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Ariana Grande - thank u, next - Album Review

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For my 1081st review, I discuss Ariana Grande's most casual album to date, for better or worse.
Best Songs: 'fake smile', 'bad idea', 'imagine'
Worst Song: 'break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored'
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iTunes bio: What do you do when things fall apart? If you’re Ariana Grande, you pick yourself up, dust yourself off and head for the studio. Her hopeful fourth album, Sweetener-written after the deadly attack at her concert in Manchester-encouraged fans to stay strong and open to love (at the time, the singer was newly engaged to Pete Davidson). Shortly after the album’s release in August 2018, things fell apart again: Grande’s ex-boyfriend, rapper Mac Miller, died from an overdose in September and her relationship with Davidson ended a few weeks later.
Again, Grande took solace from the intense, and intensely public, heartache in songwriting, but this time things were different. thank u, next, mostly recorded over those tumultuous months, sees her turning inward in an effort to cope, grieve, heal and let go.
Ariana Grande - thank u, next - Pop / R&B / Trap - Album Review
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@JayChoken 5 лет назад

Oh how I wish no tears left to cry was Ariana's first number one and not thank u, next...

@kbg12ila 5 лет назад

Yes!!!!!!!! Her best song! I will never forget that song!

@youngkennie1164 5 лет назад

Agreed

@Thesportsmusicgod 5 лет назад

actually I love thank u next but yeah No tears left to cry would of been a good no 1 because Girls Like You and Drake were dominanting so yeah

@Thesportsmusicgod 5 лет назад

RandomAjay yeah No Tears left to cry is better than those 2 Drake songs

@charliez077 5 лет назад

I actually wish breathin was her first no. 1.

@nathanshlap 5 лет назад

I'm disappointed you didn't complain about Ariana Grande stealing YOUR boy

@daltonriser1125 5 лет назад

I think he will do it on billboard breakdown

@Ari-iz3gc 5 лет назад

she didn’t steal anything dumbfuck

@nathanshlap 5 лет назад

@@Ari-iz3gc ????? Lol

@Rob-ew9id 5 лет назад

😂

@jonah5175 5 лет назад

Ari 1993 it’s a joke on this channel about how rappers talk about how they steal your girl in the lyrics.

@michael55671 5 лет назад

I'm sorry i dont understand the critique that ghostin feels exploitative at all, it feel so raw and honest. It doesn't matter that it blatantly describes pete and mac miller because thats what she was going through, how else was she meant to write the song?

@rog9278 4 года назад

Because that's what critics do: when artists release songs that are not based on their life events, critics say those songs are empty and generic; when artists make songs talking about their lives, critics say they are being exploitative.

@MarinaHeath 5 лет назад

You're def the harshest critic I follow, but i love hearing your roasts. even on albums i love they're so valid and so good

@BrandonAllen602 5 лет назад

Yeah, ARTV Is Way More Critical Than Spectrum Pulse.

@ethanbrown6188 4 года назад

@@BrandonAllen602 came here to say that. Dude hates almost everything pop serves. If you don't like pop, don't review it.

@aditya_raina_ 3 года назад

@@ethanbrown6188 Artv loved this album he gave it a 4/ 5 , but he didn't like 7 Rings .

@thel-iteralone4592 5 лет назад

"Thank you, next" is exactly how I'd describe her most recent singles as of late. Better than a lot of the other Top 10 fluff, but she can do so much better.

@wimpy0914 5 лет назад

It's also such a shame her Dangerous Woman album wasn't as big as this. I would have been more thrilled and excited.

@Thesportsmusicgod 5 лет назад

Hopefully Bloodline or Fake Smile becomes big

@razz33100 5 лет назад

Thank you! 😭

@Thesportsmusicgod 5 лет назад

Joe Parker so you seriously think Bad Idea Ghostin and NASA were bad

@joeparker6165 5 лет назад

The L-iteral One I agree, her recent songs do suck. I wish Dangerous Woman would've gotten as big as this, because that album was actually pretty damn good, but for her recent singles, "thank you, NEXT"

@lawrencemckay94 5 лет назад

Damn, Mark spent more time on his review than Ariana did making the album...

@DFMusic811 5 лет назад

I personally thought that this record far exceeded Sweetener. I felt that that album was a culmination of far too many production styles, offsetting instrumentals that didn't match her voice, and just bad ideas overall. This was way more appealing and consistent. Although, I would maybe argue that Sweetener's highs outweigh a lot of these songs, but Sweetener didn't have many highs to begin with.

@riahlexington 5 лет назад

Same

@guyroo9974 5 лет назад

exactly how i feel.

