The star’s \u00ab\u00a0Thank U, Next\u00a0\u00bb album will be her fifth studio album. It’s a quick follow-up to \u00ab\u00a0Sweetener,\u00a0\u00bb which debuted in August.<\/b>
\nAriana Grande isn’t holding back on her upcoming fifth studio album Thank U, Next. The singing sensation hinted that her anticipated release is slated to feature a \u00ab\u00a0super sad chapter\u00a0\u00bb of her life.
Grande, 25, opened up about what’s to come in her musical journey in a profile with Billboard. The story was a part of the publication’s \u00ab\u00a0Billboard Woman of the Year,\u00a0\u00bb which is an honor pop singer Selena Gomez helmed in 2017. Madonna (2016), Lady Gaga (2014), Taylor Swift (2014 and 2011), Katy Perry (2012) and Beyonc\u00e9 (2009) have been recognized with the title as well.
In Grande’s take, she hinted details about how much harder it is for women in music. She also talked about making more R&B music, which is the kind of music she desires to create\u2014like her debut single \u00ab\u00a0The Way\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0Thank U, Next.\u00a0\u00bb However, fans are probably curious to know about the \u00ab\u00a0feminine energy and champagne and music and laughter and crying\u00a0\u00bb that went into the making of Thank U, Next .
\u00ab\u00a0This [album’s] not particularly uplifting,\u00a0\u00bb she explained to Billboard . \u00ab\u00a0A lot of it sounds really upbeat, but it\u2019s actually a super sad chapter.\u00a0\u00bb
Billboard ‘s Natalie Weiner described Grande’s Thank U, Next as \u00ab\u00a0defiant\u00a0\u00bb and something that’s \u00ab\u00a0aesthetically more adventurous than anything she has ever released.\u00a0\u00bb Weiner reported that fans can expect to hear \u00ab\u00a0deep, bass-driven bangers with trap beats alternating with airy, sad ballads.\u00a0\u00bb
Confirmed tracks on Thank U, Next include \u00ab\u00a0NASA,\u00a0\u00bb \u00ab\u00a0Needy\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0Imagine.\u00a0\u00bb The Billboard feature previewed \u00ab\u00a0My Favorite Things,\u00a0\u00bb which was described as \u00ab\u00a0a party-ready twist\u00a0\u00bb of the song from The Sound of Music. However, Grande gave details about what led to the creation of \u00ab\u00a07 Rings,\u00a0\u00bb which is \u00ab\u00a0one of the more upbeat tunes\u00a0\u00bb on her upcoming album.
\u00ab\u00a0It was a… challenging fall day in New York. Me and my friends went to Tiffany’s together, just because we needed some retail therapy,\u00a0\u00bb she told Billboard. \u00ab\u00a0You know how when you’re waiting at Tiffany’s they give you lots of champagne? They got us very tipsy, so we bought seven engagement rings, and when I got back to the studio I gave everybody a friendship ring.\u00a0\u00bb
Thank U, Next took roughly a week to pen. She recorded the record in two weeks. While there isn’t an official release date for her album, fans can enjoy her newly debuted \u00ab\u00a0Thank U, Next\u00a0\u00bb music video. The video, which had the largest music video debut in YouTube’s history, incorporated classic films like Mean Girls and Legally Blonde to create its now-iconic end product.
Ariana Grande opened up to Billboard about what’s to come with her fifth studio, \u00ab\u00a0Thank U, Next.\u00a0\u00bb Here, Grande is pictured performing during the 2018 iHeartRadio Wango Tango by AT&T at Banc of California Stadium on June 2,2018, in Los Angeles, California. Rich Polk\/Getty Images for iHeartMedia<\/p>\n