There is something quite poetic (and funny) about this becoming a smash after people had begun to write her off after the relationship drama and lead single (hysterics about her entering her flop era).

 

"Wait until you like me again" — she didn't have to wait very long.

This is very good. Definitely one of Ariana's strongest in a long time!

I might be being biased/dramatic/caught in the moment but this honestly feels like a landmark anthem that will endure for her, like Run Away With Me/Into You type level from the 2010s for the gays but being a massive hit as well. It’s just such a flawless song and it seems to be hitting so widely, I think it could even end up being THE song people think of when they think of Ariana in years to come.

Up to #3 on U.K. Spotify (557k streams) and now #1 on U.S. Spotify :o she hangs on to Global #1 with a new high of 9.1 million streams. Absolutely thrilled that it's doing so well <3 I echo the sentiment that it's already one of her best ever singles.

 

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Up to #3 on U.K. Spotify (557k streams) and now #1 on U.S. Spotify :o she hangs on to Global #1 with a new high of 9.1 million streams. Absolutely thrilled that it's doing so well <3 I echo the sentiment that it's already one of her best ever singles.

 

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This is such a joy to watch. Immediately it has become my favourite Arianna song. There's no other way to describe this aside from Perfect for me. No faults. No flaws. Nada. I never thought I'd love another Ari song as much as I did no tears left to cry and one last time, etc... but here we are.

I think this is perhaps her most relatable song she’s ever done? She’s been a real hit maker but I think lyrically speaking this is something what’s so easy to connect with in some form or other and the video really tells a story as well. I think it’s connecting outside of her usual audience too.

 

I’m so here for this smashing! Future UK #1 please :heart:

Never been a huge Ariana fan but was always interested in hen she released new music - this song and video hits me hard! I am in a loving stable relationship but watching the video when Ariana goes through the memories then breaks down and all the items get burned destroys every time - so so good - this deserves to be massive on the scale of Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Up to #4 in today's U.K. mids and already looking pretty locked in for U.S. #1 *.*

 

Short behind-the-scenes of the music video:

 

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Excited this is smashing, certainly one of my favourite singles from her despite the fact I tend to stan a big gay pop song or sexy anthem. I really resonate with this one (and the whole album in general) due to how my life seems to have aligned with the subject matter.

Ari’s team have deployed the following versions that are download-only at the moment:

 

a capella

instrumental

string version

 

the string version sounds lovely from the iTunes previews but not sure if it’s smarter to hold off on downloading anything until next week chart-wise

In the absence of 2024 delivering a new Robyn album, this will have to do me... it's lovely, definitely my favourite thing she's done in a long time (and I did actually quite like the lead)

Debuts at #3 in the U.K. chart today! Great start but here’s hoping it’ll be a future #1 🤍 it’s still doing really well worldwide, reaches a new high of 9.41 million streams today on Global Spotify, it also overtakes ‘yes, and?’ to achieve the biggest streaming week of 2024 so far (56.65m streams)

 

In the U.K. this is Ariana’s 13th top 3, 17th top 5, 22nd top 10 and 33rd top 40 hit :clap:

 

Another BTS look at the video:

 

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Legit obsessed with this song (and the album in general tbh).

 

Come through Ari and snatch the #1 next week!

#1 in the U.S. confirmed :cheer: :cheer:

 

Ariana’s 9th #1 there now. :clap: It’s her 7th #1 debut on the Hot 100 so she surpasses Taylor Swift as the woman with the most #1 debuts and is second to Drake overall.

:cheeseblock: Incredible!!

This is much better than the lead single.

I really think there's a chance she could nab #1 come Friday since it appears she made up some ground by last night's update but we don't know the figures by Sunday evening so I guess it's actually a moot point? 🤣🤣

Reaches a new peak of #2 in the U.K. 🤍

 

I need her team to release physicals!

Yes, please bring on the physicals! :cry: Happy with a new peak of #2 today though!

Oops didn't realise I hadn't already posted this but the complete behind-the-scenes of the music video was posted to YouTube: