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,
Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song) "The Honeymoon Tour". She also performed the song with Minaj at the NBA All-Star Game halftime show on February 15, 2015, as well as at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. Since the start of the Dangerous Woman Tour, Grande has also performed the song herself throughout her international tour that started in early February. Freeform teen drama show "Pretty Little Liars" featured this song in the episode "Pretty Isn't the Point". It uses the Jessie J's version choreograph and performed by the characters Hanna Marin (Ashley Benson) and Emily Fields (Shay Mitchell). The 2015 musical comedy "Pitch Perfect 2" also featured