BuzzJack Music Forum _ Ariana Grande _ thank u, next • 5th Album
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 3rd October 2018, 09:09 PM
So there are reports going around that Ariana is already in the studio recording her new album! In fact, strong reports are saying this album will be out so that she has 2 albums to tour with...
What do you want from Ari 5?
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 3rd October 2018, 09:14 PM
Isn't it obvious? MORE MAX and no Pharrell x
But seriously, I'm intrigued to see where they take her with this album. The fact that 'Sweetener' is as big as it is even with the middling to poor reviews shows that people are here for her and I think it'd be a smart move in order to really elevate her to the next level.Providing she gives us the NTLTC/GIAW/breathin' type bangers. Another 'Sweetener' on the whole and I think she will have peaked at least for a while.
She is going through such a hard time mentally atm so I'm sure just being in the studio is a theraputic session for her. Give us the raw emotion, use it to her advantage <3
I'm here for this decision overall though. New Ari is always good (I love Sweetener - I just had to reshuffle the tracklisting lol)
Posted by: Hexton 4th October 2018, 12:37 AM
This to be her Kamikaze pls
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 4th October 2018, 09:56 AM
I knew she was trolling us with that recent album! Here comes the real one.
Posted by: Theo. 4th October 2018, 10:12 AM
I think people are reading into her recent Instagrams too much? Surely she's just posting studio photos from the 'Sweetener' sessions? Also she needs to push "Breathin'" properly before a new album!!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 4th October 2018, 10:45 PM
yeah I really don’t think we’re getting a new album in the next 12 months at least. She may well be recording album 5 but it’ll be a long way off yet There’s still singles to push from this current album what’s only 6 weeks old yet.
However possibly just maybe the tour rumour may be true. It could be like Madonna’s drowned world tour promoted both Ray Of Light and Music two very different albums. And Sweetener is essentially her ‘music’ album experimental, upbeat etc so the next album could be her Ray Of Light where she shocks us all. If the album comes out in July/Aug next year then the tour could run from late 2019 until 2020.
Posted by: Sonia Fowler 5th October 2018, 09:43 AM
One hand I could see her releasing another album. However although the album didn't receive the best reviews she just released it and speaks highly of it iirc so I'm unsure whether she will in the next year. New music from her is always good though.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 5th October 2018, 08:33 PM
QUOTE(SweetButJonjo @ Oct 3 2018, 10:14 PM)
The fact that 'Sweetener' is as big as it is even with the middling to poor reviews
It was a positively received album in terms of reviews!
Metascore 81: Universal acclaim based on 20 critics (16 positive, 4 mixed).
But... how?
Posted by: kye 6th October 2018, 01:20 AM
QUOTE(Tawdry Hepburn @ Oct 6 2018, 01:49 AM)
But... how?
pity. i hands down refuse to believe that critics sat + listened to this and felt positively about it. if what happened hadn't happened this album would've been dragged.
Posted by: Hexton 6th October 2018, 05:54 AM
The highs of the album way outweigh the lows which is probably part of it. It’s not the most cohesive of albums but pop albums rarely are anything more than a collection of basic songs surrounded by singles (Anne-Marie I’m looking at you x). No Tears is one of the best songs of 2018 so far and God is a woman & breathin are excellent too.
Posted by: Neil 6th October 2018, 09:57 AM
QUOTE(kye @ Oct 6 2018, 02:20 AM)
if what happened hadn't happened this album would've been dragged.
I really want to wish this wasn't the case, but I don't see any other explanation. There's a handful of really good songs, great even. The rest are shit.
Posted by: Sonia Fowler 6th October 2018, 11:20 PM
QUOTE(kye @ Oct 6 2018, 02:20 AM)
pity. i hands down refuse to believe that critics sat + listened to this and felt positively about it. if what happened hadn't happened this album would've been dragged.
I don't think that's fair to insinuate that she got pity reviews because of what happened. What some people might deem as not good enough some critics might consider it to be musical gold. I understand many things about the album reviews and I agree its probably her most personal and cohesive to date. It was hardly a hit after hit worthy album like DW was but I highly doubt that it was intended to be that.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 6th October 2018, 11:38 PM
I really don't believe that critics only praised Sweetener out of "pity" for an awful situation she experienced. I think Ariana deserves far more credit than that. It's okay if Sweetener isn't to everyone's tastes, but I find it a bit off to be incredulous about the validity of her reviews as if your thoughts on the album's quality are paramount over that of the numerous reviewers who praised many aspects of the record musically (her artistry / vocal performance / soundscapes) without relating it to Manchester.
Posted by: kye 6th October 2018, 11:41 PM
QUOTE(Sonia Fowler @ Oct 7 2018, 12:20 AM)
I don't think that's fair to insinuate that she got pity reviews because of what happened. What some people might deem as not good enough some critics might consider it to be musical gold. I understand many things about the album reviews and I agree its probably her most personal and cohesive to date. It was hardly a hit after hit worthy album like DW was but I highly doubt that it was intended to be that.
some, not all.. it got almost universal acclaim. it's being realistic - they have been very easy on her because of what happened + it's naive to think otherwise.
Posted by: kye 6th October 2018, 11:42 PM
QUOTE(Jay ☆ @ Oct 7 2018, 12:38 AM)
I really don't believe that critics only praised Sweetener out of "pity" for an awful situation she experienced. I think Ariana deserves far more credit than that. It's okay if Sweetener isn't to everyone's tastes, but I find it a bit off to be incredulous about the validity of her reviews as if your thoughts on the album's quality are paramount over that of the numerous reviewers who praised many aspects of the record musically (her artistry / vocal performance / soundscapes) without relating it to Manchester.
i love ariana so let's not get it twisted. i do, however, think she's being given too much credit.
here's the thing; it's not a personal album. and it's not cohesive, quite the opposite. how can a beyonce demo be personal to ariana? there are three parts to the album mixed up to make it seem like there was an idea there. the sh!t songs were written by pharrell + have pharrell-by-numbers productions, the okay-to-good tracks were done by tommy brown+co and the great tracks are by max, savan + ilya.
when pharrell was commissioned to produce on the album, he was already working with justin timberlake + on the NERD album and the label thought they were going to be massive/ he was going to be hot property. they flopped + probably couldn't get her to work with anyone else once the album was done and they just figured they'd push the (only) good tracks. (ntltc, giaw + breathin')
Posted by: Sonia Fowler 7th October 2018, 03:00 PM
QUOTE(kye @ Oct 7 2018, 12:41 AM)
some, not all.. it got almost universal acclaim. it's being realistic - they have been very easy on her because of what happened + it's naive to think otherwise.
TBF, I don't think it is being naive because that is just your opinion on the subject and mine is different. That's all it is. I'm not being a blind stan to whether she is getting pity reviews or not. I just think it isn't pity reviews based on what various reviewers had said about the album and I can see their viewpoints.
Posted by: kye 7th October 2018, 07:09 PM
QUOTE(Sonia Fowler @ Oct 7 2018, 04:00 PM)
TBF, I don't think it is being naive because that is just your opinion on the subject and mine is different. That's all it is. I'm not being a blind stan to whether she is getting pity reviews or not. I just think it isn't pity reviews based on what various reviewers had said about the album and I can see their viewpoints.
you’re right, it’s not naive - i apologise! upon reflection whilst i can see it’s not pity, i think it’s more about critics being a little generous toward her, for whatever reason.
i do hope that she’s taking care of herself, physically + mentally because she’s literally my fave pop star and i’d hate something to affect her wanting to do it. she makes it so easy to love her
Posted by: Blond 2.0 7th October 2018, 09:02 PM
These studio pics are from The Sweetener sessions I guess
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 9th October 2018, 08:54 AM
‘Sweetner’ was hot property for Ariana. If she wanted to work with anyone she could. Its not the album I expected from her but nevertheless i love it and ‘rem’ is a great record.
Posted by: LewisGT 25th October 2018, 03:07 PM
Somebody on twitter asked her if it's coming this year and she replied with "hehehe idk".
She also hinted that the tour will be for both albums.
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 25th October 2018, 04:12 PM
Well seeing as ‘breathin’ will not peak on radio until january. Its deffo not coming this year.
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 25th October 2018, 04:12 PM
Plus i dont see why they wouldnt push ‘rem’
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 25th October 2018, 05:49 PM
Coz it's dull af and wouldn't work as a single?
I really don't understand why people love that song so much
Posted by: Andrew. 25th October 2018, 07:03 PM
QUOTE(SweetButJonjo👻 @ Oct 25 2018, 06:49 PM)
Coz it's dull af and wouldn't work as a single?
I really don't understand why people love that song so much
Aww R.E.M is my favourite album track <3 It reminds me of 'Be Careful' tbh. defo wouldn't work as a single though
Posted by: Juliano 26th October 2018, 03:48 PM
I love R.E.M. also, however I feel like Everytime would work better. If she is moving on to AG5 straight away, would be better to follow up Breathin with a brand new banger.
Posted by: Theo. 26th October 2018, 04:34 PM
"REM" would be a terrible single choice. I don't think a new album is coming this year or the tour wouldn't be named after 'Sweetener'. She might release an EP or a couple of random tracks though to bulk up decent new songs to perform on tour.
Posted by: Cameron 3rd November 2018, 08:14 PM
So all reports are saying this is called Thank U, Next because Ariana confirmed it on Twitter and its coming SOON?!
Posted by: Jαsє 4th November 2018, 01:37 AM
TMZ are reporting it's being released in the US tonight
Posted by: Theo. 1st December 2018, 06:11 PM
"Imagine" is possibly the next single/track to be released from this!
This is the best album @ArianaGrande ‘s made. It’s an example of a once in a generation talent at the peak of her powers both as a vocalist and a writer. I will be forever in awe.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 26th December 2018, 01:38 AM
Rihanna is releasing in early 2019.
I hope Ari releases first so she doesn’t get overshadowed.
I’m presuming Arianas album is all done and ready to go so hopefully she’ll release it in time for Grammy/Brits season
Can’t wait to hear this though her albums are all solid bops but her last two both just soared and I think she’s yet to peak and this could be that peak!
Posted by: liamk97 26th December 2018, 03:11 PM
I can't see Rihanna even being able to overshadow Ariana right now, tbh.
Posted by: dannjohn 5th January 2019, 07:58 PM
the rumour is itll drop over the coachella weekend
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 14th January 2019, 11:20 PM
SHE'S WORKED WITH MAX & SAVAN AGAIN!!!! HALLELUJAH.
On a track that samples *NSync's 'Makes Me Ill' and is called 'Break Up With Your Girlfriend'. A couple of other tracks have been registered also, titled 'Fake Smile' & 'In My Head'.
'Fake Smile' is said to sample 'After Laughter Comes Tears' by Wendy Rene apparently.
These are the tracks she is sampling:
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Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 21st January 2019, 08:06 PM
Cover, Tracklist & Pre-Order going up on Friday!
Posted by: Cqmerqn 21st January 2019, 08:16 PM
Pre-order coming Friday!
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 21st January 2019, 08:26 PM
Oops I posted on the wrong topic!
Thanks Joseph!
Posted by: Cameron 21st January 2019, 08:28 PM
CAN'T WAIT
Posted by: Theo. 21st January 2019, 08:31 PM
omg
Posted by: LewisGT 21st January 2019, 08:58 PM
Looks like 8th of February is the release date too.
So excited
Posted by: Jay ☆ 22nd January 2019, 12:22 AM
Excited!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 22nd January 2019, 02:32 AM
Yessss
That’s my birthday present sorted I’m a Valentine’s baby so perfect timing
Posted by: Jordan Lee 22nd January 2019, 02:32 AM
Yessss
That’s my birthday present sorted I’m a Valentine’s baby so perfect timing
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 22nd January 2019, 05:39 PM
It's gonna be features free too apparently!
Posted by: dannjohn 22nd January 2019, 08:04 PM
Apart from pharrell
Posted by: Jordan Lee 23rd January 2019, 01:19 AM
Tracklisting according to a fanpage I follow is
1. imagine 2. needy 3. NASA 4. bloodline 5. fake smile 6. bad idea 7. make up 8. ghostin 9. in my head 10. 7 rings 11. thank u, next 12. break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored
so remember is no longer there unless it’s been renamed and thank u, next is no longer the closing track too. She also stated she knows what single 3 is gonna be already. I’m gonna guess at needy but whatever she releases is gonna slay. I guess whatever the third highest track is on release week might be the next single as 7 rings will probably still be #1 and the title track has already done fantastic and is still smashing , it’s possible whatever does next might be the next single iirc Breathin become a single because it debuted top 10 album release week of sweetener (and was on a playlist too)?
Posted by: Liаm 23rd January 2019, 01:20 AM
"break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored" MOOD x
Posted by: liamk97 23rd January 2019, 01:38 AM
Aha, the last track is already a 11/10.
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 23rd January 2019, 01:54 AM
Female empowerment and all that x
Srs, though. If Needy isn't 'Greedy' 2.0, I'm suing.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 23rd January 2019, 02:12 AM
QUOTE(SweetButJonjo👻 @ Jan 23 2019, 01:54 AM)
Female empowerment and all that x
Srs, though. If Needy isn't 'Greedy' 2.0, I'm suing.
I dunno why but I had needy down as being a ballad in my head. (Edit I’m not referring to the song in my head there just I sort of thiught it may have been a ballad or mid tempo rather than a upbeat banger).
I think NASA might be more greedy like.
I do hope we get a big ballad I love the upbeat bops but I want a vocal moment on here.
Posted by: Conderella 23rd January 2019, 08:09 AM
this era has been seriously f***ing incredible so far so I'm beyond excited
Posted by: Theo. 23rd January 2019, 09:12 AM
Imagine as track 1 is the most obvious case of label/management having no say in an album campaign... I love the song but it is not album-opener material.