@ok-xl2oc 5 лет назад

you have to remember this is the type of album that the fans wanted. they wanted non-pharell

@candiegurl808 5 лет назад

Exactly why this album is kind of bland to me. Fans can hate Pharrell all they want and say he ruined Sweetener, but Pharrell made some of the most interesting songs off that album. Thank u next doesn’t have the same adventurous production. Sweetener did something different and I still think that is her best album to date. Thank u next is decent at best. Don’t really see myself listening to this album that much in the future.

@rockyjeterwebb1718 5 лет назад

@@candiegurl808 I love Sweetener and I'm looking forward to her new album Thank U, Next that's out now. I think Pharrell did an excellent job producing Sweetener. I think Sweetener is a great album. I think Thank U, Next will follow up and be as great if not greater.

@landminelover926 5 лет назад

Damn i think ghostin is Ariana’s best track to date

@peterfabietti2803 5 лет назад

Big Sexy Burito I think it’s the best on the album, but not her best song period

@joeparker6165 5 лет назад

@@peterfabietti2803 Yeah all the songs on Dangerous Woman were better than any of the songs on here or sweetener.

@paola7045 2 месяца назад

@@joeparker6165no taste

@naos8116 5 лет назад

This album did not deserve the critical acclaim it got. Felt rushed and not too interesting (the context is more interesting than the album itself). She's just pulling the hip-hop strategy. Put out a few more tracks on each album and she's basically Drake.

@_TesIaUS_ 5 лет назад

yeah, scores a bit overrated

@Rob-ew9id 5 лет назад

Thank u next = God's plan. Break up with your girlfriend I'm bored = nonstop

@Rob-ew9id 5 лет назад

Actually maybe 7 rings = nonstop and break up with your girlfriend I'm bored = I'm upset

@teddyhaines6613 5 лет назад

I'm just hoping this is a one-off for the spin control, as opposed to Drake putting out an album a year just because.

@AGEE_95 5 лет назад

If it's getting critical acclaim, it's because it legitimately deserves it. Musical critics are tough. They don't just hand out good scores. She earned it. You just rush the kind of production that went into this album, or the lyrical content. Just because it came out not long after Sweetener doesn't make it rush, because it doesn't sound so. I respect everyone's right to an opinion, but at least have some logic behind it.

@jarrodsearle1121 5 лет назад

Kind of surprised you didn't like it, I actually adore the simplicity, shortness, yet personal themes explored throughout, I'm giving it a 9/10.

@kevinjordan6159 5 лет назад

The album is horrible and boring

@kbg12ila 5 лет назад

Vocally it's nice, she shines as she usually does in this area, but sometimes it is a little cringe when she tries too hard. Production is pretty good in my opinion for the most part, nothing that interesting, but not really problematic. Lyrically it is so weak. I'm surprised Ghostin' isn't on your best list since it's the only one that made me feel something, although lyrically it is kinda boringly put together as well. People are acting like this is Ariana's Lemonade. It's like a really average pop album.

@isabellerose169 5 лет назад

Agree with aaaaaaaall of this

@AGEE_95 5 лет назад

Lyrically it's one of her best, because of the things she reveals in it, and the way she does so. You're SO wrong, it's ridiculous.

@kbg12ila 5 лет назад

@@AGEE_95 Revealing stuff doesn't make it good lyrics. Her lyrics are somehow always off for some reason. Just listen to 7 rings, break up with your gf, bloodline, NASA... I mean in bloodline she says "I don't want you to be all mine." Yh I get what she's saying but its so awkwardly phrased.

@candiegurl808 5 лет назад

I don’t know why people hate Sweetener so much when it’s a more interesting sounding album than thank u, next. It has more replay value. I never get tired of Sweetener whereas with this new album, there’s nice songs but it doesn’t really do anything

@theidealistic7030 5 лет назад

As someone who generally likes and respects Ariana Grande as an artist, it hurts to admit this. Ariana is getting increasingly lost in a feedback loop between her most loyal supporters who will validate nearly every last one of her artistic choices without engaging their critical faculties. Her "liking" stan tweets defending her work from valid criticism is a worrisome gesture, especially since celebrities should be above petty online shouting matches regarding the merits of their art. Considering that and how rushed her most recent album is (less than 7 months after 'Sweetener' and only two or so months of recording), there's a very real risk that Ariana will traverse a similar disappointing career trajectory as her most notable spiritual predecessor, Mariah Carey. Both of them having a promising start, but sliding towards mediocrity as they lacked competition to keep them on their toes, reached their commercial peaks, and creatively stagnated through their attempts at chasing modern trends to diminishing returns. Mariah underwent her slip in quality during the 2000s, while Ariana has been showing concerning signs of stumbling as of late 2018 starting with her 'Thank u, Next' era. The only real difference was that Ariana never had albums as great or consistently strong as 'Music Box', 'Daydream', and especially 'Butterfly'. If there is any consolation I can get out of this, at least Mariah Carey had a pretty solid return to form late last year with her 'Caution' album. With her level of talent, chances are that Ariana won't be stuck on this path forever, so there's still hope for a course correction.

