Positions is the sixth studio album by American singer Ariana Grande, released on October 30, 2020, by Republic Records. The singer worked with a variety of producers on the album, including Tommy Brown, Anthony M. Jones, London on da Track, Murda Beatz, The Rascals, Scott Storch, Shea Taylor and Charles Anderson.
The album expands on the R&B and trap-pop sound of its predecessors, Sweetener (2018) and Thank U, Next (2019), while incorporating elements of hip hop, neo soul and funk. Lyrically, Positions finds Grande discussing themes of sex and romantic love. Doja Cat, the Weeknd and Ty Dolla Sign make guest appearances in the album. Upon release, the album garnered generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented Grande's vocals but criticized its production and lyrics.
All its 14 tracks entered the Billboard Hot 100, with two in the top-10: the lead single "Positions" debuted at the top spot and gave Grande her fifth number-one single in the US, making her the artist with the most number one singles in 2020 and extending her record of being the first artist to have five number-one debut singles on the chart. Also the second single "34+35" arrived at number eight. The album debuted at number one of the US Billboard 200 chart with 174,000 album-equivalent units, which includes 42,000 pure sales, marking Grande's fifth number-one album in the US. Elsewhere, it reached the top spot in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
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