Studio Album · No. 5
thank u, next
Produced by Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson, Max Martin · Engineered by Serban Ghenea
Ariana Grande wrote 12 of 12 documented tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ariana Grande carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 1
thank u, next is one of Ariana Grande's most self-authored albums, written quickly in late 2018 with a tight circle of collaborators. She co-wrote every track, working most often with Victoria Monet, who appears on six songs, along with Tayla Parx and Tommy Brown. The single '7 rings' adds Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II to its credits because it interpolates 'My Favorite Things' from The Sound of Music.
thank u, next, released in February 2019 after a seven-month sprint of recording following a year of profound personal loss, is Ariana Grande's most critically and commercially successful album, and the one on which she achieved full creative ownership of her own material. Grande co-wrote all twelve tracks, primarily with her core team of Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson (Njomza), Victoria Monét, and Tayla Parx, in a creative circle that gave the album its intimate, confessional character. The album set the record for the most simultaneous entries by a female artist on the Billboard Hot 100 upon release, and its lead single 'Thank U, Next' (written about her breakup with Pete Davidson and the deaths of Mac Miller and her ex-manager) became one of the fastest songs to reach number one in the streaming era. '7 Rings,' a celebration of consumerism and female friendship co-written with Victoria Monét and others and built around a sample of 'My Favorite Things' from The Sound of Music, spent eight weeks at number one. The album demonstrates that her authorship evolution was genuine: every track was conceived, shaped, and written by Grande and her close collaborators.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
imagine
|
Ariana GrandeAndrew WanselNathan PerezPriscilla ReneaJameel Roberts | Ariana GrandeAndrew WanselNathan PerezPriscilla ReneaJameel Roberts | Pop WanselHappy Perez | Ariana Grande (Vocals) |
| 2 |
needy
|
Ariana GrandeVictoria MonétTayla ParxTommy Brown | Ariana GrandeVictoria MonétTayla ParxTommy Brown | Tommy Brown | Ariana Grande (Vocals) |
| 3 |
NASA
|
Ariana GrandeVictoria MonétTayla ParxTommy BrownCharles Anderson | Ariana GrandeVictoria MonétTayla ParxTommy BrownCharles Anderson | Tommy BrownCharles Anderson | Ariana Grande (Vocals) |
| 4 |
bloodline
|
Ariana GrandeMax MartinIlya SalmanzadehSavan Kotecha | Ariana GrandeMax MartinIlya SalmanzadehSavan Kotecha | Max MartinIlya | Ariana Grande (Vocals) |
| 5 |
fake smile
|
Ariana GrandeAndrew WanselNathan PerezPriscilla ReneaKennedi LykkenJustin TranterJoseph FriersonMary Lou Frierson | Ariana GrandeAndrew WanselNathan PerezPriscilla ReneaKennedi LykkenJustin TranterJoseph FriersonMary Lou Frierson | Pop WanselHappy Perez | Ariana Grande (Vocals) |
| 6 |
bad idea
|
Ariana GrandeMax MartinIlya SalmanzadehSavan Kotecha | Ariana GrandeMax MartinIlya SalmanzadehSavan Kotecha | Max MartinIlya | Ariana Grande (Vocals) |
| 7 |
make up
|
Ariana GrandeVictoria MonétTayla ParxTommy BrownBrian Baptiste | Ariana GrandeVictoria MonétTayla ParxTommy BrownBrian Baptiste | Tommy BrownBrian Baptiste | Ariana Grande (Vocals) |
| 8 |
ghostin
|
Ariana GrandeVictoria MonétTayla ParxMax MartinIlya SalmanzadehSavan Kotecha | Ariana GrandeVictoria MonétTayla ParxMax MartinIlya SalmanzadehSavan Kotecha | Max MartinIlya | Ariana Grande (Vocals) |
| 9 |
in my head
|
Ariana GrandeAndrew WanselNathan PerezBrittany ConeyDenisia AndrewsLindel Deon Nelson Jr.Jameel Roberts | Ariana GrandeAndrew WanselNathan PerezBrittany ConeyDenisia AndrewsLindel Deon Nelson Jr.Jameel Roberts | Pop WanselHappy PerezNova Wav | Ariana Grande (Vocals) |
| 10 |
7 rings
#1
|
Ariana GrandeVictoria MonétTayla ParxTommy BrownCharles AndersonMichael FosterNjomza VitiaKimberly KrysiukRichard RodgersOscar Hammerstein II | Ariana GrandeVictoria MonétTayla ParxTommy BrownCharles AndersonMichael FosterNjomza VitiaKimberly KrysiukRichard RodgersOscar Hammerstein II | Tommy BrownCharles AndersonMichael Foster | Ariana Grande (Vocals) |
| 11 |
thank u, next
#1
|
Ariana GrandeVictoria MonétTayla ParxTommy BrownCharles AndersonMichael FosterNjomza VitiaKimberly Krysiuk | Ariana GrandeVictoria MonétTayla ParxTommy BrownCharles AndersonMichael FosterNjomza VitiaKimberly Krysiuk | Tommy BrownCharles AndersonMichael Foster | Ariana Grande (Vocals) |
| 12 |
break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored
#2
|
Ariana GrandeMax MartinIlya SalmanzadehSavan KotechaKandi BurrussKevin Briggs | Ariana GrandeMax MartinIlya SalmanzadehSavan KotechaKandi BurrussKevin Briggs | Max MartinIlya | Ariana Grande (Vocals) |