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BuzzJack Music Forum _ Ariana Grande _ Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea) • 1st Single
Posted by: BarbaricSissyTim 10th April 2014, 03:24 PM
If this is anything like The Way
Posted by: Barbariser 10th April 2014, 10:26 PM
I heard The Way a few days ago and it still slays! This is much sooner than I would have expected a 2nd album from her, but yay.
Posted by: T▲FT 10th April 2014, 11:14 PM
Ahhhh. Very, VERY excited for this. Her debut was brilliant (and has earned her a couple of Billboard awards I think!) Very intrigued to hear what she has to bring us with her follow up!
Posted by: d__ 12th April 2014, 12:01 PM
She wanted it out in February. But they brought big names for it this time around. And to be honest... she's very much a pop artist.
Posted by: Neesha123 17th April 2014, 10:56 AM
Ariana has announced 'Problem' as her lead single from her upcoming sophomore album, which is scheduled to be released on April 28th. She will be performing the single live at the White Party on April 26th, as well as at the Radio Music Awards on April 27th.
She's been working with Ryan Tedder and Max Martin along with the producers from her first album, like Harmony Samuels & Tommy Brown. She's featuring on Chris Brown's single 'Don't Be Gone Too Long.' Judging by her tweets she's also collaborated with Iggy Azalea
Seriously excited for this! 
Posted by: barbaric_dan 17th April 2014, 11:00 AM
I was such a stan of her last album and her live show was so good in October, but something feels really off about her at the moment?
Posted by: Neesha123 17th April 2014, 11:05 AM
yh i sort of agree, but judging by the few previews of her new songs she played during a livestream i'm really looking forward to her new material. The main problem is her management and lack of promo, if they can get it right this year, i believe this could be a big year for her!
Posted by: barbaric_dan 17th April 2014, 11:36 AM
Thankfully it seems Sam & Cat is getting cancelled as Jenette McCurdy is giving Nickelodeon problems. So she'll be able to focus on the record.
Posted by: C▲meron 17th April 2014, 12:07 PM
I am looking forward to this!
Posted by: jmmc 17th April 2014, 10:12 PM
Featuring Iggy Azalea!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Li▲m 17th April 2014, 10:16 PM
OH MY GOD NO WAY 
Posted by: T▲FT 17th April 2014, 11:11 PM
She looks so hot on the cover! THOSE LONG LEGS!!
Extremely excited and even more now that Iggy is featuring
Posted by: JosephTheVamps 17th April 2014, 11:17 PM
OH
MY
GOD
My interest in this has now skyrocketed thanks to Iggy 
Although I loved Ariana's first album anyway so was always looking forward to what she had planned for after.
Posted by: KrustyJack 18th April 2014, 01:06 PM
Anything Iggy related I am ALL over.
Posted by: M‽th. 18th April 2014, 01:10 PM
I think this could be a smash with Iggy in it.
Posted by: BarbaricSissyTIM 18th April 2014, 01:22 PM
Yassss Iggy!
Posted by: Calum Sandé 18th April 2014, 01:38 PM
Because Iggy's reputable for 'smashes'...
Looking forward to this a lot! Don't really listen to her début at all ('Popular Song' aside), but I'm hoping if this is good I can fully invest myself!
Posted by: JosephTheVamps 18th April 2014, 02:02 PM
She's just had her highest charting single, and most likely what will end up being her biggest selling single, to date, I think she's more popular than ever right now, so yeah, her name added will create a lot more interest.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 18th April 2014, 02:09 PM
That doesn't really disprove the point. She's had a top five song, woo.
Posted by: jmmc 18th April 2014, 02:58 PM
Ariana hasn't, I guess that was the point. She has the huge fanbase and Iggy can add more interest from the general public since she's doing well on the radio atm to make it a possible hit.
Posted by: T▲FT 18th April 2014, 03:40 PM
None of Ariana's songs got pushed over here in the UK though, did they? Wasn't the album "Digital only" or something?
Posted by: JosephTheVamps 18th April 2014, 03:45 PM
It did have a physical over here, I own it myself
but they most certainly didn't push any of the singles.Calum, having a top 5 hit shows that you have quite a following, surely
She's improved on the previous single's peak with every release so far, so her fanbase is evidently growing, not sure you can say Iggy's name won't add extra interest here.
Posted by: T▲FT 18th April 2014, 04:12 PM
but they most certainly didn't push any of the singles.Calum, having a top 5 hit shows that you have quite a following, surely
She's improved on the previous single's peak with every release so far, so her fanbase is evidently growing, not sure you can say Iggy's name won't add extra interest here.
Did you buy it on release week? I swear there was some point where she was digitally only (I'm assuming opening week), but my chart knowledge is crap so idk.
Posted by: C▲meron 18th April 2014, 06:57 PM
The Way got to #11 on itunes (I think) on release day and charted at #41 
I hope this can crack the uk top 40 as so many songs on her debut deserved to smash (Tattooed Heart and Piano obvs)
So excited!!!
