Sweetener | Ariana Grande Lyrics, Song Meanings, Videos, Full Albums & Bios

raindrops
by Ariana Grande

When raindrops fell down from the sky
The day you left me, an angel cried
Oh, she cried, an angel cried
She cried

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bob Gaudio

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Sweetener is the fourth studio album by American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on August 17, 2018, through Republic Records. The album is the follow-up to her third studio album Dangerous Woman (2016), and features guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Nicki Minaj and Missy Elliott.

The album debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200 earning 231,000 album-equivalent units in its first week of which 127,000 were from pure sales, thus Read Full BioSweetener is the fourth studio album by American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on August 17, 2018, through Republic Records. The album is the follow-up to her third studio album Dangerous Woman (2016), and features guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Nicki Minaj and Missy Elliott.

The album debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200 earning 231,000 album-equivalent units in its first week of which 127,000 were from pure sales, thus becoming Grande's third release to reach the top position in the country and subsequently marking the largest opening week numbers of her career. It also topped several international album charts, including in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, earning a gold certification in the latter.

The lead single, "No Tears Left to Cry", was released on April 20, 2018, and debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "The Light Is Coming", featuring Nicki Minaj, was released as a promotional single on June 20, 2018, along with the pre-order of the album. "God Is a Woman" was released as the second single on July 13, 2018, and debuted at number 11, eventually peaking at number 8. The third single, "Breathin", debuted at number 22 following the album release and has since reached number 12.

Ariana Grande on Sweetener: "It's definitely more personal. You know, I feel like 'Dangerous Woman' was a grown-up 'My Everything,' and this is a grown-up 'Yours Truly.'"