Ariana Grande Recorded Multiple Versions Of ‘Thank U, Next’ In Case She Married Pete Davidson

Ariana Grande appeared on the Zach Sang Show last weekend, where she ultimately spilled some tea about her record-breaking track ‘Thank U, Next’ and, simultaneously, her tumultuous relationship with ex-fiance Pete Davidson.

Grande first revealed that she was hesitant with listing off her exes names on the track, explaining that “I’m super shy when it comes to pitching wild things. So I was like, ‘Is it insane if I name people and thank them directly in the song?’ And Tayla [one of Ariana’s friends and co-writers] was like, ‘Bitch, it’s gonna be a thing if you do, but I think it’s brilliant and it’s special, and yes — do it.”

“It was hard to play for people,” she elaborated. “I knew that as soon as people heard the names they’d be like, ‘What the f**k is she doing?’”

But in a more interesting revelation, the singer shared that “Thank U, Next”—Grande’s first Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 and one of the hottest tracks of 2018—has three separate versions.

“In my relationship at the time, things were like up and down and on and off, and so I didn’t know what was going to happen and then we got back together,” Grande explained. “So I had to make a different version of it, and then we broke up again, so we ended up going with that verse.”

One of the scenarios included marrying Davidson, one accounted for a breakup with Davidson, and the final one was “nothing,” meaning she didn’t name names.

“There’s a version where I was getting married, there’s a version where I’m not getting married, there’s a version with nothing—we’re not talking about anything. …But we all knew that the first version was gonna be the version we ultimately went with,” she said.

Grande also revealed that she’d gotten Big Sean and Ricky Alvarez’s approval on the final version of the track, but when asked about Davidson she merely replied: “The people I’m in touch with liked it.”

Watch the full interview below:

h/t Rolling Stone

Ariana Grande Fans Are Actually Trying To Convince People To Boycott ‘7 Rings’

Ariana Grande has had a pretty successful year so far. From the release of chart-topping ‘Thank U, Next’ to ‘7 Rings’, the 25-year-old is having no trouble making a name for herself in the music industry.

It might surprise you, though, that Grande fans are currently boycotting her second number one hit, ‘7 Rings’. But don’t worry it’s all for a good cause.

It’s no secret that Ariana Grande has been killin’ it lately.

The 25-year-old superstar snagged her first number one single in the US with popular breakup anthem, ‘Thank U, Next’.

And in a matter of months, she scored another top spot with hit track ‘7 Rings’ which has been sitting at number one for three weeks.

So, we were a little surprised to find out that fans have been hell-bent on boycotting the song.

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At first, we assumed there was some political motivation, but it turns out that fans are actually trying to help Grande break a record.

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According to Billboard, only 33 songs have spent their first week on the chart at number one and only a handful of stars are listed twice including Ariana Grande.

If Grande can score a third first-week chart-topper, she’ll be the first artist in history to do so.

Hence, the boycott. Fans are hoping that by skipping ‘7 Rings’, Grande can break the record.

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And they’re pretty serious about it.

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Of course, it wasn’t long before Grande caught wind of the boycott but she had a good sense of humor about it.

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And now we wait until next week to see if it actually worked.

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Women Are Using Ariana Grande’s New Song To Prove That Men Are F*cking Dogs

In case you missed it, Ariana Grande dropped a brand new album on Friday—the second album she’s dropped in less than six months. Thank U, Next is an album all about self-love, moving on, and female empowerment, according to Grande herself. The singer spent the last few months after a public breakup from her ex-fiancé Pete Davidson and the loss of her ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller, with close friends producing, writing, and recording the album in the studio. She claims it was “better than therapy.”

One of the songs on the new album has been causing quite the commotion—not only because of its track title but because of the surprises it’s jampacked with. “Break Up With Your Boyfriend, I’m Bored” is not only a clever and petty title but Grande also samples *NSYNC’S “It Makes Me Ill” on the song. Not to mention, she dropped the music video along with the album on Friday, too.

While people have been bumping the album (so much so, the entire tracklist has taken over the Top 20 on Apple Music and Spotify), they’ve also been using the lyrics for some tricks and treats. Like, when Twitter user @holy_schnitt told women online to text a guy they “think is shady” saying “break up with your girlfriend, I’m bored,” to see how they would respond.