Posted by: mr_aly 18th April 2014, 07:01 PM
I think maybe this was more to boost Iggy's profile in the US, perhaps?
Posted by: JosephTheVamps 18th April 2014, 07:02 PM
Did you buy it on release week? I swear there was some point where she was digitally only (I'm assuming opening week), but my chart knowledge is crap so idk. I think it was the first week of release but it could've been an import at that point maybe, was from Amazon.co.uk. I definitely saw it in HMV after that at some point though.
#41 was a gutting peak for The Way after it did so well on iTunes, that's what you get with a midweek release I guess.
Posted by: jmmc 18th April 2014, 07:33 PM
Definitely but Ariana has been saying for a while she wanted to collab with Iggy, I actually remember Max from Capital mentioning it to both in various interviews, maybe she was partially responsible for this to actually happen lol (and I know this doesnt really mean anything but ever since the collab was announced Iggy's Twitter followers have been going up FAST)
Posted by: T▲FT 18th April 2014, 09:14 PM
Ariana has updated her cover photo on facebook with a picture saying "9 Days until 'Problem'" 
Posted by: Eric_Blob 19th April 2014, 01:37 AM
Ariana + Iggy could potentially give Shakira + Rihanna huge competition for sexiest video of the year. Ariana looks so good on the single cover. Wow.
I liked her previous songs, but they were all very 90's R&B, she should do a song more modern.
Posted by: KrustyJack 19th April 2014, 10:34 AM
Aint nothing wrong with 90s R&B!
Posted by: barbaric_dan 19th April 2014, 12:36 PM
LOL as if you think Ariana and Iggy will be anything like Shakira & Rihanna, remember she's still a Nickelodeon artist and the song premieres at a Disney music award!!!
Posted by: barbaric_dan 19th April 2014, 12:37 PM
And yes her album was digital only for the first week, after it charted it got released to stores as a physical. I remember moaning to mutual friend Colleen Ballinger about it.
Posted by: Ryan. 19th April 2014, 01:07 PM
Apparently the song is produced by Max Martin according to ATRL forum!
Posted by: T▲FT 19th April 2014, 01:55 PM
Ok. This is going to be AMAZING.
Posted by: Eric_Blob 19th April 2014, 02:30 PM
lol. I can only hope!
There isn't, but she shouldn't do it for every single imo.
Posted by: C▲meron 19th April 2014, 09:48 PM
Colleen Ballinger is awesome
Posted by: ░░‽░` 20th April 2014, 12:41 AM
do we have a day for expected premiere?
she has always shown such such potential but if max is involved then LORD HAVE MERCYY
Posted by: T▲FT 20th April 2014, 01:49 AM
she has always shown such such potential but if max is involved then LORD HAVE MERCYY
Posted by: barbaric_dan 20th April 2014, 08:36 AM
The album was supposed to come out in February but they decided to get more generic producers involved. There's a lot riding on this era as she had a fluke hit single, an okay selling album but that's about it.
I am intrigued by this though, I wasn't expecting a Max Martin single, more like a rehash of "The Way".
Posted by: troylovesmusic 20th April 2014, 10:35 AM
I am intrigued by this though, I wasn't expecting a Max Martin single, more like a rehash of "The Way".
Posted by: barbaric_dan 20th April 2014, 05:19 PM
Isn't it a bit obvious? "The Way" was a big hit single in the US, and failed to capture the same success anywhere else, and she was unable to get another, the album has sold 376,000 copies in the United States which really isn't that great considering her exposure. Granted, lack of actual promotion from her was a key issue, but I couldn't go on a single internet page without some advert for her.
PS. I'm not hating, I'm actually a huge fan of album #1.
Posted by: Neesha123 20th April 2014, 05:30 PM
PS. I'm not hating, I'm actually a huge fan of album #1.
Yours Truly has sold 422k so far, i feel like last year was more about setting a platform for her, hopefully they really go all out this era, although i have little faith in her management team
Posted by: barbaric_dan 20th April 2014, 05:54 PM
The problem they have is how to market her... is she a Mariah wannabe? Is she the cutesy girl from Nickelodeon? Who actually is she?
I hope this era proves me wrong. I do agree with your statement of marking her way in, and her AMA performance helped her a fair amount. It's a shame that "Yours, Truly" was essentially an elongated EP. It's such a good record.
Posted by: Let Go For 2nite 21st April 2014, 11:06 AM
How much did Yours truly sell in the UK? And I think it will eventually go GOLD in the US once album #2 is out.
Tbh, Her album was only released in autumn last year. 372,000 or 422,000 is not bad at all
Posted by: Neesha123 21st April 2014, 02:52 PM
Available to preorder in the US..currently at #67 on US iTunes and #27 in Mexico
Posted by: Neesha123 21st April 2014, 10:33 PM
She just posted a snippet on her instagram, it sounds so good!
