• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2020
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  1. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    The album is excellent, the whistles tones transport you to another universe.
  2. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    All the songs are really good. This album really shows how much she matured through her career. Not a single skip
  3. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Melhor album que ja ouvi, Ariana inovando e
    trazendo um R&B incrível, poucas pessoas com intelecto sonoro irão apreciar
  4. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    i love ari, but this just wasn’t it. This is definitely her worst album. i wanted to love it so bad but wow- not good, it all sounds the same.
  5. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The change that Ariana gave from pop to R&B was becoming more and more noticeable, and she achieved it with this album, giving a different touch to the popstar girl era. Expand
  6. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    esse álbum tá muito ruim e me soa tudo a mesma coisa. prefiro trabalhos anteriores como dangerous woman ou thank u, next.
  7. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This album is by far her best with sweetener. The rnb vibes that comes along and her vocals are just immaculate. This is by far my album of the year. Love language and POV are single material.
  8. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana has matured a lot with her musical work! We can consider it an R&B masterpiece ... With a few hints of explicit lyrics and harmonies with his angel voice! Far from being a POP album, however, an album with a sincere vibe
  9. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Não é apenas um album, é um estilo de vida, algo como meu oxigênio, a monalisa da indústria musical, o blueprint da nova geração, O MAIOR.
  10. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    perfect, the sound and very good, it's one of her best albums. o álbum ta muito bom e quem n gostou vai tomar no cu
  11. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this is her best album yet you can see it in her vocals especially the whistle tones on the track my hair and the instrumental
  12. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana Grande did an amazing job again, it was to be expected that the current pop princess would rock again!
  13. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Basic, Generic , Same as TUN. Flavorless. The rush to prepair another album in less than one year has its consequences. The Weekend and Doja are there hust to make the album sound huge, but its just anemic and fragile.
  14. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    The album is so bad, all the songs sound similar I think the only good songs are POV and 34+35 ... this is probably Ariana worst album (so boring)
  15. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    i love the mature and carefree tone of album. she did not disappoint!! ❤️
  16. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    it’s a masterpiece. the amount of growth she shows on this album is nothing short of amazing and exquisite. this is her best work to date, regardless of what you tasteless h0es say. the songs are all cohesive and the entire thing flows like water. this is a MASTERPIECE.
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its all so beautiful , congratulations Ariana. I love your new album and your voice is so wonderful Expand
  18. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    El disco parece que solo posee una canción que dura muchos minutos, porque son tan parecidas entre si que es complicado darse cuando cuando comienza otra. Ariana cada vez más nula.
  19. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring, generic and like always talking about sex! Is the only thing this woman can sing? And with 1234567 Songwriters Expand
  20. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    positions is not just an album, its a cultural reset, it’s a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, its a work of art, the first gift u open on christmas, a hug from a loved one, everything you have ever wanted, everything you ever needed.
  21. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Melhor álbum lançado até hoje e quem não gostou é porque só suporta pop farofa
  22. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    perfeito que álbum gostoso de se ouvir meu deus R&B perfection, love language a melhor do album
  23. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a fresh album. Ariana has definitely matured a lot and you can hear it in her sound. Thank U, Next was such a sad album while Positions is a feel good, very fun album. And the contrast between these two makes Positions even more enjoyable and beautiful to listen to. You can tell they had a lot of fun making this album, with surprising and super fun tracks like "34+35" or even "love language". Opening the album with "shut up" a track full of strings and vocal layers was a great choice, it sounds perfect as an intro not too overwhelming and definitely not boring either, it almost sounds like a dark version of a Disney soundtrack. I particularly love that she experienced with R&B throughout the album, especially on "my hair" which you can tell has a huge Mariah / 90s divas influence. Overall I think this is a fantastic album packed with very refreshing songs that closes a chapter for her, and also introduces us to a new sound that I hope she continues experiencing with in the next one. This truly is an album that Ariana was born to make. Expand
  24. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    beautiful album, vocals and ryhtms. one of my favorite by ariana of all time. an r&b perfection.
  25. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This is how you make a good album, maybe not her best but definitely not the worst
  26. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Amazing to see her in a new phase, glad she’s making more R&B music & hope she stays in this genre.
  27. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    O karma vem pra todos! A mesma bomba, 0 inovação, até que os vocais estão impecáveis.
  28. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    positions isnt just a álbum, its cultural reset, its the oxygen you breathe, its a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, an escape from this cruel world filled with thieves. Its art, the first gift you open on christmas, a hug from a loved one, everything youve ever wanted
  29. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I loved it. Her be album. The critics are mad it isn’t like her other albums stay mad. Also hey other fandoms!!
