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Positions
A monochrome portrait of Ariana Grande touching her face, looking to her right. The image consists only of white and blue green hues, framed by a white border with rounded corners. At the bottom of the picture stands the album title "POSITIONS", printed in white letters.
Standard cover[a]
Studio albumby
Ariana Grande
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020(2020-10-30)
Studio
  • Grande's home (Los Angeles)
  • Champagne Therapy (Los Angeles)
  • Windmark (Los Angeles)
  • Capitol(Los Angeles)
  • Jungle City(New York City)
Genre
Length41:07
51:41 (deluxe edition)
LabelRepublic
Producer
Ariana Grandechronology
K Bye for Now (SWT Live)
(2019) 		Positions
(2020) 		Yours Truly (Tenth Anniversary Edition)
(2023)
SinglesfromPositions
  1. "Positions"
    Released: October 23, 2020
  2. "34+35"
    Released: November 3, 2020
  3. "POV"
    Released: March 23, 2021

Positionsis the sixthstudio albumby American singerAriana Grande.It was released byRepublic Recordson October 30, 2020. Grande worked with numerous producers onPositions,including frequent collaborator Tommy Brown, accompanied by longtime co-writersVictoria MonétandTayla Parx.Inspired by her "emotional healing", Grande desired to emphasize her vocals on the album.[1]

Built around themes of sexual intimacy, attraction, and romantic devotion,Positionsexpands on thetrap-infusedR&Bandpopsound of its predecessors,Sweetener(2018) andThank U, Next(2019).Doja Cat,the Weeknd,andTy Dolla $ignappear as guest features, alongsideMegan Thee Stallionon the deluxe edition. Upon release,Positionswas met with generally favorable reviews from music critics; Grande's vocal performance was often praised, though the album's lyrics and production style drew criticism. Publications ranked the album on various year-end best albums lists of 2020.

Thetitle trackwas released as thelead single,which debuted atop theBillboardHot 100and marked Grande's fifth number-one single in the United States, making her the first act with five number-one debuts on the chart. The song was her third Hot 100 chart-topper in 2020, following "Stuck with U"and"Rain on Me".All 14 tracks onPositionscharted simultaneously on the Hot 100, with the second single, "34+35",arriving at number eight on the chart and peaking at number two, following the release of its remix with Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion. In 2021, the album was promoted by a series of performances of its tracks, presented byVevo,and the release of "POV"to US radio as the third single.

With the debut ofPositionsatop theBillboard200,Grande earned her fifth number one album in the United States. It spent two consecutive weeks at number one in the country, was certifiedplatinumby theRecording Industry Association of America,and became the eighth most consumed album of 2021 in the US. Elsewhere, the album reached number-one in Argentina, Canada, Croatia, Ireland, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom.Positionscontended forBest Pop Vocal Albumat the64th Annual Grammy Awards(2022); Grande tiedKelly Clarksonfor the most nominations for an act in the category, with five each.

Background

On April 19, 2020, it was first reported that Ariana Grande was working on new music.[2]She also declared in May 2020 that she had recorded a song withDoja Catearlier that year.[3][4]In the same interview, however, Grande stated that she would not release an album during theCOVID-19 pandemic lockdown.[5]On October 14, 2020, Grande announced on social media that her upcoming sixth studio album would be released the same month.[6][7]Three days later, she posted aslow-motionvideo in which she types out the word "positions" on a keyboard.[8]That same day, Grande's official website launched two countdowns counting down to October 23, 2020, and October 30, 2020.[9][10]On October 23, 2020, she confirmed via herTwitteraccount that the album was coming on October 30 and posted the cover art.[11]The tracklist was revealed the following day.[12]Grande released three slightly differentPositionsalbum covers on her social media. Each of them are beauty shots of the singer in black and white with varied posing. The covers were shot byDave Meyers(who also directed thetitle track'smusic video), with creative direction by Stefan Kohli.[13]

Music and lyrics

Positionsfeatures guest vocals from (left to right)Doja Cat,The WeekndandTy Dolla Sign.

