| "Thank U, Next" | ||||
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| Single by Ariana Grande | ||||
| from the album Thank U, Next | ||||
| Released | November 3, 2018 | |||
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| Recorded | October 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
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| "Thank U, Next" on YouTube | ||||
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"Thank U, Next" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Ariana Grande from her upcoming fifth studio album of the same name. The track was written by Grande, Charles Anderson, Michael Foster, Tayla Parx, Tommy Brown and Victoria Monét. It was produced by Brown, Anderson and Foster. The lyrics mention some of Grande's past relationships, including Big Sean, Mac Miller, Pete Davidson, and Ricky Alvarez.[1]
The track broke a string of records, including the record for the most plays in a single day by a female artist on Spotify. Commercially, "Thank U, Next" has reached number one in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore and South Korea, the top ten in Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland, and the top twenty in Belgium, France, Germany and Lebanon.
Background and release[edit]
On November 2, 2018, the singer tweeted lyrics of a mysterious track, after her ex-fiancé Pete Davidson joked about their broken engagement on Saturday Night Live. The following day, Grande tweeted more lyrics revealed that they indeed belong to a track named "Thank U, Next", which she described was lyrically and conceptually the opposite of her Dangerous Woman track "Knew Better." The singer also revealed "Thank U, Next" would serve as her fifth album's name, which she had been teasing for months on Twitter.[2]
The song was surprise released, with no prior announcement, on November 3, 2018.[3]
Composition and lyrics[edit]
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"Thank U, Next" is a self-empowerment R&B and pop song that mentions many of Grande's past relationships.[4][5][6] It features elements of synth-pop in its production.[7][8] Grande revealed in an interview that "thank u, next..." is a phrase that she and fellow singer/songwriter Victoria Monét use.[9][10] The lyrics acknowledge four of her past relationships: "Though I'd end up with Sean, / But he wasn't a match. / Wrote some songs about Ricky. / Now I listen and laugh. / Even almost got married, / And for Pete, I'm so thankful. / Wish I could say, 'Thank you' to Malcolm / 'Cause he was an angel" refer to Big Sean, Alvarez, Davidson and Mac Miller, respectively.[11]
The song is written in the key of B♭ minor in common time with a tempo of 108 beats per minute. Grande's voice ranges from a low A♭3 to a high E♭5.[12]
Critical reception[edit]
Hugh McIntyre from Forbes.com said the song is "catchy while also being heartbreaking" and Grande "doesn’t just put on a brave face when she has to, she is living with an optimism few can muster. [The song] may sound deceptively simple upon first play, but when the lyrics sink in and context is applied, it becomes clear that it's ultimately a beautiful piece of music."[13] Markos Papadatos from Digital Journal said it's an "ode to gratitude, an anthem to a fresh start and new beginnings, where she is not afraid to be raw and vulnerable; Grande's vulnerability is the listener's reward." He also said the song is "sultry, cathartic and expressive" and praised Grande's breathy vocals as "pristine and heavenly, and it is evident the pop throne is still hers. "thank u, next" garners an A rating."[14]
Quinn Moreland from Pitchfork named the song the week's "Best New Track" and praised Grande's ability to talk about her past relationships with newfound serenity: "She doesn't stir the pot about her recent breakup, as the common media narrative might expect; instead she finds the value in letting go. It's a generosity rarely spotted these days, when it is so much more tempting to clap back with vinegar instead of honey. Much like the "one girl swaying alone" twist in Lorde's 'Liability,' it's an eloquent display of inner strength and incisive self-awareness."[15] Spencer Kornhaber from The Atlantic said the song highlights Grande's ownership of not only the break up gossip, but also "her romantic life, her growth as a person, and her career as a maker of catchily inspirational bops". He remarked the lyrics are "feminist rewriting of the public narrative—about a woman defined by, and perhaps even brought down by, men—pulled off with lightness. The vibe is sly and swinging; a high hat in the chorus makes like a drum crash during a stand-up roast. [...] classic pop romanticism, cut with shit happens realism, spiked with trendy swagger-as-empowerment." [16]