Posted by: Ryan. 21st April 2014, 11:39 PM
It sounds very good indeed!
Posted by: Eric_Blob 22nd April 2014, 12:59 AM
It sounds great, especially the bit right at the end when the bass comes in. I hope the rap verse uses that beat! This is probably her first single that people can say doesn't sound like Mariah Carey too much lol.
Posted by: barbaric_dan 22nd April 2014, 07:05 AM
Tbh, Her album was only released in autumn last year. 372,000 or 422,000 is not bad at all
I agree it's good for one hit single but I think it's silly to try and pretend there werent 2 other singles for this era
But anyway "Problem" sounds interesting
Posted by: T▲FT 22nd April 2014, 04:26 PM
It sounds too shouty for me. I won't just judge it on that, but that clip was a bit eek for me. (Although it's nice to hear someone actually sing shout as opposed to warbling and shrilling I guess.
Posted by: Let Go For 2nite 22nd April 2014, 04:31 PM
I think it goes very sweet sounding (her voice) to very noisy in the chorus but I think it will grow on me.
Shouting, wailing, yelling, her voice always sounds very sweet to me
Posted by: Ryan. 25th April 2014, 10:20 PM
You can listen to another preview http://www.961kiss.com/articles/trending-104650/listen-ariana-grande-shares-new-problem-12290578 which lets us listen to what I assume is the chorus. It actually reminds me of 'Talk Dirty'!
Posted by: ░░‽░` 25th April 2014, 10:39 PM
it sounds f***ing atrocious. massively oversung vocals, to weird male whisperings and a horn section. total mess.
disappointing given she has such potential which she isn't showing with everything but the spam sink productions.
Posted by: Let Go For 2nite 26th April 2014, 08:08 AM
It does aswell! Hopefully she can get a decent hit with it
Posted by: barbaric_dan 26th April 2014, 08:13 AM
I'm not going to go by the clips, as they do seem weak in comparison to previous material, and I am sure her team wouldn't be putting average stuff out.
Posted by: Ryan. 27th April 2014, 01:15 AM
Here is a low quality live performance of the song! It sounds amazing and it definitely sounds like a song that is going to be a massive hit this summer (in the US at least )!
Posted by: T▲FT 27th April 2014, 01:25 AM
Why does she shout the hook? It's the off putting thing about this song for me (and the fact there's no proper chorus)! Everything else sounds good though, particularly Iggy's rap!
Posted by: Ryan. 27th April 2014, 11:40 AM
Apparently the UK release date is July 6th! I suppose it's only just over 2 months away.
Posted by: Neesha123 27th April 2014, 12:40 PM
The pre-order is currently at #17 on US iTunes , why is it being released so late in the UK? i was hoping they were going to focus on getting her recognition worldwide this era.
Posted by: BarbaricSissyTIM 27th April 2014, 05:46 PM
a little better quality
*.*
She looks so young tho
Posted by: jmmc 27th April 2014, 06:46 PM
It sounds AMAZING!!!!
Posted by: C▲meron 27th April 2014, 07:06 PM
Need the studio version ASAP!
Posted by: Neesha123 28th April 2014, 03:27 AM
It's out in the US, already number 1 on iTunes 
Posted by: barbaric_dan 28th April 2014, 06:55 AM
As expected I like it... It's very "Ain't No Other Man".
Posted by: ✖ leww ✖ 28th April 2014, 07:13 AM
quite like this!
Posted by: ✖ leww ✖ 28th April 2014, 07:18 AM
http://www.rap-up.com/2014/04/27/new-music-ariana-grande-f-iggy-azalea-problem/
Posted by: jmmc 28th April 2014, 09:02 AM
Amazing!!!!
Posted by: Davidson 28th April 2014, 09:16 AM
This girl frustrates me so much - stop running your words together and learn at least something resembling diction!
I quite like this song but Ariana's slurring ruins it for me, as it has done with all of her songs so far
Posted by: troylovesmusic 28th April 2014, 09:16 AM
This is great can see it being a big hit it Iggy kills her verse as well.
Posted by: Jark 28th April 2014, 09:18 AM
Not very good. Cheap production + lazy writing = jark checking OUT
Posted by: Li▲m 28th April 2014, 09:54 AM
This slays
A good balance of her previous material with a fresher spin.
Posted by: Ryan. 28th April 2014, 10:07 AM
Amazing!
