AlbumE · 2018
Sweetener
Sweetener is a 2018 alternative r&b album by Ariana Grande. It runs 15 tracks across 24 minutes on Republic Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.2/5 from 770 ratings.
Alternative R&B · Pop · Contemporary R&B
#28 in Best albums of 2018 · #19 in Best alternative r&b albums
Your rating
- 4.2 /5
- 770 ratings
- 81 /100
- 10 critics
- 15
- Tracks
- 24 min
- Runtime
- 112 bpm
- Tempo
- B major
- Key
Ratings
770 ratings · avg 4.2
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Reviews
2 reviews
- 3.0
It has some great singles, but a lot of the other tracks feel repetitive in the worst way. There are also a few genuinely bad songs on this album.
- 3.5
The trauma-processing album that chooses lightness: Sweetener leans on Pharrell's off-kilter bounce for half its runtime, and the gamble works on "God is a woman" and the title track. "no tears left to cry" turns the Manchester bombing's aftermath into defiant UK garage-pop. Uneven, but its best moments float.
46 people have played it start to finish
3 people are spinning it this week
Critics
10 publications
- The Irish Times5/5
- AllMusic4.5/5
- Entertainment WeeklyA−
- Vice (Expert Witness)A−
- Pitchfork8.1/10
- Rolling Stone4/5
- The Daily Telegraph4/5
- NME4/5
- The Guardian3/5
- The Independent3/5
- Metacriticaggregate81/100
- AnyDecentMusic?aggregate7.5/10
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Sweetener album cover
The Sweetener cover was photographed by Dave Meyers and art-directed by Jessica Severn.
- Photography
- Dave Meyers
- Art direction
- Jessica Severn
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Tracklist
15 tracks · 24 min
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According to Riffiter listeners, the best track on Sweetener is God is a woman — rated 4.6/5 by 54 listeners.
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About
Sweetener is the fourth studio album by American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on August 17, 2018, through Republic Records. The album is the follow-up to her 2016 studio album Dangerous Woman, and features guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Nicki Minaj and Missy Elliott. The lead single, "No Tears Left to Cry", was released on April 20, 2018, and debuted at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. "The Light Is Coming", featuring Nicki Minaj, was released as a promotional single on June 20, 2018, along with the pre-order of the album. "God Is a Woman" was released as the second single on July 13, 2018, and peaked at number 8. The album debuted at number one in the US as well as multiple other countries, including Australia and the UK.
In brief
- Is Sweetener good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Sweetener 4.2/5 from 770 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on Sweetener?
- God is a woman, rated 4.6/5 by 54 listeners on Riffiter.
- When was Sweetener released?
- Sweetener was released in 2018 on Republic Records.
- How many tracks are on Sweetener?
- Sweetener has 15 tracks, with a runtime of 24 minutes.
- What genre is Sweetener?
- Sweetener is catalogued under Alternative R&B, Pop, Contemporary R&B.
- What BPM is Sweetener?
- Sweetener runs at a median tempo of 112 BPM across its tracks, most often in B major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Sweetener?
- Listeners of Sweetener also rate Starboy by The Weeknd, Queen by Nicki Minaj, Purpose by Justin Bieber.
- Who produced Sweetener?
- Sweetener was produced by Pharrell Williams, ILYA, Max Martin and Scootie, among 9 credited in total. Pharrell Williams produced 6 of them.
- Who wrote the songs on Sweetener?
- Sweetener was written by Ariana Grande, Hit-Boy, ILYA and Kaydence, among 8 credited in total. Ariana Grande wrote 2 of them.
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Ben SedanoCory BiceJeremy LertolaSam HollandChris KahnCorte EllisDavid KimGuillermo LefeldHart GuntherIain FindlayJacob DennisJon Sher- Played by
- Vocals by
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