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A review of the recent “Positions” album released by Ariana Grande. n October 30, 2020 (the day before
she began writing all songs in the album with a heavy
reaching the best time of the year!),
focus on strings. She would bounce ideas off her
I woke up to an immense amount
co-writer, sharing different tracks of string mel-
of messages, as it was my birthday.
odies. In songs such as “shut up”, “love language,”
Never in my life had I forgotten my
“positions,” and “34+35” strings are featured heavily,
birthday; yet this year has done nothing but distract
whether with slimy chords that almost crunch from
me and others from having a positive mental state.
how perfectly lined up they are, or a quick plucking
Fortunately for me, waking up, showered with love
of string that urges us to dance. As Grande continues
by friends and family was the perfect way to start
to push out one successful album after another, the
my day; but what came next would make things even
style of her music has evolved.
more exciting…
Whether you have a professional background with
“Positions (the album) is out now,” posted on
the production of music or are an average teen hear-
Ariana Grande’s social media made my heart glow!
ing one of the album’s songs on the radio, you can
The Positions album was a moment that redefined
agree that this album is a stylistic shift. Beginning
what kind of music we, as listeners, should expect
her music career starring in the musical “13” on
from the pop superstar. Grande explained in a recent
Broadway, her musical training has evolved as she
interview on the Zach Sang Show that she questioned
produced albums targeting younger crowds (“Yours
whether now was the right time to release an album,
Truly” in 2013 and “My Everything” in 2014), has
but she decided that was the exact reason why she
become more confident and vulnerable, (“Dangerous
should release an album. Music is medicine to the
Woman” in 2016, “Sweetener” in 2018, and “thank
soul, and not only was the news of her album fresh
u, next in 2019), and ventured beyond her pop roots
and positive, but the album itself broke records. The
into more R&B territory. Although the “Dangerous
title track of “Positions” is her fifth number one
Woman” album will always be my favorite Ariana
single, extending her record for the most number
Grande album, I am loving the jam sessions I’ve been
one debuts, and the most number one singles in 2020. The album consists of 14 tracks that take
having thanks to her latest album.
listeners through an emotional roller coaster as Grande shares personal emotions on her lost
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feeling as she discusses sex.
Grande further explained her process with songwriting as more sporadic than consistently working on one song at a time. Additionally,
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relationships, while creating an empowering