Posted by: Neesha123 28th April 2014, 10:22 AM
Problem:
#1 United States
#1 Bulgaria
#1 Canada
#1 Finland
#1 Indonesia
#1 Israel
#1 Lebanon
#1 Macau
#1 Mexico
#1 Netherlands
#1 New Zealand
#1 Norway
#1 Philippines
#1 Singapore
#1 Slovenia
#1 Sweden
#2 Australia
#2 Brazil
#2 Cyprus
#2 Denmark
#2 Kazakhstan
#2 United Arab Emirates
#3 Fiji
#3 Hong Kong
#4 Malaysia
#6 Thailand
#6 Turkey
#7 Poland
#7 Spain
#8 Czech Republic
#8 Zimbabwe
#9 Ecuador
#10 Bahrain
#10 Nigeria
#11 Brunei Darussalam
#13 Nicaragua
#13 South Africa
#17 Costa Rica
#22 Jordan
#23 Austria
#26 Ecuador
#28 Greece
#32 Switzerland
#35 Belgium
#36 France
#42 Barbados
#43 Germany
#44 Russia
#51 Italy
#62 Japan
#65 India
#68 Luxembourg
#73 El Salvador
#91 Lithuania
Posted by: Ryan. 28th April 2014, 10:41 AM
I hope they make the UK pre-order available as soon as possible!
Posted by: T▲FT 28th April 2014, 01:22 PM
It's ok. It's a grower, for sure. I'm slightly disappointed, but when I'm enjoying it, I'm really enjoying it and getting into it.
Posted by: rafik4u 28th April 2014, 01:48 PM
At the beginning I was a bit dissapointed with the chorus, however, its such a grower. I'm addicted to it now. Also, I love Iggy's verse, its pure gold rap perfection.
Its already #1 on US iTunes selling 3x more than #2. Probably it's going to be one of the biggest (if not the biggest) opening week in sales of the year in US.
Fancy is also climbing quickly. Iggy Azalea must be delighted. 
Posted by: Jade 28th April 2014, 02:56 PM
I wasn't sure upon the first couple of listens but this performance has made me love it
Posted by: barbaric_dan 28th April 2014, 04:25 PM
I was wrong! It's not "Ain't No Other Man"! It's "Thrift Shop"!!!!
Posted by: JosephTheVamps 28th April 2014, 04:29 PM
I really like the verses, and Iggy's rap is AMAZING, but it lacks a proper chorus IMO??
Posted by: Reg‽na 28th April 2014, 04:34 PM
I have never heard of an Ariana Grande, it sounds like something you order from Starbucks, judging by this single, I'm not missing much. Love Iggy's bit though.
Posted by: AG! 28th April 2014, 04:39 PM
Currently number 1 on iTunes in 33 countries, her social media impact is massive!
Posted by: BarbaricSissyTIM 28th April 2014, 06:53 PM
Ariana Grande @ArianaGrande 4h
UK loves I haven't forgotten about u at all! I'm not sure why songs sometimes get released a few days later there but it's coming. love u
Appareantly a release in the coming days?
Posted by: Let Go For 2nite 28th April 2014, 07:00 PM
I think it should ideally be sent to radios first before a release here. Pre-orders would be fine as her fans will keep it up
Posted by: C▲meron 28th April 2014, 08:52 PM
I adore the chorus of this! Its so good and I am not normally a fan of Iggy but her verse is awesome!!!!
Posted by: Ryan. 28th April 2014, 09:28 PM
UK loves I haven't forgotten about u at all! I'm not sure why songs sometimes get released a few days later there but it's coming. love u
Appareantly a release in the coming days?
It's available to pre-order on Amazon with a release of July 6th, but maybe they have changed their mind and want to release it early.
Posted by: Neil 28th April 2014, 09:38 PM
This song is my everything right now.
Posted by: rafik4u 28th April 2014, 09:46 PM
20 listens after and I still prefer My Way (pop/r&b masterpiece) but this is huge! Bow down to Mariahna GRANDe ♥
Posted by: AG! 29th April 2014, 07:42 AM
Available to pre order on iTunes in the UK
Posted by: Let Go For 2nite 29th April 2014, 05:26 PM
#23 on pre-orders alone
Posted by: barbaric_dan 29th April 2014, 05:40 PM
That surprises me so... they were inviting strangers of the street to her secret gig in London eight months ago.
It must have something to with her hype + Iggys name.
Posted by: Ryan. 29th April 2014, 05:56 PM
I don't think Iggy's feature is creating many extra sales as I don't think she has much of a core fanbase at all, she benefits from good radio airplay and the casual fans that come with that. Ariana has a similar fanbase to the likes of Demi or Selena who will make sure the song does well immediately, but 'Problem' does seem to have more hype than 'The Way' due to the longer build-up there seems to have been which has created the extra sales.
Posted by: JosephTheVamps 29th April 2014, 06:12 PM
I think Iggy most definitely is helping the song over here, she does have a fairly decent-sized fanbase from what I've seen, and Ariana's not exactly that huge a name in the UK right now anyway. It'll be benefiting the song in the UK more than the US anyway.
Posted by: troylovesmusic 29th April 2014, 06:28 PM
Posted by: rafik4u 29th April 2014, 06:57 PM
Yay, the Pre-order is already top 20 on UK iTunes. Should be headed to #1 as soon as its released! 
*fingers crossed*
Iggy's album is #5 in the official weekly album chart.
Posted by: troylovesmusic 29th April 2014, 07:04 PM
*fingers crossed*Iggy's album is #5 in the official weekly album chart.
