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, Mรฝa, 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 Grandeโs highly anticipated seventh studio album โeternal sunshine" was released on March 8th, 2024. The title is a reference to one of her favourite films, โEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mindโ which stars Jim Carrey. The album is a concept album inspired by the events of the film. The lead single โyes, 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 โwe 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.
Last Christmas
Ariana Grande Lyrics
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I wish I could forget what you did last December
You left my heart a mess (a mess)
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it, do it?
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah (It's the rascals)
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special, oh, yeah
But last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Thought we belong together
At least that's what you said
I should've known better
You broke my heart again (again)
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it, do it?
Oh, yeah
But last Christmas, I gave you my heart (I gave you my heart)
But the very next day, you gave it away (gave it away)
This year, to save me from tears (you got it)
I'll give it to someone special (oh)
The last Christmas (oh, baby), I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away (gave it away)
This year (you got it), to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Ooh, yeah
How could you leave Christmas mornin'?
You broke my heart with no warnin'
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it, do it?
Oh, yeah
(Oh, yeah) But last Christmas, I gave you my heart (I gave you my heart)
But the very next day, you gave it away (you gave it away)
This year, to save me from tears (oh, baby)
I'll give it to someone special
This is our last, last, last, last Christmas
You broke my heart
Last, last, last, last Christmas
You broke my heart (ooh, yeah)
This year, to save me from tears (oh, oh)
I'll give it to someone special (oh)
I hate that I remember
I wish I could forget what you did last December
You left my heart a mess (you left my heart a mess)
(This year, to save me from tears) You blew it
(I'll give it to someone special) You do it, do it?
I hate that I remember
I wish I could forget what you did last December
You left my heart a mess
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
The lyrics of Ariana Grande's song Last Christmas tell a story of heartbreak, regret, and moving on during the holiday season. The song starts with the singer expressing her pain and wishing to forget what happened with her former lover last December. She remembers giving him her heart and how he gave it away the next day, leaving her heartbroken. She blames him for what happened and wonders how he could do such a thing. She then decides to move on and give her love to someone special this year to save herself from tears.
The chorus repeats the story of how the singer gave her heart last Christmas, only to have it broken the very next day. But this year, she plans to give it to someone special to avoid the same heartbreak. The second verse of the song shows how the singer thought that she and her former lover belonged together, and he said the same, but he broke her heart again. The bridge of the song highlights the pain and betrayal the singer feels, especially since it happened during Christmas morning.
The lyrics of Ariana Grande's Last Christmas is a relatable story of heartbreak and moving on during the holidays, a time when we expect to be happy and celebrate with our loved ones. The song shows the importance of letting go of toxic relationships and not letting one person's betrayal dictate our happiness during the holidays.
Line by Line Meaning
I hate that I remember
I dislike the fact that I recall what happened last Christmas
I wish I could forget what you did last December
I desire to erase from my mind the unfortunate event that took place last December
You left my heart a mess (a mess)
Your actions caused my emotions to become chaotic and disorganized
Boy, you blew it
You made a big mistake
How could you do it, do it?
I cannot comprehend how you could have done something so hurtful
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah (It's the rascals)
An interjection to express frustration and disappointment, followed by a credit to the producers of the song
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
I entrusted you with my love on Christmas day
But the very next day, you gave it away
You quickly and thoughtlessly disposed of my affection
This year, to save me from tears
In order to avoid sadness and upset
I'll give it to someone special, oh, yeah
I will give my love and attention to another person who is deserving of it
But last Christmas, I gave you my heart
I entrusted you with my love on Christmas day
Thought we belong together
I believed that we were compatible and meant to be
At least that's what you said
You gave me the impression that you felt the same way
I should've known better
I regret not recognizing the warning signs earlier
You broke my heart again (again)
You caused me heartache and pain once more
Ooh, yeah
An exclamation of sadness and disappointment
How could you leave Christmas mornin'?
I am incredulous that you abandoned me on Christmas morning
You broke my heart with no warnin'
You gave me no indication that you were going to hurt me
This is our last, last, last, last Christmas
This will be our final Christmas together
You broke my heart
You caused me emotional pain
(This year, to save me from tears) You blew it
I acknowledge that you made a mistake that caused me sadness and disappointment
(I'll give it to someone special) You do it, do it?
A rhetorical question to express disbelief that someone could treat another person so poorly
Lyrics ยฉ Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Michael
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Artist: Ariana Grande
Album: Christmas Kisses
Song: Last Christmas
I hate that I remember
I wish I could forget
What you did last December
You left my heart.. a mess... (a mess)
Boy, you blew.. it
How could you do.. it?