@DaemonDesiree 5 лет назад

Love this assessment. Thank you!

@charliez077 5 лет назад

beautifully said.

@HumourousGalz 5 лет назад

Well said

@candiegurl808 5 лет назад

Agree with everything said

@legofarm13 5 лет назад

I think the whole “separate the art from the artist” thing occurs when the music isn’t much about what the controversy is. No one separated that wack Kanye song with TI last year from his recent antics because that’s what the song was about. Thank u, next is the same way. It literally loses any meaning if you aren’t aware of who Ariana Grande is and what she’s been through.

@mariokarter13 5 лет назад

Separating the art from the artist is only possible when the artist isn't making themselves the art. When the lyrics are loaded with references to your personal life and the actual source of the controversy it's a constant reminder. Music is a lot like acting, you can see and enjoy the character and willingly suspend your disbelief, but some things will test and eventually break the illusion beyond repair. For example, if the actor in the suit of Barney the Dinosaur was convicted of tax evasion that would have less of an effect on your suspension of disbelief than if he was on the sex offender registry.

@MrOobling 5 лет назад

The idea of separating the art from the artist is and always has been completely ridiculous. Whether or not the album makes a direct reference to the artists life, it should be a reflection of the artist's beliefs, ambitions and experiences. If the art is not this, it is crap art. Musicians or not like actors at all in this respect. @@mariokarter13

@solarwinds9236 5 лет назад

This the reason why I find Praying a boring song. People are more interested in the background then they are with the song

@azzarobertson95 5 лет назад

It’s definitely her strongest project to date, no more collabs, flexing on the industry showing that she doesn’t need to go through the whole pop process to make an incredible piece of work. Making tracks with this level of quality in just an hour? Incredible... proving herself to be unrivalled by anyone else in her generation!

@GhGh-ci8ld 5 лет назад

Aaron Robertson bro these tracks were instrumentally barren most of the time. I was hoping for so much off "in my head" and she did the bare minimum

@TiaLuxanna 5 лет назад

Yup, I agree with your opinions. The lyrics feel a little bit rushed and unedited, and the compositions aren't much of a topic either. The only thing that makes this remotely enjoyable is Ariana Grande's vocals.

@theflaggedyoutuberii4311 5 лет назад

Thank You, Spect (Review My Independent Disc Set)

@Idk-pe4cy 5 лет назад

At least reputation had a little bit of balance and a little bit of time when it came out an album like this should have waited a lot longer then I think it would have been a lot better then it was

@DiamondAxeStudiosMusic 5 лет назад

11:32 to 12:05 Excellently put.

@RubixCube-nq4wi 5 лет назад

Diamond Axe Studios Music Very true

@squareroot9423 5 лет назад

I won't listen to this half-assed thing. Sweetener showed me growth and maturity. The singles showed me regression and ignorance. I won't listen to this shit.

@prosecutorgodot519 5 лет назад

Me personally, I love how sonically cohesive the album feels (especially compared to the all-over-the-place Sweetener). And this cohesive sound that Ariana is working with - it's pretty special on the pop landscape right now; not many others are working with this. It's a cool sound that catches my ear, more than Sweetener (which, as you said, has already been done since the early 2000s). Also, each song is quite catchy and melodic. And "thank u, next" is her best song, period.

@PennyLovesKitties 5 лет назад

thank you!!! i try listening to this album with everyone’s good comments in mind but i cannot hear what everyone else is hearing! this album is not her best at all.. it’s basically an album filled with fillers

@Koujoung 5 лет назад

I don't agree, I feel a solid 6-7 songs (including the 3 that already are) could be solid singles. Bloodline, ghostin', fake smile all could be successful singles.

@Koujoung 5 лет назад

If this album is getting critical acclaim, it's not for nothing. Music critics are usually quite tough on artists peaking at their career all the way from Drake to Cardi B and more. I think this album is really cool because its more than just an album, its a personal diary for Ariana and she's really growing into her voice. She always kills it with high notes and killer vocals but she's no longer needing to be defined by that. And I respect that.

@violettavids5018 5 лет назад

this is her most personal album and I think it’s beautiful.