Brittany Spanos from Rolling Stone said despite what the title may suggest, the song is "surprisingly gracious, a balm and a sticky note reminder on the heart that sometimes it’s not about life getting better; it's about wanting to better yourself" and praised Grande for delivers one of the very few pop songs to actually promote real, true self-love."[17] Megan Reynolds from Jezebel stated the song is not the "anthem of a spurned lover, looking to destroy everything in her path. Instead, Grande took a page from the book of Mariah Carey: "thank u, next" is a motivational narrative powered by pettiness". She also remarked the song works beautifully around how unbothered it is "here is pettiness for mostly good with a dash of evil, subverting the traditional spurned lover subtweet of the sort preferred by an artist like Taylor Swift. Not all music that comes out of heartbreak has to be introspective, but it is often so much better when it is. Fame rushes people towards a sort of forced maturity in many ways. Pettiness, when used for good, is quite powerful."[18] Time magazine listed "Thank U, Next" as the 3rd best song of 2018.[19]
The song spawned an Internet meme, inspired by the lyrics "one taught me love / one taught me patience / one taught me pain".[20] The title of the song, "thank u, next" also began to be popularly used among those on the internet in a similar fashion to the way it is used in the song.[21]
Commercial performance[edit]
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On November 5, 2018, "Thank U, Next" broke the record for the most streams received by a song in a single day by a female artist on Spotify, with 8.19 million streams globally, and increasingly extended it until November 9, when it received 9.6 million streams.[22][23] The song surpassed 100 million streams eleven days after its release on November 14, 2018, becoming the fastest song to do so in Spotify history.[24]
"Thank U, Next" became the 32nd song to debut at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart issue dated November 17, 2018, marking Grande's first chart-topper in the country and highest charting entry, surpassing "Problem", which peaked at number two in 2014. The single also became Grande's eleventh top-ten entry overall and her seventh to debut in the top-ten, thus surpassing Lady Gaga and Rihanna who have amassed six among acts with the most top 10 debuts on the chart. The track became the first solo song by a female artist to top the US charts since Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow". It additionally was the first song by a lead female artist to debut atop the US charts since Adele's "Hello" in 2015.[25] "Thank U, Next" started at the Hot 100's summit powered by its number-one debut on the Billboard Digital Songs sales chart – Grande's second to do so in 2018 and fourth overall – having sold 81,000 digital downloads according to Nielsen SoundScan, while drawing in 71 million US streams in its first week of availability ending November 8, allowing it to enter atop the Streaming Songs chart, becoming her first number one there as well. The song missed entering Billboard's Radio Songs chart in its first week, however drew in 11.3 million all-format radio audience impressions in the week ending November 11 due to early airplay.[26] Grande also extended her record and makes history for being the first artist to debut within the opening ten positions of the Hot 100 chart with every lead single—"The Way", "Problem", "Dangerous Woman", "No Tears Left to Cry" and "Thank U, Next"—of her first five studio albums.[27][28]
In its second week, "Thank U, Next" remained at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100, selling another 47,000 digital downloads, subsequently spending a second consecutive week atop the Digital Songs chart and Streaming Songs chart with 63.4 million US streams, up 14% from 55.5 million in its first week. "Thank U, Next" also drew in 22 million all-format radio audience impressions, a 94% increase from the previous week. The track also jumped to number 20 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart following its number 33 debut, becoming the week's greatest gainer.[29] The following week, the song stayed at the top of the Hot 100 and Streaming Songs charts with 43.8 million US streams, however dropped to number four on the Digital Songs chart selling an additional 23,000 digital downloads in the week ending November 22, according to Nielsen Music. Airplay continued growing to 31.8 million all-format airplay audience impressions, up 45% from its second week, leading to the song debuting at number 36 on the Radio Songs and Adult Top 40 airplay charts.[30] In Canada, "Thank U, Next" entered the Canadian Hot 100 at the top position on the chart issue dated November 17, 2018, earning Grande her first number one in the country and her eleventh top-ten single overall.[31] It debuted at number two on the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart.[32] The track remained at number one for a second consecutive week.
