AlbumE · 2019
thank u, next
thank u, next is a 2019 pop album by Ariana Grande. It runs 12 tracks across 41 minutes on Republic Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.1/5 from 446 ratings.
Pop · Contemporary R&B · Synthpop
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- 4.1 /5
- 446 ratings
- 85 /100
- 10 critics
- 12
- Tracks
- 41 min
- Runtime
- 107 bpm
- Tempo
- A# minor
- Key
Ratings
446 ratings · avg 4.1
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Reviews
1 review
- 4.0
After "Sweetener" showcasing growth and an interesting path for Ariana to walk on, "Thank U, Next" came as the quick successor and a much more discussed and controversial one - which is astounding, because the album sounds perfectly fine and completely solid in each aspect Ariana tries to approach here. Loosing some of Sweetener's quirkier production and rose-tinted melodies, "Thank U, Next" sees Ariana lining up with more a more contemporary R&B sound and modern mainstream elements, with a bigger Trap influence, using most of its tropes. In any case, the album comes off as a very interesting mix of emotive and heartfelt songs (with the most straightfoward and verboharrigc Ariana has been, so far) and vapid party songs approached in a campy, tongue-in-cheek tone and both are delivered with grace and in a very solid way. "Needy" has a gorgeous synth hammering behind the fragile lyrics, "Ghostin" sees Ariana in a way more atmospheric approach, creating encapsulating melodies with an orchestral instrumentation and there's of course the fantastic title track and its direct lyrics and sassy melody, on the other side you have trap-influenced songs like the controversial "7 Rings" and the campy "Break Up with Your Girlfriend", these provides a different energy to the album and make it more varied - but never losing the coherence of the production, keeping everything tied together in the same aesthetic, thus making 'Thank U, Next' a perfectly enjoyable and easy listen experience and one of this year's mainstream most efficient offerings
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Critics
10 publications
- The Irish Times5/5
- AllMusic4.5/5
- Consequence Of SoundA−
- The A.V. ClubA−
- Entertainment WeeklyB+
- Rolling Stone4/5
- The Guardian4/5
- The Independent4/5
- NME4/5
- Pitchfork7.9/10
- Metacriticaggregate86/100
- AnyDecentMusic?aggregate8.1/10
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Tracklist
12 tracks · 41 min
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About
Thank U, Next (stylized in all lowercase) is the fifth studio album by American singer Ariana Grande, released on February 8, 2019, by Republic Records. Following the release of her previous studio album Sweetener (2018), Grande found herself in the midst of personal matters, including the death of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller and breaking up with fiancé Pete Davidson. Grande recorded the album in October 2018 in the matter of two weeks, enlisting writers and producers such as Tommy Brown, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Andrew "Pop" Wansel. The title track was released as the album's lead single on November 3, 2018 and became a commercial success, peaking atop of the charts of 12 countries and becoming Grande's first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100. The track also broke a string of records, including the record for the most plays in a single day by a female artist on Spotify. Its second single, "7 Rings", was released on January 18, 2019 and also performed well internationally, peaking at number one in 15 countries and making Grande the third female artist to have two or more songs debuting atop of the Billboard Hot 100.
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"Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" was released as the third single on the day of the album's release. In support of both Sweetener and Thank U, Next, Grande will embark on the Sweetener World Tour, beginning in March 2019. Background In September 2018, Grande's ex-boyfriend, rapper Mac Miller, died from a drug overdose. The following month, Grande announced that she would take a break from music. That same month, however, Grande revealed that she had been in the studio working on new music, and she announced the Sweetener World Tour (2019). She stated that the tour would support both her fourth studio album, Sweetener (2018), and her upcoming fifth studio album. Later in October 2018, Grande broke off her engagement with comedian Pete Davidson. Without prior announcement, Grande released the title track of the album as the lead single on November 3, 2018. Promotion Singles "Thank U, Next" was released as the lead single from the album on November 3, 2018. She performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on November 7. The second single, "7 Rings", was released on January 18, 2019. "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" was released as the third single on February 8, 2019. Promotional singles A promotional single, "Imagine", was released on December 14, 2018. Grande performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on December 18, 2018.
In brief
- Is thank u, next good?
- Riffiter listeners rate thank u, next 4.1/5 from 446 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on thank u, next?
- imagine, rated 4.6/5 by 4 listeners on Riffiter.
- When was thank u, next released?
- thank u, next was released in 2019 on Republic Records.
- How many tracks are on thank u, next?
- thank u, next has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 41 minutes.
- What genre is thank u, next?
- thank u, next is catalogued under Pop, Contemporary R&B, Synthpop.
- What BPM is thank u, next?
- thank u, next runs at a median tempo of 107 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to thank u, next?
- Listeners of thank u, next also rate Midnights by Taylor Swift, Starboy by The Weeknd, Queen by Nicki Minaj.