Grande's second studio album, My Everything (2014), continued the pop-R&B sound of its predecessor and incorporated EDM elements. It topped the Billboard 200 and featured four US top-ten singles: "Problem", "Break Free", "Bang Bang", and "Love Me Harder" featuring The Weeknd, the most of any artist that year. Grande's pop-R&B styles extended on her third studio album, Dangerous Woman (2016), which was her first of three consecutive number-one albums in the UK, and spawned top ten hits such as the Grammy nominated title track and "Side to Side".
On her next two albums, Sweetener (2018) and Thank U, Next (2019), Grande experimented with trap while maintaining her characteristic pop-R&B tones; being projects with her most creative control yet and showing a more personal and vulnerable side, both debuted at number one in several countries and were acclaimed by music critics. The former won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album and spawned the international top three hit "No Tears Left to Cry", while the latter broke several streaming records. Grande became the first solo artist to hold the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously when "7 Rings", "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" and "Thank U, Next" did so in 2019. She is also the first artist to have the lead singles from each of their first six studio albums debut within the top ten in the US.
Grande released her sixth studio album, Positions (2020) with its lead single, "Positions" debuting at number one in the US and the UK simultaneously. The song became her third number one hit in the US following "Stuck With U" in collaboration with Justin Bieber and "Rain On Me", also in collaboration with Lady Gaga. A deluxe version of Positions was released in February 2021, with four new songs and a remix of "34+35" featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion. The remix helped the song peak at number two, the highest-charting song credited to three or more female soloist since 2001 when "Lady Marmalade" performed by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, P!nk, and Lil Kim peaked at number one. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming her fifth album to do so. In April 2021, a remix of The Weeknd's "Save Your Tears" was released featuring Grande. The song reached number one in both the US Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100. It spent a total of 69 weeks in the US charts, becoming one of the ten longest-running songs in that chart since its publication.
In November 2021, it was announced that Grande would star in the two-part film adaptation of the musical Wicked. The first movie is set to release on November 22nd, 2024.
Ariana Grande’s highly anticipated seventh studio album “eternal sunshine" was released on March 8th, 2024. The title is a reference to one of her favourite films, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” which stars Jim Carrey. The album is a concept album inspired by the events of the film. The lead single “yes, and?" was released on January 12, 2024 and debuted at #1 on the Hot 100. eternal sunshine had a debut at #1 on the Global Spotify charts and on the Billboard 200. The album's 2nd single “we can't be friends (wait for your love)" also debuted at #1 on the Hot 100. During this album cycle, she collaborated with Mariah Carey, Brandy, Monica, Charli XCX, and Troye Sivan on various remixes.
Grande has received various accolades, including two Grammy Awards, ten VMAs, one Brit Award, two Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards. All seven of Grande's full-length albums have been certified platinum by the RIAA. Grande has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Having amassed 98 billion streams globally as of 2021, Grande is one of the most-streamed artists of all time and became the first female artist to surpass 90 billion streams. She was the most-streamed female artist of the 2010s decade on Spotify and Apple Music, and was the only female artist to reach 3 billion total streams on the latter as of 2019. In 2024, Grande became the first artist to have five albums with multiple songs over a billion streams on Spotify. She is the only artist to debut the lead single from all their studio albums in the Top 10 of the Hot 100. Her signature ponytail hairstyle has become an iconic piece of pop culture iconography. In October 2024, she was named the 9th greatest pop star of the 21st Century by Billboard and was the newest artist on the list. In February 2019, she became the most followed woman on Instagram. Forbes ranked her amongst the highest-paid celebrities in 2019, and Time named Grande as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016 and 2019. Billboard recognized her as the "Woman of the Year" in 2018. Her song "Thank U, Next" was in Rolling Stone's 2021 revision of their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2023, the magazine included Grande among the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
Recording artists who have cited Grande as an influence or inspiration include Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Lana Del Rey, Bryson Tiller, Charlie Puth, Sufjan Stevens, Troye Sivan, Zara Larsson, Tate McRae, Madison Beer, Jung Kook, Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast, Giselle of aespa, and Meghan Trainor.
Boyfriend
Ariana Grande Lyrics
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I don't wanna be too much
But I don't wanna miss your touch
And you don't seem to give a fuck
I don't wanna keep you waiting
But I do just what I have to do
And I might not be the one for you
But you ain't about to have no boo, 'cause
I know we be so complicated
But we be so smitten, it's crazy
I can't have what I want, but neither can you
You ain't my boyfriend (boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (girlfriend)
But you don't want me to see nobody else
And I don't want you to see nobody
But you ain't my boyfriend (boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (girlfriend)
But you don't want me to touch nobody else (nobody)
Baby, we ain't gotta tell nobody
Even though you ain't mine
I promise the way we fight
Make me honestly feel like we just in love
'Cause, baby, when push comes to shove
Damn, baby, I'm a train wreck, too (too)
I lose my mind when it comes to you
I take time with the ones I choose
And I don't want a smile if it ain't from you, yeah
I know we be so complicated
Lovin' you sometimes drive me crazy
'Cause I can't have what I want and neither can you (no, no)
You ain't my boyfriend (boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (girlfriend)
But you don't want me to see nobody else
And I don't want you to see nobody
But you ain't my boyfriend (boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (girlfriend)
But you don't want me to touch nobody else (nobody)
Baby, we ain't gotta tell nobody
I wanna kiss you (yeah), don't wanna miss you (yeah)
But I can't be with you 'cause I got issues (no)
Yeah, on the surface, seem like it's easy
Careful with words, but it's still hard to read me
Stress high when the trust low (mmh)
Bad vibes, where'd the fun go? (Ohh)
Try to open up and love more (love more)
Try to open up and love more
If you were my boyfriend
And you were my girlfriend
I probably wouldn't see nobody else
But I can't guarantee that by myself
You ain't my boyfriend (boyfriend, you ain't my boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (girlfriend, I ain't your girlfriend)
But you don't want me to see nobody else (nobody)
And I don't want you to see nobody
But you ain't my boyfriend (boyfriend, you know you ain't my boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (girlfriend, yeah, mmh)
But you don't want me to touch nobody else (nobody)
Baby, we ain't gotta tell nobody (oh yeah)
You ain't my boyfriend (boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (girlfriend)
But you don't want me to see nobody else
And I don't want you to see nobody
But you ain't my boyfriend (boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (girlfriend, yeah)
But you don't want me to touch nobody else (nobody)
Baby, we ain't gotta tell nobody
The lyrics to Ariana Grande's song Boyfriend describe a complicated relationship with a person that is not officially their partner. The singer recognizes that they're a "train wreck" and doesn't want to be too much, but at the same time, they don't want to miss this person's touch. The other person doesn't seem to give a damn, and although the singer doesn't want to keep them waiting, she does what she has to do. The singer acknowledges that they're complicated, but smitten, and even though they can't have each other, they don't want anyone else to take their place either.