Musically,Positionsis anR&B[14]andpop[15]record withtrapinflections. Its tracks also contain elements ofhip hop,neo soul,disco,funk,microhouse,electro house,andorchestral pop.Grande's vocals have been described as evokingmumble rap.[16][17][18]The opening track, "Shut Up", has been described as "a jewel box of anorchestral-popnumber in which the singer tells off people too concerned with how she spends her time ".[19]The second track, "34+35", is an uptempopopsong that has sexually suggestive lyrics, juxtaposed over orchestral strings. The song incorporatesR&Bandtrapmusic in its production[20][21][22][23][24]The third track, "Motive",is a collaboration withDoja Cat.Grande had declared the two worked on a track together during an interview in May 2020.[25]The two would collaborate again on the remix of "34+35" alongside American rapperMegan Thee Stallion.[26]"Off the Table"is a collaboration withThe Weeknd,and "tackles the idea of loving after loss head-on and with grace".[27]"Six Thirty" sees Grande "[shatter] established language norms and creates a new metaphor paradigm, comparing a person to a very specific hour of the day as represented on a clock".[28]Vulture's Rachel Handler described "My Hair"as" a witty, clever little ditty about reassuring an uneasy lover that it is, indeed, okay to touch Ariana Grande's almost frighteningly giant ponytail. It's also a classic horny bait and switch, kicking off like a sexy, swingy, '70s-esquedoo-wopabout fuckin'. "[28]The ninth track, "Nasty", is described as a "X-rated,lo-fiR&B "song incorporating elements of trap andbedroom popmusic.[14][29]The eleventh track, "Love Language", is described as "disco-meets-new jack swing".[30]The title track, "Positions", is a mid-tempo, "slinky" pop-R&B song over a trap beat, violins, and guitars played in thepizzicatotechnique.[31][32]PopSugarandIdolatorrespectively reported that "Off the Table" sampled "2009" byMac Miller,while "West Side" sampled "'One in a Million' byAaliyah".[33][34]According to theliner notes,there are no officially credited samples in the album.

Release and promotion

On October 27, Grande announced that limited-edition CDs ofPositionswith two alternate cover artworks are to be released in conjunction with the album, and were made available for preorder on Grande's website.[35]

The album was released on October 30, 2020. The same day, limited quantity ofPositionsstandard edition CDs, autographed by Grande, were issuedDTCon the website.[36]On February 19, 2021, a deluxe edition ofPositionswas released, featuring five additional tracks. The deluxe version was released on CD on March 26, 2021. On April 9, 2021, thevinylof the standard edition of the album was released, including aglow-in-the-dark variant,available exclusively atTarget.[37]

In July 2021,Positionswas promoted by a series of live performances of some of its tracks, presented throughVevo.[38]

Singles

The title track, "Positions",accompanied by its music video, was released on October 23, 2020, as the album's lead single.[39][40][41]"Positions" debuted atop the USBillboardHot 100,becoming Grande's fifth number-one single and extending her record of having the most number one debuts of any artist in history.[42]Spending 17 weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100, it tied "Thank U, Next"as Grande's longest-running top 10 single in the United States. The track also peaked at number one on the USMainstream Top 40airplay chart in December 2020, becoming Grande's seventh number one single and 17th top ten single on the chart. It remained at the top position for seven consecutive weeks there, becoming Grande's longest running number one single on thepop airplaychart, surpassing "7 Rings".[43]Internationally, "Positions" was a similar commercial success, toppingrecord chartsin 11 countries and reaching the top ten in 30 other countries. In April 2021, "Positions" was certifieddouble platinumby theRIAA,for shipments of over 2 million units in the United States.[44]

"34+35" was released on October 30, 2020, serving as the second single from the album.[45][46]Its debut at number eight on the Hot 100 marked Grande's 18th career top ten single, tying her withBeyoncéfor the eighth-most top ten entries among women.[47]Following the release of its remix, "34+35" reached a peak of number two on the chart dated January 30, 2021, becoming Grande's 12th top five hit in the United States.[48]The track also peaked at number one on the USMainstream Top 40airplay chart in February 2021, becoming Grande's eighth number one single and second number one single fromPositions.It unseated thetitle track,which was atop the chart for seven consecutive weeks, making Grande the first artist to replace herself at number one with two solo songs.[49]It remained at the top position for three consecutive weeks.[50]The track also peaked at number one on the U.S.Rhythmic Top 40airplay chart, becoming Grande's third number one single there.[51]In April 2021, "34+35" was certified double platinum by the RIAA, for moving over 2 million units in the United States.[52]

