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,
The Light Is Coming website. It was directed by Dave Meyers, who had also directed the music video for Grande's "No Tears Left to Cry", and features Nicki Minaj performing her verse and Ariana Grande singing in a dimly-lit forest. One day later, the video was released worldwide on YouTube and Vevo. Grande performed a preview of the song at Wango Tango on June 2, 2018. Recording and management Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Sweetener". The Light Is Coming "The Light Is Coming" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande, featuring American rapper Nicki Minaj. Both artists co-wrote the song