Posted by: C▲meron 29th April 2014, 07:34 PM
When 'The Way' was released it got to like #11 on itunes straight away so I think they fact fans have now heard this they are wanting to buy it. I also think Iggy does not have the massive fanbase some think she does because at the end of the day did her album not only sell 8k? which is still good.
I think Iggy's verse on the song is perfect and I hope she continues to build her fan base
Posted by: KrustyJack 29th April 2014, 08:52 PM
Problem is honestly amazing, I can hear what people are saying about the shouty parts but it grows on you. I can really see this being a huge worldwide hit.
Posted by: JosephTheVamps 29th April 2014, 09:03 PM
That's just her fanbase though, Iggy will help the song appeal to a second fanbase and also some casual listeners might be intrigued by her name. I do know Ariana has quite a big fanbase you know
Posted by: troylovesmusic 29th April 2014, 09:50 PM
Posted by: Calum Sandé 29th April 2014, 09:50 PM
we're still arguing about who will generate the most interest... oh.
Posted by: JosephTheVamps 29th April 2014, 09:55 PM
Calum, it's just a debate, nothing wrong with that
I think if she were that well known, The Way would've gone top 40 and the other singles would've all done better IMO. It's the radio and TV airplay that will increase how much she's known. Don't get me wrong, she's not a fanbase act quite in the way that Cody is, and The Way turned out to be quite a decent sized hit considering its peak, but I definitely think Iggy's helping generate some interest in this song, she's quite a big name after all.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 29th April 2014, 11:05 PM
How many times does it need to be covered though?
I don't think either of them are particularly advantageous in helping this song be as big as it can be. Ariana clearly has a massive following and there's UK fans screaming out for it (and at the same time she'll probably get a few casual sales). Iggy's had a fluke top 5 single, so the only way she's really helping 'Problem' is by having people who will go "oh it's her that did 'Fancy', will it be as good? probably not, but I'll give it a listen"
Posted by: KrustyJack 29th April 2014, 11:20 PM
How is it a fluke Top 5 single if it is holding up very well?
Posted by: T▲FT 30th April 2014, 01:58 AM
I'm liking this discussion people! Keep it going.
Posted by: Mariah Scary 30th April 2014, 03:19 AM
I literally can't believe how incredible this is — possibly my pop song of the year as of right now
Posted by: JosephTheVamps 30th April 2014, 07:04 AM
Fancy was far from a fluke, lol, it's looking to re-enter the top 10 this week, and has gone no lower than #11 in three weeks so far. If it were a fluke, it would have plummeted a la Bounce and Change Your Life. Work was also quite a hit for her anyway, and it remains her highest seller, so I'm not exactly sure why you don't think she has some kind of fanbase, Calum.
Posted by: Li▲m 30th April 2014, 07:14 AM
Iggy's actually had two top 10s, and two further top 20s. Sure they were hardly million sellers but Work head up well and Fancy looks like it will do the same. Far from a "fluke". She's not exactly One Direction or Rihanna as far as fanbases go of course but she's building a following, her fans are more likely to be interested in songs with her on them.
Posted by: barbaric_dan 30th April 2014, 09:45 AM
You see in the US I think "Problem" is making "Fancy" a bigger hit on iTunes. People are checking that out because they like her on "Problem" and the video for "Fancy" is pretty amazing.
There is no doubt in my mind her fan base has increased since "The Way" was first released here in the UK. But I'm gonna say it again... her fan-only free secret gig was an absolute mess. Everyone that was there got in with no problems asked.
Posted by: ▲▲▲ 30th April 2014, 10:06 AM
This is Baby One More Time big, isn't it?
Tune.
Posted by: ░░░░ 30th April 2014, 04:13 PM
this is going to be an absolute MONSTER of a hit. global number one in 20+ countries i suspect.
i really rather love it too
Posted by: THE GRIFF 30th April 2014, 04:23 PM
Absolutely appalling. You'd think that this was the next big thing based on hype alone, but all I can remember from a few listens are those dreadful horns.
Posted by: THE GRIFF 30th April 2014, 04:25 PM
I was always under the impression that more people knew Iggy but more people were fans of Ariana due to the TWEENS
Posted by: ▲ROBOT 30th April 2014, 04:50 PM
I absolutely ADORE this. Give me any song with horns in it and I'm pretty much all over it, but this is superb. So instantly memorable, I do agree that you can't really understand a word she's saying but I don't really mind. LOVE.
Posted by: ░░░░ 30th April 2014, 05:14 PM
""I am growing up and coming into my own, but I don't feel the need to do anything too outrageous to convey it you know?" she added. "I want to let my music speak for me. I'm still me, I'm just coming into my adulthood and I'm proud of how I'm doing it too," she wrote, concluding her e-mail with a text smiley face."