"POV" was sent to Americanadult contemporaryradio stations on April 19, 2021, as the album's third single.[53]Following the release of the album, "POV" debuted at number 40 on the Hot 100, later peaking at number 27.[47]"POV" entered the top ten of the USMainstream Top 40airplay chart at number ten on the issue dated May 15, 2021. It became the third consecutive top ten hit fromPositionsand Grande's 19th top ten single. The same week, Grande yielded three songs in the top ten ofpop airplaychart; thetitle track,"34+35" and "POV", making her the first artist to post three concurrent top ten hits in the survey's history.[54][55]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.7/10[56]
Metacritic72/100[57]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[58]
Clash8/10[59]
Consequence of SoundB+[15]
The Daily Telegraph[60]
The Guardian[17]
The Independent[18]
NME[61]
Pitchfork7.4/10[62]
Rolling Stone[63]
Slant Magazine[16]

Positionsreceived generally favorable reviews frommusic critics,most of whom agreed that Grande "does not break any new ground" with it.[64]AtMetacritic,which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 72 based on 24 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[65]

Louise Bruton ofThe Irish TimeslabeledPositionsa "bigorgyof breathless R&B songs "that solidify Grande as one of pop music's leading voices, despite the scarcity of" bangers ".[14]Mary Siroky ofConsequence of Sounddetailed the album as "showy", "wildly theatrical", filled with romance and flirtation, establishing a blend ofDangerous Woman(2016),Sweetener(2018) andThank U, Next(2019), while dismissing the guest appearances as its weakest songs.[15]Pitchfork's Dani Blum wrote that Grande is "both in love and scared of it" inPositions,as she tries to heal herself in "new giddy romance"; Blum further noticed that the album does not broaden her sound "the way her past few albums have".[62]Clashdescribed the album as "refreshing," but being "removed from her usual major pop moments."[66]Vulture's Craig Jenkins appreciated the "effortless" vocals, and pinpointed how the album is "risqué and unsubtle" in nature, but underlined its safe formula and presence of filler tracks.[67]Hannah Mylrea ofNMEaffirmed thatPositionsis "jaw-droppingly good fun", however, observed that the washy melodies result in indistinct songs, deficit of Grande's "trademark sparkle".[61]

Chris DeVille ofStereogumlauded the "impeccable" vocals, but downplayed the "least stimulating" production. He dubbedPositionsas a solid Grande album, but deemed it a premature "disappointment" in comparison toSweetenerandThank U, Next.[68]The Telegraph's Kate Solomon described it as "sultry sexjams and thinly veiledeuphemisms"with X-rated lyrics, softened byDisneyfiedstrings, but despite the singer shining new confidence,Positions"doesn't quite hit the spot".[60]Carl Wilson ofSlateclassified the album as Grande's "most shamelessly sexed-up set" and "back-to-basics-plus album" with relaxed and familiar music, that turns "bedroom calisthenics" and "mundane" romance into "bubbly pop fodder", yet avowed that it feels trivial amidst her other projects.[69]The Independentwriter Adam White highlighted the album's push-and-pull dynamic, but felt the singer sticks to her comfort zone, and noted thatPositionshas "Spotifysyndrome "—short songs to aid playlisting.[18]

David Smyth ofEvening Standardpraised Grande's voice as "a thing of great beauty", but remarked that she "isn't firing as hard as she was when she released her last two albums".[70]Alexis PetridisofThe Guardianconcluded that the album proceeds at a tiring pace, causing the individual tracks blur into "one long slow-motion shot", without a climax.[17]NamingPositionsa misstep in Grande's career,The Fader's Shaad D'Souza denounced its conversational style of vocals, "low-effort" lyrics and trend-chasing production. He thought the songs lacked distinction and punch, dissolving into a "swamp of icy drum hits and aimlessmelisma".[71]Calling it a product of pandemic fatigue, Alexa Camp ofSlant Magazinewrote thatPositionsleans on "the same midtempo trap-pop" that were on Grande's previous albums, and criticized the lyricism for its "empty"pillow talkand repetitivehooks.[16]Bobby Olivier ofSpinfound the album "sultry yet forgettable", with several "uninspired" or "unmemorable" tracks.[72]