@kayfimt7769 5 лет назад

What a disappointment. I’m kind of done with her, I had a feeling she might inject more substance into her pop in the way people like Beyonce and Monae have, but this album seems to take a golden opportunity to make something deeper, and gleefully flush it down the toilet in favour of lightweight ephemera.

@dazzleneal 5 лет назад

Except janelle monae had substance from the start

@AGEE_95 5 лет назад

Addressing the death of a loved one, parting ways with another, emotional ups and downs, and life in the spotlight and the mental effect that has had on her isn't deep. The kind of things she addresses on the album are very personal and relatable. That's nothing short of deep. Say what you want to the songs, themselves, but saying it's not deep is just nonsense; borderline ignorant even.

@kayfimt7769 5 лет назад

Bex G totally disagree. Simply approaching or attempting a weighty/deep topic does not make something deep. In fact this is the definition of bathos, when media attempts to be serious or profound but fails and comes off as lightweight. The fact that Grande references serious content does not by itself make the work serious or deep.

@dazzleneal 5 лет назад

@@AGEE_95 people confuse poetic with deep all the time. It's kinda annoying tbh. Just because something isn't poetic, doesn't mean it isn't deep.

@Koujoung 5 лет назад

@@kayfimt7769 You're not taking Ariana's personality into the equation. She doesn't have the whole Beyonce feel to her and I find that I like her better for it. I feel like this album is her on music terms, and I really respect that. No artist should feel pressured to 'inject substance;, they need to do what they want to do.

@mimidreamlover74 5 лет назад

I think it’s her best album. Every song is good. She definitely didn’t disappoint with thank you next and a step up from sweetener. I’m proud of her.

@freeziez 5 лет назад

looks like an unbiased opinion to me

@artvjon 5 лет назад

We can count on "Ariana Run Pop" for an unbiased review of Ariana's new album. They definitely wouldn't say that about every album she releases!

@Thesportsmusicgod 5 лет назад

I actually prefer this to Sweatner mainly cause of the real highs

@mimidreamlover74 5 лет назад

RandomAjay exactly

@starbucksicedteaman1211 5 лет назад

RandomAjay not with her fans

@hyperionnova2854 5 лет назад

Fun fact: 'Thank U, Next' was initially supposed to be the last track on the album and another song 'Remember' at track #11, however Ariana decided to remove it at the last minute due to it being "too personal" according to her - 'Break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored' was then added in its place. Which is a shame, would've like to hear "Remember" - that and Break up with your girlfriend just isn't a very good song IMO.

@mariokarter13 5 лет назад

Bloodline is one of the most savage breakup anthems from a mainstream artist I've heard. Especially since we know exactly who she's talking about. The only way it could be more direct would be a line like "aborted our fetus like I aborted our marriage."

@Lochness19 5 лет назад

Have you ever heard Dear John?

@mariokarter13 5 лет назад

I wouldn't call Dear John "savage" as much as it is a calculated character breakdown. There's nothing as direct or fundamental as "we're incompatible on a biological level."

@Lochness19 5 лет назад

@@mariokarter13 The only difference I see between Bloodline and the hundreds of other pop songs about telling a guy to back off because you're not looking for anything serious is that we know who the guy is. Except I don't think that works in her favor because if she was just in it for the sex why did she say yes and get a whole bunch of matching tattoos?

@regorego4608 5 лет назад

Nicolas Derome whereas if no one knew who dear John was about it would literally have no relevance...

@swishgodd5796 5 лет назад

LMFAOOO

@EvanBadpoor 5 лет назад

Couldn't agree more. The onslaught of critical acclaim this album has gotten is bemusing, to say the least. Say what you will about reputation, at least Taylor seemed to be taking actual risks sonically and lyrically on that album (ymmv if they pay off, of course). But this...it just kowtows to all the current music trends and it ultimately just feels disposable. Not a fan.

@nickmoss2046 5 лет назад

This review is a masterpiece.

