Positions
by Ariana Grande
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2020
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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5940 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 417 out of 5940
  3. Negative: 1,366 out of 5940
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  1. davifontenelle
    Mar 26, 2023
    6
    Positions, Ariana Grande’s 6th studio album came after a streak in her career. 2 successful albums and the predecessor being her biggest to date. With this said, Positions feels a little bit rushed and one of the weakest albums of the year. Still, there are some highlights in this record, such as “pov”, “safety net” and the vocal masterpiece “my hair”.
  2. marialuizadiasd
    Mar 24, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. eu amo os vocais da ari nesse álbum aqui, porém o álbum é tão fraquinho na minha humilde opinião. mas não é ruim viu… Expand
  3. miguelcstb
    Oct 28, 2022
    4
    So after listening to "thank u, next" I had some expectation for this album, and they were met, some of them. The production, for example, I think is impeccable. This is such a well produced album... and that's all. This is one of the most mediocre and forgettable albums I've heard. I feel like she made it because she needed something to give to her label. Excluding the production andSo after listening to "thank u, next" I had some expectation for this album, and they were met, some of them. The production, for example, I think is impeccable. This is such a well produced album... and that's all. This is one of the most mediocre and forgettable albums I've heard. I feel like she made it because she needed something to give to her label. Excluding the production and mixing, this album feels rushed, and most of the songs are filllers with mediocre lyrics. Once again, we have a case of an artist with an incredible voice but with zero idea of what to do with it.… Expand
  4. Dracoshi
    Oct 23, 2022
    5
    I really want to love this album, but any time I think about it critically, all I do is compare it negatively to how incredible Ariana's past albums were. Positions isn't necessarily a bad album, it just feels stale to me. There's a severe lack of stand-out songs, the majority of the songs feel too short, the beats all feel too similar, and the lyrics are average. Ariana Grande has one ofI really want to love this album, but any time I think about it critically, all I do is compare it negatively to how incredible Ariana's past albums were. Positions isn't necessarily a bad album, it just feels stale to me. There's a severe lack of stand-out songs, the majority of the songs feel too short, the beats all feel too similar, and the lyrics are average. Ariana Grande has one of the greatest voices of our generation, and I can't help but feel like that is being wasted on an album like this. Dangerous Woman and thank u, next were both masterpieces. I even felt that half of Sweetener was incredible too. And unfortunately Positions can't even hold a candle to them. But hey, at least this album gave us Safety Net, one of the greatest songs Ariana Grande has ever released!… Expand
  5. submnibiriyae
    May 20, 2022
    6
    Meh… commercial album. And most of songs long less than three minutes. Could be WAY BETTER
  6. someonewhocares
    Jul 4, 2022
    6
    The songs are not very long, in fact they're quite short. I mean that's not bad, but it really isn't a good thing if you're trying to impress your fans, or leave your fans satisfied with that one song that you don't need to hear more than once to understand or even like it. Positions is about the vocals and the orchestral strings, which is the best part of the album. Some songs I like, butThe songs are not very long, in fact they're quite short. I mean that's not bad, but it really isn't a good thing if you're trying to impress your fans, or leave your fans satisfied with that one song that you don't need to hear more than once to understand or even like it. Positions is about the vocals and the orchestral strings, which is the best part of the album. Some songs I like, but the ones i like are the ones that aren't catchy enough to stay in your head. I'm sorry Ariana, but it's the truth!… Expand
  7. Olivier1
    Jan 13, 2022
    6
    This is not a bad album per se. In fact, it's pretty entertaining. However, in the grander scheme of things, i.e. Grande's career, it's very uncompelling. The lyrics are very trite and the music sounds overproduced and unfinished at the same time (it's really weird). Overall, it's actually quite enjoyable and not at all boring.
  8. LilScience
    Jan 13, 2022
    6
    Um álbum r&b que não impressiona por muita coisa, faixas aceitáveis, confesso que esperava mais do sucessor do 'thank u, next', o primeiro single de primeiro não gostei, mas fui ouvindo e agradou; já o seu segundo single 34+35 achei o clipe bem produzido porém acho que a letra ficou a desejar, seguindo o mesmo estilo das músicas que estão sendo sucesso nas paradas.

