The song debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 selling 438,000 copies in its first week on sale, earning Grande her biggest digital song sales week ever. The song later peaked at number two, surpassing "The Way" as her highest-charting single in the United States at the time. It also became Azalea's second-highest-charting single in the US, after her own single "Fancy". "Problem" remained in the top ten of the Hot 100 for the first sixteen weeks of its chart run, making its number three debut on May 7, 2014, and dropping out of the top ten on August 27, 2014. It topped the US Mainstream Top 40 and Rhythmic charts. Internationally, the single debuted at the top of the charts in Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and the United Kingdom, while peaking within the top ten of the charts in most other territories, including Australia, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Denmark, and Greece. "Problem" became the first song to top the UK Singles chart based on both sales and streaming.
To promote the song, Grande performed it first at the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards, followed by the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Nev Todorovic and premiered on Vevo on May 30, 2014. It won "Best Pop Video" at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards and has been viewed more than 1.3 billion times as of September 2021. The song itself won "Best Song" at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards.
As of 2018, the single has sold 3.7 million copies in the US and has been certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in March 2016. It ultimately reached combined sales and track-equivalent streams of 9 million units worldwide,[1] becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time.
PROBLEM
Ariana Grande & The Weeknd Lyrics
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Uh huh
It's Iggy Iz!
I got one more problem with you, girl
Aye!
Ariana Grande
(One less, one less problem)
I wanna love ya (I want you)
And even though I can't forgive ya
I really want to (I want you)
Tell me, tell me baby
Why can't you leave me?
'Cause even though I shouldn't want it
I gotta have it (I want you)
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
I know you're never gonna wake up
I gotta give up (but it's you)
I know I shouldn't ever call back
Or let you come back (but it's you)
Every time you touch me
And say you love me
I get a little bit breathless
I shouldn't want it (but it's you)
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
Iggy Azalea
It's Iggy Iz
Uh, what you got?
Smart money, bettin' I'll be better off without you
In no time, I'll be forgettin' all about you
You sayin' that you know but I really, really doubt you
Understand my life is easy when I ain't around you
Iggy Iggy, too biggie to be here stressin'
I'm thinkin' I love the thought of you more than I love your presence
And the best thing now is probably for you to exit
I let you go, let you back, I finally learned my lesson
No half-steppin', either you want it or you just playin'
I'm listenin' to you knowin' I can't believe what you're sayin'
There's a million yous baby boy, so don't be dumb
I got 99 problems but you won't be one
Like what!
Ariana Grande
One less, one less problem
One less, one less problem
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
(She swim in a underwater during the music video)
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
The song "Problem" by Ariana Grande featuring The Weeknd and Iggy Azalea is about a complicated romantic relationship. Ariana addresses her lover, stating that even though she hates them, she still wants to love them. She acknowledges that she shouldn't want their relationship to continue, but she can't help it. She wonders why they can't leave each other alone even though they cause each other problems. Iggy Azalea's rap verse adds another perspective to the situation as she suggests that Ariana should let go of her lover and move on with her life. Overall, the song highlights the struggles of a difficult relationship and the desire to move on from it.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh huh
Acknowledgment of agreement
It's Iggy Iz!
Introduction of Iggy Azalea as the artist
I got one more problem with you, girl
Expressing a problem with someone
Hey baby, even though I hate ya
I wanna love ya (I want you)
And even though I can't forgive ya
I really want to (I want you)
Expressing conflicting feelings towards someone
Tell me, tell me baby
Why can't you leave me?
'Cause even though I shouldn't want it
I gotta have it (I want you)
Questioning why someone can't leave and admitting an attraction despite knowing it's not good
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
Feeling carefree and acknowledging the need for wisdom
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
Being happier without the person causing problems
I know you're never gonna wake up
I gotta give up (but it's you)
I know I shouldn't ever call back
Or let you come back (but it's you)
Realizing the need to move on from a toxic relationship
Every time you touch me
And say you love me
I get a little bit breathless
I shouldn't want it (but it's you)
Admitting the physical attraction despite knowing it's not good
It's Iggy Iz
Uh, what you got?
Reintroducing Iggy Azalea and asking what someone has to offer
Smart money, bettin' I'll be better off without you
In no time, I'll be forgettin' all about you
You sayin' that you know but I really, really doubt you
Understand my life is easy when I ain't around you
Asserting the belief that life will be better without the other person
Iggy Iggy, too biggie to be here stressin'
I'm thinkin' I love the thought of you more than I love your presence
And the best thing now is probably for you to exit
I let you go, let you back, I finally learned my lesson
Realizing that just the idea of someone is better than their actual presence and deciding it's best for them to leave
No half-steppin', either you want it or you just playin'
I'm listenin' to you knowin' I can't believe what you're sayin'
There's a million yous baby boy, so don't be dumb
I got 99 problems but you won't be one
Like what!
Demanding someone be straightforward and not playing games, knowing that there are other options and asserting that the person is not a problem
One less, one less problem
Repeating the chorus
She swim in a underwater during the music video
Note about the music video
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
Repeating the chorus
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@Ikacita
I miss this ERA 🫶🏼🎀🪭 praying for her return in the music industry cause she is about to make history again someday. She makes music that is incredibly therapeutic
@claraleonardo1989
Both of their voices was already beautiful, but they improved their vocals so much it's impressive ❤
@hisokamorow1816
The weeknd was fighting for his life here omg 😭😭😭
@calblue8694
@@hisokamorow1816no deadass 😂
@cherryKhat
piel de gallina. realmente es la mejor cantante del mundo
@johncanty6850
Masterpiece
@angellv1527
¡¡¡Gracias por subir esta maravilla!!!
@paulaenamoradorodriguez9078
Geniales, espectacular!!
@Ayme1285
Amazing voice ❤❤
@lenzylens3482
Her voice is so on point here