L M A O @ that thinly concealed miley shade
lyric video: http://vevo.ly/99GYOr
Posted by: C▲nderella 30th April 2014, 09:52 PM
The song is GRANDE indeed *.*
Posted by: Cremey 30th April 2014, 11:51 PM
This is incredible. On repeat. Those HORNS. That WHISPERING. IGGY. Wow.
Posted by: Ryan. 1st May 2014, 11:42 AM
The lyric video Jake mentioned above is now available on YouTube also:
Posted by: mr_aly 1st May 2014, 02:51 PM
Bit of a jam. 
Posted by: ‽ seven ‽ 1st May 2014, 04:16 PM
the whispers and horn section MAKE this, much better song than 'The Way' (which is the only thing i'd heard from her before this). certain to be a #1 hit over here
Posted by: Let Go For 2nite 1st May 2014, 04:39 PM
This must be #1 here, it's BRILLIANT 
Posted by: buzz_person 2nd May 2014, 08:10 AM
Now number 1 in NZ singles chart!!!!!
Source: http://nztop40.co.nz/
Posted by: mr_aly 2nd May 2014, 10:01 AM
OK, I'm hooked.
It's like a mix of 'Get Right', 'Thrift Shop' and 'Talk Dirty'. Very addictive.
Posted by: jmmc 2nd May 2014, 01:15 PM
Source: http://nztop40.co.nz/
That's amazing!! And Fancy up to #3, just went Gold too!
Posted by: *Tim 7th May 2014, 03:06 PM
She debuted at #3 on the Hot 100!
Amazing debut!
Posted by: April 7th May 2014, 06:39 PM
This song is so addictive. Grown on me massively the last couple of days. Hopefully it becomes a hit in the UK too!
Posted by: { bré } 13th May 2014, 05:53 PM
I would actually be obsessing over this if Ariana's voice wasn't so... 'gargly' for want of a better word. Great as a song but kinda ruined by the vocals.
Posted by: Jonjo 19th May 2014, 11:16 PM
The more I hear this song, the more I'm convinced it'll be one of the biggest WW hits of the year.
SUCH A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE.
Posted by: Jack 19th May 2014, 11:45 PM
This is hands down my song of the year I think. Cannot get enough and it isn't getting old at all. So infectious!
Posted by: ░░░░ 19th May 2014, 11:51 PM
it's a f***ing incredible pop song. this and 'chandelier' have really made this year pop-wise for me.
honestly, in 5 years or so i think we will look back and i this is the pop song we will associate with 2014.
HIGH PRAISE INDEED i agree
Posted by: Rabbit Heart 20th May 2014, 03:57 PM
There's something about Ariana's whole image that really puts me off her - like the way she's so 'dainty'.
This is my other issue too. It's kind of as though it's sung too high so it ends up sounding like variations of one note.
Posted by: mr_aly 20th May 2014, 07:01 PM
I was obsessed with this but I'm really bored of it now.
Posted by: Cameron 25th May 2014, 07:12 PM
Sneak peak of the video!Why is Big Sean in it?
Posted by: *Tim 25th May 2014, 07:15 PM
He whispers the chorus
Posted by: Addy K!ng 25th May 2014, 07:41 PM
I love it...it deserves to be #1 Uk and Us.
Posted by: Cameron 26th May 2014, 02:05 PM
I did not know that was him
I thought he was hoping to get recognition after 'Right There' flopped
Posted by: THE GRIFF 26th May 2014, 06:58 PM
Who is this actually meant to appeal to? It's so awful. Admittedly the parts which Ariana has nothing to do with are OKAY but those cheap Talk Dirty trumpets tarnish the entire song. I don't really understand who could enjoy listening to this. NO THANKS.
Posted by: Jack 26th May 2014, 07:56 PM
Clearly a lot of people as it is set to be one of the biggest worldwide hits of the year.
Posted by: Cameron 29th May 2014, 08:06 PM
Video is out tomorrow!
Posted by: Atonement 29th May 2014, 08:22 PM
The only thing I like about it is the chorus. It sounds like a mix between '1 Thing' and 'Talk Dirty' but to my ears it sounds significantly worse than those two.
Posted by: ▲Tyler▲ 29th May 2014, 08:23 PM
Maybe they waited long enough for "Fancy" to have another week at #1... Where it belongs.
Hopeful thinking.
Posted by: Ryan. 30th May 2014, 08:04 PM
Here's the music video, I'm watching it now!
Posted by: *Tim 30th May 2014, 08:19 PM
I like it but it could've been so much better
Iggy's presence completely blew Ariana out of the picture, even Big Sean's almost did. She lacks presence imo and her lipsyncing seems off
I genuinly hope she maoes it to #1 but I don't think she will
Posted by: THE GRIFF 30th May 2014, 08:21 PM
Is she not 12 years old? Someone needs to HAVE A WORD
Posted by: Jonjo 30th May 2014, 08:32 PM
She's 20, Griff!
I like the video and when she does the routines and doesn't look at the camera, I find it quite endearing for some reason! Iggy's presence slays the whole video though!