I can't wait to hear Break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored though
Posted by: Joe. 23rd January 2019, 10:05 AM
Apparently this is the artwork
http://smarturl.it/thankunextalbum
Thanks, I hate it.
Posted by: liamk97 23rd January 2019, 10:09 AM
Looks like fan art to me. Isn't that a still from the 'thank u, next' video?
Posted by: Joe. 23rd January 2019, 10:55 AM
QUOTE(liamk97 @ Jan 23 2019, 10:09 AM)
Looks like fan art to me. Isn't that a still from the 'thank u, next' video?
I wish you were right Apparently the physical has a different artwork though.
Posted by: liamk97 23rd January 2019, 11:06 AM
I think it looks alright but it's more single cover than album. I guess if the physical has a different cover then it doesn't really matter, assuming they make an effort for that.
I feel they could have done more with the cover for Sweetener but at least that had something about it that would catch on with the internet.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 23rd January 2019, 12:27 PM
Meh. The cover isn’t terrible but I imagine the physical will be better.
The cover I have for Dangerous Woman on my CD copy is better than the iTunes / Spotify covers for it.
Posted by: Juliano 23rd January 2019, 12:55 PM
If it's not showing her face on the cover then not putting her name is a bit strange. Also there's no explicit content label, so it hardly looks official. Weird. I don't completely dislike it however.
Posted by: hiadtfawlmthbihi 23rd January 2019, 07:50 PM
Album cover is on her Twitter and is amazing. I can not wait
Posted by: Cqmerqn 23rd January 2019, 07:51 PM
LOOOVE
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 23rd January 2019, 07:52 PM
Amazing.
SO much better than that placeholder one!
Posted by: Jay ☆ 23rd January 2019, 08:06 PM
That's more like it! Her best album cover to date!
Posted by: Joe. 23rd January 2019, 09:42 PM
Thank god the placeholder wasn’t real! I can’t belive 3 or 4 of you thought it was acceptable!
Posted by: Theo. 23rd January 2019, 09:50 PM
Omg! It's like an anti-Sweetener. I love it!
Posted by: BotchLikeThis 23rd January 2019, 10:04 PM
That artwork is much more like it compared with Sweetener!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 23rd January 2019, 10:33 PM
Love that cover
I agree that it’s like an anti-sweetener type vibe as well.
SHE LOOKS STUNNING.
I think it might already be my favourite album cover of hers.
16 days until the album too!!! She’s been so good to us lately.
I’ll always remember this era as us being spoiled for when she starts taking breaks between records like Rihanna does now
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 23rd January 2019, 11:59 PM
QUOTE(Liаm @ Jan 23 2019, 01:20 AM)
"break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored" MOOD x
Totally!
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 24th January 2019, 12:20 AM
'break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored' is Max Martin produced *.*
Posted by: HausofTove 24th January 2019, 07:00 AM
That artwork <3
It reminds me of this:
so naturally I LOVE it.
Posted by: Juliano 24th January 2019, 11:06 AM
Oh that is much better! Beautiful! 😍😍
Posted by: Blond 2.0 24th January 2019, 08:30 PM
In love with the cover so cute and sexy and thank god no Nicki on this album
Posted by: Jordan Lee 24th January 2019, 10:31 PM
I’m too absolutely ecstatic at the fact it’s a pure Ariana no features at all album.
I only wish more big pop artists would do the same.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 25th January 2019, 12:20 PM
Physicals up for preorder now! There’s a CD, cassette and vinyl:
https://store.universalmusic.com/arianagrande/
Vinyl isn’t out until May 10th !
Posted by: Juliano 25th January 2019, 01:41 PM
I'm going to call it:
NASA = Not A Song About
Posted by: Jordan Lee 25th January 2019, 04:05 PM
QUOTE(Juliano @ Jan 25 2019, 01:41 PM)
I'm going to call it:
NASA = Not A Song About
Good call.
I had No Strings Attatched as my prediction but not sure where the extra A would have fitted
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 29th January 2019, 09:40 PM
QUOTE(Jordan Lee @ Jan 25 2019, 04:05 PM)
Good call.
I had No Strings Attatched as my prediction but not sure where the extra A would have fitted
No Additional Strings Attached
Posted by: Jordan Lee 29th January 2019, 11:14 PM
If I pre order the album on her store for £10.99 will I get charged delivery as well.
I usually get stuff from HMV as I have a card but I cant find it on their site yet.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 30th January 2019, 03:01 PM
You could always get it from amazonn
Posted by: dannjohn 2nd February 2019, 07:58 AM
Isnt NASA in reference to the jersey Pete wore?
Posted by: Scene 2nd February 2019, 03:02 PM
I assumed NASA would be "Not A String Attached".
Posted by: Jay ☆ 2nd February 2019, 09:21 PM
QUOTE(dannjohn @ Feb 2 2019, 07:58 AM)
Isnt NASA in reference to the jersey Pete wore?
Not according to Victoria Monét - https://twitter.com/VictoriaMonet/status/1088524813495222273
Posted by: Liаm 5th February 2019, 07:56 PM
Ariana's said that Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored is the next single!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 5th February 2019, 08:08 PM
I expected it would have been when the tracklisting was announced.
Can see it being big however potentially a top 15 debut next week?
Posted by: Blond 2.0 5th February 2019, 10:12 PM
Awesome can't wait to hear it .
Posted by: Jordan Lee 6th February 2019, 06:38 PM
Music video for break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored is coming this Friday
Posted by: Theonix 6th February 2019, 06:57 PM
I honestly haven't recovered from 7 rings yet so hopefully the next audio/visual combo is just as good! I can't believe we have a new album in less than 2 days!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 7th February 2019, 12:52 AM
I’m loving that she’s done the video single on the same day with many tracks the past two eras.
A hard working princess for sure.
I really hope we get a BRITS performance from her
Posted by: Juliano 7th February 2019, 12:38 PM
Just saw an advert for this on the TV! HYPE!!! I finish work around midnight tonight, so it's going to be blasting all the way home. She better not pull this 6 in the morning rubbish!
Posted by: LewisGT 7th February 2019, 12:59 PM
QUOTE(Juliano @ Feb 7 2019, 12:38 PM)
Just saw an advert for this on the TV! HYPE!!! I finish work around midnight tonight, so it's going to be blasting all the way home. She better not pull this 6 in the morning rubbish!
It's going to be out at 5am according to the countdown on her Instagram story
Posted by: John-James 7th February 2019, 01:32 PM
urgh.
Posted by: Juliano 7th February 2019, 02:03 PM
Knew it.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 7th February 2019, 04:49 PM
A lot of this has leaked on Twitter. Refraining from listening to the leaks as I’m getting it tomorrow anyways
Posted by: John-James 7th February 2019, 05:03 PM
Do we know if HMV is stocking it? I know they were having issues getting new releases whilst they were in administration
Posted by: Jordan Lee 7th February 2019, 05:26 PM
QUOTE(John-James @ Feb 7 2019, 05:03 PM)
Do we know if HMV is stocking it? I know they were having issues getting new releases whilst they were in administration
Hopefully they’ll have it soon. I always order from HMV but I had to get this one from her official store. I imagine they will but possibly at a later date.
Supermarkets could be stocking the album though as well as Amazon.
Posted by: BotchLikeThis 7th February 2019, 09:46 PM
Bloodline and Bad Idea are both incredible *.*
The strings on Bad Idea took my by surprise!!! Incredible
I'd say it's probably her best album for me.
Posted by: Juliano 8th February 2019, 01:33 AM
OH WOW! GREAT album, better than Sweetener, although I still prefer Dangerous Woman. GREAT tracks throughout! I need Bloodline (Sassy Side to Side 0.2) and Bad Idea (JAM!!) single releases. Bad Idea sounds like it's on the same wavelength of No Tears, I actually love it just as much too! I'd say it could have worked as a follow up for it.
Love break up, feel like it will be a big grower, however I do feel Bloodline and Bad Idea are stronger. Will be mad if this era doesn't spawn 5 singles and those are IT and all MASSIVE sounding!
Posted by: Liаm 8th February 2019, 02:30 AM
First listen, Bad Idea is definitely my highlight
Imagine - a great opener, always felt this was a more of a nice album track and it works better as part of the package. Needy - vibey and relatable, can't go wrong tbh NASA - love the trappy production, hits a bit harder than some of the more "vibey" tracks on the album Bloodline - BOP, definitely gives me Side To Side vibes but dare I say it's better?! Fake Smile - kinda filler, other tracks on the album do the same job but better Bad Idea - this is IT, what a bop *.* It kinda feels like Bad Liar by Selena Gomez mixed with No Tears with a sprinkling of the overall aesthetic of this album, lushhhh The last bit after the string outro isn't needed though, that kinda feels like the credits bit of a video? Make Up - gives me slight R.E.M teas, cute enough I guess Ghostin' - the vocals on this, chillsss In My Head - the melody is fab, lifts it a bit above the filler category 7 Rings - obv still a bop Thank U Next - really led into the album well, still one of the best Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored - I love this but I'd definitely have Bad Idea and Bloodline as singles over this, plus probably NASA/Needy too!
Actually really impressed, I wasn't sure what to expect but it all comes together really well as a collection, it's a bit samey in places but that makes it cohesive, and the songs that might not necessarily be huge standouts fit in really well still, I just won't go back to them as much. There's nothing bad on here either! As an actual album, it's probably better than Sweetener for me and I liked that a lot more than many seemed to.
Posted by: lewistgreen 8th February 2019, 08:31 AM
Gosh this album is so samey NASA is my fave though
Posted by: UltraReputation 8th February 2019, 08:32 AM
So strong, really liking this! The production is so good now that Shitrell is nowhere to be seen *.*
08.5 Imagine 05 Needy 07.5 NASA 10 Bloodline 07.5 Fake Smile 09.5 Bad Idea (easy 10 without that longass annoying outro) 06 Make Up 08.5 Ghostin 05 In My Head 10 7 Rings 10 Thank u, next 06 BUWYG, IB (its starting to grow but bloodline still needs to be the single)
Posted by: LewisGT 8th February 2019, 08:47 AM
Might as well end 2019 now; album of the year is already wrapped up
Posted by: Scene 8th February 2019, 09:04 AM
7.0 Imagine 6.0 Needy 6.5 NASA 9.5 Bloodline 7.5 Fake Smile 9.0 Bad Idea 6.0 Make Up 7.5 Ghostin 7.0 In My Head 4.0 7 Rings 10 Thank U, Next 8.5 Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
Nothing matches the sublime No Tears and God Is A Woman but decent nonetheless. Echo the comments saying Bloodline and Bad Idea for singles.
Posted by: troylovesmusic 8th February 2019, 10:54 AM
Love this Album As a whole I think it’s much better than Sweetner (which I actually grew to really like in the end ) but this album is a lot more cohesive and just more bops I could see being singles .
Posted by: Cqmerqn 8th February 2019, 11:23 AM
Needy is incredible, I love it so much
Break Up was such a bad choice, what was she thinking? Just release Needy pls.
09.0 Imagine 11.0 Needy 09.5 NASA 08.5 Bloodline 08.5 Fake Smile 08.0 Bad Idea 09.0 Make Up 10.0 Ghostin 09.5 In My Head 10.0 7 Rings 10.0 Thank U, Next 07.0 Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 8th February 2019, 11:26 AM
QUOTE(John-James @ Feb 7 2019, 05:03 PM)
Do we know if HMV is stocking it? I know they were having issues getting new releases whilst they were in administration
I believe we are!!
Posted by: Cqmerqn 8th February 2019, 11:31 AM
I’m judging anyone who says that Needy is bad
Posted by: Juliano 8th February 2019, 11:41 AM
09.0 Imagine 09.5 Needy 09.0 NASA 11.0 Bloodline 08.0 Fake Smile 10.0 Bad Idea 08.5 Make Up 09.0 Ghostin 07.0 In My Head (Only song I think is a bit meh, this albums I Don't Care pardon the pun.) 10.0 7 Rings 10.0 Thank U, Next 08.5 Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
Posted by: Mikee1981 8th February 2019, 11:51 AM
clicked with this straight away, can't get into 'Sweetner' much at all apart from the singles but I'm onto my 3rd full listen of this already, add NMTLTC, Breathin and GIAW to this and its a full packed album. Make Up the only slight let down for me
8.0 Imagine 9.5 Needy 9.0 NASA 8.5 Bloodline 8.0 Fake Smile 11.0 Bad Idea 7.0 Make Up 9.0 Ghostin 8.5 In My Head 9.0 7 Rings 9.5 Thank U, Next 11.0 Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
Posted by: LewisGT 8th February 2019, 12:08 PM
It’s so hard to pick a favourite from this. If I had to chose I would probably say Ghostin. She sounds so beautiful on that.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 8th February 2019, 12:32 PM
Wow. There’s no bad songs on the album at all!
Fake Smile stood out to me the most on first listen but I’ll properly rate them after the weekend when all the new tracks have properly sunk in.
A strong album though and I’m so glad I finally get an Ariana album with no features!!
Posted by: blacksquare 8th February 2019, 12:40 PM
Ghostin is one of the best things she's ever done. There are a lot of strong songs here - the last minute of Bad Idea is a moment.
7 Rings remains terrible and Break Up... is barely mediocre. Neither songs sell the album well at all, despite their inevitable success.
Posted by: Liаm 8th February 2019, 03:29 PM
Ghostin samples a Mac Miller song MY HEART
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 8th February 2019, 03:42 PM
Finally listening to the album and it's SO GOOD.
NASA, Bloodline and Bad Idea *.* Bloodline is the Side To Side post album type of smash she needs tbh.
Needy is nice, but it's very "extended intro".