Year-end lists

Several publications listedPositionsin their rankings of best albums of 2020. Additionally, some of its tracks were also named amongst best songs of 2020: "Positions",[73]"34+35",[74]"POV",[75]"Just like Magic",[76]"Nasty",[77]"My Hair",[78]"Motive",[78]"Love Language",[78]"Six Thirty",[79]and "Off the Table".[79]

Select year-end rankings ofPositions
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard Top 50 Best Albums of 2020 11 [80]
Clash Clash Albums Of The Year 2020 49 [81]
Complex The Best Albums of 2020 36 [82]
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2020 40 [83]
The Los Angeles Times The 10 Best Albums of 2020 6 [84]
PopMatters The 20 Best R&B/Soul Albums of 2020 8 [85]
Rolling Stone The 50 Best Albums of 2020 22 [86]
Uproxx The Best Albums Of 2020 20 [87]
The Best Pop Albums of 2020 4 [88]
USA Today The 10 Best Albums of 2020 4 [89]
Vogue The 20 Best Albums of 2020 6 [90]

Awards and nominations

Awards won byPositions
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2021 American Music Awards Favorite Pop/Rock Album Nominated [91]
2021 GAFFAAwards (Denmark) International Album of the Year Nominated [92]
2021 LOS40 Music Awards Best International Album Nominated [93]
2022 Grammy Awards Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated [94]

Commercial performance

United States

Positionsdebuted at number-one on the USBillboard200chart, with 174,000album-equivalent units,which included 173.54 million on-demand streams and 42,000 album sales, in its first week. This became Grande's fifth US number one debut and the fourth album by a female artist to reach number one in 2020. At the time of its release,Positionsachieved the highest one-week total for an album since bundles and concert ticket offers stopped factoring into chart and sales rankings (October 9, 2020).Positionsmarked Grande's third number-one album in under two years and three months, which was the fastest accumulation of three number one albums by a woman at that time.[95]It became Grande's fifth chart-topper on theBillboardTop Album Saleschart.[96]

All 14 tracks ofPositionscharted simultaneously within the top 75 of the USBillboardHot 100,issue dated November 14, 2020, becoming Grande's second consecutive album to do so, followingThank U, Next(12 songs). Grande's career Hot 100 count expanded to 66 entries, the fourth-most among women.[47]In its second week, the album remained at number one on the chart, with a furthered 83,000 units and 99.5 million on-demand streams. It was her second consecutive album to spend its first two weeks at number one, followingThank U, Next.[97]In its third week, the album slipped to number four on the chart, moving over 75,000 units.[98]

Following the release of the deluxe version,Positionsascended to the second spot of theBillboard200 on the chart dated March 6, 2021, moving 49,000 units in its seventeenth week.[99]After itsvinylandcassetterelease,Positionsreturned to number six on the chart dated April 24, 2021, earning 54,000 units in its twenty-fourth week.[100]The album also peaked atop theBillboardVinyl Albums Chart in the week ending April 15, 2021, becoming Grande's first chart-topper there.[101]Having sold around 32,000 vinylLPsthat week, it held the former record for the largest vinyl sales week by a female artist sinceMRC Databegan tracking sales in 1991.[102]On April 6, 2021,Positionswas certifiedPlatinumby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) for moving a million units in the US.[103]

As of the July 2021 MRC Data report,Positionswas the tenth most consumed album of 2021 thus far, having earned 707,000 album-equivalent units in the year's first six months.[104]The sum consisted of 108,000 album sales, 133,000 song sales, 766.2 million on-demand audio streams, and 74 million on-demand video streams.[105]Overall,Positionslanded at number eight on theBillboard200 year-end chart for 2021, while being the third-biggest album amongst female artists, behindOlivia Rodrigo'sSourandTaylor Swift'sEvermore.[106]Additionally, threePositionssongs landed on the Hot 100 year-end chart of the same year, with "Positions"at number 14,"34+35"at number 21 and"POV"at number 87.[107]

Other territories

In the United Kingdom,Positionsdebuted at number one on theUK Albums Chart,becoming her fourth number one album. For the second time, Grande achieved achart doublewith the title track at number one as well. Grande achieved this in 2019, when her albumThank U, Nextand single "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored"topped the album and singles chart simultaneously. She is the fourth artist, and first female artist, to achieve a chart double in 2020, followingDrake,Eminem,andStormzy,and the second female to achieve this feat twice sinceRihannain 2011.[108]In April 2021,Positionsalso topped the UK'sOfficial Vinyl Albums Chart.[109]

