Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song) "Billboard" Hot 100 at number six, making it the second highest new entry of 2014 on that chart at the time, also behind Grande's "Problem". The song marked Jessie J's second, Grande's fourth, and Minaj's tenth top ten single in the United States. It also became Grande's second consecutive top ten hit of 2014, after "Problem" peaked at number two. In its second week on the Hot 100, "Bang Bang" fell to number nine selling an additional 141,000 digital downloads. The song rebounded following the release of its music video and reached a peak of number three, holding that position
Freedom (Nicki Minaj song) of the project was a main focus on Minaj's three-part E! special, "Nicki Minaj: My Truth", which aired in November 2012. On "On Air with Ryan Seacrest", Minaj stated that "I feel like the music is such a better representation of me where I am now as an artist in my career. As long as people can hear the music, I'm good." Musically, "Freedom" is a hip hop and R&B song that follows a similar style to other Minaj songs heard on her debut album, "Pink Friday". The song features street-slang bravado and "venomous" rapping in the verses with thin,