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Post by Dylan :) on Mar 8, 2024 13:45:32 GMT -5
Can we all celebrate for a moment that she finally gave up the "yuh"
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Post by Peterawr on Mar 8, 2024 14:46:37 GMT -5
Ok after listening I agree with “yes and” being the first single
“we can’t be friends” for next single “supernatural” for fall, and make a spooky video. “bye” for last single
The rest of the album is… fine. This feels less like a full fledged album and more like an EP.
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Post by 𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐎🍁 on Mar 8, 2024 17:00:57 GMT -5
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Post by Edith Puthie on Mar 8, 2024 17:49:27 GMT -5
Loved this album on first listen - so clean and pretty and personal... full of moments that I FELT - and I do not consider myself a huge Ariana grande fan. Looking forward to repeat listens this weekend.
I get the album cover for this album, but I just don't like the image as an album cover. I haven't really liked her album artwork since Dangerous Woman, which was a choice... but well done.
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Post by daddy on Mar 8, 2024 18:50:45 GMT -5
We Can’t be Friends and Supernatural > > >
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Post by It's me, bitch. on Mar 8, 2024 19:20:12 GMT -5
If I had to compare to a prior album, it would be a mix of yours truly and sweetener.
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Post by It's me, bitch. on Mar 8, 2024 19:20:22 GMT -5
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Mar 8, 2024 21:20:41 GMT -5
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Post by Koochie on Mar 8, 2024 21:28:23 GMT -5
First impression leans positive but this will need to cook a little. One thing I appreciate about it is that the outro and intro flow seamlessly into one another. Intentional or not, it fits with the album lyrically, echoing her sentiments of circular reasoning and doubt.
“yes, and?” feels completely out of place here to me. Sonically it’s fine, but it feels like the label pushed for a sassy queen anthem and she just slapped it in there somewhere.
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Mar 8, 2024 21:40:15 GMT -5
First listen while I was closing work today, and I'm enamored. Going to give it a 2nd spin when I pack this bowl ☀️
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Post by Dammn Baby on Mar 9, 2024 9:40:58 GMT -5
"we can't be friends" and "the boy is mine" are those bitches.
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Post by Eloqueen™ on Mar 9, 2024 9:56:21 GMT -5
I really enjoyed the album! Even "yes, and?" works better with the whole. "true story" or "the boy is mine" need to be next, but I am obsessed with "true story" and its Aaliyah vibes (that production is sick and the best is nasty).
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Post by 𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐎🍁 on Mar 9, 2024 9:57:27 GMT -5
I heard a snippet of "Boy Is Mine not yours wife" And I like it so far. Subject and person aside the musical side of it sounds HOT 🔥 she hit the mark. Is fantasizing about your hubby on the album? Cause I loved that track that leaked.
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Post by Maximillian on Mar 9, 2024 10:22:35 GMT -5
I am not sure its my favorite overall album from AG, but its arguably one of her most adult and consistent ones. Where she is lacking some of the funner elements we got from songs like "Positions", "7 Rings", etc., this is truly an album from an artist who is confident in herself, and I love it. Girl has had a rough go at love, so who better to sing (and write) about it. At only 35 minutes too, its such a light album, that I can easily see her dropping another album in a year or so. This feels like a complete project, but just a quick era.
Standouts: "Bye", "The Boy is Mine" (FIRE FIRE FIRE), "we can't be friends (wait for your love)"
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Post by bat1990 on Mar 9, 2024 11:38:43 GMT -5
I'm on my third listen-through and the idea popped up of Ariana working with Darkchild. Has she ever worked with him before? I think now that's she's older and more secure in herself, they could cook up some Pop&B magic together.
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Mar 9, 2024 11:54:37 GMT -5
I'm on my third listen-through and the idea popped up of Ariana working with Darkchild. Has she ever worked with him before? I think now that's she's older and more secure in herself, they could cook up some Pop&B magic together. That would be HEAT. I'm also noticing that her girl Victoria Moneť is nowhere on this album, and it still sounds great overall.
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Post by bat1990 on Mar 9, 2024 12:24:59 GMT -5
I'm on my third listen-through and the idea popped up of Ariana working with Darkchild. Has she ever worked with him before? I think now that's she's older and more secure in herself, they could cook up some Pop&B magic together. That would be HEAT. I'm also noticing that her girl Victoria Moneť is nowhere on this album, and it still sounds great overall. I answered my own question by looking at the Darkchild playlist I made a while back. He produced "Hands on Me" on My Everything, but given that's her most generic album, I'd love for them to work together again. He made magic with SZA's "Shirt" so I can only imagine what 2020s Ariana + Darkchild would sound like.