    Faixas favoritas:    Um álbum r&b que não impressiona por muita coisa, faixas aceitáveis, confesso que esperava mais do sucessor do 'thank u, next', o primeiro single de primeiro não gostei, mas fui ouvindo e agradou; já o seu segundo single 34+35 achei o clipe bem produzido porém acho que a letra ficou a desejar, seguindo o mesmo estilo das músicas que estão sendo sucesso nas paradas.

    Faixas favoritas: motive, positions, just like magic e nasty.    … Expand
  9. Eno25
    Nov 19, 2021
    4
    The album is nothing different. It sounds repetitive, does not give the kicks like thank you next.
  10. aftergiowhore
    Nov 4, 2021
    6
    i honestly wasn't the biggest fan of this album when i first listened to it and still don't 'love' it but if for sure is an appreciable body of work. Though a downgrade from her previous 2 albums it very much does have some of the best songs in her discography (ex. title track,pov,worst behaviour)
  11. Samuuel
    Sep 30, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Positions is a good album, but I don't consider it one of the best. The instrumentals got saturated and sloppy, some songs are boring to listen to, she could have chosen the singles better, like "Positions", "Motive", "PoV" were great choices. the album doesn't motivate you to keep listening, plus the songwriting is boring. The album was badly publicized and lazy marketing. On the other hand, I liked "positions", "motive", I liked the photo shoot, I liked some partnerships, I liked the reception, I liked some other tracks.… Expand
  12. classydwarf
    Aug 20, 2021
    6
    gosto de metade das músicas, não gosto da outra metade. as músicas boas são muito boas, mas as ruins são muito ruins. não é o melhor álbum dela mas também não acho ele tão horrível assim. dá pra salvar.
  13. RajP
    Jul 30, 2021
    6
    Repetitive production and boring lyrics. She doesn't exploit the full potential of her beautiful voice on this album.
  14. Weare
    Jun 24, 2021
    6
    Ariana rlly got messed up while doing this album, they look like the scrapped songs from the other albums, i would skip a lot of tracks, but some are rlly good tho
  15. GamePlayer77
    Jun 17, 2021
    4
    Although Ariana Grande goes through a ton of maturing on Positions, she loses most of the charm that made her a good artist.

    FAV TRACK: off the table
    LEAST FAV TRACK: motive
  16. ililbo
    Jun 16, 2021
    4
    Quando eu achei que nenhum álbum poderia superar o sweetener, o postions conseguiu, tomando seu lugar de pior álbum da Ariana. Eu não posso dizer que é horrível pq tem aquela maravilha chamada "pov", que é um colírio para os ouvidos com certeza. O restante das músicas é como se fossem todas parecidas, com batidas super previsíveis e letras de amarrar a boca.
  17. MARTINCARDENAS
    Jun 9, 2021
    6
    "Positions".... what can we say, this album could have been better if Ariana had kept the magic that she used in her previous work. Most of the songs do not make sense and get confused, they sound similar, or like a single and long song
  18. moonlightify
    Apr 29, 2021
    5
    Definitely not her best piece of work, especially compared to her previous album Thank U, Next. There are several standout tracks amongst the lot which I enjoyed immensely, but they were overshadowed by the repetitive and outright boring fillers in the album. Several had awkward and incohesive bridges, choruses or outros, ruining the entire song. A lot of room for improvement and I wishDefinitely not her best piece of work, especially compared to her previous album Thank U, Next. There are several standout tracks amongst the lot which I enjoyed immensely, but they were overshadowed by the repetitive and outright boring fillers in the album. Several had awkward and incohesive bridges, choruses or outros, ruining the entire song. A lot of room for improvement and I wish the next album will be free from these flaws.… Expand
  19. normanfgabriel
    Apr 24, 2021
    5
    Ariana tem caminhado desde sweetener em fundir pop com r&b e trap, nesse trabalho ela reforçou isso, mas de uma maneira mais superficial, tanto na produção quanto liricamente. Ao menos ela serviu alguns vocais bonitos. Não é um álbum que eu ouviria novamente.