@raphaelvalim1513 5 лет назад

Personally, my favorite album of hers still is (and probably will always be) "Yours Truly". There's something in this project that shines among other pop productions even today. Babyface's approach and the inspiration in the 90's vibe just matched perfectly with Ariana's voice. I'm really surprised that some fans consider it one of her weakest albums (like WHAT??). Meanwhile, there's no album of hers that I dislike. Even "My Everything", such a messy album with great songs, is average in relation to other productions. I also enjoyed "Sweetener" and felt that it was an improvement in her career (although I am aware of the ups and downs in Pharell's production - "The light is coming", for instance, is an absolute nightmare). Finally, "Thank u, next" is not a bad album. I agree with you, maybe it's her weakest to date, but it's highlights are kinda whorty. I mean, the production and the trap influence are pure lazyness. It feels like her team is trying to grasp and surf on the trending waves of nowadays hip-hop music without any selfconsciousness. However, Ariana's vocals, the use of instrumental arrangment (the violins, for instance) and the lyrical content are aspects that outshine the flaws of this album, or maybe most of them. Moreover, it's pretty good to see Ariana breaking the usual lack of personality in pop music. Her art is becomming even more authentic and personal, which is great. Of course the lyrics are not perfect (can someone take "7 rings" and "buwygib" seriously?), but they can be really promising (like in "ghostin", "fake smile", "needy" etc.). Now, it's time to wait until her next project, hoping for the better, because Ariana Grande has the potential to be not only good, but one of the greatest in her generation.

@jdorecouture16 4 года назад

I wholeheartedly agree with this analogy!

@JeffScalzo 5 лет назад

Cassadee Pope just came out with her second album called Stages. I know you reviewed her first album frame by frame in 2013. Would be interesting to see what you think.

@kaiob921 5 лет назад

Great timing RU-vid, sending the notification 19 hours after

@kclorenz8037 5 лет назад

This album felt middle of the road to me it no where as good as to me as Dangerous Woman and your truly. Hopefully she'll take a break and give us something interesting in a couple of years.

@washingmashine921 8 месяцев назад

Girl what was I smoking when thinking this album was great.

@loekos 5 лет назад

I love this album and I respect your opinion. Though, I'm really not entirely clear how "ghostin" could be considered myopic and exploitative.

@mariokarter13 5 лет назад

It's a heartfelt song, but he's treating it like it's Demi Lovato tone deaf. "LUCKY FOR YOU, I'VE GOT ALL THESE DADDY ISSUES"

@loekos 5 лет назад

@@mariokarter13 i'm not entirely sure what that means but that did remind me of when mark gave sober best of the week on billboard breakdown (iirc)

@mariokarter13 5 лет назад

On Demi Lovato's last album there was a banger about she goes to therapy for her daddy issues. It's tonally jarring and doesn't work at all. I compared the two because they both deal with personal baggage that's been publicized. I guess I'm saying I'm happy they resisted the urge to make ghostin a trap banger.

@loekos 5 лет назад

@@mariokarter13 oh yeah right i think i missed that album release lmao

@solarwinds9236 5 лет назад

loeko You and the rest of the world, missed that release.

@mariokarter13 5 лет назад

It's entirely possible to separate the art from the artist because the art is a performance. It's not dissimilar from acting, how the actor and the character are separate. The only exception is when the art and the artist clash in a way that's irreconcilable. The tough hardcore gangsta rapper is a cowardly snitch. The sensual R&B singer has a rape dungeon. The voice of a generation is lipsynching an anonymous session musician. It depends on the artist, what they've done, and how close it is to their art.

@icebear4181 5 лет назад

solid 3/10 for me.

@samom37 5 лет назад

8/10 Best Songs: “thank u, next”, “ghostin”, “imagine”, “bloodline”, “bad idea” Worst Song: “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored”

@jeddi5173 5 лет назад

Best: thank u, next | fake smile Worst: 7 rings | in my head

@crazyluigi6664 5 лет назад

Well, seems like I know what's going to be next week's Worst of The Week (barring anything unexpected, of course). ;)

@SuperFlashDriver 5 лет назад

It's sad since I"m not an Ariana grande in terms of her being an artist. I've listened to many of her songs over the years and I got tired of it after a while. This, didn't surprise me.

@PolarianSymphony 5 лет назад

I definitely think this album works *with* context. I think it's an A+ Ariana Grande album, but if you don't know or if you leave out everything Ariana's been through, it can definitely feel like a better-than-usual Demi Lovato album.

@clatin3374 5 лет назад

dangerous woman > my everything > thank u, next > sweetener > yours truly

@SuperChiko 5 лет назад

This is a beautiful ablum

@samblackmore1570 5 лет назад

Thank U Next is better than Sweetener imo I'm rating it a strong 6/10

@JPTQJR 5 лет назад

Great Review from someone who has been calling her great for years Other reviewers just started to see that she is actually worth something and overrated this album by quite a considerable margin

@michaeladkins6 5 лет назад

I was never been a big Ariana Grande fan. But, No Tears Left To Cry was one my favorite songs of last year. A very short time later came the 'experimentation' of God Is A Woman, the repetition of Breathin, then thank you next and 7 Rings. oh, and Imagine. Six singles in 7? months. Whats the hurry? I get the same desperation as Reputation, for different reasons. Now another whole album drops. how many more singles off of this one? I welcome the pummeling from the grandes or whatever the fans call themselves.