Posted by: BotchLikeThis 8th February 2019, 09:20 PM
It's crazy how much better this album is than Sweetener. I feel like this album with the Sweetener singles and "everytime" would have been incredible!
Posted by: Andrew. 8th February 2019, 09:33 PM
The album is good, but "Bloodline" and "Bad Idea" stand out massively amongst the other album tracks, none of which are amazing for me apart from maybe Needy. Sweetener was actually better imo aha.
09 Imagine 08 Needy 06 NASA 10 Bloodline 05 Fake Smile 09 Bad Idea 06 Make Up 06 Ghostin' 07 In My Head 08 7 Rings 09 Thank U Next 07 Break up with your girlfriend, I'm Bored
Posted by: Jordan Lee 8th February 2019, 09:42 PM
This is is up there with sweetener for me I never really got the sweetener shade!
For me bad idea is my least favourite on the entire album gave it three listens now and that’s definitely the one i clicked least with so i hope it’s not a single. .
bloodline, fake smile, ghostin and in my head are all sublime though
needy and NASA are enjoyable too but both ended too soon for me both could’ve easily been a minute longer.
Her vocals on ghostin are just perfect and that Mac sample makes it all the more special
on another note it’s not a big deal but I think I’ll totally revise the track orders on my iTunes for this, I done the same with sweetener too
aside from that though it’s a solid album. Far better than My Everything and Dangerous Woman and up there with Sweetener and Yours Truly.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 8th February 2019, 09:43 PM
Also the fact that this album was recorded so soon the quality was so high!
Posted by: JosephAvery 8th February 2019, 11:31 PM
bloodline is that SONG omg!!
The album as a whole is definitely stronger than Sweetener, dare I say it could be her second best album yet (Dangerous Woman is very hard to beat)??
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 8th February 2019, 11:40 PM
07.0 Imagine 06.5 Needy 08.5 NASA 10.0 Bloodline 08.0 Fake Smile 10.0 Bad Idea 06.5 Make Up 09.0 Ghostin' 07.0 In My Head 08.0 7 Rings 09.0 Thank U Next 07.5 Break up with your girlfriend, I'm Bored
Based on a couple of listens. Solid and consistently strong. I feel like majority of these are gonna be growers though. 'Ghostin' is really stunning. I feel like overall it's on a par with 'Sweetener'? I feel like she took the 'R.E.M' sound for this album and made it less bland!
Posted by: BotchLikeThis 9th February 2019, 12:00 AM
I'd rank the album after a few listens:
01 bad idea (10/10) 02 bloodline (10/10) 03 thank you, next (10/10) 04 break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored (10/10) 05 NASA (9/10) 06 7 rings (9/10) 07 fake smile (8/10) 08 needy (7.5/10) 09 ghostin' (7.5/10) 10 in my head (7/10) 11 imagine (6.5.10) 12 make up (5/10)
Bad Idea / NTLTC (with video intro) as a pairing on an album would've been so iconic and a career defining combo. Shame they're on different albums lmao.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 9th February 2019, 12:16 AM
Why is Needy so low in everyone’s rates omg
Posted by: Vülker 9th February 2019, 12:25 AM
I just came here to say
Break up with your girlfrieeeeeeeeend Yeah yeah Cuz I'm booooored
F####ING CHOON
Posted by: La Vie En Code 9th February 2019, 06:03 AM
Bad Idea is already giving me Bad Decisions teas, that may be my favorite of the album
08.0 Imagine 09.0 Needy 09.0 NASA 10.0 Bloodline 08.5 Fake Smile 11.0 Bad Idea 07.5 Make Up 09.5 Ghostin' (now THIS is a ballad!) 08.0 In My Head 10.0 7 Rings 10.0 Thank U Next 09.0 Break up with your girlfriend, I'm Bored
Honestly this is better than Sweetener. Sometimes less is more.
Posted by: Conderella 9th February 2019, 09:48 AM
QUOTE(blacksquare @ Feb 8 2019, 03:40 PM)
There are a lot of strong songs here - the last minute of Bad Idea is a moment.
THIS
The album is pretty strong overall. Miles ahead of that Sweetener white girl vanilla latte fantasy. Album tracks don't actually sound like filler which is a huge problem for the majority of pop stars.
Posted by: jakewild 9th February 2019, 12:58 PM
03 Imagine 02 Needy 02 NASA 07 Bloodline 04 Fake Smile 06 Bad Idea 02 Make Up 10 Ghostin 03 In My Head 10 7 Rings 08 Thank U, Next 09 Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
disappointed ghostin is an absolute GEM tho
Posted by: Cqmerqn 9th February 2019, 01:03 PM
Is that a troll rate?
Posted by: jakewild 9th February 2019, 01:05 PM
nah i actually think most tracks are pretty weak. i wish i liked them cos i'm very much here for ariana
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 9th February 2019, 01:22 PM
Waiting for jake's post about 'Bloodline' & 'Bad Idea' being bops and he takes back those scores and switches them for 10's.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 9th February 2019, 02:17 PM
Broken her own record for highest streams of an album by female in one day on Spotify!
Spotify and Apple Music charts are full of Ariana too!
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 9th February 2019, 03:34 PM
'sweetener' had the record of biggest opening day for an album by a woman ever on streams with 36m.
tu,n has almost DOUBLED that with 70m.
Not bad for an album showing https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/critic-thank-u-next-marks-start-ariana-grande-fatigue-1184392?utm_source=twitter
Posted by: kye 9th February 2019, 07:42 PM
8.0 imagine 8.5 needy 9.5 NASA 10.0 bloodline 8.0 fake smile 9.5 bad idea 8.0 make up 10.0 ghostin 8.5 in my head 9.0 7 rings 9.5 thank u, next 9.0 break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored
Posted by: 5 Silas Frøkner 9th February 2019, 08:31 PM
I’ve like a few Ariana tracks over the years but never really enjoyed any of her albums until now. But This, this is a bloody triumph
QUOTE(SweetButJonjo👻 @ Feb 9 2019, 03:34 PM)
'sweetener' had the record of biggest opening day for an album by a woman ever on streams with 36m.
tu,n has almost DOUBLED that with 70m.
Not bad for an album showing https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/critic-thank-u-next-marks-start-ariana-grande-fatigue-1184392?utm_source=twitter
Christ alive that’s a bitter AF review. Jesus did she kill the authors entire extended family while making them watch?! Hard to explain that take
Posted by: Blond 2.0 9th February 2019, 10:19 PM
QUOTE(kye @ Feb 9 2019, 07:42 PM)
8.0 imagine 8.5 needy 9.5 NASA 10.0 bloodline 8.0 fake smile 9.5 bad idea 8.0 make up 10.0 ghostin 8.5 in my head 9.0 7 rings 9.5 thank u, next 9.0 break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored
Ditto .
Posted by: jakewild 9th February 2019, 10:34 PM
QUOTE(SweetButJonjo👻 @ Feb 9 2019, 01:22 PM)
Waiting for jake's post about 'Bloodline' & 'Bad Idea' being bops and he takes back those scores and switches them for 10's.
bloodline is definitely growing
Posted by: Jordan Lee 10th February 2019, 12:23 AM
imagine 9.0 needy 8.0 NASA 7.5 bloodline 10.0 fake smile 9.5 bad idea 6.0 make up 6.5 ghostin 10.0 in my head 9.0 7 rings 9.0 thank u, next 9.5 break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored 7.5
my rates for the time being. Such a strong album! I’m surprised at bad idea being so many people’s favourites though. buwygib is growing on me also but there were other songs I wish were single 3 before this.
ghostin is honesty stunning and bloodline is that BOP
Posted by: Andrew. 10th February 2019, 03:50 AM
In My Head is a masterpiece f***kkk
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 10th February 2019, 08:14 AM
Fake Smile is already underrated. What a gorgeous song.
Posted by: BotchLikeThis 10th February 2019, 01:57 PM
Hoping bloodline can be the third Ariana song to chart this week! Looking close between that and needy?! bloodline is now ahead on iTunes and Apple Music and practically level of Spotify so fingers crossed *.*
Posted by: Juliano 10th February 2019, 03:25 PM
QUOTE(BotchLikeThis @ Feb 10 2019, 01:57 PM)
Hoping bloodline can be the third Ariana song to chart this week! Looking close between that and needy?! bloodline is now ahead on iTunes and Apple Music and practically level of Spotify so fingers crossed *.*
I think Needy had an early on advantage of being the first track on the album people hadn't heard already (disregarding the insta snippet) and Bloodline will definitely take a stronger lead by the end of the week, not saying that I don't LOVE Needy too though.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 11th February 2019, 08:25 AM
Pull through, Bloodline! Would love to see that chart in the UK
Posted by: Jay ☆ 11th February 2019, 02:44 PM
Need to get around to watching this!
Posted by: Theonix 11th February 2019, 03:46 PM
I love this album SO much. By far more instant than Sweetener for me, and even the songs that weren't instant have grown on me after repeat listens
Highlights are NASA (it's like a good version of R.E.M.), Bad Idea, Bloodline and Break Up with Your Girlfriend. Make Up is this album's Successful, I'm not sure how I feel about it at the moment
Overall I'm really pleased though, it's full of pop bops which is what was missing from Sweetener, I'm very grateful that Pharrell was not invited back
Posted by: blacksquare 11th February 2019, 05:29 PM
09 Imagine 07 Needy 07 NASA 05 Bloodline 08 Fake Smile 09 Bad Idea 07 Make Up 10 Ghostin 08 In My Head 05 7 Rings 10 Thank U, Next 05 Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
I haven't been able to listen to anything else since Friday, so that is a good sign.
Posted by: Theonix 11th February 2019, 05:35 PM
Needy is new at #6 in today's midweeks! Breathin' was at #8 at the same point so it's possible that this will outpeak that (and Imagine!) this week
Posted by: Jordan Lee 11th February 2019, 05:59 PM
Album is #1 too 31.3k sold.
Around half from streams too.
She’s slaying right now easy third #1 album.
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 12th February 2019, 12:57 AM
QUOTE(SweetButJonjo👻 @ Feb 8 2019, 11:40 PM)
07.0 Imagine 06.5 Needy 08.5 NASA 10.0 Bloodline 08.0 Fake Smile 10.0 Bad Idea 06.5 Make Up 09.0 Ghostin' 07.0 In My Head 08.0 7 Rings 09.0 Thank U Next 07.5 Break up with your girlfriend, I'm Bored
Based on a couple of listens. Solid and consistently strong. I feel like majority of these are gonna be growers though. 'Ghostin' is really stunning. I feel like overall it's on a par with 'Sweetener'? I feel like she took the 'R.E.M' sound for this album and made it less bland!
Now I've listened to it pretty much every day since release. Here's my updated rate...
10.0 Imagine 07.0 Needy 10.0 NASA 10.0 Bloodline 10.0 Fake Smile 10.0 Bad Idea 10.0 Make Up 11.0 Ghostin' 10.0 In My Head 10.0 7 Rings 10.0 Thank U Next 10.0 Break up with your girlfriend, I'm Bored
FIGHT ME.
Srs though, this is a f***ing masterpiece. I love it SO SO much! 'Needy' is def my least fave, but that's still a good song!
Ranking:
01. Ghostin' 02. Bloodline 03. Bad Idea 04. Fake Smile 05. NASA 06. thank u, next 07. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored 08. 7 Rings 09. Imagine 10. Make Up 11. In My Head 12. Needy
Don't skip a single track atm!
Posted by: Quartonworks 12th February 2019, 06:08 AM
LOVE this album
Rankings right now: 1. Ghostin' - the pure EMOTION 2. Fake smile 3. Bad idea 4. Bloodline 5. NASA 6. Needy 7. Break up 8. Thank u, next 9. Imagine 10. 7 rings 11. Make up 12. In my head
Posted by: HausofTove 12th February 2019, 07:17 AM
Bad Idea is my favourite album track on my first few listens; Make Up least favourite.
Posted by: blacksquare 12th February 2019, 10:34 AM
Ghostin' really is one of the best things she's ever done. Stunning
Posted by: Joe. 12th February 2019, 11:25 AM
Needy is my least fav too.
Posted by: dandy* 12th February 2019, 11:34 AM
I've been trying to like this but it's just not happening. It's not awful or anything but on the three times I've listened to it the whole thing has just sort of washed past me. I do like Bad Idea though and also Ghostin also seems to grab my attention too.
Posted by: TheGrinch 12th February 2019, 11:39 AM
QUOTE(Jay ☆ @ Feb 11 2019, 02:44 PM)
Need to get around to watching this!
ZARA GRAB THAT RELEVANCE.
Posted by: JosephAvery 12th February 2019, 06:26 PM
Ranking:
1. 7 rings 2. bloodline 3. thank u, next 4. break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored 5. ghostin 6. bad idea 7. fake smile 8. imagine 9. NASA 10. needy 11. in my head 12. make up
Such a superb album, I'm really here for the top 8 in particular. Nothing's especially weak either. A big step up from Sweetener!!
Posted by: Liаm 12th February 2019, 08:40 PM
01 Bad Idea 02 Bloodline 03 Thank U Next 04 Break Up 05 7 Rings 06 NASA 07 Ghostin' 08 Imagine 09 In My Head 10 Needy 11 Fake Smile 12 Make Up
for now now probs, Break Up will probs overtake TUN the rate it's going, SUCH a grower!
Posted by: Joe. 12th February 2019, 11:03 PM
Bad Idea is one of her best songs ever.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 12th February 2019, 11:32 PM
QUOTE(Joe. @ Feb 12 2019, 11:03 PM)
Needy is one of her best songs ever.
Fixed
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 12th February 2019, 11:56 PM
QUOTE(Jay ☆ @ Feb 11 2019, 02:44 PM)
Need to get around to watching this!
