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BuzzJack Music Forum _ Ariana Grande _ 7 rings • 2nd Single
Posted by: UltraReputation 4th January 2019, 01:44 AM
Ari just confirmed on twitter this is the next single!
I can see this dropping today or next Friday 😍
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 4th January 2019, 09:54 AM
I wonder if she means on your fingers, or on the phone?
Posted by: Wreatheo 4th January 2019, 09:55 AM
Lol
Posted by: HarryEzra 4th January 2019, 03:03 PM
Ohhh hype
Posted by: Juliano 4th January 2019, 04:36 PM
The writer could have been clever and used a double entendre. I wrote a song once called "Over You", and one of the lines was "Got your number, got your ring." which was open to interpretation, I did a crappy low budget lyric video that showed a phone and then a ring. However in this case I believe it's about her friendship rings she has with her bestfriends.
Posted by: Juan Carlos ⚡️ 10th January 2019, 08:05 PM
Out next Friday.
Posted by: Theo. 10th January 2019, 08:24 PM
Oh that's soon! The artwork is very... questionable but judging from her post https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWK4bGA_Z2/, she's already filmed the video
Posted by: Jordan Lee 11th January 2019, 12:55 PM
Is the album having a Japanese theme?
The artwork for imagine also had Japanese writing.
Coincidence possibly?
Excited to hear this though. Possibly the next UK #1 single?
Posted by: Jack 11th January 2019, 02:07 PM
^ The artwork for '7 Rings' isn't Japanese writing, it's graffiti? 
Posted by: danuary 11th January 2019, 02:35 PM
There seems to be two Parental Advisory stickers, one of them is Japanese.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 11th January 2019, 03:10 PM
That’s what I was meaning on this one not the Graffiti
I only asked that as Ariana has shown a lot of interest in Japan and Japanese culture for a while now.
Posted by: Jack 11th January 2019, 03:32 PM
Oh lmao I missed that, sorry!
Posted by: John-James 11th January 2019, 10:14 PM
She's one of the biggest western artists in Japan so she's probably just trying to be a bit more inclusive
Posted by: DexTheHalls 12th January 2019, 04:54 AM
Is it just her being oddly inclusive or could it possibly have Japanese lyrics in it? Maybe a big Japanese artist? Idk maybe it’s just her new style
Posted by: danuary 12th January 2019, 09:37 AM
Probably not. Imagine had it too and there were no Japanese lyrics in that.
Posted by: jakewild 12th January 2019, 09:59 AM
hype
wish rihanna would have this release strategy
Posted by: Jordan Lee 14th January 2019, 12:54 AM
Apparently the music at the very start of the thank u, next music video is actually the instrumental to 7 rings.
Posted by: Blond 2.0 14th January 2019, 09:16 PM
Can't wait to hear it
Posted by: Theo. 14th January 2019, 09:26 PM
Video preview with audio, confirming what Jordan posted about the clip from Thank U, Next:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsoDyrfATiV/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=18wy8ajh7yj6h
Hyped for this! Interesting that she's gone back to the pre-TUN release strategy for this (and to a lesser extent, Imagine) when it worked so well for that
Posted by: jakewild 14th January 2019, 09:53 PM
hannah lux again im guessing from that preview...
tbh i want dave meyers back asap tho to give us another NTLTC/GIAW moment!
Posted by: Juliano 17th January 2019, 02:36 PM
There's a 15 second LQ snippet circulating, sounds catchy af, very R&B too.
Posted by: Liаm 18th January 2019, 04:44 AM
Omg it samples My Favourite Things from Sound Of Music!!
It's... interesting. I definitely like it, it's like a more put together version of 7/11 by Beyonce to me a bit. The Julie Andrews melody works bizarrely well too
Posted by: Cody Underwood 18th January 2019, 06:03 AM
I WANT IT. I GOT IT. I WANT IT. I GOT IT.
I’m gonna have that stuck in my head when I go to sleep, thanks Ari
Posted by: Conderella 18th January 2019, 06:21 AM
This is so infectious. Loving it on first listen.
Posted by: Mr. C. Joel 18th January 2019, 06:36 AM
WOW. I can see this being HUGE.
Posted by: Cremey 18th January 2019, 07:13 AM
Couldn’t love this more. So infectious.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 18th January 2019, 07:18 AM
Omg I prefer this to thank u next.
