She has a new Vevo performance thing happening – first clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLFvbwrWLQY
― search term: buttrock (morrisp), Monday, 21 June 2021 23:48 (two years ago) link
When the news broke, a new verse on a remix of a 6-year-old Weeknd song seemed like the most meager of offerings (in the middle of this lengthy, Wicked-induced spell of no new recordings) – but she does sound great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ-qToZUybM
― unknown blues singer (morrisp), Friday, 24 February 2023 19:09 (one year ago) link
why does this even exist lol
― ufo, Friday, 24 February 2023 23:21 (one year ago) link
Someone said the original song has been blowing up on TikTok recently (this the remix); don’t know if that’s accurate
― unknown blues singer (morrisp), Friday, 24 February 2023 23:24 (one year ago) link
*thus
it’s a top 10 hit and was recently the number one song at radio
― J0rdan S., Friday, 24 February 2023 23:33 (one year ago) link
tiktok randomly making hits out of older songs is still so weird
― ufo, Friday, 24 February 2023 23:52 (one year ago) link
Modern version of Levi's ads?
― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 27 February 2023 19:34 (one year ago) link
True heads will pay $0.69 for the a cappella version
― unknown blues singer (morrisp), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 23:34 (one year ago) link
Her new studio pics are v funny (including the vid that pretends to have audio, but is silent). She's back, baby
― This field is required (morrisp), Friday, 8 December 2023 17:17 (five months ago) link
Was there ever a poll of the Sweetener/Thank U Next era?
Here is the all time Ari Top 30 from a recent r/ariheads Reddit poll of faves
1 god is a woman2 no tears left to cry 3 Pov4 everytime 5 goodnight n go6 in my head7 thank u next 8 better off9 ghostin 10 needy 11 dangerous woman12 into you 13 positions 14 nasty 15 bad idea 16 love language 17 greedy 18 safety net 19 get well soon 20 34+35 21 the way22 one last time23 7 rings24 bloodline 25 breathin 26 rem27 sometimes28 off the table 29 break your heart right back 30 moonlight
― piscesx, Friday, 8 December 2023 17:46 (five months ago) link
that's a real weird list
― ufo, Friday, 8 December 2023 17:55 (five months ago) link
Weird list for sure ("GIAW" is one of my least fave tracks, fwiw)
― This field is required (morrisp), Friday, 8 December 2023 18:17 (five months ago) link
love to see "POV" getting its due
i've learned over time that my interpretation of her catalog is much different than the majority of her stans, in that dangerous woman & sweetener represent the clear valley to me
i think i just like when she's making R&B music bcuz i've always seen her albums as
1. thank u next2. yours truly
3. positions
4. my everything
5. dangerous woman6. sweetener
sweetener in particular to me just feels like a lost era -- everyone was super excited about her becoming a true tabloid celebrity and she made her first gesture towards auteur status w/ the pharrell stuff, pitchfork jumped on board (her only album given an 8.0+ lmao) but that album was always flat to me, she jumped on the pharrell train far too late & honestly i haven't heard "no tears left to cry" or "god is a woman" out in the world in a long ass time. dangerous woman was always pretty mid to me too, i love "be alright" but even "so into you" leaves me cold. i can never match the energy and spirit of the other girls when that one comes on at the party, i just don't have it in me
positions was always in a tough spot of following up her obvious career apex but i still fight over that album to this day -- it's one of the better R&B albums of the decade, which is kinda fucked up but not really ariana's fault
― slob wizard (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 9 December 2023 18:14 (five months ago) link
I have a slightly different “POV”… I love Sweetener (tho agree “GIAW” is its valley), but Positions is also my favorite at the end of the day. I don’t think TUN is quite as strong overall as either of those albums, but it does have some of her best songs (in addition to maybe her worst!: “7 Rings”).“DW” is terrific musically, but the lyrics let it down in spots. “So Into You” is its weakest track… it’s fine but could have gone to any artist, it doesn’t feel distinct to Ariana or really showcase her talent.
― This field is required (morrisp), Saturday, 9 December 2023 18:24 (five months ago) link
I tend to think of TUN as a world-class EP that’s sort of “padded out” to fill an album, which is ok, it’s a special kind of thing.