Has anyone seen this? It's really good! I highly recommend!
Posted by: Juliano 13th February 2019, 10:03 AM
QUOTE(SweetButJonjo👻 @ Feb 12 2019, 11:56 PM)
Has anyone seen this? It's really good! I highly recommend!
Yes I watched it, God she's a boss!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 13th February 2019, 05:42 PM
45K sold so far in UK now on the Wednesday update and that’s with missing streaming data.
Posted by: Slick 13th February 2019, 06:46 PM
I've gone backwards in my opinion of this album. Really enjoyed it on first listen but on repeated listens the songs just aren't grabbing me. Bloodline is definitely the best track other than the singles.
Posted by: Jade 14th February 2019, 06:15 PM
07 imagine 06 needy 08 NASA 09 bloodline 06 fake smile 08 bad idea 06 make up 10 ghostin 07 in my head 11 7 rings 09 thank u, next 08 break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored
Not a single bad song here! 'ghostin' is an absolute stunner
Posted by: Theonix 14th February 2019, 06:25 PM
1. 7 rings 2. thank u, next 3. NASA 4. bad idea 5. bloodline 6. break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored 7. fake smile 8. in my head 9. imagine 10. ghostin 11. make up 12. needy
currently. I'd say the top 5 are probably 9.5 or 10 out of 10 *_*
Posted by: Conderella 14th February 2019, 11:07 PM
bad idea is just amazing and indeed one of the best thing she's done. that last minute! <3
first major pop star album without that much filler in a while, I'm pleasantly surprised!
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 15th February 2019, 01:27 PM
'Bad Idea' is GREAT! First thing I've properly loved since I first heard 'God is a Woman'. Yay.
*edit - as is 'Bloodline'. This is the Ariana I like.
Posted by: Theonix 15th February 2019, 05:12 PM
Official #1 album in the UK!! Not sure who the last female artist to have three consecutive #1 albums was but to have all three debut there is even more impressive! I hope this can go one better and stay at the top for more than one week, should be a cert surely?!
(Probably Rihanna's Loud/Talk That Talk/Unapologetic but I know Loud didn't debut at #1)
Posted by: Jordan Lee 15th February 2019, 05:34 PM
Was it Adele?
19, 21 and 25?
Posted by: Spice Girls Net 15th February 2019, 05:36 PM
Adele and Lady Gaga's first three albums topped the UK album charts, I think that they're the most recent artists.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 15th February 2019, 05:56 PM
QUOTE(Spice Girls Net @ Feb 15 2019, 05:36 PM)
Adele and Lady Gaga's first three albums topped the UK album charts, I think that they're the most recent artists.
Florence and Gagas first three albums topped the charts but both their debut albums didn’t enter at #1
I think Adele was the last female to get three #1 debuts in a row like what Arianas just done.
Posted by: JosephAvery 15th February 2019, 06:12 PM
- first female to dethrone herself from #1 - second female to lock out the top 2, after Madonna in 1985 - first female to have 3 lead songs in the top 10 since Ruby Murray in 1955 - biggest opening streaming week for a female album, third biggest overall - fourth artist to achieve 3 #1s within 100 days
What an insane list of achievements in the UK chart this week!!
Posted by: UltraReputation 15th February 2019, 06:16 PM
QUOTE(Theonix @ Feb 15 2019, 05:12 PM)
Official #1 album in the UK!! Not sure who the last female artist to have three consecutive #1 albums was but to have all three debut there is even more impressive! I hope this can go one better and stay at the top for more than one week, should be a cert surely?!
(Probably Rihanna's Loud/Talk That Talk/Unapologetic but I know Loud didn't debut at #1)
Red/1989/Rep def did it, idk if anyone more recent than that tho (they all debuted at 1 as well *.*)
I'm so happy how massive this has been for Ari <3
Posted by: Theonix 15th February 2019, 06:27 PM
QUOTE(JosephAvery @ Feb 15 2019, 06:12 PM)
- first female to dethrone herself from #1 - second female to lock out the top 2, after Madonna in 1985 - first female to have 3 lead songs in the top 10 since Ruby Murray in 1955 - biggest opening streaming week for a female album, third biggest overall - fourth artist to achieve 3 #1s within 100 days
What an insane list of achievements in the UK chart this week!!
Incredible!
QUOTE(UltraReputation @ Feb 15 2019, 06:16 PM)
Red/1989/Rep def did it, idk if anyone more recent than that tho (they all debuted at 1 as well *.*)
I'm so happy how massive this has been for Ari <3
Oh yeah, Taylor will defo be the last to have done it, both peaking and debuting at #1! Slay *.*
Posted by: LMLou 15th February 2019, 06:47 PM
65k debut, 20k more than sweetener! It’s crazy how much bigger it is than an album relseased a few months ago with a similar amount of hype
Posted by: Jordan Lee 15th February 2019, 07:58 PM
QUOTE(Theonix @ Feb 15 2019, 06:27 PM)
Incredible! Oh yeah, Taylor will defo be the last to have done it, both peaking and debuting at #1! Slay *.*
OMG yeah I knew I was missing an obvious one and it was Taylor.
Amazing news though what a feat for Ariana to get
On another note is this the quickest a female artist has had two separate albums go to #1 on debut week?
Edit just seen she’s broken a record set by The Beatles by having the shortest gap between number one albums of ANY act male/female/group in UK chart history.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 15th February 2019, 08:08 PM
also
needy is number 8 this week break up with your gf enters at #1 And imagine was number 8 in December
So already she’s had three number ones from this album, and a total of 5 top 10s from the album!
Without a re release it must’ve been a while for a female album album to do that. It’s already the most top 10s from an Ariana album My Everything and Sweetener had 3, Dangerous Woman 1 and focus wasn’t on an album.
We could’ve had an Ed style takeover had the 3 track rule not existed.
Still amazing news today and so many records and feats she’s made today with this album!
Really hope she gets another week at #1 now!
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 15th February 2019, 09:00 PM
QUOTE(JosephAvery @ Feb 15 2019, 06:12 PM)
- first female to dethrone herself from #1 - second female to lock out the top 2, after Madonna in 1985 - first female to have 3 lead songs in the top 10 since Ruby Murray in 1955 - biggest opening streaming week for a female album, third biggest overall - fourth artist to achieve 3 #1s within 100 days
What an insane list of achievements in the UK chart this week!!
This is breathtaking. And it couldn't happen to anyone more deserving <3 So, SO proud of her
Posted by: LewisGT 16th February 2019, 01:05 AM
It's been a week so I think I'm fully ready to have a ranking. Placing the pre-album songs was incredibly difficult.
1. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored 2. Thank U, Next 3. 7 Rings 4. Ghostin 5. Bad Idea 6. NASA 7. Make Up 8. Needy 9. Imagine 10. Fake Smile 11. In My Head 12. Bloodline
Posted by: Jordan Lee 16th February 2019, 01:20 AM
bad idea is still my least favourite one week on.
break up with your gf is still growing.
I LOVEEE in my head now as well.
my rate atm is
1. bloodline 2. thank u, next 3. ghostin 4. fake smile 5. imagine 6. 7 rings 7. in my head 8. break up with your gf i’m bored 9. needy 10. NASA 11. make up 12. bad idea
but 1-10 are all at least a 8.5/10, make up a 7 but would be an 8 if longer, NASA and needy are also too short in my opinion.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 16th February 2019, 02:20 PM
This is now £6.99 on UK iTunes don’t know if it’s a limited offer but was £10.99 last time I seen.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 16th February 2019, 04:19 PM
It’s also £7 on CD pretty much everywhere now
Posted by: Juliano 17th February 2019, 07:12 PM
Since it's quite clear this era needs dragging out Teenage Dream style, i've decided my ideal single run.
1. thank u, next 2. 7 rings 3. break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored 4. bloodline 5. NASA 6. bad idea 7. needy (might as well)
Posted by: Theonix 17th February 2019, 10:30 PM
Debuts at #1 in the US with 360,000 total sales, with the highest streaming sales (228,000) for a pop album in US chart history!
Posted by: Jade 17th February 2019, 10:46 PM
Queen!
Help I am full on obsessed with 'ghostin' at this point - it gives me goosebumps
Posted by: BotchLikeThis 17th February 2019, 10:49 PM
Fake Smile has become a huge fave - excellent use of the sample too <3
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 18th February 2019, 01:35 AM
YES. Fake Smile is so under appreciated
It's like Leave Me Lonely's more subtle and less in your face sister.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 18th February 2019, 05:09 PM
On course to stay at #1 for a 2nd week in the UK, which will make it her first album to manage more than a week! (Dangerous Woman went 1-8, Sweetener 1-3).
Posted by: Jordan Lee 18th February 2019, 06:51 PM
I think she’ll manage to do it.
TGS has promo from BRITS but I think that’ll carry into next weeks chart, same as ASIB with the oscars.
Will probably sell around 25-30K combined this week.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 18th February 2019, 09:03 PM
bad idea is that SONG
Posted by: Theonix 18th February 2019, 09:05 PM
QUOTE(Cqmerqn @ Feb 18 2019, 09:03 PM)
bad idea is that SONG
YES
Also bloodline is due to debut in the top 20 this week, knocking needy (aka the worst song on the album, sorry Cqm x) into irrelevance
Posted by: Jack 18th February 2019, 09:54 PM
'Fake Smile' is fast becoming a fave
Posted by: TheGrinch 18th February 2019, 10:13 PM
Is Ariana not performing at Brits?
Posted by: Jordan Lee 18th February 2019, 10:55 PM
QUOTE(TheGrinch @ Feb 18 2019, 10:13 PM)
Is Ariana not performing at Brits?
She’s not comfirmed at the moment but I’m really hoping she is since she’s nominated for an award.
They invited her last year and she didn’t do it but this year she’s literally #1 on both charts at the time of the ceremony and would surely be the biggest performance of the night.
Fingers crossed she’s a surprise performer.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 19th February 2019, 03:16 PM
This is absolutely INSANE.
Posted by: Theonix 19th February 2019, 03:38 PM
Omg! *.*
Full positions:
1. 7 rings 2. break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored 3. thank u, next 14. needy 17. NASA 21. imagine 22. bloodline 25. ghostin 26. fake smile 27. bad idea 38. in my head 48. make up
Also:
What a week to be an Ari fan!
Posted by: Jay ☆ 19th February 2019, 04:33 PM
She really did that
Posted by: Bré 19th February 2019, 07:27 PM
It's great to see her achieving a huge chart record that isn't confined to 'by a female artist' (this one is still 'by a solo artist' as it was done by The Beatles, but that still sounds better). Pretty amazing that she pulled this one off before Drake did.
Damn her blocking herself from that third #1 tho. </3
Posted by: danG 20th February 2019, 12:47 PM
under the old UK chart rules she'd have had
1 break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored 2 7 rings 8 thank u, next 10 needy 11 bloodline 12 nasa 13 bad idea 14 fake smile 16 ghostin 18 imagine 21 in my head 22 make up
not quite Ed Sheeran levels of domination but still very impressive.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 20th February 2019, 02:06 PM
Posted that here http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=214826&view=findpost&p=6183304
Posted by: Codester X 20th February 2019, 03:35 PM
omfg
What a legend. Also quickly becoming queen of messy chart runs in the UK
Posted by: Blond 2.0 20th February 2019, 09:51 PM
In my head needs some love it's one of my faves
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 22nd February 2019, 09:13 PM
'break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored' has hit 100 million streams on Spotify and is the 3rd fastest song to do so.. the other 2 in the top 3?
01. thank u, next [9 Days] 02. 7 rings [11 Days] 03. break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored [14 Days]
What a legendary Queen!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 22nd February 2019, 09:44 PM
Album remains at #1 this week first album of hers to spend a second week there.
Also 7 rings is #1 on singles meaning she’s replaced herself at number one again!
Posted by: Slick 23rd February 2019, 10:31 AM
I've listened to this so much since it was released and I think I have decided on my ultimate ranking:
1. 7 rings 2. bloodline 3. NASA 4. thank u, next 5. break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored 6. bad idea 7. imagine 8. needy 9. ghostin 10. fake smile 11. make up 12. in my head
Posted by: Cqmerqn 23rd February 2019, 06:56 PM
Updated rank - Bad Idea has to be the next single!
09.0 Imagine 10.0 Needy 10.0 NASA 08.5 Bloodline 09.0 Fake Smile 10.0 Bad Idea 09.0 Make Up 10.0 Ghostin 09.5 In My Head 11.0 7 Rings 10.0 Thank U, Next 08.5 Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
Posted by: Jack 23rd February 2019, 08:17 PM
09.0 Imagine 08.0 Needy 08.0 NASA 08.5 Bloodline 09.5 Fake Smile 10.0 Bad Idea 06.5 Make Up 07.5 Ghostin 08.5 In My Head 08.0 7 Rings 10.0 Thank U, Next 09.0 Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
Posted by: Juliano 25th February 2019, 12:21 PM
After many listens, NASA has overtaken Bad Idea as my second favourite album track and buwygf has grown massively also! in my head is still not getting my attention, but every other track is still getting massively replay raped.
Posted by: Andrew. 25th February 2019, 02:31 PM
08.5 Imagine 09.0 Needy 09.0 NASA 07.5 Bloodline 07.0 Fake Smile 09.0 Bad Idea 07.5 Make Up 08.0 Ghostin 09.0 In My Head 10.0 7 Rings 10.0 Thank U, Next 10.0 Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
SO consistent now it's bedded in, I'm not sure I quite prefer it to Sweetener but it's comfortably sitting with DW. <3 <3 <3
Posted by: Juliano 25th February 2019, 04:45 PM
Bad Idea seems to be on the way to pipping Needy as most streamed album track. Creeped above it in streams over the last couple of days.
