Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song) for 3 non-consecutive weeks, being kept off the top spot by Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" and Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off". Overall, "Bang Bang" spent sixteen consecutive weeks in the top ten, and a total of 31 weeks charting on the Hot 100. On "Billboard"'s Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) chart, the song debuted at number 19 and reached a peak of number two, becoming Minaj's highest charting single on that chart equaling the position her and Canadian singer Justin Bieber's 2012 single "Beauty and a Beat", and Jessie J's highest since her 2012 single "Domino" also peaked
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,