The result? Men are f*cking dogs, y’all. Not all of them, but, most of them.

Shady.

Gross.

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Ummmm…

SCUM.

Jesus.

Oh okay.

NAH.

Eye-roll.

Da fuck?

Nope.

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Some of the responses were…unexpected though.

What a man.

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WOAH, CAUGHT.

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Oops…

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LOL.

“Stay bored.”

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Smart.

And, this one…takes the cake.

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Ariana Grande Sampled *NSYNC On Her New Album And I Can’t Even Handle It

Ariana Grande dropped a brand new album on Friday and since its release, people have been losing their mind over and over again. First of all, this powerhouse dropped two albums with incredible songs in less than a year—talk about talent. Not only did she drop a bomb album—she did it with no features. That’s right, all of the songs are sung by Ms. Grande herself. But, while there are no features, there are tons of mentions/inferences of people on this album.

The album, according to Grande, is the first thing she worked on after her split with Pete Davidson and the loss of her ex, Mac Miller. Her previous album, Sweetener, was filled with “I’m madly in love” type songs, all hinting at her romance and new engagement to Davidson. But, this album is more of a “I’m independent” and “I’m single and looking at myself, hard.” This album is almost like a look inside of Grande’s soul—post-breakups.

Let’s see—we have Ghostin’, which everyone swears is about Mac Miller and Pete Davidson, and the reason Grande dumped her fiancé after the death of her ex.

Others say that Bloodline is about Pete Davidson—an entire song that says sorry I didn’t want to marry you but get over it.

We already know she shouts out all of her exes on Thank U, Next—it’s not news. But, what we were shocked to see was some of the little gifts Grande gave us throughout the album. On one track, NASA, Neil Armstong’s famous speech is referenced and drag queen Shangela Laquifa Wadley is featured saying “one small step for woman, one giant leap for womankind.”

Grande’s nonna is also featured on Bloodline saying “Because I’m trying to do the best I can, and they can’t find something to satisfy me. Look.”

And, fans love Grande’s best friend, Doug Middlebrook, on the beginning of In My Head leaving Grande a very personal voicemail saying:

But, the biggest surprise of all came when Grande not only dropped an album but also another music video on Friday—for Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored.

Not only is the song a bop, but, it also samples a boyband you haven’t heard in years—*NSYNC. That’s right, Grande sings the lyrics to Makes Me Ill, with her own Grande twist. And, she absolutely snatched my wig when I heard it. Twitter cannot get enough.

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Grande is coming for the crown, y’all.

Fans Are Convinced Ariana Grande’s New Song Is About Choosing Between Mac Miller And Pete Davidson

In case you missed it, Ariana Grande dropped another brand new album on FridayThank U, Next. The album comes only less than a year after she dropped her award-winning, record-breaking album Sweetener. Obviously, knowing how hard Ariana stans go, people were counting down the days, hours, and minutes until the album came out. On Friday, when it dropped, everyone was bumping it loud and proud, looking for some subtle clues about what songs may mean.

Grande has been extremely open about this album being a personal favorite, as it’s an album with no features from other artists and very vulnerable tracks. She admitted that she wrote all of the songs after her very public split with Pete Davidson and losing her ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller, to an overdose. Therefore, fans knew there was going to be some tea spilled about both famous men.

One particular song on the album—Ghostin—peaked a lot of fan’s interests after Grande did a Q&A on Twitter about some of the new tracks. She told fans that the song was about “feeling badly for the person you’re with because you love somebody else. feeling badly because he can’t compare, and how I should be ghosting him.”

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Once fans heard this, they thought right away that Grande was speaking about her relationship with Pete Davidson. The two split pretty soon after the death of Mac Miller, and many fans inferred that the toll this took on Grande was too much to deal with—realizing she loved Mac more than she let on. Looking closer at the lyrics, it’s easy to see why.

The first verse talks about Grande sleeping next to someone and crying. It’s safe to assume Grande’s talking about sleeping next to Davidson and crying about Miller.