@Amir-qz4bn 5 лет назад

Lol if ‘break up with your girlfriend’ is your worst song then this album was great 😂

@vivienneeliza4986 5 лет назад

I feel like everyone is raving about this album but it is literally her weakest project in her discography

@memuno6281 5 лет назад

I enjoyed the production, vocals, and time length of the album. The rest was your regular mainstream pop album that I forget. Half was pretty good and the other half was typical mainstream stuff. My expectations were pretty low so I was kinda impressed. I don’t listen to her music religiously.

@acuteprintmusic9551 5 лет назад

This is the first time I have not agreed to what you've said the album was very good but I still like Sweetener better tho

@guyroo9974 5 лет назад

I’d say it’s her second best work with Dangerous Woman coming in first. Sweeteners production is ultimately what ruined it for most people besides maybe a couple songs. But i will argue that those couple songs on Sweetener did surpass every song on Thank You, Next such as No Tears Left To Cry and God Is A Woman. But overall i believe that Thank You, Next is the better album. It felt more cohesive and to the point. I guess you could say Sweetener was technically cohesive but all the songs produced by pharrell felt like it was from a totally different album than the others. Overall i would give Thank You, Next a solid 8/10.

@CultureDTCTV 5 лет назад

Yep , its a 6 for me as well

@mikerivera373 5 лет назад

I’m shocked this pulled off a 6/10 from you. This album sucked, and ending it on “break up with your girlfriend, I’m bored” might have been the worst choice imaginable. It’s a light 4/10 for me.

@glenmm9865 5 лет назад

I agree...so depressing to see how far off Ariana has fallen. The singles she released just gotten worse and worse.

@oscarmr7600 5 лет назад

This album was necessary in the way I feel sweetener is the yin and TUN is the yang . I mean to me these both projects converge in one... you can see the light and love in sweetener and the darkness and pain in TUN

@amirwalker2087 5 лет назад

In truth this album looking at it since its only aged some days I can see people's points. Considering the fact Sweetener pissed so many fans due to an unexpected use of experimentation they "didn't want" and the counter point album is damage control from that still lingering from 2018's album. However, one thing I feel he may have over exaggerated on was the "undercooking". It's true she has found in the past 6 years it being Hell to find complimenting sounds to her voice, tone, and emoting. But the album's best moments still stand tall even when you can hear the rushed sound in areas vibe to it. It goes without saying she's carrying this album by far and taking it far even if it seems performative. And lyrically she's done far better then most of her prior work.

@reyalsfoswodahs 5 лет назад

buwygib is about wanting Pete Davidson to break up with her because she was done with the relationship. The music video made that very clear.

@lucasfarmer4415 5 лет назад

So I guess Mark’s thoughts on Ariana’s album would be: Thank you, Next?🤔

@marcsaldivar6569 5 лет назад

Tbh Sweetener was a great album it was fun and the different sound for Ari work IMO. TUN is pretty good tbh it is simple and short. Not trying to hard but at the same time talking about her life right now. Also 7 rings doesn't fit the album at all should have never been a single or on the album

@ohnothimagen224 5 лет назад

Let's face it Max Martin is now washed up, this is probably his only attempt at trying to get another number 1 to the plethora of cheap hit singles he's gotten in the last decade, mostly done with Dr. Luke. Hell he's trying his hand on Broadway with his new musical "And Juliet". Every time he's on it just brings a whole album to a grind to listen to, probably why I enjoy Pharrell collabs on sweetener more. He's been in the game as long as Martin but still brings a sense of groove and fun to any track he's on no matter how cringey. Final note, Max might be one of the best producers in pop, but is beaten by light years by Paul McCartney. if Ariana made this entire album with just Tommy Brown it would probably be one of my top picks of the year.

@ohnothimagen224 5 лет назад

@Lunar Orbit Paul McCartney can make entire albums all by himself doing all the instruments (real ones), all the vocals and even the artwork for it. Paul McCartney has been doing this for over 60 years and counting, and and yes Paul McCartney wasn't much of the producer type in his later years he usually had help from George Martin (no relation) and most recently Greg Krustin but compare that to Max, who in the early nineties was in a failing hair metal band who then turn to pop to have the success that he should of had if he got popular with his band. It's all about who has more character and charisma and none other than McCartney has it more.

@SamBennett9910 5 лет назад

I said most of this in my review (on my channel), but i think this is great album. Every track except "7 Rings" was great. NASA was my favorite, but gostin & bloodline are fun too. I was really critical of the singles, but again, taking exception to 7 Rings", the singles grew on me over time. Sweetner wasnt experimental, and if you think it was, I'm sorry for you, but while ALL her albums are standard, they make up for it with being fun, and this album is the epidemy of this. The production was great. The flow was seamless. And everything was damn catchy. But, looking back on lyrics, the personality we see in the lyrics makes me realize why she is single.

