thank u, next

Among Ariana Grande’s countless strengths is her ability to leverage what the tabloids are saying about her to to make her songs more vulnerable and personal than virtually any of her peers. A lot of pop music is written at a distance—a vague story of a difficult relationship or a zoomed-out retelling of a chance encounter. Ariana, though, takes the news generated by her very public persona and extends (or controls) the narrative with masterfully crafted lyrics that share a not-so-subtle glimpse of her perspective on the matters fans are already familiar with. “Thank u, next,” of course, provided a prompt press release addressing her break-up with Pete Davidson and what’s next (literally) for her, and the entirety of this album exhibits a similar quality to other heavily publicized events in her life. To that end, listening to an Ariana record feels like you’ve been invited into her inner circle, serving as a confidant for her most intimate thoughts and fears. By virtue of this point alone, it’s difficult not to love her work. It would be like letting down a friend.Of course, Ariana Grande’s talent extends way beyond her lyrical brilliance. Her hooks are among pop’s most infectious, combining empowering messages with addicting melodies and punchy tempos. And her vocals are unmistakeable and reliably superb, transitioning effortlessly from steamy sex appeal to ethereal mourning to playful flirtation. The singles are as good as advertised, but there isn’t so much as a single track here that is even forgettable let alone sub-par. Even the songs that haven’t garnered the same critical attention—like the heartbreaking and exquisite “ghostin”—are worthy of being put on repeat.I can’t imagine that there are many other prospective converts to the church of Ariana left out there. Increasingly, her name is becoming a great equalizer; people hardly ever ask, “Do you like Ariana Grande” anymore, opting instead to assume that everyone does. So she probably does not need anymore five-star reviews like this, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t deserve them. She is an artist who lives with compassion, writes music with heart, and thrives at the intersection between the two.

Another great album from Ariana.. I really enjoyed Sweetener, that album has some great records, I first became a fan of Arianas music when I heard The Way.. it was a Big Pun sample and Ariana sounded like Mariah Carey on it at times, I couldn't believe this was Cat from Nickelodeon singing like this.. Lol. She's come a long way since then and I've enjoyed each album more than the last from Yours Truly to My Everything, Dangerous Woman, Sweetener and now this one.The stand out song for me on this album is NASA.. I love that record, so well produced and the lyrics are surprisingly good considering it's pop Lol. This is the song I listen to the most, it's just a banger. My second favorite song is probably In my head.. again, another banger and excellent vocals. From there 7 rings which is the 2nd single, another track with stellar production, the lead single and tittle record Thank u, next is pretty good as well and once again, surprisingly good lyrics. I'm not going to drone on and on just know that I enjoy the album, I bought the physical copy and the mp3 version just so I could listen to it right away Lol.. it's that good.So if you're interested my personal ranking and recommendation of the tracklist in order from best to not so great (make up is honestly the only song on this album I really don't like..) is as follows:1. NASA2. In my head3. 7 Rings4. Ghostin5. Thank u, next6. Bad idea7. Break up with your girlfriend8. bloodline9. Needy10. Imagine11. Fake Smile12. Make up

Me encantó. El cd muy bueno, y sobre todo llegó súper bien sin ningún problema.

I may be a little late but since the fact that this album was officially out two days ago, I actually got my own pre-ordered copy of it ON CD from Amazon two days ago morning (I also got my own copy of Sweetener also ON CD also from Amazon ON MY 23rd birthday August 22nd, 2018 six months ago to be exact, too!) and I absolutely LOVE this CD! In fact, my Top 4 favorite songs from this album are 1) 7 rings 2) thank u, next 3) Imagine and 4) break up with your girlfriend, I’m bored! So, IF you’re a huge fan of Ariana Grande AND a huge fan of Justin Bieber just like me (my Mom and I both even got to see her in concert TWICE at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin four years ago AND at the United Center in my hometown Chicago, Illinois two years ago to be exact PLUS my Mom and I both even got to see Justin Bieber ONCE also at the United Center in my hometown Chicago six years ago to be exact as well), then this album is probably for you (I said “probably”)! 😄👍😃👍😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️

This album is an amazing piece of art, there’s no bad songs on this album, every song has such a special message behind it, I absolutely love it ❤️✨ the cd came in perfect condition, I love it ❤️