Posted by: Theonix 27th February 2019, 06:49 PM
Ariana has confirmed that she's recorded a "very special" performance to be shown during the iHeartRadio Awards on 14th March! Any guesses what song(s) she'll perform?! The photos have her sitting down in front of a microphone so I'm guessing it's not 7 Rings unfortunately
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 27th February 2019, 06:55 PM
Maybe 'Ghostin' if it's "very special"?
Lmao who am I kidding!
Posted by: Bré 28th February 2019, 01:05 PM
Have just listened to 'bad idea' and I'm loving it, this to be the next single pls. (I'm guessing it'll probably be 'bloodline' if anything though - I'm not really so keen on that song, it's fine but not really my thing, sounds a bit like 'Side To Side' which I wasn't a fan of).
I've heard nearly every song on this album now so I might as well listen to the last ~3 songs and do a rate of it some time soon xo 'break up...' is comfortably the best on there though unless there's a major surprise among the last few I've not listened to yet, I'm really surprised at how badly it seems to have been received on here??
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 28th February 2019, 01:12 PM
Has the album been received that badly? I thought it was pretty much universally thought of as being a major step-up from Sweetener.
Posted by: Bré 28th February 2019, 01:22 PM
I was referring to 'break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored'. The first page of its thread on here is almost entirely negative.
Posted by: Spice Girls Net 1st March 2019, 03:22 PM
Already did my track-by-track ratings on AOTY, in case anyone's curious. Overall, I didn't like this as much as Sweetener but I still thought this was a solid album. (Fave Tracks: thank u next, fake smile)
Posted by: Cqmerqn 14th March 2019, 10:04 PM
Needy is apparently the next single!!
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 14th March 2019, 10:24 PM
f***'s sake. What about 'Bloodline'?!
'Needy' is just a boring album filler. Really disappointed if that's actually true.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 14th March 2019, 10:29 PM
Oh Ariana
Posted by: Jack 14th March 2019, 11:22 PM
'Bloodline' and 'Bad Idea' are the only logical choices?!
Posted by: Jonjo 15th March 2019, 12:29 AM
WTF hun. U ok?!
At least this keeps her current top 10 singles streak?
It's my least fave on the album though! It's so fillery in comparison to the rest
thank u, next era plz x
Posted by: Jordan Lee 15th March 2019, 01:08 AM
bad idea is still my least favourite track from this!
Really don’t get the hype for it.
bloodline however is THAT BOP
Summer smash please.
pleased needy is a single if true were due a ballad single from her it’ll show the albums versatility after three upbeat bangers.
Posted by: Juliano 15th March 2019, 07:50 AM
I don't mind if Needy is the next single, as long as Bloodline gets it's time!
Posted by: Liаm 15th March 2019, 10:38 AM
I like Needy but why on earth would she release that when Bloodline, Bad Idea, even NASA are right there.
Posted by: blacksquare 15th March 2019, 10:44 AM
NASA and Bloodline are the obvious singles...
Bizarre
Posted by: liamk97 15th March 2019, 11:32 AM
I'm not surprised she's sitting on the likes of NASA and bloodline tbh; we've been here before with Greedy and breathin. I actually really like needy and I can see why she'd want it as a single.
Posted by: Theonix 15th March 2019, 06:53 PM
Literally thank u, NEXT if she dares make Needy a single over literally any other song on the album 🤦🏻♂️
Posted by: Juliano 16th March 2019, 02:45 PM
Probably pressure from the label seeing as it charted best out of all of the album tracks. But I would much rather Bloodline, NASA or/and Bad Idea.
Posted by: dannjohn 16th March 2019, 08:36 PM
‘Needy’ is 100% the next single because its the ‘stan’ favourite. I mean it charted highest when the album premiered. Oersonally idgi & i think it’ll perform similar to miley’s ‘adore you’ which had the same album-release feedback.
Posted by: jakewild 16th March 2019, 09:08 PM
jonjo was right, bloodline is an absolute 10/10. i admit defeat.
Posted by: Jonjo 16th March 2019, 09:13 PM
QUOTE(dannjohn @ Mar 16 2019, 08:36 PM)
‘Needy’ is 100% the next single because its the ‘stan’ favourite. I mean it charted highest when the album premiered. Oersonally idgi & i think it’ll perform similar to miley’s ‘adore you’ which had the same album-release feedback.
It charted so high coz it was the first new song on the album. Those tracks always chart highest in first week (unless the artist hypes something up - Little Mix with 'Strip' for example)
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 17th March 2019, 06:19 PM
Praying so hard this doesn't actually happen.
Posted by: LewisGT 17th March 2019, 07:20 PM
Needy wouldn't be my choice of a single but I'm glad it's not Bloodline. That one is my least favourite on the album.
I would have chosen Bad Idea.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 17th March 2019, 07:30 PM
Bloodline is ridiculously overrated!
I was hoping for Bad Idea as I never thought that she’d choose Needy, but I’m thrilled if it is true! The best song on the album for sure.
Posted by: Juliano 18th March 2019, 04:37 AM
I'm hoping she stretches this era out to heaven and back.
Posted by: Bangtan Cody 18th March 2019, 06:43 AM
tbh Needy seems like the next obvious choice for reasons that have already been listed. It's the only album track that managed to chart in the UK bc of OCC chart manipulation so clearly there's some sort of appeal there (even if it doesn't attract Buzzjack for the sole purpose that it isn't Bloodline or Bad Idea).
Can she like wait another 2-3 months tho. She's literally crammed three singles in 3, maybe 4 months, I fear that it's gonna end up doing what Company did for Bieber bc of Ariana overload.
Posted by: Juliano 18th March 2019, 04:37 PM
Needy IS cute and a lovely single choice, but she better bring it with the video. Bloodline screams out American Horror Story theme (could save it for Halloween time) and in Bad Idea she or someone could be like a mad scientist that creates like a cyborg Ariana, or she is in some sort of Asylum being experimented on. Live for that IDEA! NASA speaks for itself I guess. Those are the 3 tracks I need videos for, whether official singles or not.
Posted by: Botchia 18th March 2019, 07:53 PM
QUOTE(Theonix @ Mar 15 2019, 06:53 PM)
Literally thank u, NEXT if she dares make Needy a single over literally any other song on the album 🤦🏻♂️
OMG this!!!
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 19th March 2019, 02:38 PM
QUOTE(Juliano @ Mar 18 2019, 04:37 PM)
Needy IS cute and a lovely single choice, but she better bring it with the video. Bloodline screams out American Horror Story theme (could save it for Halloween time) and in Bad Idea she or someone could be like a mad scientist that creates like a cyborg Ariana, or she is in some sort of Asylum being experimented on. Live for that IDEA! NASA speaks for itself I guess. Those are the 3 tracks I need videos for, whether official singles or not.
'Bloodline' to me sounds like a real summer banger, which I'm guessing the next single will be properly impacting in the lead-up to summer.
Posted by: Juliano 19th March 2019, 03:24 PM
QUOTE(Tawdry Hepburn @ Mar 19 2019, 02:38 PM)
'Bloodline' to me sounds like a real summer banger, which I'm guessing the next single will be properly impacting in the lead-up to summer.
Actually yes you're totally right about it being a summer song. Maybe more Scream Queens on the beach would be cool!! lol.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 26th March 2019, 02:23 AM
QUOTE(Bangtan Cody @ Mar 18 2019, 06:43 AM)
tbh Needy seems like the next obvious choice for reasons that have already been listed. It's the only album track that managed to chart in the UK bc of OCC chart manipulation so clearly there's some sort of appeal there (even if it doesn't attract Buzzjack for the sole purpose that it isn't Bloodline or Bad Idea).
Can she like wait another 2-3 months tho. She's literally crammed three singles in 3, maybe 4 months, I fear that it's gonna end up doing what Company did for Bieber bc of Ariana overload.
I kinda agree. Is break up with your gf still to get a big us push as well? I know it debuted at #1 here but in the US 7 rings is still overshadowing that.
I do hope the album stretches out though and I hope we don’t get another one so soon after this as it would just mean potential wasted when there’s many singles what could smash to be fair no matter what she releases will do well
Posted by: Jonjo 18th April 2019, 07:49 AM
Album is £7.99 in HMV today
Posted by: Mack. 18th April 2019, 11:10 AM
That sounds an reasonable price for a gift for somebody for an Easter present.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 26th May 2019, 08:26 PM
Deluxe edition out 26/6!
Posted by: Jade 26th May 2019, 08:36 PM
I’ve seen whispers of this on Twitter, but a Japanese deluxe version right? So probably no new songs, just repackaged with the likes of ‘MONOPOLY’, I’d love new songs though because it is such a great album
Edit: Ah this speculation has come from the deluxe news being posted from Ariana’s official Japan account, still praying it’s more than just ‘MONOPOLY’ and three random remixes
Posted by: Theonix 8th June 2019, 05:55 PM
The Japanese re-release just includes the 2 Chainz remix of 7 rings and Monopoly, as expected :/ Plus there's a "deluxe" edition with the music videos for the first three singles
Posted by: Jade 18th June 2019, 10:12 PM
QUOTE(Jay ☆ @ Feb 11 2019, 03:44 PM)
Need to get around to watching this!
Late but I've finally watched this! I was planning to ahead of the 'thank u, sweet' rate results, to add another layer to commentary, but I didn't have time until tonight. I guess most of 'thank u, next' is still left in that rate anyway this video was fantastic, Zach really conducted the interview well (big respect to him for taking the hint when it was getting too hard to continue talking about 'ghostin', then swiftly moving on) and it was so informative about the whole thought process behind the record, as you'd hope from the duration of the video. I enjoyed hearing her talk about the title track the most. Definitely worth a watch!
also her awkwardness really shone in a good way - "that was way too long of an answer, I need to get media training" love her so much!
Posted by: Jonjo 19th June 2019, 05:27 AM
I think just from that and his Little Mix interview, Zach is one of my, if not actual, favourite interviewer. He's brilliant.
Mid-year US chart stats were released yesterday, here is how well the album is doing:
2019’s Mid-Year Top 10 Albums #1 Ariana Grande - thank u, next (1,552,800)
2019’s Mid-Year Top 10 Selling Albums #7 Ariana Grande, Thank U, Next (228,000)
Stream queen.
Posted by: Juliano 9th July 2019, 05:18 PM
'in my head' re-entering the UK iTunes chart because of the video.
This is how this happened in my head...
Vogue: "So Ariana will we get another single from 'thank u, next'?" Ari: "Nuh, I wanted 'in my head' but my label's not into it." Vogue: "Well I can do that."
Posted by: Jordan Lee 12th July 2019, 05:19 PM
#27 this week in UK a 5 place rise.
Either the glasto effect wearing off or the vogue impact / in my head video?
(Or just low sales all around and it still has high streams )
Still a rise is a rise.
Posted by: jakewild 12th July 2019, 05:20 PM
QUOTE(Juliano @ Jul 9 2019, 06:18 PM)
'in my head' re-entering the UK iTunes chart because of the video.
This is how this happened in my head...
Vogue: "So Ariana will we get another single from 'thank u, next'?" Ari: "Nuh, I wanted 'in my head' but my label's not into it." Vogue: "Well I can do that."
!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 19th July 2019, 05:22 PM
#24 this week in UK
Also re enters sales chart at #98
Posted by: Jordan Lee 20th July 2019, 12:26 AM
Also her insta seems to confirm this has passed 3billion streams
her third album to do so
Posted by: Jade 20th July 2019, 06:27 PM
Slay that climb *.* the next leg of her tour kicks off next month so that should help it get back in the top 20.
Posted by: Jade 8th August 2019, 07:00 PM
Six months of 'thank u, next'! Fitting that it should be re-entering the top 20 of the UK chart this week
As the tweet that Ariana originally quoted says - what would be your top 3 of the album now? Mine is:
01. 7 rings 02. ghostin 03. break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored
Posted by: Jordan Lee 8th August 2019, 07:06 PM
1. bloodline 2. ghostin 3. fake smile
The singles are probably like mid table for me tbh. But I think I prefer 7 rings to thank u, next. break up with ur gf definitely my least favourite single.
Such a strong album though everything’s like a 7 at least.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 8th August 2019, 10:27 PM
1. 7 rings 2. bad idea 3. needy
Posted by: Jordan Lee 9th August 2019, 04:49 PM
Back inside the top 20 in UK this week at #17
Also at #97 on sales only chart a re entry.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 23rd August 2019, 05:56 PM
#16 this week officially.
Was also on the sales chart too at #99.
Posted by: Jade 23rd August 2019, 06:17 PM
Oh up just one place, not the greatest tour effect ever then 'sweetener' up from #74 to #53 though!
Posted by: Jonjo 22nd September 2019, 12:14 AM
Every single track from this album has over 70m streams on Spotify! It's the first album by a solo female to do so!
thank u, next [899,933,556] 7 Rings [870,620,694] break up with your girlfriend... i'm bored [439,085,951] imagine [221,657,542] NASA [146,426,645] needy [140,453,283] bloodline [127,216,085] bad idea [122,068,654] fake smile [102,857,391] ghostin' [91,588,096] in my head [86,141,706] make up [70,429,768]
Total: 3,318,483,371
👏👏👏
Posted by: Jade 22nd September 2019, 12:23 AM
Wow that's impressive!
G'won NASA *.*
Posted by: Cqmerqn 22nd September 2019, 12:57 AM
Yasss Needy!
Posted by: Lee_J11 22nd September 2019, 09:03 AM
NASA and Needy urgh, where is the taste people
Posted by: Jonjo 22nd September 2019, 09:37 AM
NASA being above needy is SUCH a pleasant surprise to me.
bloodline & bad idea to follow suit and overtake needy plz thank u x
Posted by: Cqmerqn 22nd September 2019, 09:37 AM
QUOTE(Lee_J11 @ Sep 22 2019, 10:03 AM)
NASA and Needy urgh, where is the taste people
It’s already there!