Across Europe, "Thank U, Next" achieved commercial success, debuting in the top ten of many of the nations it charted within. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart on November 9, 2018 for the week ending date November 15, 2018, with first-week sales of 73,000 units (including 6.7 million streams) according to the Official Charts Company, becoming Grande's third chart-topper there and first since "Bang Bang" in 2014. It additionally was the first solo song by a female artist to debut at the top of the UK charts since Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" in 2017.[33] In its second week on the chart, the track held the number one position selling another 95,000 units, a 30.13% increase from the previous week. The song also achieved the biggest weekly UK streaming numbers of any track in 2018, drawing in 9.76 million streams during the tracking period, the highest overall weekly numbers since Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito" in May 2017.[34] It has since remained at the number one position for an additional two weeks. In Ireland, "Thank U, Next" debuted atop the Irish Singles Chart, becoming Grande's second song to do so in 2018 and third overall in the country. It remained at the top of the chart for a second consecutive week.[35] The song has also reached the top five of the charts in Hungary, the Netherlands (Single Top 100), Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia and Sweden, as well as the top ten in Austria, Greece, and Switzerland.
In Oceania, "Thank U, Next" entered at the runner-up position both the the Australian ARIA Charts and the New Zealand Singles Chart, becoming her ninth and eighth top-ten single on both charts, respectively.[36] It started at number three on the Australian Digital Sales chart, while also entering atop the ARIA streaming charts as the top streamed song in the country. The song ascended to the top position in its second week, becoming Grande's second number one single there.[37][38] Similarly in New Zealand, the track topped the nations chart the following week, becoming her second single to do so following "No Tears Left to Cry".[39]
Music video[edit]
Grande began teasing the music video on her Instagram account on November 20,[40] with images of her and her friends alongside quotes from the film Mean Girls. Later that day, she shared more images with references to the movie Legally Blonde,[41] including a photo with actress Jennifer Coolidge, who starred in the latter film.[42] On November 22, Grande posted a photo of herself in a cheerleader's outfit, alongside a quote from the movie Bring It On.[43] On November 27, Grande released a teaser video featuring cameos from singer-songwriter Troye Sivan, YouTube stars Colleen Ballinger and Gabi DeMartino, Mean Girls actors Jonathan Bennett and Stefanie Drummond, and Grande's former Victorious co-stars Elizabeth Gillies, Daniella Monet and Matt Bennett.[44]
Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the video made its official premiere on YouTube on November 30, and made references to the films Mean Girls, Bring It On, 13 Going on 30, and Legally Blonde. It also featured additional appearances from Kris Jenner and Grande's half-brother Frankie Grande in addition to the cameos in the teaser video and Grande's Instagram.[45]
Live performances[edit]
Grande performed the song alongside its co-writers Victoria Monét and Tayla Parx on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on November 7, 2018.[46] The performance paid homage to Grande's favorite movie, The First Wives Club (1996), recreating a scene in which the three leading female characters "clad in white suits [and] team up to sing an anthem of freedom in the wake of a life-changing breakup, bidding adieu to the men of their past and ushering in a new age of independence and personal growth."[47] Grande also performed "Breathin" from her album Sweetener.[46]
Personnel[edit]
- Ariana Grande – vocals, songwriting, vocal production
- Tommy Brown – production
- John Hanes – mixing assistance
- Sean Klein – record engineering assistance
- Victoria Monét – background vocals, production
- Tayla Parx – background vocals, production
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Billy Hickey – record engineering
- Brendan Morawski – record engineering
Charts[edit]
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[90] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[91] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[92] | Gold | 15,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[93] | Silver | 200,000 |
| United States (RIAA)[94] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone | ||
See also[edit]
- List of Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles of 2018
- List of number-one singles of 2018 (Australia)
- List of number-one singles of 2018 (Ireland)
- List of number-one singles of 2018 (Portugal)
- List of number-one songs of 2018 (Malaysia)
- List of number-one songs of 2018 (Singapore)
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2010s
- List of UK Singles Downloads Chart number ones of the 2010s
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2018
- List of number-one digital songs of 2018 (U.S.)
- List of number-one Billboard Streaming Songs of 2018
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Thought I'd end up with Sean
But he wasn't a match
Wrote some songs about Ricky
Now I listen and laugh
Even almost got married
And for Pete, I'm so thankful
Wish I could say, "Thank you" to Malcolm
'Cause he was an angel
But he wasn't a match
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Now I listen and laugh
Even almost got married
And for Pete, I'm so thankful
Wish I could say, "Thank you" to Malcolm
'Cause he was an angel
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One taught me patience
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Τραγουδοποιοί: Charles Anderson / Victoria Monet McCants / Tayla Parks / Thomas Lee Brown / Ariana Grande
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