In Canada,Positionsdebuted at the top spot ofBillboardCanadian Albumschart, yielding Grande her fourth Canadian number-one album and third consecutive number-one album.[110]It remained at number one for two consecutive weeks.[111]All 14 tracks ofPositionscharted on theCanadian Hot 100simultaneously—Grande's third album to do so, afterSweetenerandThank U, Next.The title track became Grande's fifth Canadian number-one hit and "34+35" debuted at number eight and later peaked at number five, becoming Grande's eighteenth top ten hit in the country.[112]Positionswas the 11th biggest album of 2021 on theBillboardCanadian Albums chart (fourth amongst female artists).[113]

In Ireland,Positionsdebuted atop theIrish Albums Chart,becoming Grande's fourth consecutive number one album in the country. It was the most downloaded and most streamed album of the week. JoiningMadonna,Beyoncéand Taylor Swift, Grande became the fourth female soloist to claim at least four number-one albums on the Irish Albums Chart.[114]The title track became Grande's seventh chart-topper on theIrish Singles Chartand spent three consecutive weeks at number one in the country, while "34+35" peaked at number four.

Aided byPositions,Grande placed at number eight on the list of best-selling artists of the world in 2020 byInternational Federation of the Phonographic Industry,ranking third amongst women.[115]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Shut Up"
  • Grande
  • Tommy Brown
  • Michael Foster
  • Steven Franks
  • Peter Lee Johnson
  • Travis Sayles
2:37
2."34+35"
2:53
3."Motive"(withDoja Cat)
2:47
4."Just like Magic"
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Taylor
2:29
5."Off the Table"(withThe Weeknd)
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Sayles
  • Shintaro Yasuda
  • Brown
  • Shintaro
  • Franks[a]
  • Sayles[a]
3:59
6."Six Thirty"
  • Grande
  • Renea
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Taylor
  • Dylan Teixeira
3:04
7."Safety Net" (featuringTy Dolla Sign)
3:28
8."My Hair"
  • Grande
  • Monét
  • Parx
2:38
9."Nasty"
  • Grande
  • Monét
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Sayles
  • Thomas
  • Teixeira
  • Riddick-Tynes
  • Brown
  • The Rascals
  • Sayles
  • Nami
3:20
10."West Side"
  • Grande
  • Monét
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Herrera
  • Ammar Junedi
  • Brown
  • Xavi
  • Junedi[b]
2:12
11."Love Language"
  • Grande
  • Monét
  • Parx
  • Kam Parker
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Sayles
  • Tommy Parker
  • Brown
  • Sayles
  • T. Parker
2:59
12."Positions"
  • Grande
  • Angelina Barrett
2:52
13."Obvious"
  • Grande
  • Charles
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Sayles
  • Conerly[c]
2:28
14."POV"
  • Grande
  • Parx
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Parx
  • Oliver Frid
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Frid
3:21
Total length:41:07
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
15."Someone like U" (interlude)Grande
1:16
16."Test Drive"
  • Grande
  • Monét
  • Parx
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Parx
  • Monét
  • Lindstrom
  • Zachary Foster
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Murda Beatz
  • Zachary Foster
2:02
17."34+35"(remix; featuring Doja Cat andMegan Thee Stallion)
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Johnson
  • Herrera
3:03
18."Worst Behavior"
  • Grande
  • Parx
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • T. Parker
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • T. Parker
2:04
19."Main Thing"Grande
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Sayles
  • Herrera
  • Conerly
  • Yonatan Watts
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Xavi
  • Sayles[a]
  • Conerly[a]
  • Yonatan Watts[a]
2:09
Total length:51:41

Notes

  • ^[a]signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b]signifies an additional producer
  • ^[c]these contributors are only credited on digital releases of the album
  • Physical releases ofPositionscredit Doja Cat and the Weeknd as featured artists instead of co-lead artists on "Motive" and "Off the Table", respectively.