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 22nd September 2019, 11:29 AM
I'm pretty sure 'Needy' only has that many due to it being released as a promo track.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 22nd September 2019, 11:30 AM
fake smile and ghostin deserve better
But make up being the lowest isn’t too surprising
Wonder if 7 rings will overtake tun wonder what’ll cross 1B first
Posted by: Cqmerqn 22nd September 2019, 11:41 AM
QUOTE(Tawdry Hepburn @ Sep 22 2019, 12:29 PM)
I'm pretty sure 'Needy' only has that many due to it being released as a promo track.
No it wasn’t?
Posted by: Jonjo 22nd September 2019, 12:10 PM
QUOTE(Tawdry Hepburn @ Sep 22 2019, 12:29 PM)
I'm pretty sure 'Needy' only has that many due to it being released as a promo track.
It benefitted from being the first unknown track on the album when people were streaming it on album release week. It's why I think both bloodline and bad idea will overtake. Wasn't bloodline close to overtaking it in the charts and almost stopped it charting (due to 3 track rule ofc)? which makes it even more surprising that NASA is the highest album track.
Posted by: Klimawechsel 22nd September 2019, 12:12 PM
Needy is that high because of it's positioning on the album! Casual streamers would stream the beginning half of the album plus singles so the likes of 'in my head', 'make up' and 'ghostin' are left behind!
My faves vary quite a bit! I think currently it would be 'ghostin', 'break up with your girlfriend' and 'bad idea', although I loved thank u next and 7 rings at the time. Imagine is also an impressive song thanks to the vocals and bloodline and fake smile also bop too! Basically a very strong album throughout! I could live without 'in my head', 'make up' and 'NASA' but none of them take away from the strength of the whole album.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 22nd September 2019, 12:48 PM
Yeah, but, the albums been out for 9 months now, so surely Bloodline and Bad Idea will have already overtaken by now? Most people who listen to the album have probably listened to it before, so they know what to skip etc.. it does seem to be a bit of a fan favourite, despite not being very popular here!
Posted by: Juliano 22nd September 2019, 05:06 PM
Nice to see that 'in my head' got a pretty nice boost from Vogue, because at first I think it was trailing quite a lot! The potential of this album was just too much, the waste is unfortunate. I guess we will be seeing some more album track certifications soon.
Posted by: LewisGT 23rd September 2019, 07:20 PM
It's a shame that Make Up is so far behind everything else.
I hope Ghostin can climb above Fake Smile at least.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 9th October 2019, 05:37 PM
Listened to this in full today and it was like bop after bop.
Been a while since I’d heard it as a whole album but I play bloodline and fake smile all the time as individual tracks.
Posted by: LewisGT 13th October 2019, 12:06 AM
Disappointing to see this fall out of the top 40 for the first time to #41 after 34 consecutive weeks inside of it.
Posted by: Jade 13th October 2019, 12:13 AM
Aw a shame that the consecutive run is over but hopefully it'll re-enter this week as she has London shows on Tuesday and Wednesday!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 13th October 2019, 01:13 AM
Yeah it should re enter this week.
Also a bit late but it is now her longest running UK Top 40 album
Yours Truly 1 week My Everything 16 weeks Dangerous Woman 26 weeks Sweetener 30 weeks Thank U Next 34 (thus far)
An improvement upon each album!
Posted by: Jade 13th October 2019, 01:20 AM
1 week for 'Yours Truly' looks so wrong thanks for the longevity stats - the way her career skyrocketed more and more is so impressive.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 13th October 2019, 01:25 AM
Yours Truly the UK really did dirty!
I think a lot of people from here probably think that Problem was her first single though and if they were to say I loved her first album they’d probably be talking about My Everything.
If Yours Truly had followed up that album UK wise I think it would’ve done a lot better.
Also for anyone wanting to see her singles chart runs and albums chart runs for the entire top 100 you can view them all here
Posted by: Bloodjerdling 18th October 2019, 09:06 PM
Indeed this is back in the top 40 this week as it's sitting at #35! Yay touring effect.
Posted by: Jade 19th November 2019, 07:35 PM
Wow! I haven’t even thought about albums of the decade yet but would you guys consider this one of your albums of the year? It’s still #1 for me in 2019 (with Billie Eilish, James Blake, Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift likely completing my top 5) - I think Coldplay’s album is the only release left this year that I’m majorly excited for, so her crown will probably be safe. My last.fm stats speak for themselves, I have had this album on so much this year, plus that doesn’t even account for vinyl plays. She captured her overwhelming emotions beautifully on this record and also provided a handful of bangers along the way!
Posted by: Jonjo 19th November 2019, 08:39 PM
Yeah it's my fave album of the year so far. I'm really struggling for albums this year! :/
I really hope Tinashe delivers later this week!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 20th November 2019, 12:16 PM
This year it’s one of my favourite albums for sure! But of this decade I don’t think it’s in my top 5 female albums.
It’s not her best album for me maybe her second best though.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 20th November 2019, 01:42 PM
It’s nominated for album of the year at the GRAMMYs.
Posted by: Jade 20th November 2019, 04:22 PM
Incredible it's also nominated for 'best pop vocal album' which she won last year for 'Sweetener'!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 20th November 2019, 05:18 PM
Best pop vocal album seems her most likely award in my opinion.. but she has stronger competition this year.
But I’m really happy with her nominations!
Posted by: Liаm 20th November 2019, 08:24 PM
I completely forgot it was 2019, feels like late 2018 but that was just the title track.
It would probably be top 5 for me behind Taylor, Lizzo and Billie but I'm the same as Jonjo, I'm struggling in terms of albums for an EOY! There's a lot I've listened to and enjoyed but when I think of putting them in my top 5/10 they don't feel "that" good
Posted by: Big Boobs Vjay! 20th November 2019, 09:05 PM
It's against a work of art, Norman f***ing Rockwell, for album of the year, sooo yeaaah.
Posted by: Slade 10th December 2019, 09:00 PM
Billboard have named this as the best album of 2019 *.*
QUOTE
1. Ariana Grande, Thank U, Next
“I find it interesting that this has been one of the best years of my career and the worst of my life,” said Ariana Grande while accepting the award for Billboard’s Woman of the Year in 2018. That year, Grande got engaged to (and broke up with) SNL star Pete Davidson, released the Billboard 200-topping album Sweetener, and lost rapper ex-boyfriend Mac Miller to a drug overdose. In the aftermath, she found solace in the studio, sipping champagne with friends and collaborators (including Tayla Parx and Victoria Monét), while writing and recording the best album of her career in only two weeks, Thank U, Next.
Grande’s description of her fifth full-length as “like if First Wives Club were an album” was spot-on, as the 12 songs were all about liberation -- from guilt, emotional restraint, and impossible expectations. But rather than a bombastic expression of freedom, Grande kept most of the songs mid-tempo, bass-focused and spacious, lightly skipping through verses more often than belting them out: “And I won’t say I’m feeling fine/ After what I’ve been through, I can’t lie,” she confesses on “Fake Smile.” Grande has been clowned in the past for not enunciating, but on this album, her softer delivery allows for none of her words to go unnoticed, whether admitting her desire for attention on “Needy,” asking for space on “NASA,” moving on on the title track or trying to steal your man on “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored.” But the most poignant line comes on the hazy, possibly Miller-referencing “Ghostin’,” when she sings, “We’ll get through this, we’ll get past this, I’m a girl with/ A whole lot of baggage,” a message sent out to those around her as much as to herself.
When Thank U, Next was released on Republic in February, it not only debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, but also marked the biggest streaming week ever for a pop album, and resulted in her becoming the first artist since The Beatles to score the top three songs on the same Hot 100. “As far as my personal life goes, I really have no idea what the f--k I’m doing,” she admitted at Women in Music. The same was not true of her music, and on this album, the pop princess officially became a queen. -- C.W.
I'm pleased that 'ghostin' was highlighted for its lyrical content in that write-up.
Posted by: Jonjo 10th December 2019, 10:18 PM
ghostin' is top 3 Ari songs, period. So beautifully heartbreaking.
So pleased to see it #1 on Billboard's countdown.
Posted by: Slade 22nd December 2019, 04:06 PM
Speaking of ghostin'... it is #13 on The Fader's 'The 25 best pop songs of 2019' list
QUOTE
It’s impressive that Ariana Grande managed to deliver Sweetener and thank u, next within six months of each other. Add to that everything she went through in that time and the fact that those quickly-released, trauma-borne records included songs like “ghostin’,” and the whole thing begins to seem vaguely impossible. “ghostin’”s glossy synths and reverb-heavy vocals point to a kind of coldness, but in reality it's the most empathic song Grande has ever made. Like an inversion of “thank u, next’”s sunny empowerment talk, “ghostin’” finds Grande at a loss for how to keep going, haunted by her love for an ex. “I know that it breaks your heart when I cry again,” goes the song’s unusually understated chorus, an astonishingly vulnerable sentiment that, even after thank u, next’s many beautifully coined lyrics about sadness, hits hard.
Posted by: LewisGT 22nd December 2019, 07:36 PM
Thank U, Next is a very deserving winner of album of the year from Billboard.
Ghostin is such a stunning track. I'm so happy to see that get some recognition
Posted by: Slade 27th December 2019, 01:54 PM
#2 on British GQ's list of best 2019 albums!
QUOTE
In 2018, Sweetener showed Ariana Grande was more than just the queen of stadium pop: a lo-fi R&B record filled with Atlanta’s finest talents, it suffered, perhaps, from too many cooks. Then, barely six months later, following a string of major singles, Grande’s Thank U, Next proved she was one of the most confident songstresses out there today. Low in conspicuous collabs, it achieves what every year-defining album should set out to do: as a whole it has timeless listenability, yet it is filled with tracks that became part of 2019’s zeitgeist. An album that references Nineties R&B as much as it does Rodgers and Hart, it feels like the final stage of what Grande has always wanted to do: it's sexy but vulnerable, introverted but powerful.
"introverted but powerful" is a good description - both factors made it a very appealing album to me.
Posted by: Jonjo 8th January 2020, 10:27 AM
There seems to be a rumour going around that Ari will (finally) be performing at the GRAMMYs! Line up is expected at some time today. Fingers crossed!
I don't think she's performed since 2015 where she performed 'Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart'!
Posted by: Jade 8th January 2020, 10:32 AM
Keeping EVERYTHING crossed for this to be true! I was watching her 'God is a woman' VMAs live performance again the other day, ready for more <3
Posted by: Juliano 8th January 2020, 05:34 PM
Oooo! I wonder what she would sing?
Pleasebetruepleasebetruepleasebetrue!!
Posted by: Jade 8th January 2020, 06:06 PM
I feel like the obvious answer would be 'thank u, next', '7 rings' or a mash-up of the two, but 'Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart' was a pretty inspired choice last time as a song that wasn't even a single, so I'd be here for something more inspired again like 'imagine' or 'in my head'!
Lizzo is rumoured too so I'm sure 'Good As Hell (Remix)' would be a must if both are confirmed
Posted by: Jordan Lee 8th January 2020, 07:12 PM
7 rings in full as a performance. TUN would be a moment but it’s not nominated. I dunno though she could perform literally anything!
I’d love a ghostin performance but I know that’s a tad unlikely for a TV slot like The Grammys but I think the impact would be huge.
Posted by: Jade 8th January 2020, 11:14 PM
A 'ghostin' performance is truly at the top of my wish-list but she seems to be against performing it, as seen on the Sweetener World Tour. In fact I remember reading before that she had to be persuaded to keep it on the album. The subject matter must be so hard to delve into which is understandable. A one-off performance would be perfection though.
I'm getting so impatient about more announcements haha. So far it's Billie, Lizzo + Gwen Stefani. C'mon Ari!!
Posted by: Jonjo 8th January 2020, 11:29 PM
Ooft. Those were 3 names that were in the list of the rumoured performances! I'm quite confident about it now. Especially as Gwen is such a random choice rn, no?
We shall see
*gets trolled and she isn't performing*
Posted by: Jade 9th January 2020, 08:57 PM
OMG!! I will wait until the tweet is back up to get too excited but that looks very promising.
Maybe one of them was supposed to be a surprise performance? idk
Posted by: Jade 10th January 2020, 08:47 AM
'goodnight n go' duet please
Posted by: Jonjo 11th January 2020, 07:21 PM
Officially performing at the GRAMMYs
Posted by: Jordan Lee 11th January 2020, 07:34 PM
Confirmed GRAMMYs performer.
Feeling confident that she’ll win at least one award now with that news.
Posted by: Jade 11th January 2020, 07:45 PM
Ahhhhh I'm so excited for her performance she was the creative mind behind the last supper GIAW performance so I hope she pulls off something even a fraction as impressive as that again. Her chance of winning will definitely improve now. I wonder if she'll be performing at the BRITs too?
Posted by: Jordan Lee 11th January 2020, 09:12 PM
I hope we get a BRITs slot!
It’d be her first performance there but also it’ll be at least 2022 if we don’t get one this year bc after awards season I think she’s gonna go a bit incognito.
Posted by: Jade 12th January 2020, 01:14 PM
I'm very satisfied with a Grammys performance but yes a BRITs performing debut as well would be the icing on the cake, fingers crossed!
Also...
Incredible, what an era for her just a month now until the album turns one year old!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 14th January 2020, 06:20 PM
It’s still so surreal to me how strong this album is considering just how quick it was recorded!
The worst time she was going through but creatively she was at her peak.
