This song returned to #1 on Global Spotify today nearly a month after release!

Billboard also ranked it their 2nd favourite song of the year so far:

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Ariana Grande, “Hate That I Made You Love Me”

Ariana Grande, "Hate That I Made You Love Me"

It’s beyond fitting that Ariana Grande’s 10th Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper is an outright, unapologetic rebuke of “fans” who are seemingly incapable of letting go of past — and even imagined — iterations of herself and artistry. Written and produced alongside longtime collaborators Max Martin and ILYA, “Hate That I Made You Love Me” sources its quiet power from Grande’s rich lower register, in which she resides for the entire song, save for a few ad-libs in the final chorus. Her steely, almost detached vocal performance elevates the hook from a snarky kiss-off to something colder — she’s long moved on and thrown away her rose-colored glasses, so why haven’t we?

In the vein of her last Hot 100 No. 1 hit, 2024’s “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love),” “Hate” uses the thinly veiled metaphor of a romantic relationship to explore Grande’s endlessly tumultuous relationship with both the media and her own fans. From picturesque lyrics like, “Just know that I will find my way from you/ Like flowers from a tomb” to that gorgeous, guitar-back bridge, “Hate” synthesizes nearly all of Grande’s past musical inclinations into one addictive anthem. Petal can’t come soon enough. — K.D.

https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-songs-2026-so-far/ariana-grande-hate-that-i-made-you-love-me/

Stable at #6 in the U.K. this week!

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Hope it goes 666