Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song) Huge successful hit of Summer 2014" and thought that "[the] song is going straight to the top of the charts". Zach Frydenlund from "Complex" praised Jessie J's and Ariana's heavenly vocals in the song but concentrated more on Nicki's "catchy killer verse" stating that "it's Nicki who really steals the show with her verse". Jason Lipshutz from "Billboard" responded positively to the song, saying that the song itself "[is] composed of piercing vocals courtesy of two contemporary crooners, as well as rapid-fire spitting from the hottest female MC on the planet, "Bang Bang" rests tidily upon the Jessie J assertion,
Thought I Knew You (Nicki Minaj song) Thought I Knew You (Nicki Minaj song) Thought I knew You is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj for her fourth studio album, "Queen" (2018). The track features The Weeknd in the chorus and was written by Minaj, Abel Tesfaye and Hazzard Reid. Commercially, the song peaked at number 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100, 19 in New Zealand 69 in Canada. For promotion Minaj debuted the track on her special Queen Radio show on Beats 1. "Thought I knew You" was written and produced by Minaj, The Weekend,Brittany Hazzard And J. Reid. J. Reid