The chorus repeats the idea that the singer and the other person aren't dating, but they also don't want to see anyone else. They recognize that they're not each other's boyfriend or girlfriend, but they also don't want to tell anyone about their complicated situation. The second verse emphasizes how crazy the situation is, as it's a rollercoaster of emotions that make it hard to read the other person's mind. However, the singer is trying to love more and work on their trust issues, even though it's not an easy challenge.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a motherfuckin' train wreck
I'm a disaster of a person.
I don't wanna be too much
I don't want to come on too strong.
But I don't wanna miss your touch
I don't want to miss the way you make me feel.
And you don't seem to give a fuck
And you don't seem to care about my feelings.
I don't wanna keep you waiting
I don't want to make you wait for me.
But I do just what I have to do
But I only do what I need to do for myself.
And I might not be the one for you
And I might not be the right person for you.
But you ain't about to have no boo, 'cause
But you're not going to have anybody else either.
I know we be so complicated
Our relationship is so complicated.
But we be so smitten, it's crazy
But we are so in love, it's insane.
I can't have what I want, but neither can you
Neither of us can have what we truly want.
You ain't my boyfriend (boyfriend)
We're not officially in a relationship.
And I ain't your girlfriend (girlfriend)
We're not committed to each other.
But you don't want me to see nobody else
But you don't want me to date anyone else.
And I don't want you to see nobody
And I don't want you to date anyone else either.
But you ain't my boyfriend (boyfriend)
We're not officially in a relationship, even if it feels like we are.
And I ain't your girlfriend (girlfriend)
We're not committed to each other, even if it feels like we are.
But you don't want me to touch nobody else (nobody)
But you don't want me to be intimate with anyone else.
Baby, we ain't gotta tell nobody
We don't have to tell anyone about our arrangement.
Even though you ain't mine
Even though we're not officially together.
I promise the way we fight
I promise that our fights make me feel like we're in love.
Make me honestly feel like we just in love
It honestly makes me feel like we're in love.
'Cause, baby, when push comes to shove
Because when it comes down to it,
Damn, baby, I'm a train wreck, too (too)
I'm a disaster of a person as well.
I lose my mind when it comes to you
I can't control my emotions when it comes to you.
I take time with the ones I choose
I'm selective about who I spend my time with.
And I don't want to smile if it ain't from you, yeah
And I don't want to be happy if it's not with you.
Lovin' you sometimes drive me crazy
Loving you can drive me crazy at times.
'Cause I can't have what I want and neither can you (oh no)
Because neither of us can have what we really want.
I wanna kiss you (yeah), don't wanna miss you (yeah)
I want to be close to you and never miss a moment with you.
But I can't be with you 'cause I got issues
But I can't be with you because of my personal problems.
Yeah, on the surface, seem like it's easy
To outsiders, our situation seems simple.
Careful with words, but it's still hard to read me
I'm careful about what I say, but it's still hard to understand me.
Stress high when the trust low (mmh)
When trust is low, stress levels are high.
Bad vibes, where'd the fun go? (Ohh)
There are negative feelings between us, and the fun has disappeared.
Try to open up and love more (love more)
I'm trying to let down my guard and love more freely.
If you were my boyfriend
If we were officially in a relationship.
And you were my girlfriend
If we were officially committed to each other.
I probably wouldn't see nobody else
I wouldn't date anyone else if we were together.
But I can't guarantee that by myself
But I can't promise that without you being committed as well.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Ariana Grande, Charles Anderson, Edgar Barrera, Michael Foster, Steven Franks, Tommy Brown
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SetMeFree9
Her ponytail gets an upgrade everytime she releases a song
@mollymorgan1680
one of her best music videos ever! and the song is just a fuckin banger
@anahik6630
It's extensions
@smileyface8434
@@mollymorgan1680 seriously? it sounds like all of her other songs tbh
@lovelyitzylovelytxt4057
@@anahik6630 we all know that but she still rocks it😍
@SuperShaunyMan
Hahahaha pony tail gets upgraded every time 😂😂😂😂😂 ah man that is jokes
@mia-nj9rz
i’m so attracted to the male vocals.
@ReRe-il6sj
Same here luv🤧🤧
@AMIRA-dy6lp
me too
@Vaishali_9_1
Mee tooo