― This field is required (morrisp), Saturday, 9 December 2023 18:27 (five months ago) link
“So Into You” is its weakest track
wtf
― ivy., Saturday, 9 December 2023 18:35 (five months ago) link
I mean, comparatively! It’s still a good trackThe lyrics to “Greedy” are cringe, but it’s a bop
― This field is required (morrisp), Saturday, 9 December 2023 18:51 (five months ago) link
(and highlights her vocal ability better, IMO)
― This field is required (morrisp), Saturday, 9 December 2023 18:56 (five months ago) link
I know songs are shopped around, but it’s hard listening to “GIAW” without thinking about how it was originally with Camila Cabello (and probably could’ve stayed with her…). It is one of AG’s favorites though, fwiw
― This field is required (morrisp), Saturday, 9 December 2023 19:02 (five months ago) link
i completely agree about sweetener being very overrated but dangerous woman is one of her best which is why sweetener was so disappointing
― ufo, Saturday, 9 December 2023 20:04 (five months ago) link
Canny numerologists have pointed out that she posted the seven (7) studio pics/vids on December 7 (…in case there was any doubt whether they just related to another feature on someone else’s remix, or something like that).
― This field is required (morrisp), Saturday, 9 December 2023 21:49 (five months ago) link
Only figured out recently that "Santa Tell Me" is originally her song. It's kind of crept into the Xmas canon already so I figured it was an older song she was covering. I enjoy hearing it more than most Xmas songs
― Vinnie, Saturday, 9 December 2023 23:45 (five months ago) link
She just released the “naughty version” (which has a slightly spicier bridge).
― This field is required (morrisp), Tuesday, 12 December 2023 03:22 (five months ago) link
Being an Ariana stan in 2023 involves engagement w/several degrees of irony & camp.
― This field is required (morrisp), Tuesday, 12 December 2023 03:30 (five months ago) link
Another quality teaser (in studio w/Max & Ilya)
― This field is required (morrisp), Sunday, 17 December 2023 19:07 (five months ago) link
I've been listening to DW and Sweetener (thanx to the above discussion)... they both hit just as strong as ever; Sweetener in particular is such a wonderful & special album, it has this magic that's just like nothing else...
― This field is required (morrisp), Sunday, 17 December 2023 19:20 (five months ago) link
Did anyone get one of the postcards that were being sent out in the mail to fans? They look cool! I want one.
― piscesx, Saturday, 30 December 2023 16:11 (five months ago) link
I’m still waiting for mine! :D(I think they were just sent out to the five or so big stan accounts that she coordinates things with?)
― In my Ram’s Horn era (morrisp), Saturday, 30 December 2023 16:30 (five months ago) link
…ah looks like it was ~7~ fans (to fit the theme)
― In my Ram’s Horn era (morrisp), Saturday, 30 December 2023 18:51 (five months ago) link
New single apparently titled “yes, and?”There are hints it’ll be released Friday, Jan. 12 (but not confirmed)
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Thursday, 4 January 2024 23:52 (five months ago) link
^now confirmed, btw
Turns out the lyric she's been teasing – "Say that shit with your chest" – also appears in a Mac Miller song
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Sunday, 7 January 2024 23:50 (four months ago) link
The track is said to be influenced by (or even "interpolate") Madonna's "Vogue"... which also happened the case w/"Motive," from the last album.
I've learned to keep expectations in check (with any artist/band I'm a fan of)... no streak lasts forever, lighting doesn't necessarily strike 7 times, etc. But few artists have her level of "quality control"/taste in her own material; and especially for her big comeback single, it's hard to imagine a swing + miss (I doubt we're getting a "Focus" situation here). But you never know...
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Wednesday, 10 January 2024 19:48 (four months ago) link
Btw – I've been listening to Positions; and even accounting for the fact that AG music prob sounds 5x better to me than a non-fan, I'm surprised the album wasn't more generally acclaimed. Even putting aside her vocals and the melodies (which are f'in incredible), the production is just amazingly lush; every song full of gorgeous details under the surface. It's just a world-class album...!
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Wednesday, 10 January 2024 20:03 (four months ago) link
i agree entirely. i think 'thank u next' was just such a career peak both in terms of her music and her celebrity, her really just being in the center of the pop culture zeitgest and releasing great music that spoke directly to all the attention, that i think the follow up was always going to be in a really tough spot in its shadow regardless of whether it was good or not. it just so happens to be really really good
― slob wizard (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 10 January 2024 20:34 (four months ago) link
New thread for a new "era": ariana grande - eternal sunshine (2024 album)
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Thursday, 11 January 2024 17:15 (four months ago) link