Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song) of the song, which she decided to record. Following her recording, Martin informed her that Grande wanted to record a verse. Minaj later heard the song and decided to "jump right on it". Jessie later said that "It was like a real females, coming together, empowering, supportive [vibe], and then Nicki jumping on it was like the icing on the cake." On various dates in July 2014, each of the artists uploaded a snippet of the song on her Instagram profile: Jessie J on July 9, Minaj on July 23, and Grande on July 4. "Bang Bang" is an up-tempo,
Only (Nicki Minaj song) today in June 2013, Nicki Minaj stated that she hoped Drake would be making an appearance on the album continuing to say "We're supposed to meet up this week to get some stuff crack-a-ling in the studio. I think there'll be another feature on the album that will blow people away. I'm super excited about that too, but it's obviously a secret!". On October 26, 2014, Nicki Minaj posted the single cover on Instagram, informing that this would be the third single of her upcoming album "The Pinkprint". The cover art for the song was an illustration that depicts Minaj