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| Nicki Minaj Queen | ||
| Features | Ariana Grande | |
| Released | June 14, 2018 | |
| Format | Digital download | |
| Genre | Pop, rap | |
| Length | 3:09 | |
| Label | Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic | |
| Writer | Dwayne Chin-Quee, Ben Diehl, Onika Maraj, Brett Bailey, Gamal Lewis, Mescon David Asher | |
| Producer | Supa Dups, Beats Bailey, Messy (also exec.), Ben Billions | |
| Single information | ||
| Single release | June 14, 2018 | |
| Video release | July 6, 2018 | |
| ←Last single "Rich Sex" |
Next single→ "The Light Is Coming" | |
| Queen track listing | |
| "Bed" is track number 6. | |
| Previous track "Hard White" |
Next track "Thought I Knew You" |
"Bed" is a song by Nicki Minaj featuring Ariana Grande from Minaj's fourth studio album Queen. It was released on June 14, 2018 as the third single from the album, along with the pre-order for the album. This is Nicki and Ariana's fourth collaboration together, following various successful releases including "Bang Bang" and "Side to Side". It peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified Gold in the United States.
Background
Shortly after the release of the track, Nicki took to Twitter to reveal some of the background on the song. She stated how she had been on "Bed" for over a year, and one day Ariana dropped by her studio and Nicki played her what she did on "The Light Is Coming", and Ariana offered to get on something for Queen.
"I had been on the hook for a year so it never dawned on me to put someone else. Let me tell u smthn, Ari did it & sent it RIGHT back. Added all these beautiful harmonies & runs. Never over does it. Just ALWAYS gets it right. I fell in love. I called her screaming. OMG. #Bed"
Cross references
- Minaj plays on the term "goat" (Greatest of all Time) and "billy goat" in "Up in Flames", "Skrt On Me", "Hard White", "Woman Like Me" and "Transformer".
Music Video
The music video for "Bed" was first released July 6, 2018. It was directed by Hype Williams who has directed various videos for Nicki previously including "Massive Attack" and "Va Va Voom". Some of the video was shot in Turks in the northern West Indies, however Ariana was unable to fly out with Nicki for that location, so her scenes were shot in Malibu.
Minaj stated on Twitter that there are actually two edits of the video, due to two different directors being involved. However, the alternate cut of the video has not yet been released. The music video was the first confirmed to feature Romania. The closing scenes of the video feature cameos from New York Giants former punter Brad Wing, and receiver Odell Beckham Jr..
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Premiere | July 6, 2018 |
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| Director | Hype Williams | |
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| Length | 3:35 | |
| Source | [1] | |
Lyrics
Ariana Grande:
Got a bed wit' your name on it
Wit’ your name on it
Got a kiss wit' your name on it
Wit' your name on it
Nicki Minaj:
Thousand dollar sheets
Waitin’ for you on some thousand dollar sheets
I got Carter III on repeat
Back shots to the beat of "A Milli" on you
Got me acting like you got a milli on you
He say I'm the GOAT, yeah, the billy on you
I could make all your dreams come true
Wanna fall through, then you better come through
Ariana Grande:
But don't make me wait until the morning
Got a bed wit' your name on it
Wit' your name on it
Got a kiss wit' your name on it
Wit' your name on it
Love me good, love me down
Don't turn me down
Got a bed wit’ your name on it
Wit’ your name on it
Nicki Minaj:
Strawberry lingerie
Waitin' for you, strawberries, lingerie
You told me you on the way
Mess around, mess around, put it down on you
I’ma do everything I said I'm gon' do
Pretty little body, it look better on you
Might have to blow it like a feather on you
Waterfalls, ooh, yeah, you better come through
Ariana Grande:
But don't make me wait until the morning
Got a bed wit’ your name on it
Wit' your name on it
Got a kiss wit' your name on it
Wit' your name on it
Love me good, love me down
Don't turn me down
Got a bed wit' your name on it (Oh, yeah)
Wit' your name on it (On it)
Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande:
O-on, on it (On it)
O-on, on it
O-on, on it
O-on, on it (But I put your name on it)
Nicki Minaj:
Yo, he in my startin' five, he get his city live
These niggas scared, they doing 50 in a 55
I'm tryna clap him like somebody told him, "Gimme five"
I'ma be a half an hour, but I told him, "Gimme five"
I'm tryna dance on him, blow my advance on 'em
I like him better when he got some sweatpants on him
I like his hang time, he said his head right
I said go all the way down and then head right
I watch him fuck it up, look at him luckin' up
I said, "You need some thick skin, baby, suck it up"
He go insane on it, I put my fame on it
Coulda put ZAYN on it, but I put your name on it
Ariana Grande:
I got a bed wit' your name on it
Wit' your name on it
Got a kiss wit' your name on it
Wit' your name on it, yeah
Love me good, love me down
Don't turn me down (Turn it down, baby)
Got a bed wit' your name on it (Your name)
Wit' your name on it
Charts and Certifications
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Credits
Personnel:[2]
- Composer: Onika Maraj, Gamal "Lunchmoney" Lewis, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Ben Diehl, Mascon David Asher, Brett Bailey
- Producer: Dwayne "Supa Dups: Chin-Quee, Beats Bailey, Ben Billions
- Co-producer: Messy
- Mixer: Serban Ghenea
- Assistant mixer: John Hanes
- Recording engineer: Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine
- Assistant recording engineer: William Knauft, Nick Valentin
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