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thank u, next is a 2019 album from singer Ariana Grande, as well as the title track from the album.thank u, next was in the works two months after Sweetener, and was released just a mere 6 months later as she was getting tired of the usual release and promotional strategy of pop music. During that time period, Grande's ex-boyfriend and friend Mac Miller died due to an accidental drug overdose, and her engagement with comedian Pete Davidson ended. Grande channeled her pain and grief into the album's music and lyrics, working with her usual collaborators Victoria Monét, Max Martin, and Ilya Salmanzadeh. The album's title track "thank u, next", would be the first single and would about Grande being grateful for her previous relationships and lessons learned, before moving on. The single would be Grande's first number one single in America and the album would garner critical and commercial acclaim and would be considered Grande's signature work.The album was supported by three singles, "thank u, next" (the Title Track), "7 rings", and "break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored".Track listing "imagine" (3:32) "needy" (2:51) "NASA" (3:02) "bloodline" (3:36) "fake smile" (3:28) "bad idea" (4:27) "make up" (2:20) "ghostin" (4:31) "in my head" (3:42) "7 rings" (2:58) "thank u, next" (3:27) "break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored" (3:10)
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all lowercase letters: Continuing the trend from Sweetener, the song titles are stylized with lowercase letters.
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Money Song: "7 rings", is a Pop/Hip-Hop mashup of the common "I'm rich!" rap songs.
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Sampling: "fake smile" has some elements of "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" by Wendy Rene at the beginning. "break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored" re-uses the lyrics and melody from *NSYNC's "It Makes Me Ill" from their No Strings Attached album. "7 rings" contains the melody from "My Favorite Things" straight from The Sound of Music.
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Loving a Shadow: "in my head" (thought to be about Pete Davidson and their quick engagement/break-up) is about Ariana realizing that she fell in love with the version of Pete she created in her head instead of Pete himself.
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Central Theme
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Central Theme: Recovery, from trauma and painful experiences.
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Break Up Song: "thank u, next" is about Ariana's break-ups with her previous boyfriends.
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Stepford Smiler
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Stepford Smiler: "fake smile" is about Ariana getting tired of pretending to be alright and plastering on a fake smile when she goes out.
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Boastful Rap
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Boastful Rap: "7 rings" sees Ariana rapping about being successful and rich.
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Last Note Nightmare
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Last Note Nightmare: The outro of "Bad Idea" starts with a brief orchestral interlude after the song part ends, followed by a slowed-down reprise of the chorus.
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Whole-Plot Reference
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Whole-Plot Reference: The music video for "thank u, next" is a recreation of the most memorable scenes of Mean Girls, Bring It On, 13 Going on 30, and Legally Blonde.
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Grief Song
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Grief Song: Ariana is coy on the topic when asked, but "imagine" is about Ariana wistfully reminiscing about Mac Miller. "ghostin" is also grieving over a lover's death while being in a relationship, this song is thought to be about Mac Miller and Pete Davidson.
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Clingy Jealous Girl
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Clingy Jealous Girl: "needy" sees Ariana regretting this about herself, and how it's driven by the trauma that she's been through.
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The Lost Lenore
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The Lost Lenore: Ariana's grief over Mac Miller and their lost love permeates throughout the entire album.
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