The chorus, also, discusses crying over “him.” Him, of course, can only lead to Mac Miller, as well.

The second verse even talks about wishing that “he” was here instead. And, that someone comes to visit her when she’s dreaming. Obviously, since Mac’s passing, this could be the only way she sees him.

One fan even showed the similarities between Ghostin and Mac Miller’s Cinderella, which, was written about Grande herself.

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Another pointed out that Grande wrote a song, reMeMber, that she cut from the album because it was “too personal.”

Another said that Grande sampled Mac Millers song, 2009, on the track, too.

Fans on Twitter could not stop posting photos of Mac Miller and hinting towards the fact that the song was about Mac v. Pete.

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Obviously, losing someone you love can be a hard road to travel. We’re glad Grande found a way to try and cope with it.

 

Jeff Goldblum Is In A ‘Thank U, Next’ Parody Video And Ariana Grande Loves It

You’ve all seen the video for Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next,” right? It broke the YouTube record for most views in 24 hours (over 46 million) and has been all over social media since it was released last Friday. And now it’s even got its own parody song and video, courtesy of James Corden and the inimitable Jeff Goldblum.

Let me just start by saying that I think Jeff Goldblum truly is a national treasure (a phrase that gets thrown around a lot these days). Everything about him is cool and svelte and adorable and charming and silver fox sexy. And I am very far from alone in my opinion, since just about everyone in the world is a fan of Jeff Goldblum. How could they not be? He’s utter perfection.

James Corden clearly feels strongly about Jeff Goldblum, too. During The Late Late Show with James Corden‘s December 5 episode, Corden goes to see Goldblum in the green room and after thanking him several times, serenades him with a parody version of the Ariana Grande hit called “Thank U, Jeff.”

The spoof, which includes lines like “He’s our silver fox, with black thick-rimmed glasses / the way that he talks will knock off your asses,” also features a bunch of dancing Jeff Goldblum lookalikes. Oh, and there’s an amazing scrapbook of Jeff Goldblum photos from various stages of his career (all hot, of course) that would be the envy of any Goldblum aficionado if it wasn’t also a little creepy. But hey, I’m not judging. It’s Goldblum, after all.

Just do yourself a favor and watch the video. It’s got Jeff Goldblum with a camcorder just like the real “Thank U, Next” has Kris Kardashian. Could he be any cuter?

And Ariana Grande loved the whole thing. She tweeted the video and asked, “omg….. may i please….. please for christmas have the thank u, jeff book? it’s for a friend. promise.”

You know what, because she’s Ariana Grande, she just might get that book.

And thank you to everyone involved in the making of this video.

Ariana Grande Just Responded To Pete Davidson’s Note About Being Bullied And Feeling Suicidal

As many know who follow celebrity news and entertainment, Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande called off their short engagement/relationship a few months ago—and, since then, Grande has been acting pretty brand new. With a number one single, “Thank U, Next,” and a bunch of “female empowerment” movements, many feel as though Grande is better off without Davidson.

But, if you know anything about fan circles to artists, you’d know that they can be very aggressive when people come for their “queen.” Ariana fans have been mighty angry at Davidson for a number of reasons—even while they were engaged. Stans of the pop singer didn’t like Davidson’s comedy style, making fun of Grande’s traumatic incident with terrorism in Manchester last year, and, numerous other inappropriate jokes. But, after the two parted ways, many assumed that Davidson had done Grande wrong in some type of way.

In response, many people on social media began to attack Davidson from behind a keyboard. Davidson, who has been open about his struggle with his own mental health, had enough and issued a serious statement to all people online about his mental state and that he will not let the trolls get to him.

Many people began to support Davidson because wishing death on someone who is suicidal is honestly cold and heartless. The relationship was between the two of them, not the two of them and millions of young girls on the Internet. Grande, of course, supports Davidson 100% and has since responded to his honest statement online on her own Instagram.

The singer said to her fans that she needs them to be “gentler” with others. She stated that she cares deeply about Pete and his mental health, and stated she will always love him no matter what—and if they’ve gotten a different impression from her recent work, they are mistaken. She also said that they need to drop the “bully” act and let it all go.

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And, many online agreed.

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