@Thesportsmusicgod 5 лет назад

Actually 7 rings grow on you over time to if you give it a chance

@SamBennett9910 5 лет назад

I've listened to this album like 30 times, and while it has grown on me, I still think I would rate it like a 3.5/10 for the overall track, and in an album full of bangers, this track stands out a particulary bad.

@michael-fw3vz 5 лет назад

ghostin' was the highlight for me, mostly because I'm a sucker for more focus on atmosphere. But yeah, I was expecting something a little more adventurous from her. Pretty disappointing

@GhGh-ci8ld 5 лет назад

Michael Barker the atmosphere was boring. Bjork is queen of atmosphere

@hxc4ever301 5 лет назад

I think she (and the writer and the producers) are capable of doing a great album,but please,stay away from the Pop/R&B/Trap , she sounds off in that type of production,especially when she tries to rap

@MusicLover-ko1mq 5 лет назад

This was a pretty good album

@Rob-ew9id 5 лет назад

Surprisingly I completely agree with the review. I actually think it's slightly better than Sweetener which was rife with terrible production and lyrics,, but this is also far less ambitious, interesting and likeable than that album.

@kayfimt7769 5 лет назад

Mind you, I don’t think the album should be attacked for how quickly it was made. Spontaneous, unfiltered writing and recording has its place, and I wouldn’t want to argue against it. That it didn’t work here doesn’t meant it doesn’t work ever.

@azzarobertson95 5 лет назад

It’s definitely her best album!

@lalolindu 3 года назад

No Fantano, you can't let you hair grow and pretend you are an entire different person smh

@baxterbrown8088 5 лет назад

Mark (or Voltorb idk who's in charge of the white text!) I'm not sure about that annotation that says "Separate the art from the artist is something ppl only do when the artist is controversial". I think that isn't true at all and it only seems true because it only sparks outrage when done with people like Kodak Black or 6ix9ine, and because the defenders of said artists feel the need to be a lot more vocal because they come under the most fire (deservedly). I think that most people might have a few faves (for me that's Taylor Swift) whose artistic progression they're invested in and beyond that they just appreciate good art from whoever. Like I enjoy a great deal of Halsey songs (I get the feeling she'd hate being the example for this xD) and I really couldn't care less about her pretensions to being alternative or her grandiose visions or whatever, I just know Colors good, Eastside good, Bad At Love good, Strangers good, Without Me is bad don't worry I'm with you there, Alone very good, Closer good, etc. and can enjoy those songs as standalone pieces.

@max2623 5 лет назад

Please review Handmade Heaven by Marina! It’s her first song in about 4 years!

@PolarianSymphony 5 лет назад

Music should live with context. This is why I don't agree with "separating the art from the artist" (aside from it being a very, very weak excuse for music lovers and critics to defend otherwise terribe artist). A good artist can't be separated from their music, because their music is clearly a big part of their life. This is why I think thank u, next works. It's that week and a half of Ariana's life that was messy, depressing, and confusing, and that's exactly what the album transmits: a young, rich superstar going through a trash time with absolutely no idea what's coming next. While some songs don't work (Break Up & 7 Rings), most songs feel so sincere and known, that it is hard to argue against them. At the very least, Ariana found her lane making whatever she wants, with a group of friends, and definitely stopped caring about whatever people say. I can assure you this will be her most remember album. Not because it's her biggest, but because it's her roughest. Sweetener was Ariana putting on a smile. Thank U, Next was her ditching it.

@sev562 5 лет назад

It just feels like a decent mixtape to me, sweetener is definitely the better album.

@midnightrains 5 лет назад

I think this album is way better than sweetener

@isabellerose169 5 лет назад

Agree with a lot of what you said so not here to fight you. But I did wanna bring to your attention that Bloodline sounds aaaaa loooot like High Hopes and Bad Idea sounds almost identical to Not In Love by M.O. and Kent Jones. Just thought it was interesting.

@xXLeAkErXx 5 лет назад

I won't even listen to this album because of all the lowercase song titles. Whats with this disgusting trend? It's not cool or edgy. That and CAPS.

@swishgodd5796 5 лет назад

Dana White shut up 🙄

@techlover1231 5 лет назад

You’re making it seem like a bad thing that she writes about her personal life. Why shouldn’t she? It’s one thing to not like this album but to put it behind Dangerous Woman and My Everything? That’s crazy. Those albums are trash and this is coming from a stan 😂😂

@ba4111 5 лет назад

Your a Stan who thinks half of her discography is trash? How that work?

