Ariana Grande performs onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
Ariana Grande has given her fans exactly what they have been craving all these years — an unapologetic track that is also a dance bop. After being preoccupied with filming the first two installments of the Wicked films, Grande, 30, came out with a hit at the start of the year. Four years since her last album, 2020’s Positions, Grande’s lead single from her upcoming unnamed seventh album hit the ground running. Now that the song has been released, Grande previously shared on Instagram about the time she has spent away from music, which ties into the lyrics of “yes, and?”
She said in her Instagram Story before the new year: “I’ve never felt more at the mercy of and in acceptance of what life was screaming to teach me. I have never felt more pride or joy or love while simultaneously feeling so deeply misunderstood by people who don’t know me, who piece whispers together and make what they want out of me and their assumptions of my life.”
“yes, and” features lyrics, “In case you haven’t noticed, well, everybody’s tired and healin’ from somebody or somethin’ we don’t see just right.” Further in the song, Grande calls out people projecting, commenting on her body, and quite boldly, whose d— she rides. Watch the music video below:
Katy Perry commented on Grande’s Instagram post showcasing a mirrored clip of the music video: “YES AND ITS GREAT SO WHAT I SAID IT WITH MY CHEST.” Lil Nas X, who also debuted a new music video on the same day, albeit his was very controversial, commented: “THE QUEEEN IS BAAACK [kiss emoji].” Her brother, Frankie Grande wrote about her choice in shoes: “You know it’s a serve when she’s in a LaDuca. Period.” Shania Twain chimed in: “Gorgeous!!” One fan commented: “THIS SONG, THIS VID, THIS CHOREO??!!! OH she means BUSINESS.” Another fan stated: “decided to not walk anymore, i shall be vogueing through life from here on out.” Raved another: “THE CHOREO ATE.”
Ariana Grande’s 5 Most Powerful Songs
Ariana Grande is perhaps the quintessential pop star of the last half of the 2010s. With her four-octave vocal range, it is no wonder that Grande has received numerous accolades throughout her career as a pop icon. Grande began her music career at age 15 in the 2008 Broadway musical 13. She rose to fame for playing Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon series Victorious from 2010 to 2013. In 2011, Grande signed with Republic Records after label executives saw YouTube videos of her covering songs by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.
Success In Business
With seven studio albums under her belt, Grande is one of the world’s best-selling music artists. She has sold over 90 million records globally, and all of her studio albums have been certified platinum or higher. The Florida native is also the most streamed female artist of all time. Besides music, Grande has worked with many charitable organizations and advocates for animal rights, mental health, and gender, racial, and LGBT equality. She also has a successful cosmetics company, R.E.M. Beauty, which she launched in 2021. Tapping into the perfume industry, Grande has released 13 fragrances and is the most-searched celebrity fragrance.
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Ariana will play Glinda in the upcoming film adaptation of Wicked, which will hit theaters on November 27, 2024. Over ten years in the making, Grande was signed on in 2021 along with Cynthia Erivo, who will be playing Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. The second installment of Wicked will premiere one year later on November 25, 2025. In 2023, fans asked why Ariana isn't a singer anymore. In response, she sang a beautiful rendition of “Over the Rainbow” on TikTok. She told fans she “wanted to sing you a little something but don’t want to sing anything that is not ‘Ozian’ at the moment [smiley face emoji] keeping to my little bubble for now … done with lots of love.”
wanted to sing you a little something but don’t want to sing anything that is not “Ozian” at the moment 🙂 keeping to my little bubble for now … done with lots of love.
We’ve ranked Ariana Grande’s 5 most powerful songs. See how they rank below:
5. positions
Ariana’s 2020 song “positions” tells us how far she is willing to go for her lover because they are as down for her as she is for them. This is a song that you would dedicate to that special someone who you’ve got infinite love for. You’d love to hear this song sung for you with lines like, “Know my love infinite, nothing I wouldn’t do.”
4. Dangerous Woman
The flow of 2016’s “Dangerous Woman” is one that builds up, and slows down again, yet is powerful all the way through. Put this song on and instantly feel empowered. That is the effect Ariana Grande has.
3. breathin
2018’s “breathin” reminds us to keep on breathing when you’re going through one of those days that are sucking out your energy. Being reminded by someone else to reflect on easier times is sometimes all it takes to help pull you out of a depressive episode, and this song does just that. What we love most about “true story” is how Grande proclaims she doesn’t care about the interference or narratives, because she will play the role of the bad guy to keep her peace.
2. no tears left to cry
Following the theme of picking yourself up from being down, Ariana has another 2018 banger. The intro and outro of this song are breathtaking vocally and visually. The intro is soft and ethereal until the beat drops, and the song turns into a dance banger. In the outro, Grande’s isolated voice is confident, as the song is about positivity and love.
1. God is a woman
There is nothing more powerful than Grande’s 2018 hit proclaiming that God is a woman. The music video is a little bit all over the place, but scenes that stand out most to us is the opening ethereal space shot, a nude Grande covered in body paint, and a giant pair of legs with the sun shining through. Grande’s range shines the best in this song and it is an empowering female anthem.
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
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