  20. Manueldavid29
    Apr 10, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The sounds of the album and the theme are spectacular, in terms of composition we continue to see Grande with co-writers, she does not exceed her predecessor Thank U, Next
    Great is the best voice in our generation but this time it was not luck    … Expand
  21. angel_swift
    Apr 10, 2021
    4
    In my view, this is the worst album by Ariana. I was expecting for this album for something better; I dislike the songwriting, talks much about s*x. Mostly about s*x, and I don’t like those songs that contain those lyrics. The production of the songs are almost the same. Sorry if I had to give this a 4/10 review, mostly in a song, I look up on the message and meaning of the song, and allIn my view, this is the worst album by Ariana. I was expecting for this album for something better; I dislike the songwriting, talks much about s*x. Mostly about s*x, and I don’t like those songs that contain those lyrics. The production of the songs are almost the same. Sorry if I had to give this a 4/10 review, mostly in a song, I look up on the message and meaning of the song, and all of the songs’ meanings are the same — which is yeah, s*x (you know that’s why she had a song called “34+35” and it talks about s*x position). I just liked one of the songs, which is pov. It’s the most meaningful one.… Expand
  22. afanshabri
    Apr 10, 2021
    6
    I really love Ari and her past five albums, but for the first time the production feels so.. rash. It gives us some bops like positions and pov, of course. but the rest of the album needs better work to put
  23. alextay
    Apr 9, 2021
    4
    Not her best more like she trying to follow the trend and nearly all the songs has the same R&B production and some weird ad-lib kinda disappointed.
  24. Vanyagranderia
    Mar 29, 2021
    4
    I hate this album,Absolutely boring album, nothing new and the fans are happy that Ariana released such trash
  25. AalexB
    Mar 26, 2021
    6
    Not as catchy and immediate as her previews works. But perhaps her most mature album. The vocal production, lead by Ariana herself, shows her talent and how much she does enjoy her work. But the music... it almost seems like a one 40 minutes straight song (not to mention that each song lasts less than 3 minutes... too short). I don't know, I'm not fully convinced.
  26. Americae
    Mar 23, 2021
    6
    Ari has more than this to offer us. Some are good songs but not a good body of work.
  27. Giopy
    Mar 22, 2021
    4
    basic productions, dangerous woman is still a superior album, this trappy beats are so repetitive
  28. mathic
    Mar 21, 2021
    4
    It’s very sad to see a incredible artist like Ariana release a poor album like this one, nothing works well on positions. Seems clearly that this album is made for radios and for play in every supermarket. The production is literally the same song by song, changing some melodies and vocals. Positions is more one of that horrible generical premolded albums, i hope that’s will be the lastIt’s very sad to see a incredible artist like Ariana release a poor album like this one, nothing works well on positions. Seems clearly that this album is made for radios and for play in every supermarket. The production is literally the same song by song, changing some melodies and vocals. Positions is more one of that horrible generical premolded albums, i hope that’s will be the last Ariana’s work like this.… Expand
  29. EduardoJames
    Mar 21, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Su mismo sonido de discos pasados, scooter le hace falta mejorar los discos de sus clientes… Expand
  30. Crowded98
    Mar 21, 2021
    6
    Ariana Grande has been very predictable with her latest releases, it seems her last 3 albums have the same sound in all the songs and only the lyrics change. Despite that, it brings some good and powerful songs, which stand out in the middle of so many fillers!
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Paste Magazine
    Dec 2, 2020
    72
    Grande is making no effort to be discreet, instead explicitly owning her sexuality—the album is called Positions, after all. The juxtaposition of beautiful violin sounds and risqué lyrics has become one of Grande’s signature sounds, and it suits her well.
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  2. The Observer (UK)
    Nov 9, 2020
    80
    Grande laid bare may well be seen as a stopgap in her canon, using taboo to checkmate her past trauma, but it does pull off the rare feat of at least sounding effortless.
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  3. PopMatters
    Nov 5, 2020
    80
    With little conflict and few psychological insights, Positions zeroes in on the enviable confidence that only pop stars on top of the world and with nothing to lose can afford. It's easy to write it off as empty calories, but pop has always been described in such terms: cake, candy, chocolate, confection. Positions isn't a "sweetener" but pure sugar.
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