@techlover1231 5 лет назад

Brandon Antoine I like individual songs on those albums but altogether, they’re both messy and non-cohesive.

@SakuroAlex 5 лет назад

@@techlover1231 this album is her most cohesive work to day.

@musichere3287 5 лет назад

@@SakuroAlex Unfortunately cohesion doesn't mean quality. I mean, album can be cohesively shit too.

@techlover1231 5 лет назад

@@SakuroAlex Agreed

@big_sketgaming 5 лет назад

I really think this album is, alright. I really don't like most of the singles and I don't listen to them at all. I enjoyed most of the songs that aren't the singles, but not enough for me to listen to the album again, so 6/10. Best Songs: imagine, ghostin, bloodline, fake smile & bad idea. Worst songs: 7 rings, break up with you're girlfriend, thank u, next & makeup

@riahlexington 5 лет назад

Pleasantly surprised. 7/10 for me.

@user-jp9jk2jz1e 5 лет назад

I would rate it 7/10 This and sweetener are her worst albums, she should stick with albums like my everything and dangerous woman Best songs: nasa, ghostin, in my head, make up, imagine Worst songs: 7 rings, break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored

@GhGh-ci8ld 5 лет назад

Ariana Grande I didn't like make up cause it reminded me too much of Beyonce

@RealEroSennin 5 лет назад

6/10. Your welcome. U dont have to waste 12 minutes

@vernicegirl8987 5 лет назад

This is way better than sweetener. My Everything will always be her best album to me, but I feel like this album matches her voice and style way more. Sweetener wasn’t bad but I just wasn’t into it. The production was was excellent I will say but It just didn’t click for me. Even though this album was “rushed”, she just seemed for into it. I think her focusing on her self really proved to help because this album is the first one I can listen to on repeat since My Everything. And break up with your girlfriend is a banger idc what anybody says. Although she does say “yuh” to much and it gets distracting.

@Thesportsmusicgod 5 лет назад

Actually I really love this album 8/10 and Break up with your girlfriend I'm bored is a good song but Bloodline is my favourite My favourites are of course Bloodline NASA Ghostin Needy Bad Idea and Fake Smile Worst Make Up

@justicesmalls1312 5 лет назад

This was her BEST ALBUM, so thank u, next

@rachelm2798 5 лет назад

Honestly my biggest gripe with this album and sweetener is the lyrics. I don't generally only focus on them when selecting music but damn they're weak.

@iamalIama 5 лет назад

Personally I found the album to be a slog. Filled with very restrained, boring tracks with only a few standouts. Felt rushed.

@josephfernandez8015 5 лет назад

I was hoping at least NASA would be good... meh... back to Rocket Man and Space Oddity for me.

@LeeGoldschmidt 5 лет назад

I found this album to be even more personal than Sweetener, which felt deliberately artificial in an attempt to bring herself out of certain depression. Lyrically it's also her best with clear and concise lines and apt metaphors describing her feelings towards Pete and Miller. I think it deserves the acclaim though I do agree it could have stayed in the oven a little longer.

@tylergcole1727 5 лет назад

Bad idea in the top tracks? Bad idea? Bad idea?!?! WHAT?!

@ebtrax4081 5 лет назад

Wow, melon thinks this is her best album, you think its her worst. Personally I thought sweetener was far better.

@Zach-lc6bs 5 лет назад

Yes, these drums sound so fucking cheap. Very disappointing. If she paid for Max Martin she could afford Metro Boomin.

@tionnajohnson8430 5 лет назад

You should listen to H.E.R's album H.E.R if is not new but it's good, won a Grammy

@oldschoolnickrocks 5 лет назад

What album DOES he like...?

@kenziealtarrowhead 5 лет назад

Sweetener

@seppoleonvervloet132 5 лет назад

From the singles i've heard this sounds bland and lightweight not gonna listen to this fully

@toladep 5 лет назад

Nah this album bangs!!!

@nielsreviewsmusic3055 5 лет назад

First Ariana album Mark didn't give a 7.

@ryanwiznut7741 5 лет назад

He ripped it at every chance and gave it a 6/10 lmao that’s not bad that’s good not great

@johnnyraven7980 5 лет назад

"Sweetener" was better. "Nasa" is the only good song off this new album, but it's a flop for me. Just a bad album o the year......

@kevinisaiah910 5 лет назад

Okay I can’t even enjoy this video ... not only is it annoying but he’s literally saying a millions different opinions (which he’s entitled too!) per minute !