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.
Ridiculous
Ariana Grande Lyrics
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La-la, la-dee-da
This love that I'm feeling
Is not like another feeling, I know
I can't explain it, oh
This love that you give me
Is making me feel things I don't know, no, no
Boy, you make me feel so good
It's so special, special to me
So good
You're the element I needed, hey
You're super cool
Can't make me let you go
You take my breath away
It's like you cast a spell on me
Ridiculous love
This is ridiculous
This is ridiculous
This is ridiculous
This is ridiculous
If I go a day without you
I know you're thinking of me
Wondering what I'm doing
Wondering what I'm thinking
I want you all to myself
Don't want nobody else
Boy, you know you're my baby, baby
All I see is you, standing right there
Now you got me feeling, feeling, feeling
Like loving on you
And touching you
I'mma seduce you, baby, baby
It's like you cast a spell on me
Ridiculous love
This is ridiculous
This is ridiculous
This is ridiculous
This is ridiculous
I love you, you love me
We should be together ridiculous
Boy, boy, boy, boy, don't you know you're a star
Hope you don't wreck my heart
This is ridiculous
This is ri-, this is ri- (This, this)
This is ridiculous
This is ri-, this is ri-
Thi-thi-thi-thi, this is ri-
Di-di, di-di
Di-di, di-di
This is ri-, di-di, di-di
This is ridiculous
The song "Ridiculous" by Ariana Grande is a love song that expresses how her love interest makes her feel. The lyrics suggest that the love she feels for her partner is different from any other love she has experienced before. Ariana Grande confesses that the love she receives from her partner evokes new feelings she has never experienced before, and she finds it challenging to describe the emotions. She mentions that her partner makes her feel good and special, and he is everything that was missing from her life.
Ariana Grande further admits that she cannot go a day without thinking about her significant other. She wants to be exclusive and does not want anyone else. The lyrics indicate that she finds her partner attractive and sexy, and she desires to love and be close to him, seduce him, and have him all to herself. The chorus unapologetically repeats the phrase "This is ridiculous" several times, emphasizing how intense and overwhelming their love is.
Overall, the song portrays the emotion of pure love and how it can make one feel. The lyrics explain how an intense love can consume someone, and they cannot get enough of it.
Line by Line Meaning
La-la, la-la, la-la, la
La-la, la-dee-da
The song starts with a repetition of nonsense syllables, indicating the joy and excitement the singer feels being in love.
This love that I'm feeling
Is not like another feeling, I know
I can't explain it, oh
The singer describes how this love is different from anything she's felt before, and though she can't quite explain it, she recognizes its unique and special nature.
This love that you give me
Is making me feel things I don't know, no, no
The singer acknowledges that her partner is the source of this powerful new love, which is overwhelming but exciting.
Boy, you make me feel so good
It's so special, special to me
So good
You're the element I needed, hey
The singer expresses how her partner makes her feel amazing, and how she believes he is the missing piece to her life and happiness.
You're super cool
Can't make me let you go
You take my breath away
It's like you cast a spell on me
Ridiculous love
The singer describes how cool and desirable her partner is, and how she is so deeply affected by him that it feels like he's put a spell on her. She calls this love 'ridiculous' because of its intense and almost unbelievable nature.
If I go a day without you
I know you're thinking of me
Wondering what I'm doing
Wondering what I'm thinking
I want you all to myself
Don't want nobody else
Boy, you know you're my baby, baby
The singer describes how inseparable she and her partner are, and how she wants to be his one and only. She notes how she knows that he cares for her even when they're apart.
All I see is you, standing right there
Looking so sexy, baby, hey
Now you got me feeling, feeling, feeling
Like loving on you
And touching you
I'mma seduce you, baby, baby
It's like you cast a spell on me
Ridiculous love
The singer is drawn into her partner's attractiveness, indicating how much he affects her even physically. She notes how his charm has made her want to seduce him, and how she continues to be amazed by the hold he has on her.
I love you, you love me
We should be together ridiculous
Boy, boy, boy, boy, don't you know you're a star
Hope you don't wreck my heart
The singer emphasizes how their love is mutual and how they should be together. She also praises her partner's status and talks about her hope that he won't hurt her.
This is ridiculous
This is ridiculous
This is ridiculous
This is ridiculous
The chorus repeats, emphasizing how silly and unbelievable their love is.
Lyrics ยฉ Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@streamsweetener2685
YES, it is an edit. This was the only way I could upload the song to YT w/o it being taken down, unless you want a chipmunked Ari. :3
Just close your eyes and listen. It feels like you're in a concert haha.
@streamsweetener2685
Thanks for letting me know :)
@anouar.juanez1990
stream sweetener lmfao
@bryan.tm._
I prefer this version!!! IT'S SO GOOD
@streamsweetener2685
Um Sheesh You know what i mean? Thank you!!
@bryan.tm._
thinkin bout ari you are welcome!
@nobodyownsthisaccount2554
i wish this was released
@federossi5779
I think this is one of the best song of Ari
@kannauss
0.75x for normal speed ๐ it's a little slower but it works
@vivifromlooona
Ty so much! Iโve been trying too find this for AGES! New sub!! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