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Post by Dylan :) on Mar 9, 2024 13:01:15 GMT -5
US Spotify: #2 Bye #3 We Can’t Be Friends #4 The Boy Is Mine #5 Eternal Sunshine #7 Don’t Wanna Break Up Again #8 Intro (End Of The World) #9 Supernatural #10 Yes, And? #11 True Story #19 Saturn Returns Interlude #21 I Wish I Hated You #23 Imperfect For You #28 Ordinary Things
Bye needs to be the single
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Post by It's me, bitch. on Mar 9, 2024 14:11:04 GMT -5
US Spotify: #2 Bye #3 We Can’t Be Friends #4 The Boy Is Mine #5 Eternal Sunshine #7 Don’t Wanna Break Up Again #8 Intro (End Of The World) #9 Supernatural #10 Yes, And? #11 True Story #19 Saturn Returns Interlude #21 I Wish I Hated You #23 Imperfect For You #28 Ordinary Things Bye needs to be the single The production and vibe of bye is too close to yes, and?, which didn’t smash so I’m guessing it’s not a good idea to her team.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Mar 9, 2024 14:25:13 GMT -5
hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=340146&title=NEW-RELEASE%253A-ARI-SHINES-BRIGHTSaturday, March 9, 2024 NEW RELEASE: ARI SHINES BRIGHTRepublic's Ariana Grande will debut at #1 on next week's HITS Top 50, as eternal sunshine is on pace for an opening in the range of 165k-185k, good enough for the biggest bow of 2024. This sets up eternal sunshine to meet or exceed the first week activity of Grande’s previous album, Positions, which opened with 174k in 2020. On Saturday morning, Spotify confirmed that eternal sunshine earned the most single-day streams for an album in 2024 in its opening day. Grande's set will also give House Lipman a third consecutive week at #1. Monte plans to celebrate with a trip to Montauk.
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Post by Dylan :) on Mar 9, 2024 14:31:43 GMT -5
US Spotify: #2 Bye #3 We Can’t Be Friends #4 The Boy Is Mine #5 Eternal Sunshine #7 Don’t Wanna Break Up Again #8 Intro (End Of The World) #9 Supernatural #10 Yes, And? #11 True Story #19 Saturn Returns Interlude #21 I Wish I Hated You #23 Imperfect For You #28 Ordinary Things Bye needs to be the single The production and vibe of bye is too close to yes, and?, which didn’t smash so I’m guessing it’s not a good idea to her team. We must be listening to different songs as I don’t hear any remote similarities between the two songs other than the fact they’re sung by the same person
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Post by Resident_Evil on Mar 9, 2024 17:09:07 GMT -5
Supernatural is a JAM!!!! I have been playing it on a loop for 2 days now.
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Post by Resident_Evil on Mar 9, 2024 17:11:30 GMT -5
bye could beneifit from a MC apprearance....too bad she wasted it on yes, and?
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Post by David on Mar 9, 2024 17:38:40 GMT -5
really solid album... love "bye", "don't wanna break up again", "eternal sunshine", "supernatural", "the boy is mine", "I wish I hated you".... am I the only one who thinks "bye" would have been a better choice than "we can't be friends"?
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Post by wjr15 on Mar 9, 2024 17:59:14 GMT -5
This album is not what I expected sonically, so I was a bit taken aback during my first listen. I was sorta hoping for a dance pop album after the lead single and seeing so much Max on the credits. But after a few more listens, I started liking it more and this is a really solid album. The short runtime makes this an easy listen.
‘Supernatural’ is the real standout of the album and it needs to be the next single. Other songs that I like are ‘bye’, ‘don’t wanna break up again’, ‘the boy is mine’ and ‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love). And of course I love ‘yes, and?’
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Mar 9, 2024 19:26:32 GMT -5
hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=340146&title=NEW-RELEASE%253A-ARI-SHINES-BRIGHTSaturday, March 9, 2024 NEW RELEASE: ARI SHINES BRIGHTRepublic's Ariana Grande will debut at #1 on next week's HITS Top 50, as eternal sunshine is on pace for an opening in the range of 165k-185k, good enough for the biggest bow of 2024. This sets up eternal sunshine to meet or exceed the first week activity of Grande’s previous album, Positions, which opened with 174k in 2020. On Saturday morning, Spotify confirmed that eternal sunshine earned the most single-day streams for an album in 2024 in its opening day. Grande's set will also give House Lipman a third consecutive week at #1. Monte plans to celebrate with a trip to Montauk. Oh right in her lane let's go Ari! sweetner & thank u, next were her biggest openings(200k+ & 306k, respectively.)
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Post by 𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐎🍁 on Mar 9, 2024 21:05:21 GMT -5
That's really strong opening numbers. She is atleast consistent with her #s. I didn't expect her to reach the 300ks or Taylor inflated #s but I thought this album would decline in streams compared to her past ones.
Almost 200k is dope.
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Mar 9, 2024 21:48:27 GMT -5
General question: we all know she can blow and has a strong voice, but do we need to hear that on every album?
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Post by eyeofthestorm on Mar 9, 2024 22:01:37 GMT -5
I think the restraint works on this album.
Isn’t a more restrained approach to vocals really what most pop stars are trying to do over the past couple years anyway?
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Post by Ryan on Mar 10, 2024 1:45:59 GMT -5
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