The artists wrote the song alongside Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund, and producers Max Martin and Ilya.

The single has sold 1.1 million copies as of 2018 in the country, and has been certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for additional equivalent units.

Its music video, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, made its premiere on American clothing brand Guess's website on August 28, 2016, and features Grande in a gym and frolicking with shirtless men in a sauna together with Minaj.

[1][2] The song was written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Alexander Kronlund, Grande and Minaj.

Martin was also responsible for production, along with Salmanzadeh, as well as programming, drums, percussion, guitars, bass and keyboard.

In an interview to MTV News reporter Gaby Wilson, Grande explained "that whole song is about riding leading to soreness".

[7] Deepa Lakshmin from MTV noted that when Minaj says the words "bicycle" and "tricycle", "she's rapping about something a bit more risqué than your standard gym workout.

"[7] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic noted that the song's sound is comparable to works from Barbadian singer Rihanna.

[16] Maeve McDermott from USA Today also noted the similarities and wrote, "Grande borrows the tropical flavors and ska upstrumming that Rihanna ushered into pop music's consciousness."

[22] The song also spent five weeks atop the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart, becoming Grande's second number-one on that following "Problem" in 2014, and Minaj's first ever.

[30] Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the music video made its official premiere on American clothing brand Guess' website on the night of August 28, 2016.

[31][32] The music video opens with Grande leading a spin class on stationary bicycles, performing a synchronized choreography with backup dancers.

[33][34] The video then transitions to a gym and locker room scene, where Grande and the backup dancers are seen with boxing equipment.