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.
Vienna
Ariana Grande Lyrics
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You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart, tell me
Why are you still so afraid
Where's the fire, what's the hurry about
You'd better cool it off before you burn it out
You've got so much to do and
But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want or you just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even
Get halfway through
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you
Slow down, you're doing fine
You can't be everything you wanna be
Before your time
Although it's so romantic on the borderline
Tonight
Too bad but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself, that you
Forgot what you need
Though can see when you're wrong, you know
You can't always see when
You're right
You've got your passion, you've got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you
Slow down you crazy child
And take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while
It's all right, you can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you
And you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
Why don't you realize, Vienna waits for you
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you
Ariana Grande's song Vienna may be interpreted as a message to young adults to slow down and enjoy their lives, rather than rushing to achieve everything too quickly. The song shows concern for young people being too ambitious and too afraid at the same time. The lyrics "Slow down you crazy child, you're so ambitious for a juvenile, but then if you're so smart, tell me why are you still so afraid," shows how young people want so much out of life yet they are not ready to take the necessary steps towards actualizing their dreams.
The song compares life to a marathon, reminding young adults that they have so much to do and only so many hours in a day. It also acknowledges that as much as one can get what they want, they can also get old trying. The lyrics, "You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through; When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?" show how people should not be consumed by their ambitions and should take the time to enjoy life. The song is ultimately a reminder for young people to find a balance between their ambitions and enjoying life's little pleasures.
Line by Line Meaning
Slow down you crazy child
Take a moment to relax and step back from whatever you are doing
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
You have big dreams for someone so young
But then if you're so smart, tell me Why are you still so afraid
Even though you are intelligent, there are still things that make you fearful
Where's the fire, what's the hurry about
What's the rush? Why is everything such a big hurry?
You'd better cool it off before you burn it out
Slow down before you exhaust yourself
You've got so much to do and Only so many hours in a day
There is a lot to accomplish, but time is limited
But you know that when the truth is told
You know that the real truth is
That you can get what you want or you just get old
Either achieve what you desire or time will pass by leaving you unfulfilled
You're gonna kick off before you even Get halfway through
You will die before you get halfway through your life
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you
When will you acknowledge that taking a break from everything is important for your well-being
Slow down, you're doing fine
Take things in stride, you're doing great
You can't be everything you wanna be Before your time
You can't accomplish everything you desire before it's too late
Although it's so romantic on the borderline Tonight
Even though it seems glamorous to live on the edge sometimes
Too bad but it's the life you lead
Unfortunately, this is the way your life goes
You're so ahead of yourself, that you Forgot what you need
You're so focused on the future that you're neglecting the present
Though can see when you're wrong, you know You can't always see when You're right
You can acknowledge your mistakes, but it's difficult to recognize when you're doing something right
You've got your passion, you've got your pride
You have strong emotions and self-esteem
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied
Only a fool would be content, be ambitious and strive for more in your life
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true
Continue to dream, but be realistic about the likelihood of achieving them
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you
When will you acknowledge that taking a break from everything is important for your well-being
Slow down you crazy child
Take a moment to relax and step back from whatever you are doing
And take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while
Unplug for some time and go off the grid
It's all right, you can afford to lose a day or two
It's OK to take a break from everything
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you
When will you acknowledge that taking a break from everything is important for your well-being
And you know that when the truth is told
You know that the real truth is
That you can get what you want or you can just get old
Either achieve what you desire or time will pass by leaving you unfulfilled
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
You will die before you get halfway through your life
Why don't you realize, Vienna waits for you
Why haven't you acknowledged that taking a break from everything is important for your well-being
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you
When will you acknowledge that taking a break from everything is important for your well-being
Contributed by Madison F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lia-vf8hh
Slow down, you crazy child
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart, then tell me
Why are you still so afraid?
Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
You'd better cool it off before you burn it out
You've got so much to do
And only so many hours in a day
But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want or you get old
You're gonna kick off before you even
Get halfway through
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you
Slow down, you're doing fine
You can't be everything you want to be
Before your time
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight
Tonight,
Too bad but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong, you know
You can't always see when you're right. you're right
You've got your passion, you've got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
Slow down, you crazy child
And take the phone off the hook and disappear for awhile
It's all right, you can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
And you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get half through
Why don't you realize, Vienna waits for you
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
@luciaschvenler5354
vienna (cover) - ariana grande.
lyrics:
Slow down, you crazy child
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart, then tell me
Why are you still so afraid?
Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
You'd better cool it off before you burn it out
You've got so much to do
And only so many hours in a day
But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want or you get old
You're gonna kick off before you even
Get halfway through
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you
Slow down, you're doing fine
You can't be everything you want to be
Before your time
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight
Tonight,
Too bad but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong, you know
You can't always see when you're right. you're right
You've got your passion, you've got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
Slow down, you crazy child
And take the phone off the hook and disappear for awhile
It's all right, you can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
And you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get half through
Why don't you realize, Vienna waits for you
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
@gabybilcher1741
Slow down you crazy child
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart tell me,
Why are you still so afraid? (mmmmm)
Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
You better cool it off before you burn it out
You got so much to do and only
So many hours in a day (Ay)
But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through (Oooh)
When will you realize... Vienna waits for you?
Slow down you're doing fine
You can't be everything you want to be before your time
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight (tonight)
Too bad, but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong
You know you can't always see when you're right (you're right)
You got your passion, you got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true (Oooh)
When will you realize... Vienna waits for you?
Slow down you crazy child
Take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while
It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two (oooh)
When will you realize... Vienna waits for you?
And you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through (oooh)
Why don't you realize... Vienna waits for you?
When will you realize... Vienna waits for you?
@emily740
you can really hear how sheโs trained to sing in a broadway tone here. itโs so pretty
@baleer7438
Cindy L FR THO
@apoorvatadepallibeauty
I feel like Ariana Grande's pop songs don't do her voice justice. In this song, you can hear the full range of her voice. She should do more covers like this.
@VORPAL-V
This is not what the people want, if she do somethin like this will obviously be a flop
@allipallinger6282
i think the pop song suit her voice, but songs like this, you can just hear the soul in it. in this song you can hear her range.
@carlosasan2604
I love all of her discography, but I also love the way that she sang this. Either way, her voice is so beautiful.
@PandaPostt
Lol you peaple are not so smart this is NOT Ariana Grande
@jazminwilson1219
Jack Bruins It is in fact Ariana, but hey I shouldnโt come at you.. you canโt even spell โpeopleโ correctly :)
@dailyprocrastination5003
This was her best cover ever.
@rhiannagrande1737
Noooo just for now is her best cover