Posted by: April 30th May 2014, 08:48 PM
Iggy looks stunning! She completely upstages Ariana tbh.
Posted by: Conderella 30th May 2014, 08:56 PM
Quite impressive she broke that record in the US I'd NEVER have guessed it would be her!
Posted by: *Tim 30th May 2014, 09:06 PM
I'd NEVER have guessed it would be her!What record?
Posted by: luk≡ 30th May 2014, 09:38 PM
Iggy's presence completely blew Ariana out of the picture, even Big Sean's almost did. She lacks presence imo and her lipsyncing seems off
I've noticed that too, she lacks drive/presence and she's like a backup singer singing and dancing to the song somewhere else.
Iggy is brilliant and the song has grown on me a lot!
Posted by: ▲Tyler▲ 30th May 2014, 10:29 PM
What a terrible video considering the caliber of the song.
Iggy's wig has more stage presence than her. And watching Big Sean's lips half the video was redundant to say the least. Not even Iggy could save that video from being a total bore. Ariana has a voice, there's no denying that. But, replace her with any popstar imaginable in her scenes and it would have been... maybe actually interesting.
3/10 It gets 3 stars for Iggy trying to breathe life into it. Too huge of a load for anyone to hold, I'm afraid. 
Posted by: Cassandra 30th May 2014, 11:10 PM
Well put me in a PAIR OF STOCKINGS and CALL ME PAM, but this has probably the HOOKIEST verses I've ever LAID EARS ON
MAGNIFIQUE!
Posted by: Ultraviolence 31st May 2014, 12:51 AM
Love this song so much
IGGY IS ON SUCH GOOD FORM AT THE MOMENT
Posted by: Noahspike 31st May 2014, 01:25 AM
I agree that Ariana always seems a bit dead-behind-the-eyes whenever I've seen her perform and this video is no exception. There's something not right about that girl. She has the makings of a Stepford Wife. Are we sure she's a real human? I can't imagine she's ever actually had a 'problem' other than needing her batteries changed every once in a while. Also why is her hair always like that?
The song's a jam anyway which is the main thing.
Posted by: Jonjo 31st May 2014, 01:41 AM
I think she has confidence issues when performing tbh. I saw some Christmas show in which she performed a couple of songs and she stood in a weird position, like she was in the corner or something. Bless her. But yeah, I get peoples points about her stage presence, but as I said before I find it quite endearing and actually pretty cute (but maybe I'm just being ridiculously biased right now ).
EDIT: Oh and she announced on Facebook that 'Problem' will be Radio 1's "Track of the Day" (a good indicator as to what they may support!) this Sunday!
Posted by: mr_aly 31st May 2014, 11:07 AM
I was watching the video and thinking she's very lacking in the star quality department, I'm glad a lot of people here seem to have picked up on that too.
Posted by: Rabbit Heart 31st May 2014, 11:23 AM
Her lip-synching IS very strange. It doesn't match how she actually sings it at all, she mimes way too gently. It just reaffirms my issues with her in that she portrays this image (i say portray but I obviously don't know if it's real or not) that she could be easily knocked over with a feather.
Posted by: ROBOT 31st May 2014, 11:52 AM
The song's a jam anyway which is the main thing.
One of my favourite posts in a while, fantastic.
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But seriously, I'm pissed off with this video. It's such a huge track, as Jake said when it premiered (or somebody anyway), this is like her Hit Me Baby One More Time, to really propel her into being a huge star. It still will be, because people are being a song not a video. Regardless, this is so lacklustre and as mentioned by others, completely lacks any star quality. How can you take a song with such power and energy and match it with such a lazy performance? Her miming is horrendous. The direction is clearly trying to go for something 90s-esque (I do get Groove Is In The Heart vibes), which is fine, but is done with minimal effort. Like I said this will be a smash, but nobody is going to look back at this like they do with early Britney tracks and think that the whole package was a classic.
Iggy was pretty fantastic though, presence is abundance.
Posted by: Jack 31st May 2014, 11:54 AM
The video does the trick I suppose, but yeah it could have been much better really. Like everyone else has said, Iggy completely upstages her, her stage presence is everything.
Posted by: ✖ ketalina ✖ 31st May 2014, 02:43 PM
it's because she's just so god damn smug and entitled, so she gets complacent and thinks she CAN do the minimal and that her cutesy looks will be enough. stop RELYING on that FACE/BODY!
Posted by: ▲Tyler▲ 31st May 2014, 07:19 PM
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But seriously, I'm pissed off with this video. It's such a huge track, as Jake said when it premiered (or somebody anyway), this is like her Hit Me Baby One More Time, to really propel her into being a huge star. It still will be, because people are being a song not a video. Regardless, this is so lacklustre and as mentioned by others, completely lacks any star quality. How can you take a song with such power and energy and match it with such a lazy performance? Her miming is horrendous. The direction is clearly trying to go for something 90s-esque (I do get Groove Is In The Heart vibes), which is fine, but is done with minimal effort. Like I said this will be a smash, but nobody is going to look back at this like they do with early Britney tracks and think that the whole package was a classic.
