Just one day after Ariana Grande revealed the full artwork for her upcoming album Sweetener, the pop superstar drops her new single, "The Light Is Coming," featuring Nicki Minaj.
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Produced by none other than Pharrell Williams, the song's frantic beat, quirky effects and stair-step melody are right in line with the producer's signature style. Minaj bursts out of the gate, delivering her bars up front before Grande enters with the promising chorus, singing "the light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole."
The latest Grande/Minaj collaboration follows "Bed," which dropped on June 14 and showed a more sultry side of both artists. "Bed" is set to be included on Minaj's new album, Queen, out Aug. 10. Grande and Minaj have joined forces several times in the past, teaming up for "Side To Side" on Grande's 2016 album Dangerous Woman, "Band Bang" with Jessie J from her 2014 album Sweet Talker, and "Get On Your Knees" from Minaj's 2014 LP The Pinkprint.
"The Light Is Coming" also follows Grande's first single from Sweetener, "No Tears Left To Cry," which has fought its way into contention for song of the summer and has climbed its way to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Sweetener is due out Aug. 17 an available for pre-order now via Grande's website.