Do it, oh, yeah, oh yeah
(It's the rascals!)
CHORUS
Last.. Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day
You gave it away
This.. year...
To save me from tears..
I'll give it to someone special, oh, yeah, yeah
But last... Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day
You gave it away
This.. year..
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Thought we belong together
At least that's what you said
I should've known better
You broke my heart again (again)
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it?
Do it, oh, yeah? eheheheh
CHORUS
The last... Christmas
I gave you my heart (gave you my heart)
But the very next day
You gave it away
(Gave it away, eheheh)
This.. year...
To save me from tears
(You got it)
I'll give it to someone special
The last Christmas
(Oh, baby)
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
(Gave it away)
This year
(You got it)
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Ooh, yeah ehehehheh
How could you leave Christmas morning?..
You broke my heart with no warning..
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it
Do it, oh, yeah?
(Ohh, bae!)
CHORUS
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
(Gave you my heart!)
But the very next day you gave it away
(You gave it away)
This year
To save me from tears
(Oh, baby!)
I'll give it to someone special
This is our last (last) last (last) Christmas
You broke my heart
Last (last) last (last!) Christmas you broke my heart
This year
(Oohoohohoh)
To save me from tears
(Ooohooohohh)
I'll give it to someone special
I hate that I remember
I wish I could forget
What you did last December
You left my heart a mess
(You left my heart a mess)
This year, to save me from tears
(Oh, baby)
I'll give it to someone special
I hate that I remember
I wish I could forget
What you did last December
You left my heart a mess (you left my heart a mess)
(This year, to save me from tears (oh, baby) I'll give it to someone special)
@johannawweinberger9840
I hate that I remember
I wish I could forget
What you did last December
You left my heart a mess (a mess)
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it, do it, oh, yeah, oh, yeah?
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special, oh, yeah, yeah.
But last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Thought we belong together
At least that's what you said
I should've known better
You broke my heart again (again)
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it, do it, oh, yeah?
The last Christmas
I gave you my heart, gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away (gave it away)
This year
To saveโฆ
@noell.2828
LYRICS:
I hate that I remember
I wish I could forget
What you did last December
You left my heart a mess (a mess)
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it, do it, oh, yeah, oh, yeah?
(It's the rascals)
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special, oh, yeah, yeah.
But last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Thought we belonged together
At least that's what you said
I should've known better
You broke my heart again (again)
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it, do it, oh, yeah?
But last Christmas
I gave you my heart, gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away (gave it away)
This year
To save me from tears (you got it)
I'll give it to someone special
But last Christmas (oh, baby)
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away (gave it away)
This year (you got it)
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Ooh, yeah
How could you leave Christmas morning?
You broke my heart with no warning
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it, do it, oh, yeah?
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart (gave you my heart)
But the very next day you gave it away (you gave it away)
This year
To save me from tears (oh, baby)
I'll give it to someone special
This is our last (last) last (last) Christmas.
You broke my heart
Last (last) last (last) Christmas
You broke my heart
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special.
[2x until fade out:]
I hate that I remember
I wish I could forget
What you did last December
You left my heart a mess (you left my heart a mess)
(This year)
To save me from tears (oh, baby)
I'll give it to someone special)
Boy, you blew it
How could you do it, do it?
@Kai_in_RoverMv_At_1.06min
Ariana's voice is one of the most beautiful voice in the world.
@LeoraSaharia
Heyy๐๐ผ Merry Christmas๐โ๏ธ George Michael was someone one in a billion, very unique! we miss him, may he live in peace๐ Also I hope you're having a great day! *I tried to cover this beautiful song last Christmas by wham on my channel๐ค๐ผMy cover isn't that perfect! But would really Mean THE WORLD TO ME, if you could check it out! ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU'RE LOVED*๐
@amberbrookes4495
her singing voice is like a angle above. Amber
@lorenzo.ricciarelli
Agree
@tommyblack7269
Not better then Beyoncรฉ
@elliottmeister9373
One of? Nah itโs the best
@emmabieber2603
Ariana & Justin's Christmas songs are just fireeeeee!!
@calebpagan2226
Christmas is lit ๐ฅ
@melanin_queen22
emma bieber agreed Belieber4ever
@hana-um6do
emma bieber Even though I love them both I absolutely hate their Christmas songs. I prefer older ones