It’s going to be massive omg
Posted by: JosephAvery 18th January 2019, 07:19 AM
Fantastic!!!!! What an inspired use of the sample *.*
Posted by: liamk97 18th January 2019, 07:41 AM
"You like. My hair. Gee, thanks. Just bought it."
This is such a catchy song! I was hooked by my first listen and I say that as someone who took time getting into 'thank u, next'. The sample doesn't really feel jarring despite being so recognisable. Pretty sure someone else sampled 'My Favourite Things' and failed to pull it off and the less said about JLS' 'The Club is Alive'... (although it is a bop).
Posted by: Theo. 18th January 2019, 08:15 AM
This is amazing but it's far too short?! It kinda just ended abruptly. Would be amazing for it to be another #1 for her but we'll see, Sweet But Psycho is still doing good numbers
Posted by: Cucumberella 18th January 2019, 08:27 AM
This is such a catchy song! I was hooked by my first listen and I say that as someone who took time getting into 'thank u, next'. The sample doesn't really feel jarring despite being so recognisable. Pretty sure someone else sampled 'My Favourite Things' and failed to pull it off and the less said about JLS' 'The Club is Alive'... (although it is a bop).
big brovaz wasn’t it LMAO
Posted by: Cucumberella 18th January 2019, 08:30 AM
like it!! the video is gorgeous
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 18th January 2019, 08:32 AM
I'm in two minds as to how I feel. It's infectious and catchy, but it's not really my thing and I doubt I'd be giving it the time of day beyond the first listen if it was pretty much anyone else..
The video is fantastic though! The visuals and aesthetics are orgasmic! ��
And ofc if it gets #1 it's gonna piss me off even more that NTLTC and GIAW didn't do it
Posted by: liamk97 18th January 2019, 09:15 AM
Now that you mention it I do recall them sampling it although I feel they're could be a more recent example. I could just be remembering wrong. Either way, the sample in '7 Rings' doesn't feel jarring or corny and it's not even relied on as the main hook of the song.
Posted by: liamk97 18th January 2019, 09:26 AM
On the subject of Sound of Music samples, who remembers this BOP:
Posted by: troylovesmusic 18th January 2019, 09:27 AM
Oh WOW what a bop yesssss Ari !
Posted by: Jordan Lee 18th January 2019, 09:37 AM
It reminds me of Scream by Kelis
I really love it though. On first two listens I like it more than I did thank u, next at the time of premiere.
Love the video too. It really makes a difference for me a song and video are released together.
I can easily see this being the next UK #1 and I can easily see it being her second US #1 too
Posted by: blacksquare 18th January 2019, 09:44 AM
More proof that Pharrell should stay away from everyone
Posted by: Liаm 18th January 2019, 11:37 AM
This keeps growing like a rash, what a banger*.*
This dropping on payday while I pretend to be bougie for a day is perfect timing tbh
Posted by: Juliano 18th January 2019, 12:49 PM
I'm sitting in the airport terminal after work trying my best not to just start playing it out loud and breaking into dance. WHAMBOP!!
Posted by: John-James 18th January 2019, 01:22 PM
The perfect song to pop ur puss to, yassss ari
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 18th January 2019, 01:45 PM
I like this waaaay more than 'Thank U, Next' (although I have slightly came around to that recently).
Posted by: Euphorique 18th January 2019, 02:08 PM
I like it but I dont love it. So far the first 3 singles from the album were better than TUN and 7R
I actually prefer the Big Brovaz version so far
Posted by: Cucumberella 18th January 2019, 06:13 PM
the original demo xxxx
Posted by: SKOB 18th January 2019, 07:48 PM
This is so good, also love the video
Posted by: MÿrtleSnow 18th January 2019, 08:10 PM
Fab. Soooo much better than the dull Thank U Next
Posted by: LewisGT 18th January 2019, 08:27 PM
This is the weakest of the 3 we've heard from the album so far for me.
Although it's still like a 10/10 though. I don't think she's capable of releasing a song I don't instantly love any more. 
Posted by: BotchLikeThis 18th January 2019, 08:49 PM
This is a triumph! The song is so catchy and the video is perfect for it. The third verse *.*
Posted by: Cqmerqn 18th January 2019, 10:47 PM
Don’t get the hate for this from some people. It’s pop perfection? Absolutely incredible, it’s everything I want from her.