  30. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    On this album Ariana used her moment and produced something incredible about him. She simply finds herself where she always wanted to be and did a great job with her team. I also brought something incredible and innovative. Congratulations, Ariana.
  31. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece. Ariana's voice is angelical and she manages to convey her feelings and mental health beautifully through her music.
  32. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    she was fire in there. I really don't understand why people are mad about this album. she didn't a great job
  33. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    Jajaja, pero que es esta semejante mielda? Solo le pongo un punto porque al menos me funcionó como laxante para ir al baño.

    Ciao
  34. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This album is amazing from beginning to end. The strings throughout the entire album makes it so cohesive, and overall this is her deepest dive into the RnB genre. She has so much fun throughout the album and sounds the happiest ever. This definitely goes down as one of, and maybe, my favorite Ariana album to date. All the critics are tasteless :/. STREAM POSITIONS.
  35. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Justin Bieber' s Changes is so much better. First of all, Ariana' music seems so repetitive and boring. Weeknd did charity by being on this album.
  36. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Tá simplesmente perfeito, vocais maravilhosos, melodias que encantam e abraçam nossos ouvidos ❤
  37. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums! Her most honest album and she's not scared to let people know what she has in mind even though people doesn't like her for being herself.
  38. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    awful album, the only good thing here is Ari's vocals. I was expecting more than pure monotony.
  39. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    it’s literally so good what is wrong with you people, highlights: just like magic, positions, motive ft doja cat, pov
  40. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A beautiful album full of many suprises, we see Ariana experimenting with her voice and delivering different types of tunes. I was always told if you don't have anything nice to say don't say it at all, anyways my Twitter is cIitzworth.
  41. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana entregou um trabalho muito coeso e coerente. Letras e vocais estão ! uma princesa do pop
  42. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring and corny , I’m not sure when one track ends and the other begins because they almost all sound identical. Lack luster to say the least Expand
  43. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This is not Ariana Grande’s best album but for sure it’s a very good album with a excellent production!
  44. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Very cohesive album, and vocally beautiful. Lyrically it’s good, and enjoyable. You can tell she had fun. Love this r&b route.
  45. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    ENTREGOU CONCEITO, COESÃO E ACLAMAÇÃO! Ariana trouxe uma nova versão de si mesma. Uma versão mais verdadeira consigo mesma, permitindo que nós vejamos o seu lado mais vulnerável. OBRIGADO, Ariana!
  46. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    a maior de todas, ela esta acima de muitos mas ninguém esta acima dela!!!!!
  47. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    como explicar ariana grande? uma perfeição?
    para o cego? ELA É A LUZ
    para mim? MINHA VIDA MEU TUDO
  48. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Better album than that? Impossible! Ariana Grande revolutionized and emerged from the pop bubble of the past decade. I brought an amazing r & b with some extensions of soul, trap and pop orchestra. Great, you're already aware that you're here to stay. This album was not meant to please other people, I see it as a way of thanking the fans and giving what she likes to do! Good fans and great songs. The love language intro beats countless careers. My hair and nasty vocals are iconic and perfect. Being compared to diva Mariah Carey What do we have left? hear that it provided an innovation and if you didn't like it, accept it! Thank you for this work Ariana. Congratulations, success! Expand
  49. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This album is amazing! All songs matches with the last. 34+35 its already a hit! Shut Up one of my favorites.. She doesn't put nothing like the other albuns and this is why is such a special album.
  50. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    so wonderful, amazing, moving and mature that it made me cry, certainly one of the best albums of 2020, thanks ariana for sharing with us
  51. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this is one of the best albums of this year. .
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  52. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    the album was amazing, anyone who says otherwise is a tasteless rat who only listens to ariana for pop bops and has not had a taste of good rnb music. she really grew and matured from yours truly to now, positions. the control she has over her voice is beautiful and it’s something different from music like bang bang and problem. she seems so happy and she expresses it so well through herthe album was amazing, anyone who says otherwise is a tasteless rat who only listens to ariana for pop bops and has not had a taste of good rnb music. she really grew and matured from yours truly to now, positions. the control she has over her voice is beautiful and it’s something different from music like bang bang and problem. she seems so happy and she expresses it so well through her lyrical content, although there are some moments that are a bit emotional, but that’s cool cuz vulnerability is good. she whistled an entire verse, showing off her incredible vocal ability (she doesn’t need to belt every other verse). the entire album is a masterpiece, argue with the wall. Expand
  53. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Perfeito!! Ameidbjsjskakaksndbdbdnndjsksksksksksksmskksksskksksjdjdjdjdjdjdjdjd
  54. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Certainly, the best album of the year and the best of her career, folklore wishes
  55. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    It's one of Miss Grande's best albums. In this one she showed more of her vocal power using vocal instruments like the whisper. Notable that she also brought back R&B resources. Her lyrics show a striking power, almost all involving her sensuality and her feminine sexuality.
