“Get On Your Knees” features guest vocals from Ariana Grande and was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut.

The two artists have worked together before, collabing earlier in 2014 on Jessie J’s hit song “Bang Bang.” Now they’ll unite once again for Nicki’s third studio album. Both artist collaborated again on “Side to Side" from Dangerous Woman & “The Light Is Coming” which will take part on Ariana’s fourth studio album, Sweetener.

Co-written by Katy Perry, she revealed in her 2017 Witness release livestream that she was originally planned to feature on the track before Ariana joined it.


In addition to that it’s obvious that this song has 2 meanings:

  1. Reversing the preeminence of males in Hip-Hop, who use the “mic” metaphorically, as a symbol of their patriarchy. Women can control the it for their own pleasure and gain now. It’s a representation of modern day, emasculation. Nicki has many songs, such as “Did It On ‘Em” on how the “mic” in her grasp is a potential symbol of women, presiding their presence in Hip-Hop. See pic below for an implicit example.

  2. The dominatrix, in a relationship between a man and woman. With how the woman takes over dynamics of their sexuality, and asserts her power over him and demands compliance.