Posted by: Joe. 18th January 2019, 11:23 PM
Yeah this seems to be being torn apart in most places which is a bit over the top. My thoughts:
The sound of music sample is so done and cheesy, but the rest of the song bops. It’s a bit cringy white girl wasted, but I’m still enjoying it. It’s not as deep and intricate as Thank U Next, but not every song has to me! I reckon it’ll go down really well in a club!
Posted by: Liаm 19th January 2019, 12:54 AM
Some of the reactions are ridiculous, of course not everyone has to like it and there's no way they will but I think a lot of people either will just hate everything she does anyway because they only listen to Reel muzik like The 1975, or they won't accept anything less than another Into You. I can see why people don't like it, but I haven't seen much substance as to why people don't, it just feels like the same groups hate on her because she's popular and isn't releasing exactly what they want 
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 19th January 2019, 08:12 AM
She's only gone and gone and broken her own Spotify debut record in the US WHAT A QUEEN! Drake who????
12,214,337 streams in less than 24 hours!
Posted by: Theo. 19th January 2019, 08:29 AM
WHAT A QUEEN! Drake who????12,214,337 streams in less than 24 hours!
The official Spotify numbers aren't out yet but over 12 million would be worldwide streams I think!
This is growing on me more and more with each listen! So immediately quotable, I just wish it was a little bit longer
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 19th January 2019, 09:11 AM
Ari has to be careful, Princess Nokia in on her case as she is saying Ariana has copied and appropriated a song of hers called "Mine". They do sound similar from the clips I've heard, but not too much as it's "only" the structure of the verse that's really similar..
At least she's on it straight away and not waited something ridiculous like 4 years x
Posted by: Cqmerqn 19th January 2019, 10:57 AM
12m!!! It won’t be that officially though due to time zones, but it should be 8-9m!
Posted by: Cqmerqn 19th January 2019, 11:15 AM
Yep, debuts with 8.5m globally!
Posted by: Juliano 19th January 2019, 12:10 PM
At least she's on it straight away and not waited something ridiculous like 4 years x
It does sound awfully similar, I think she'll maybe have to add writing credits and hand over some royalties.
Posted by: Slick 19th January 2019, 12:27 PM
Really love this. Much more instant than 'Thank U, Next' which I still don't think deserved all of that success. She is smashing it with her single releases.
Posted by: Jack 19th January 2019, 12:46 PM
I like it but it feels much more superficial / shallow than most of her output prior to this and I find it hard to connect with, I always have with songs when they just talk about how much money they have. I still enjoy it though and I think some people's reactions are a bit over the top.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 19th January 2019, 01:21 PM
Listened to this 5 times in a row this morning.
It’s a definite BOP. I can see why it’s smashing.
It’s obviously not meant to be taken seriously and it’s a great song for what it is, I can’t wait to hear this in a club.
It’s also very Spotify friendly too I knew it would smash on Spotify as soon as I heard it.
Posted by: liamk97 19th January 2019, 01:47 PM
In regards to time length, I think it should be longer but in terms of the outro rather than the lyrical content. There's three verses which is absolutely sufficient, it's just a shame it just ends when she stops singing when there's room for a 30 second outro.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 19th January 2019, 02:09 PM
Debuts at 33 on US POP RADIO
(Also, thank u, next just went #1 there today!)
Posted by: lewistgreen 19th January 2019, 06:04 PM
What an absolute jam. I think I prefer this to thank u, next as well!
Posted by: The Snake 19th January 2019, 06:41 PM
It's very good. I definitely prefer this to 'thank u next', which I found a bit boring tbh.
Posted by: Bré 19th January 2019, 07:35 PM
ISSA BOP.
Easily the best from this era so far <3 I was a bit worried that the sample would come across tacky but it actually works fine (although the verses > - definitely getting a Beyoncé vibe from it in the best possible way)
Posted by: Cqmerqn 19th January 2019, 07:46 PM
11/10 - 7 rings
10/10 - thank u, next
8/10 - imagine
Posted by: Juliano 19th January 2019, 08:40 PM
10/10 - thank u, next
8/10 - imagine
Very that!