Iggy was pretty fantastic though, presence is abundance.
EXACTLY.
How can you be in the beginning stages of being a pop star and not have any stage presence, at all.
I mean I can't think of a single pop star that just lacks it completely. Like said before, a pop star sells the music, the music isn't suppose to sell the artist. It should be an equal balance. Unless you're setting out to just be forgotten after one smash. There's nothing else to care about this campaign, besides the song and the artist that is guest appearing on it.
The interest in her will wane quickly if she doesn't spruce some shit up. Sorry, I probably sound super dramatic... But, the fact that video is such a wasted opportunity is extremely frustrating.
Posted by: Dillan 31st May 2014, 07:29 PM
She just looks very, very bored. (She does for all performances and music videos tbh). And she can't dance, so I'm not really sure why she tried to in this video and in performances.
However, the song still remains excellent.
Posted by: Cameron 31st May 2014, 07:35 PM
The song's a jam anyway which is the main thing.
She always has her hair like that because when she was on Victorious she was made to dye her hair every week for 4 years which damaged it so she wears extensions but if she has her hair down they show so she tries to have it in a style which is comfortable for her
Posted by: Liаm 31st May 2014, 08:44 PM
I can only echo what everyone has said about the video... She just looks like she's trying for too hard to be an innocently sexy and dainty girl next door with the way she softly mimes everything, but there's no need because she's got the look nailed down. I don't think her dancing is really that bad, I guess Iggy being such a star doesn't help and only serves to highlight Ariana's flaws.
Regardless of the video, the song is seriously astounding and is going to be a properly colossal hit.
Posted by: THEO. 31st May 2014, 11:38 PM
Terrible video. Not even Iggy saved it.
Posted by: Jonjo 1st June 2014, 01:34 AM
Posted by: ▲Tyler▲ 1st June 2014, 03:58 AM
Maybe it's a phase? We can only hope for her sake.
In my opinion, you either got it or you don't. And she does NOT.
Posted by: Conderella 1st June 2014, 06:53 AM
Second ever artist to have placed #1 and #2 on the same week, bar The Beatles.
Posted by: THE GRIFF 1st June 2014, 06:54 AM
Iggy looks even worse in my opinion.
Posted by: Let Go For 2nite 1st June 2014, 09:59 AM
The video is so awkward and cringy oh my god. Iggy and Ariana look good but there's nothing going on in the video and when the choreography is very much a non-event.
Thankfully it hasn't ruined the song for me as that it brilliant
Posted by: Lukuzz 1st June 2014, 10:09 AM
Average video, I love Ariana but she just seemed like she had no energy whatsover and Iggy looked bored/uncomfortable imo. Big Sean's lipsyncing was surprisingly the best part.
Still the song is brilliant so I'm not too bothered.
Posted by: ▲Tyler▲ 1st June 2014, 02:54 PM
Iggy does. Not Ariana. Just so no one gets it twisted.
Posted by: THE GRIFF 4th June 2014, 07:45 PM
UH OH
I think the Griff U-turn has struck again
Posted by: Atonement 4th June 2014, 10:09 PM
That's not true. There's probably more examples but Ashanti did this in 2002 ('Foolish' and 'What's Luv?') and Black Eyed Peas in 2009 ('Boom Boom Pow', 'I Gotta Feeling').
Or is there a difference?
Posted by: Liаm 4th June 2014, 10:24 PM
Or is there a difference?
The record is actually having the top 2 entries at the same time with her first two Hot 100 hits (Work only entered the chart when Fancy really took off), Foolish/What's Luv were Ashanti's second and third I think!
Posted by: Atonement 5th June 2014, 05:53 AM
Oh I see.
Yeah, I think 'Always on Time' was Ashanti's first.
Posted by: Jonjo 5th June 2014, 07:33 AM
Go pre-order it now! http://smarturl.it/ArianaProblemiT
Team Ariana
Posted by: mr_aly 5th June 2014, 08:59 AM
Potentially good news for Sia then! If she's even in contention.
Posted by: J▲hq 5th June 2014, 09:52 AM
Isn't that confirming what we already knew? That's the week that Sia is released!
Posted by: Atonement 16th June 2014, 02:58 PM
Just watched the video for the first time and my god how hot is Iggy Azalea? With that hair she looks like Dolly Parton (40 years ago).
Posted by: Jonjo 17th June 2014, 02:23 AM
Star. <3
Posted by: Ryan. 21st June 2014, 11:28 PM
Very shockingly, 'Problem' is being released as a CD single here which includes 3 extra remixes and a poster! You can pre-order it now on Amazon for £2.99 (but you'll probably have to pay for postage). Still very exciting that a CD single is being released though and I have just ordered it!
Posted by: Jade 25th March 2022, 10:15 PM
This got a mention in her instagram captions today