Can’t believe the album is very nearly a year old! I’ll be listening to the album as a whole again at some point this week but I’ll definitely listen to it as a whole on its first birthday
Posted by: Jade 15th January 2020, 09:43 PM
^ I'll definitely re-listen to the album on its anniversary too
Btw Billie is confirmed as a performer for the BRITS so I imagine international female is hers for the taking
Posted by: Jonjo 16th January 2020, 03:15 PM
Billie Eilish is performing at The BRITs. So unless they split the international female award... I think it's safe to say we won't be getting an Ari performance
Posted by: Jordan Lee 16th January 2020, 03:52 PM
QUOTE(Jonjo @ Jan 16 2020, 03:15 PM)
Billie Eilish is performing at The BRITs. So unless they split the international female award... I think it's safe to say we won't be getting an Ari performance
It’s looking more likely Billie has it but at the same time for the last four years the winner of international female hasn’t performed at the show (or even attended actually in some cases ).
Ariana would be such a good signing if they get her though. She’d easily be amongst the most if not the most talked about performer of the night and she’d literally own the red carpet too. It would such a nice way of signing off / going on break to have her final high profile performance for a time to be in the UK. I’d literally take a performance from her over her winning the award since she’s already won it before
Posted by: Jade 17th January 2020, 09:37 AM
Aw looking forward to finding out what she has up her sleeve for us!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 27th January 2020, 01:56 AM
We probably already knew this.
But it’s basically the end of the era tonight with the GRAMMYs performance.
Which also sort of confirms she isn’t gonna be attending or performing at The BRITs.
Hope she smashes her performance tonight though and enjoys her well overdue time away from promoting / releasing music.
Posted by: Jade 27th January 2020, 10:50 AM
Yep her ending the performance by putting the ring in the box definitely marked the end of the era!
Posted by: Spice Girls Net 4th February 2020, 06:43 PM
Thank u next has been certified 'Diamond' in Brazil for sales of 160,000
Posted by: Jade 8th February 2020, 12:50 AM
^ amazing!
Happy first birthday to this album Ariana has swiftly recognised the anniversary on social media:
happy birthday thank u next 🤍 making this project with so many dear friends quite literally saved my life and gave me the courage to be vulnerable and be honest with people. thank u for making me feel heard, safe and incredibly human. it is nice (and so healing) to know that i don’t have to hide behind a weird, polished pop star facade and that i’m able to connect with so many people over my truths and pain. i know that should have clicked for me sooner but it didn’t and i want to thank u for showing me first hand that it is okay. all of it. i have been writing and creating a lot lately and it feels nice. i am in no rush to pop anything out of the oven yet !! but i do look forward to this new chapter and sharing more stories / life with u. sending a tremendous, warm hug.
Powerful words from her there - 'thank u, next' easily feels like her most personal album. I'll never forget hearing the emotional sucker punch of 'ghostin' for the first time while I was walking to work last year. My opinions on the record have slightly shifted since it first came out - this is what my ranking of all the tracks would look like now:
01. 7 rings 02. ghostin 03. break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored 04. NASA 05. bad idea 06. in my head 07. thank u, next 08. imagine 09. bloodline 10. fake smile 11. needy 12. make up
'bloodline' peaked quite early for me while 'bad idea', 'in my head' and 'imagine' soon emerged as growers.
Will definitely be listening to this tomorrow.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 8th February 2020, 01:04 AM
1. ghostin 2. bloodline 3. fake smile 4. thank u, next 5. 7 rings 6. imagine 7. NASA 8. needy 9. in my head 10. make up 11. break up with ur gf i’m bored 12. bad idea
I’m also listening to this tomorrow doesn’t feel like it’s one year old yet.
I never quite know if I prefer thank u, next or 7 rings they’re still pretty level and there’s different things I like about both. 7 rings was more instant but thank u, next (the song) grew and hit me out of nowhere tbh. At the time of release I remember thinking “this is her first US #1 and first UK number one since 2014 over everything on sweetener
Tbh the rankings from 1-10 are all tracks I love and even break up with ur gf is tolerable it was just a bit of a meh single when there’s so many vocal highlights on the album (and it’s the most similar to what was released as singles too).
Posted by: Jonjo 8th February 2020, 01:08 AM
Amazing. Beautiful words
01. ghostin 02. bad idea 03. bloodline 04. NASA 05. fake smile 06. break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored 07. thank u, next 08. 7 rings 09. in my head 10. imagine 11. needy 12. make up
Such a great album
Posted by: LewisGT 8th February 2020, 10:08 PM
Can't believe it's been a year already. Still such a stunning album.
1. 7 Rings 2. Thank U, Next 3. Break Up With Your Girlfriend. I'm Bored 4. Ghostin 5. Bad Idea 6. NASA 7. Imagine 8. Needy 9. In My Head 10. Make Up 11. Fake Smile 12. Bloodline
Posted by: Jade 9th February 2020, 11:45 AM
One year since this domination on UK Spotify *.*
01 [01] Ariana Grande – 7 rings 907,729 02 [NE] Ariana Grande – break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored [*NEW PEAK*] 785,361 03 [NE] Ariana Grande – needy [*NEW PEAK*] 563,841 04 [NE] Ariana Grande – NASA [*NEW PEAK*] 532,121 05 [NE] Ariana Grande – bloodline [*NEW PEAK*] 527,089 06 [12] Ariana Grande – thank u, next 523,496 07 [NE] Ariana Grande – fake smile [*NEW PEAK*] 479,100 08 [NE] Ariana Grande – bad idea [*NEW PEAK*] 475,792 09 [NE] Ariana Grande – ghostin [*NEW PEAK*] 452,412 11 [NE] Ariana Grande – make up [*NEW PEAK*] 408,937 12 [87] Ariana Grande – imagine 408,857 15 [NE] Ariana Grande – in my head [*NEW PEAK*] 384,615
Posted by: LMLou 9th February 2020, 12:01 PM
fake smile and makeup are such underrated tunes! I think they could be my 2n and 3rd faves from the album behind 7 rings
Posted by: Jordan Lee 9th February 2020, 12:11 PM
QUOTE(Jade @ Feb 9 2020, 11:45 AM)
One year since this domination on UK Spotify *.*
01 [01] Ariana Grande – 7 rings 907,729 02 [NE] Ariana Grande – break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored [*NEW PEAK*] 785,361 03 [NE] Ariana Grande – needy [*NEW PEAK*] 563,841 04 [NE] Ariana Grande – NASA [*NEW PEAK*] 532,121 05 [NE] Ariana Grande – bloodline [*NEW PEAK*] 527,089 06 [12] Ariana Grande – thank u, next 523,496 07 [NE] Ariana Grande – fake smile [*NEW PEAK*] 479,100 08 [NE] Ariana Grande – bad idea [*NEW PEAK*] 475,792 09 [NE] Ariana Grande – ghostin [*NEW PEAK*] 452,412 11 [NE] Ariana Grande – make up [*NEW PEAK*] 408,937 12 [87] Ariana Grande – imagine 408,857 15 [NE] Ariana Grande – in my head [*NEW PEAK*] 384,615
Just imagine if the 3 track rule never existed!
Every track on this would’ve been a top 40 hit
Posted by: Jade 9th February 2020, 04:15 PM
I wish the 3-track rule could've been waived just this once I liked that 'Breathin' and 'Sweetener' got the album week impact for 'Sweetener', but 'needy' was a disappointing cherry-pick choice for me when it came to this era, especially when 'Bloodline' failed to oust it so it hung on for an extra week!
Posted by: Jonjo 9th February 2020, 04:44 PM
needy costing bloodline is one of the biggest chart injustices of this 3 track rule era!
ugh.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 9th February 2020, 05:41 PM
QUOTE(Jade @ Feb 9 2020, 11:45 AM)
One year since this domination on UK Spotify *.*
01 [01] Ariana Grande – 7 rings 907,729 02 [NE] Ariana Grande – break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored [*NEW PEAK*] 785,361 03 [NE] Ariana Grande – needy [*NEW PEAK*] 563,841 04 [NE] Ariana Grande – NASA [*NEW PEAK*] 532,121 05 [NE] Ariana Grande – bloodline [*NEW PEAK*] 527,089 06 [12] Ariana Grande – thank u, next 523,496 07 [NE] Ariana Grande – fake smile [*NEW PEAK*] 479,100 08 [NE] Ariana Grande – bad idea [*NEW PEAK*] 475,792 09 [NE] Ariana Grande – ghostin [*NEW PEAK*] 452,412 11 [NE] Ariana Grande – make up [*NEW PEAK*] 408,937 12 [87] Ariana Grande – imagine 408,857 15 [NE] Ariana Grande – in my head [*NEW PEAK*] 384,615
A moment
Posted by: Cqmerqn 9th February 2020, 05:42 PM
Needy is the best album track, bye
Posted by: Jade 9th February 2020, 05:43 PM
It's better than 'make up' I'll give it that
Posted by: coi 9th February 2020, 05:51 PM
QUOTE(Cqmerqn @ Feb 9 2020, 05:42 PM)
Needy is the best album track, bye
I actually agree with you
Posted by: Juliano 9th February 2020, 09:27 PM
I'm still obsessed with NASA, but it could just be me enjoying my own company.
It also was robbed of great chart position if it wasn't for the 3-track rule.
Posted by: Jade 9th February 2020, 10:04 PM
'NASA' really is incredible, an ultimate highlight from tour was the crowd chanting 'N-A-S-A' back at Ariana each time!! Chills
Posted by: Jade 14th February 2020, 03:34 PM
A year since the official top 10 domination *.* (thanks to Gezza in the UK Chart forum!)
1- BREAK UP WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND, I’M BORED- Ariana Grande (84,701) 2- 7 RINGS- Ariana Grande (80,816) 3- SOMEONE YOU LOVED- Lewis Capaldi (48,244) 4- DANCING WITH A STRANGER- Sam Smith & Nomani (47,024) 5- DON’T CALL ME UP- Mabel (45,394) 6- GIANT- Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man (45,384) 7- WOW- Post Malone (40,765) 8- NEEDY- Ariana Grande (40,204) 9- NOTHING BREAKS LIKE A HEART- Mark Ronson & Miley Cyrus (33,710) 10- BURY A FRIEND- Billie Eilish (30,637)
Posted by: Jordan Lee 3rd April 2020, 08:51 PM
I just listened to this in full again because there is f all on TV!!
needy sounded amazing like the best I’ve heard it tbh. I cast aside a bit I think but I really LOVE IT now.
in my head is another one what’s gotten better and better for me too.
Such a strong album and I love the no features.
It’s crazy to think this album was recorded in such a short space of time. Some Artists spend years making albums what aren’t even a fraction as good as this. It’s one good thing to come out of 2018 being such a naff year for her personally we got THIS album. Had things went well for her personally who knows what might’ve happened. It’s one of those weird things where we as fans got something good from something not so good if that makes sense.
I also seen this is still inside the UK Top 100 too and it’s never left that since it’s release
Posted by: Jade 3rd April 2020, 10:54 PM
Yes I agree that 'in my head' just gets better and better I wish she performed that live on tour rather than just leaving it as an interlude!
I haven't checked the album's chart progress in a little while so thanks for that - hope it continues to stick around in the top 100 for a while
Posted by: Jordan Lee 4th April 2020, 01:10 AM
I keep thinking that had this been like a re release of sweetener and it counted to the overall sales of that album we’d probably have had a chart run like Duas debut what’s top 20 this week and is almost always in the top 40.
But with sales of Arianas albums all being split then having singles what aren’t on albums it explains why the album isn’t still in the higher ranks but it’s still done great. I’m hopeful it’ll cling on in the albums mainly as there’s not much else out for a few weeks and she’ll get those streams too. It’s currently on its 60th week in the top 100 and only Dangerous Woman managed more consecutive weeks from its debut. Sweetener dropped out after week 43 then re entered so this had greater staying power.
So far it’s had 3x weeks at #1 12x weeks top 10 20x weeks top 20 38x weeks top 40 58x weeks top 75 60x weeks top 100
(It’s also went 84-76-71) so two weeks in a row now it’s climbed
I really wish we got some more singles from this though. ghostin especially I feel missed out but also bloodline too. Tbh I could make cases for every song on this to some extent getting a push even bad idea what isn’t my favourite but I’d definitely imagine that slaying as it’s every other person’s favourite album track from this
Posted by: Jordan Lee 24th April 2020, 07:33 PM
Weeks in top 100 update.
With 63 weeks in the UK top 100 albums this is now her third longest charter.
It’s overtaken sweetener which spent 62 weeks.
Posted by: Andrew. 4th July 2020, 09:42 PM
Queen of charity
Posted by: LJ JORD 7 4th July 2020, 10:28 PM
I’m glad she never released it tbh. It’s the worst song on the album by a long way
Posted by: George.keh 4th July 2020, 10:32 PM
Yikes I think it’s the best song on the album by a long way
Posted by: Jade 5th July 2020, 01:45 PM
'bad idea' is definitely in my top 3 'thank u, next' album tracks alongside 'ghostin' and 'NASA'. Forever salty about the short singles campaign x
Posted by: Jonjo 5th July 2020, 01:54 PM
Considerate Queen!!!
'Bad Idea' is incredible. So, SO good and would definitely have worked as a single!
Posted by: JulianNial 5th July 2020, 10:12 PM
Is that shade?
If it is then... Does anyone else find it weird how much she shades her own music SO much?
She also shaded 'NASA'.
She wanted 'in my head' and nothing else and we all know it wouldn't have worked well.
'bloodline' would be the only other option and even then the clear message to Pete would have been plastered all over the media, so maybe they were right to move on when they did.
...but all for 'BOYFRIEND'. No honey.
