Thank U, next – Ariana Grande

“Thank U, Next” (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Ariana Grande. It was surprise released on November 3, 2018, through Republic Records, as the lead single from her fifth studio album of the same name (2019).

Written by Grande, Tayla Parx and Victoria Monét, along with its producers Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson, and Michael Foster, “Thank U, Next” is a celebratory ode to Grande’s failed relationships, following her highly publicized breakup with then-fiancé Pete Davidson. Considered a modern cultural phenomenon, the song’s title and its lyrics spawned several catch phrases and online memes.

“Thank U, Next” is a self-empowerment song in which Ariana Grande looks back at some of her past relationships. She expresses gratitude to her exes for having helped her to find herself.
The relationships that Grande references are her ones with:

1. Rapper Big Sean

Thought I’d end up with Sean
But he wasn’t a match

The pair started dating in August 2014 and broke up in April 2015

2. Ariana’s backup dancer Ricky Alvarez.

Wrote some songs about Ricky
Now I listen and laugh

Ariana is said to have written “Knew Better/Forever Boy” “True Love” and “Moonlight” about Ricky.

3. The late Mac Miller

Wish I could say thank you to Malcolm
Cause he was an angel

Grande’s two-year relationship with Malcolm “Mac Miller” McCormick ended in May 2018, four months before his death.

4. Saturday Night Live comedian Pete Davidson

Even almost got married
And for Pete I’m so thankful

Ariana started dating the comedian and actor in May 2018. They got engaged the following month, and the singer penned a love song titled “Pete Davidson” that appeared on her Sweetener album. The pair ended their relationship in October 2018.

“Thank U, Next” was an international commercial success. It debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and spent seven weeks at the top of the chart, earning Grande her first number one single. Reaching number one in 20 other countries, “Thank U, Next” also broke numerous streaming records, including the record for the most streams received by a song in a single day for a female artist on Spotify, and the largest on-demand streaming week for a female artist ever recorded in the US. The song has been certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Its music video, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, was released on November 30, 2018. The music video referenced the early 2000s’ cult classic films Bring It On, Legally Blonde, Mean Girls and 13 Going on 30, and featured several celebrity cameos. Following its release, it shattered many viewership records on YouTube, including the record for the most-watched music video in YouTube within 24 hours, with over 55.4 million views, and the largest YouTube Premiere at the time, with 829,000 viewers watching and participating in its live stream. The music video received widespread critical acclaim and has been noted by journalists as a pioneering release for pop culture in 2018. It was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.

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