Tuesday 29 July 2014

Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang [+ Review]

Jessie J, Ariana Grande AND Nicki Minaj in one song? Well that can only be a summer hit, surely? Right? Well...the result is sort of mixed. Let's first off say that we were super excited to hear this new track from soul sister Jessie J, funky rapper Nicki and sweetheart Ariana, and we had high hopes - perhaps a little too high? We're not saying the song is bad - oh no - we're saying it's not as good as it could have been, considering the talent available. In all honesty, we have mixed feelings about the song. 

'Bang Bang' opens with Jessie giving it her usual sass 'She got a body like an hourglass/ But I can give it to you all the time/ She got a bootie like a Cadillac/ But I can send you into overdrive', and at the moment, we're liking the element of jazz and funky beats that accompany, and the extra 'clapping' noise, amongst the rhythmic beat. But here's where it goes wrong - we just can't get into the chorus. At all. The bit that sounds so especially odd is the end off the chorus verses when the 'ahhhhh' kicks in; it honestly sounds like a track from High School Musical

Sufficed to say, we're not loving it so much now, but the chorus soon ends and we are greeted with Ariana's powerful vocals and she's doing pretty well with her enunciation this time round, strongly singing 'She might've let you hold her hand in school/ But I'mma show you how to graduate'. Obviously, afterwards we are back to the marmite chorus and we're not quite sure whether this will grow on us or not (we really hope it does!). 

Thankfully, it's quickly over and we're onto Nicki's rapping verse and she kills it. Repping it for her girls, she quick-fires her sassy lyrics 'Go, Batman robbin' it/ Bang, bang, cockin' it/ Queen Nicki dominant, prominent/ It's me, Jessie, and Ari/ If they test me they sorry'. Then onto the bridge, and we're still feeling it with Jessie pronouncing the letters 'B' 'A' 'N' 'G' in an edgy manner, but then we're back on the chorus and the vibe is slightly dimmed. So, whilst we were excited for this pop pairing, we're not sure whether the chorus lets it down or not. What do you think? Are you a fan of the chorus (there must be someone out there who is!)? Let us know in the comments! You can listen to 'Bang Bang' below: 


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