Personnel

Musicians

  • Ariana Grande– songwriting, lead and backing vocals(all tracks)
  • Doja Cat– lead vocals(track 3)and featured vocals(track 17)
  • The Weeknd– lead vocals and backing vocals(track 5)
  • Ty Dolla Sign– featured vocals and backing vocals(track 7)
  • Megan Thee Stallion– featured vocals(track 17)
  • Peter Lee Johnson – strings(tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 14, and 17)
  • Madison Calle – harp(track 1)
  • Gerry Hilera – concertmaster(tracks 5, 6, and 11)
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello(tracks 5, 6, and 11)
  • Ross Gadsworth – cello(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • David Walther – viola(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Rodney Wirtz – viola(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Ana Landauer – violin(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Ashoka Thiaragarajan – violin(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Ellen Jung – violin(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Gerry Hilera – violin(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Lorand Lokuszta – violin(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Mario De Leon – violin(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Michele Richards – violin(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Neil Samples – violin(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Phillip Levy – violin(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • David Campbell– string arrangements(tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Dammo Farmer – bass(track 8)
  • Tarron Crayton – bass(track 11)
  • James Jarvis – guitar(track 12)
  • Murda Beatz– drums(track 16)
  • Zachary Foster –programming(track 16)

Production

  • Tommy Brown –production,executive production
  • Mr. Franks – production(tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 12–14, 16 and 18–19),co-production(tracks 3, 5, and 17)
  • Peter Lee Johnson – production(tracks 1, 2, and 17)
  • Travis Sayles – production(tracks 1, 9, 11, and 13),co-production(tracks 5, 15 and 19)
  • Xavi – production(tracks 10 and 19),co-production(track 2 and 17)
  • Murda Beatz – production(tracks 3 and 16)
  • Shea Taylor– production(track 4),co-production(track 6)
  • Shintaro – production(track 5)
  • Nami – production(track 9),co-production(track 6)
  • Keys Open Doors – production(track 7)
  • The Rascals– production(tracks 7 and 9)
  • Scott Storch– production(track 8)
  • Tommy Parker – production(tracks 11 and 18)
  • London on da Track– production(track 12)
  • Josh Conerly – production(track 13),co-production(track 19)
  • Oliver "Junior" Frid – production(track 14)
  • Pop Wansel– production(track 15)
  • Sam Wish– production(track 15)
  • Zachary Foster – production(track 16)
  • Ariana Grande – executive production, vocal production(all tracks),vocal arrangement(tracks 1–17)
  • Tayla Parx– vocal production(track 14)
  • Joseph L'Étranger – co-production(track 3)
  • Anthony M. Jones – co-production(track 8)
  • Charles Anderson – co-production(track 8)
  • Ammar Junedi – co-production(track 10)
  • Marqueze Parker – co-production(track 15)
  • Yonatan Watts – co-production(track 19)

Technical

  • Randy Merrill–mastering
  • Şerban Ghenea–mi xing
  • Mike Dean– mi xing(track 17)
  • Ariana Grande –engineering(tracks 1–8 and 10–19)
  • Billy Hickey – engineering(tracks 1–8 and 10–19)
  • Brendan Morawski – engineering(track 8)
  • Sam Ricci – engineering(track 9)
  • Shawn "Source" Jarrett – engineering(track 17)
  • Brandon Wood – assistant recording engineering(tracks 4 and 6)
  • Andrew Keller – assistant recording engineering(track 8)
  • Sean Klein – assistant recording engineering(track 8)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications forPositions
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[177] Gold 35,000‡
Austria (IFPIAustria)[178] Gold 7,500‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[179] Platinum 20,000‡
France (SNEP)[180] Gold 50,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[181] Gold 25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[182] Platinum 60,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[183] Platinum 15,000‡
Norway (IFPINorway)[184] Platinum 20,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[185] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[186] Gold 3,500‡
Singapore (RIAS)[187] Gold 5,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[188] Gold 20,000‡
Switzerland (IFPISwitzerland)[189] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[190] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[103] Platinum 1,000,000‡

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history forPositions
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various October 30, 2020
Standard Republic [191][192][193]
February 19, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Deluxe [194]
March 26, 2021 CD [195]
April 9, 2021 LP Standard [196]
Japan CD Deluxe Universal Music Japan [197]

See also

Notes

  1. ^Limited editionDTCcopies were shipped with two other alternate artworks.

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