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.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Ariana Grande Lyrics
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Let your heart be light
From now on your troubles will be out of sight, yeah
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on your troubles will be miles away, oh ooh
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore, ah
Gather near to us, once more, ooh
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough, oh
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Oooh...
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us, once more, oh
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow, oh yeah
But 'til then we'll have to muddle through, somehow
Oh yeah, oh ooh oh
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
The song "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, is a classic Christmas song that's been covered by many artists over the years, including Ariana Grande. The song has a nostalgic and wistful tone that captures the bittersweet emotions of Christmas time.
The song begins with the line "Have yourself a merry little Christmas", which sets the tone for the rest of the song. The lyrics suggest that the listener should let their heart be light and not worry about their troubles, as they'll be out of sight. The song goes on to talk about how Christmas can be a time to forget about the past and focus on the present moment, and to be surrounded by your loved ones. The line "make the Yuletide gay" is a reference to the traditional celebrations of Christmas with friends and family.
The second half of the song talks about the hope of being together with loved ones in the future, with the line "through the years we all will be together if the fates allow." The song acknowledges that life can be uncertain, but that we should hold onto hope and try to have a merry Christmas no matter what the future holds. The song ends with the line "And have yourself a merry little Christmas now", bringing the listener back to the present moment.
Overall, the song captures the essence of Christmas as a time to come together with loved ones and to let go of worries and troubles, even if it's just for a little while.
Line by Line Meaning
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Enjoy the holiday season and make the most of it
Let your heart be light
Relax and let go of any negative feelings or stress
From now on your troubles will be out of sight, yeah
Don't worry about your problems during this time of year because they will be forgotten
Make the Yuletide gay
Make the holiday season festive and cheerful
From now on your troubles will be miles away, oh ooh
Don't worry about anything as you celebrate the holidays because your cares will be far from your mind
Here we are as in olden days
We are together again just like in the past
Happy golden days of yore, ah
Remember the happy memories of the past
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Friends who we are close to and who are loyal
Gather near to us, once more, ooh
Come together like in the past
Through the years we all will be together
We will remain together for years to come
If the fates allow
If the circumstances allow it to happen
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough, oh
Decorate with a beautiful star on the tallest branch of the Christmas tree
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Enjoy the holiday season to the fullest and have a great time
But 'til then we'll have to muddle through, somehow
We will need to deal with any difficulties that arise until we can all be together again
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Friends who we are close to and who are loyal
Gather near to us, once more, oh
Come together like in the past
Through the years we all will be together
We will remain together for years to come
If the fates allow, oh yeah
If the circumstances allow it to happen
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Enjoy the holiday season to the fullest and have a great time
Contributed by Jayden E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@maricelsumande5153
Oh yeah, mmm
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on your troubles will be out of sight, yeah
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on your troubles will be miles away, oh
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore, ah
Faithful friends who are dear to us
They gather near to us once more, ooh
@naturaliyolayo
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on
Our troubles will be out of sight
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more
Through the years
We all will be together
If the Fates allow (allow)
Hang a shining star
Upon the highest bough ooh ooh
And have yourself
Let your heart be light
Ooh have yourself
Put your troubles out of sight
Ooh just have yourself
A merry little Christmas now
@antokiofficial
It's interesting to hear old Ariana trying to discover her own sound in time. You can hear the divas inspiration 100%.
@TheSPIDERMAN922
Christina and mariah
@AnaLu07
I can imagine her singing this in a cathedral during christmas time. She sounds angelical.
@kaitlynkneafsey
Literally!
@kaitlynkneafsey
I think I follow your Instagram...
@bratzbabe
I feel asleep while listening to this, I had a dream where it was Christmas and I had a really romantic date with this guy and it was so cute. I woke up in tears because of how cute and goals it was😂💖
@aakritikayc
Georgia Twomey awww 😍
@faitha.fraser459
r/thathappened
@mellisatyrrellbrosnan6015
That's a wonderful and a beautiful dream🙂🙂😻😻
@NadaCero
Christmas time makes you want to fall in love 🥰 😍 😭 🎄