Posted by: Theo. 19th January 2019, 09:48 PM
10/10 - thank u, next
8/10 - imagine
cqm knows!
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 19th January 2019, 10:33 PM
8/10 - thank u, next
7/10 - 7 rings
6/10 - imagine
For me.
I'm enjoying them, but I don't really care for them much. Well, 7R is growing on me, but we'll see.
Posted by: danuary 19th January 2019, 10:36 PM
Thought it was rather tacky but it's grown on me on second listen. I'd prefer it if they didn't base it so heavily around the Favourite Things sample but it's a bit of a bop.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 19th January 2019, 10:54 PM
This is easily my 3rd favourite Ariana song now, behind One Last Time and No Tears Left To Cry
Posted by: dobbo 19th January 2019, 11:16 PM
I actually like the sample and the chorus. Not a big fan of the verses which are monotonous and repetitive. Prefer it to thank u next on balance, however.
Posted by: Juliano 20th January 2019, 09:40 AM
Day 3 still smashing!
I think as well, if you take the track as the satire pop that it is, then it's far more enjoyable, if you take it seriously and see it as cocky, it's fun as well, it's a little too brash. There have been a few instances where satire pop has been taken far too seriously by the majority and completely backfired on an artist. "Hard Out Here" by Lily Allen springs to mind.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 20th January 2019, 12:16 PM
I’m at 207 plays already, half of NTLTC and more than double TUN 
Posted by: HarryEzra 20th January 2019, 02:36 PM
Been listening to this a far bit I don't think I love it as much as No Tears Left To Cry or Thank U, Next etc but I do like it.
Posted by: jakewild 20th January 2019, 03:01 PM
10/10 - thank u, next
8/10 - imagine
this
Posted by: Juliano 20th January 2019, 10:07 PM
I think I'd put it on par with God Is A Woman in regards of how much I love it. Definitely not to No Tears amazingness levels for me, still bloody great.
Posted by: BrookeOlivia 21st January 2019, 12:17 PM
LOVE 7 rings!
Ariana is truly killing it right now.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 22nd January 2019, 02:35 AM
Very comfortably midweek #1 in UK
4th #1 incoming.
On sales only won’t this be her 6th as well!! I’m sure one last time and no tears were sales #1 but officially #2.
She’s easily gonna overtake most pop females and be up there with Madonna Rihanna and Spice Girls for female
#1s I think possibly even within the next few years.
Posted by: Jack 23rd January 2019, 09:51 PM
Why am I hating this?! 
I've loved every single one of her singles since Problem (even 'Everyday'!) and this is just.... nothing? It kind of feels very shallow and hollow, the majority of her other singles seemed to have a bit of depth to them. This just feels like female Drake, it's okay and it's perfectly fine and I'm so happy she's getting crazy success but I can't help but feeling underwhelmed.
Posted by: Rob S~ 24th January 2019, 01:02 AM
I'm preferring this to TUN which I never *got* and thought it's success was a little excessive especially when Tears didn't reach #1. I also loved the video too.. her videos for this year have been really strong and consistent. Not against this doing well by any means.
Posted by: Jordan Lee 25th January 2019, 05:42 PM
Officially her 4th UK #1 now 
Posted by: HarryEzra 25th January 2019, 06:08 PM
So pleased for her getting another #1
Posted by: Cqmerqn 27th January 2019, 08:50 PM
This is the fastest song to reach 100m streams on Spotify!
Posted by: Conderella 27th January 2019, 09:56 PM
I'm still utterly obsessed with this and i think this radical image change for Ariana is GENIUS.
I am having trouble believing that she is that shallow to finally decide to release a song about how much money she has so I have no problem with the in-your-face boastful arrogant lyrics~
everything just works!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 28th January 2019, 04:38 PM
Her second #1 in the US now as well.
Crazy to think she’d never had one and now she’s had two in such a short space of time.
Also one of very few artists to have two tracks enter at #1 on the Billboard charts as well.
Posted by: Atonement 28th January 2019, 04:59 PM
Amazing song. Up to par with 'no tears left to cry' and 'God is a woman'.