Posted by: Jade 5th July 2020, 10:22 PM
I think that tweet was made up for a laugh (that user seems to be a 'bad idea' stan judging by their username ) but yeah Ariana has some seriously interesting opinions on her own music, you're right. The worst one was her calling 'Touch It' boring
I do like 'boyfriend' but definitely would've preferred a longer 'thank u, next' campaign over it!
Posted by: JulianNial 5th July 2020, 10:40 PM
QUOTE(Jade @ Jul 5 2020, 11:22 PM)
I think that tweet was made up for a laugh (that user seems to be a 'bad idea' stan judging by their username )
Okay thank God for that! I was being a serious Karen just then, but you're right, the taste in her own songs has been known to be questionable, so I got a little triggered.
Posted by: Andrew. 5th July 2020, 10:45 PM
QUOTE(Jade @ Jul 5 2020, 11:22 PM)
I think that tweet was made up for a laugh (that user seems to be a 'bad idea' stan judging by their username ) but yeah Ariana has some seriously interesting opinions on her own music, you're right. The worst one was her calling 'Touch It' boring
I do like 'boyfriend' but definitely would've preferred a longer 'thank u, next' campaign over it!
I did wonder
Boyfriend is so slept on this forum! </3
Posted by: LJ JORD 7 6th July 2020, 12:27 AM
I think if boyfriend had actually been on the album it could’ve been better received same as Don’t Call Me Angel actually. They’re not like a million miles away from the sound of that era in production but for me I think bloodline would’ve worked better as the third single and then ghostin to close the era.
I think the thank u, next era though was one where pretty much everything on the album could’ve been a hit bar maybes make up. She was just that star in that era everything she touched turned to gold and she had hype, massive streams, acclaim and paid for sales on her side. The campaign could’ve been stretched out but it’s still charting now so we did good
Posted by: dannjohn 6th July 2020, 07:39 AM
Its bizarre why they never pushed ‘needy’. It was basically waiting to be a cute top 10.
Posted by: JulianNial 6th July 2020, 10:04 AM
QUOTE(dannjohn @ Jul 6 2020, 08:39 AM)
Its bizarre why they never pushed ‘needy’. It was basically waiting to be a cute top 10.
And it already made Top 5 in Ireland, Top 10 in the UK, Malaysia and Singapore and Top 20 in the US, Canada, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, New Zealand and Portugal.
So they even could have thrown out a pretty and low budget music video, performed it live a couple of times and called it a single. Knowing Ari she probably finds it too boring.
Posted by: LJ JORD 7 6th July 2020, 10:25 AM
I’m a bit meh that break up with your gf was the third single even though it was a #1
ghostin I think could’ve really pushed album sales up if that was pushed but I can totally see why Ari might not have wanted it to be a single.
Posted by: LJ JORD 7 12th July 2020, 01:30 AM
This is still inside the UK top 100 at #89.
74 weeks inside the top 100 now. It’s never dropped out yet since it’s initial release.
Posted by: Brightest Blue 26th August 2020, 02:14 PM
Vinyl is now only £12.99 in HMV, reduced from £30.99! Wanted it for a while and was prepared to pay full price, so I’m a happy guy.
Posted by: LJ JORD 7 26th August 2020, 02:17 PM
That’s a BIG discount! I wonder if that’ll affect it on the charts we could see quite a big boost if that’s a nationwide deal.
Posted by: Brightest Blue 26th August 2020, 02:26 PM
There’s some decent deals in there atm! Also picked up Billie’s vinyl which was also £12.99 and almost bought Tove’s Sunshine Kitty!
Posted by: jlj 25th October 2020, 03:04 PM
Every track on this album has now surpassed 100M streams on Spotify!
Posted by: JulianNial 25th October 2020, 03:13 PM
QUOTE(jlj @ Oct 25 2020, 04:04 PM)
Every track on this album has now surpassed 100M streams on Spotify!
And rightfully so!! What an album!
Posted by: Jade 11th January 2021, 04:59 PM
That longevity *.*
Only 7 places lower in the U.K. right now also - recently became her second best-selling album here
Posted by: Jade 8th February 2021, 11:26 AM
Happy 2 years of this album I remember having my first listen while walking to work and now I've been working from home for nearly a year - so that feels like a lifetime ago a great album that's still hanging around in the UK top 100 *.*
Posted by: JulianNial 8th February 2021, 12:26 PM
Okay can time like... slow down a little?! 2 YEARS?! HOOOW?!!
Posted by: Envoirment 18th February 2021, 07:22 PM
The singles from the album have all aged so well! I can't believe it's already been over 2 years.
Posted by: JulianNial 18th February 2021, 08:13 PM
We could have had 3 more singles from this album EASY, I was hoping it would have been her 'Teenage Dream' spitting out hit single after hit single (mind you I thought that about Dangerous Woman) potentially equaling the record for most #1s from one album; 'thank u , next' > '7 rings' > 'buwyg,ib' > 'bloodline' > 'NASA' > 'bad idea' might just have been the best singles run in history.
Posted by: Jade 19th February 2021, 12:16 AM
^ The run of dreams
What an era nevertheless.
Posted by: JulianNial 19th February 2021, 12:31 AM
QUOTE(Jade @ Feb 19 2021, 12:16 AM)
^ The run of dreams
What an era nevertheless.
I MEAN!!
Posted by: Jade 11th August 2021, 07:07 PM
Taste!
Posted by: Dangerous Julian 16th September 2021, 09:09 AM
I still secretly pretend this was the official video for our beautiful unexpected 4th single.
Posted by: Jade 17th September 2021, 08:13 PM
just potential hit-after-hit with this album. I tend to underrate 'in my head' until I go back and listen to it and then remember how good it is!
Posted by: Jade 19th October 2021, 02:01 PM
Some studio session stuff from this era leaked, I've seen a couple of bits floating around - first, Ariana messing this note up because of bronchitis
Full 15 minutes of 'in my head' can be heard here:
Then a 25 minute long video of 'imagine' recording:
I feel far too familiar with this song now but her voice is lovely to listen to and it's interesting to hear the development.
~~~
Apparently there's more to come - hoping this will include 'ghostin'
Posted by: Dangerous Julian 19th October 2021, 07:19 PM
I'll have to listen to those another night when I have time!
Also 'Fake Smile' is now BRIT Certified 'Silver'.
Posted by: Jade 28th December 2021, 04:10 PM
Patiently waiting for 'Santa Tell Me's U.S. position to be out there and this popped up:
*.*
Posted by: Jade 24th January 2022, 05:59 PM
my two favourite Ariana albums *.*
Posted by: Jade 1st February 2022, 09:51 AM
Overtakes 'Dangerous Woman' now!
Posted by: Jade 7th February 2022, 06:50 PM
Wow three years of this album already! Time flies.
Posted by: Jade 8th February 2022, 10:53 AM
Legendary going to put the album on now
Posted by: LewisGT 9th February 2022, 06:45 PM
I was planning on listening to this yesterday for the anniversary but I was ill and slept most of the day so didn't quite manage it but I did give it a listen today and it still sounds so fresh.
I can't believe it's been 3 years already, it only feels like yesterday when I was giving it my first listen while I was walking to uni and bopping the whole way
Posted by: Jade 9th February 2022, 08:39 PM
QUOTE(LewisGT @ Feb 9 2022, 06:45 PM)
I was planning on listening to this yesterday for the anniversary but I was ill and slept most of the day so didn't quite manage it but I did give it a listen today and it still sounds so fresh.
I can't believe it's been 3 years already, it only feels like yesterday when I was giving it my first listen while I was walking to uni and bopping the whole way
Hope you're feeling better now!
I have similar memories but replace Uni (graduated in 2018, I associate that time with 'sweetener') with work, can vividly remember putting it on for the first time during a walk and immediately obsessing over 'NASA', 'bloodline' and 'ghostin'! I ended up cooling off 'bloodline' a bit over time - with 'bad idea' and 'in my head' emerging as growers, plus 'imagine' to a lesser extent. What an era!
Posted by: Jade 17th February 2022, 08:47 AM
Ooh I was listening to Fred Again..'s new song and noticed it samples 'ghostin'
Posted by: London 17th February 2022, 12:01 PM
Okay. Done Dangerous Woman. I’m gonna give this album a go next - it’s a short album!
Posted by: Jade 19th February 2022, 05:41 PM
Iconic!
Posted by: Jade 23rd February 2022, 06:03 PM
End of an era
Posted by: Jord 26th February 2022, 09:19 PM
I’ve always been a massive sweetener stan but I think this might now be rivalling that for my favourite album of hers!
It was pretty much always my second favourite from her but it’s the one I’m going back to the most now of all her studio albums and I don’t think there’s a bad track on it either! Even bad idea what I wasn’t ever keen on really has now grown and I can appreciate it more (it’s being used a lot on my Twitter feed on fancam like videos but it’s like an 80s sounding version what’s being used) but yeah this is becoming a real favourite for me now.
Posted by: Jade 1st March 2022, 09:10 PM
QUOTE(Jord @ Feb 26 2022, 09:19 PM)
I’ve always been a massive sweetener stan but I think this might now be rivalling that for my favourite album of hers!
It was pretty much always my second favourite from her but it’s the one I’m going back to the most now of all her studio albums and I don’t think there’s a bad track on it either! Even bad idea what I wasn’t ever keen on really has now grown and I can appreciate it more (it’s being used a lot on my Twitter feed on fancam like videos but it’s like an 80s sounding version what’s being used) but yeah this is becoming a real favourite for me now.
Oh wow *.* 'thank u, next' is definitely my second favourite Ariana album too, if it doesn't end up overtaking 'sweetener' for you. 'Dangerous Woman' is just too hard to budge for me! I need to hunt down that 80s version of 'bad idea' pronto
Btw its departure on the Billboard 200 didn't last long
Posted by: Jord 20th March 2022, 01:09 PM
QUOTE(Jade @ Mar 1 2022, 09:10 PM)
Oh wow *.* 'thank u, next' is definitely my second favourite Ariana album too, if it doesn't end up overtaking 'sweetener' for you. 'Dangerous Woman' is just too hard to budge for me! I need to hunt down that 80s version of 'bad idea' pronto
Btw its departure on the Billboard 200 didn't last long
It’s here!!
This album though! It’s so close to overtaking. I think the fact it has no features really helps too like we were used to having a lot of features on her albums up until this and then this showed she’s a star all on her own and can carry a whole era by just her and her vocals and presence. The fact this album was recorded so fast too! She was just truly in a zone!
Posted by: Jade 9th January 2023, 06:36 PM
It's almost 4 years since this album was released now
QUOTE(Jord @ Mar 20 2022, 01:09 PM)
It’s here!!
This album though! It’s so close to overtaking. I think the fact it has no features really helps too like we were used to having a lot of features on her albums up until this and then this showed she’s a star all on her own and can carry a whole era by just her and her vocals and presence. The fact this album was recorded so fast too! She was just truly in a zone!
Oops I could've sworn that I replied to this at the time but I love that remix!
Posted by: Jade 8th February 2023, 08:28 PM
Happy 4 year anniversary to this very special era!
I can't believe they restocked the 'thank u, next' single vinyl looks like they were snapped up very quickly as expected
Posted by: LewisGT 8th February 2023, 08:49 PM
4 years Take me back!
Posted by: Liam.k. 10th February 2023, 07:59 AM
It's a really strong album - think I'm overdue a relisten tbh - but I just wish she did more with the era. At that point, Ariana would have been one of the few artists that would get streaming support from a post-album single, even if she had to release a new version. Any one of 'NASA', 'bloodline' or 'bad Idea' would have been great choices. I've never been able to settle with the idea that the album should be the final part of an era, aside from the tour.
'ghostin' has to be my favourite on the album and up there with the best songs Ariana has ever done. Gets me every time!
Posted by: Jade 14th February 2023, 06:14 PM
QUOTE(Liam.k. @ Feb 10 2023, 07:59 AM)
'ghostin' has to be my favourite on the album and up there with the best songs Ariana has ever done. Gets me every time!
yessss 100% a career highlight she understandably never wants to perform it due to the emotional impact but I'm grateful that she put it out there in the first place as it is stunning.
Posted by: Jessie Where 14th February 2023, 08:24 PM
I can't help but look back on this era in a bit of a sour way every time I'm reminded of it, knowing 'Bad Idea' and especially 'Bloodline' were right there but somehow didn't get released.
Posted by: JulianNial 14th February 2023, 09:46 PM
QUOTE(Jessie Where @ Feb 14 2023, 08:24 PM)
I can't help but look back on this era in a bit of a sour way every time I'm reminded of it, knowing 'Bad Idea' and especially 'Bloodline' were right there but somehow didn't get released.
Don't even get me started. It was such a huge album yet It could have touched much higher heights, having 'Bad Idea' as a spring single and 'Bloodline' as a Summer single would have seen the album multi-Platinum and two of the best selling singles of her career. I'm sure of it.
Posted by: JulianNial 19th January 2024, 05:22 PM
'bloodline' seems to be having a bit of a viral surge (particularly in Asia), it's been her most streamed song after 'yes, and?' this week.
Posted by: Jade 22nd January 2024, 11:07 AM
QUOTE(JulianNial @ Jan 19 2024, 05:22 PM)
'bloodline' seems to be having a bit of a viral surge (particularly in Asia), it's been her most streamed song after 'yes, and?' this week.
Oh yes I have noticed it a bit on TikTok!
This album re-entered the Billboard album chart this week I revisited it myself in the lead up to 'yes, and?' coming out, still one of her best.
Posted by: Jade 8th February 2024, 09:16 PM
Today marks 5 years since this album was released that has absolutely flown by. Happy birthday to my 2nd favourite Ariana album
Apparently the physical has a different artwork though.
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and thank god no Nicki on this album 
NASA is my fave though
http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=214826&view=findpost&p=6183304
