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,
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