Posted by: Theo. 28th January 2019, 08:27 PM
Pretty incredible that she's only the third female artist in Billboard history to have multiple songs debut at #1 and the first since Britney 8(!) years ago. Her power! This is growing to be one of my favourite songs of hers, really hyped for the album
Posted by: Conderella 29th January 2019, 09:06 PM
So let's talk about that nyle demarco video *.*
Posted by: jakewild 29th January 2019, 09:17 PM
i'm liking the songs but they don't come close to the sweetener songs for me
Posted by: Theo. 1st February 2019, 12:16 AM
2 Chainz remix coming tomorrow (?!) Ugh
Posted by: Juliano 1st February 2019, 04:24 AM
She doesn't need him.
Posted by: Dexton 1st February 2019, 07:11 AM
A guest verse is what this NEEDS tbh, the only thing holding me back from loving this as much as/more than the last few singles is that third verse where she unnecessarily goes squeaky. The rest of the song is 10/10 but that brief section is sooooo off putting
2 Chainz is an odd choice though, not an artist I’d peg working with Ariana tho Louisa managed to get a throwaway rap verse on YES so I guess he just likes getting paid I would’ve preferred a female guest remix tho to fit more with the song
Posted by: LouisBB 1st February 2019, 07:42 AM
Oh God it’s a really awful verse :/ Suppose it at least some what fits but he doesn’t sound great at all
Doubt it will but I really hope this version doesn’t become more popular than the original
Posted by: Dexton 1st February 2019, 08:39 AM
Ok well they cut the good verse and left the bad one in so that was a pointless remix
Posted by: Juliano 1st February 2019, 09:54 AM
Couldn't have put it better. It is pointless.
Posted by: LouisBB 1st February 2019, 10:16 AM
Taking out the 2nd verse means the song has no real reference to the title as well now 
Posted by: Cqmerqn 1st February 2019, 06:17 PM
I guess the remix was only released to keep it at #1 in the US until the album drops.
Posted by: Theo. 1st February 2019, 06:22 PM
Silver certified in the UK after its second week at #1!
Not gonna bother searching out the remix based on your reviews lol
Posted by: dannjohn 2nd February 2019, 07:58 AM
Its so funny what hype can do for an artist. Lets not pretend this song is anywhere near a great song & will be remembered among her actually good songs.
Then again i am a bitter 2013 went-to-the-intimate-london show she did in 2013 when most disliked her cause she couldnt annunicate.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 2nd February 2019, 09:25 PM
Want it, got it
Want it, got it
Want it, got it
Want it, got it
Like hair? Thanks, bought it
I'm bopping x
Posted by: Cqmerqn 2nd February 2019, 09:47 PM
Omg!!!
Posted by: Jordan Lee 6th February 2019, 05:36 PM
Apparently she wanted to perform this at The Grammys and she wasn’t able too so she scrapped performing there full stop.
Posted by: liamk97 6th February 2019, 07:11 PM
Want it, got it
Want it, got it
Want it, got it
Like hair? Thanks, bought it
I'm bopping x
I love this!
The beginning of the third verse sounds no different.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 7th February 2019, 09:00 AM
^ I'm still going back to it days later !
Impressive that 7 Rings achieved a silver certification in the UK in just 2 weeks. I wonder how long it'll manage to stay at #1 here?
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 12th February 2019, 05:14 PM
Omg. Thats actually so good lmfao!!
Posted by: La Vie En Code 12th February 2019, 05:57 PM
wrist? watchin.
neck? flossin.
big? posits.
gloss? poppin.
thank u? next.
hotel? Trivago.
Posted by: Jade 14th February 2019, 12:16 AM
So obsessed with this at the moment. The interpolation, quotable lyrics, ethnic tinge to the production in places... super infectious
Posted by: Theonix 18th February 2019, 11:18 PM
Billboard #1 for a fourth consecutive week, making Ari the first female to hold #1 on both main charts since Camila Cabello almost exactly a year ago!
Posted by: SweetButJonjo👻 22nd February 2019, 07:01 PM
She becomes the first ever artist to replace herself at UK #1 for 2 consecutive weeks!
Posted by: jakewild 22nd February 2019, 07:04 PM
Want it, got it
Want it, got it
Want it, got it
Want it, got it
Like hair? Thanks, bought it
I'm bopping x
i want this on spotify!!
Posted by: Cqmerqn 25th February 2019, 07:07 PM
Yet another week at #1 in the US!