  56. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    O trabalho mais maduro e coeso da artista. Fugindo totalmente do que seus últimos trabalhos entregaram, Grande resolveu apostar 100% no R&B que é o estolo musical que a estrela pop mais se identifica.
  57. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    It's fantastic!❤️
    Ariana is the best of this decade, shut up, I love it, 34 + 35 uff. The collaboration with The Wikend was great ... Doja is truly talented ... nasty is one of my favorites from this album ..

    Without a doubt one of the best albums of this year, and I fall short because this is the ALBUM OF THE YEAR
  58. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    pov is a masterpiece. 34+35 is such an upbeat track. off the table isn’t the strongest song she’s produced but the album as a whole has a coherent sound and message. Ariana Grande has done a phenomenal job, but did we expect any different?
  59. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    cara faixa uma diferente da outra mas sem nunca perder a identidade do álbum, ariana entregou mais um trabalho
  60. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    the album is perfect, as always Ariana excels and delivers everything perfectly with vocals, ringtones, bridges and impeccable lyrics showing that she dominates r&b pop nowadays.
  61. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I just listened to the album and it was really worth waiting to hear it now at dawn. The album's vibe is perfect and the vocals are amazing (without straining) and I loved ALL the songs. I am proud to have seen this woman grow in the industry.
  62. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    After an album that addressed the loving sorrows of her life and the learning that it brought her, Ariana in Positions, a very sexy, luxurious and fancy R&B album, gives in to love and declares herself confident in her new relationship, telling us another chapter of her life! Full of powerful vocals, fun lyrics and powerful meanings, Ariana continues to evolve and establish her place inAfter an album that addressed the loving sorrows of her life and the learning that it brought her, Ariana in Positions, a very sexy, luxurious and fancy R&B album, gives in to love and declares herself confident in her new relationship, telling us another chapter of her life! Full of powerful vocals, fun lyrics and powerful meanings, Ariana continues to evolve and establish her place in the musical industry Expand
  63. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    just perfect ariana innovates on all albums and is reborn on all of them, if she didn't do something new on this album it wouldn't be ariana grande
  64. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the best album of her and that’s on my period so ..... es el mejor álbum la verdad las líricas son buenas y la producción es asombrosa la collab de Abel es la mejor en todo el álbum pero las 3 demás siguen siendo asombrosas y cada canción sigue superándose a otra Expand
  65. Oct 30, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse álbum me transpareceu que a Ari sofreu pressão da gravadora para lançar um TUN 2.0, só pq teve muito hype, e números. Mas não deu muito certo... ficou enjoativo, chato. Expand
  66. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    it's her best album. i am loving all songs and my favorite is pov and just like magic. i think the worst song is love language. the single of album is amazing and catchy. i can't wait for another music video. i also love the vocals in my hair. the collabs are perfect.
  67. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this is her history, im so proud of her. It's like i had see her in my room
  68. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I love it. it’s beautiful kspxoxpxkxoxoxoxooxoxoxocciocococococococoofickfocxidofofofofofofofofococococifoggkfpgovlgpgovivovovvovoogogioogogogigogogogogogogofmkfof
  69. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this album is perfect! Ariana Grande is definitely the queen of pop! I really love this album and I know that is a perfect art! ♥ - @heliobuchmann ^^
  70. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Amazing!! I really like the lyrics and her voice in R&b music, it’s really fresh and new. Also the collabs are on point. My fav: POV
  71. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    With this album the princess of pop shows off her incredible range and musicality through the 14 tracks. Doing really great low notes and also using her outstanding whistle register, Ariana only confirms that she’s one of the biggest vocalists of our generation. This production has an amazing R&B sonority that makes everybody chill and enjoy the moment. In short, this is what we call aWith this album the princess of pop shows off her incredible range and musicality through the 14 tracks. Doing really great low notes and also using her outstanding whistle register, Ariana only confirms that she’s one of the biggest vocalists of our generation. This production has an amazing R&B sonority that makes everybody chill and enjoy the moment. In short, this is what we call a “phonographic excellence”. Expand
  72. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is a wonderful album, I love it and makes me so happy !! Pls ear the album right now Expand
  73. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    IS HER BEST ALBUM!!!!!!!
    ARIANA RUN POP, a ariana serviu SERVIU ELA SERVIU GOSTOSO NO R&B E ISSO SÓ FAZ COM QUE ELA CONCRETIZA QUE REALMENTE É A DONA DESSA GERAÇÃO.
  74. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Beautiful, poignant, Ariana at her best, this ain’t no Thank You, Next, it’s here to stay
  75. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    it’s amazing, Ariana is a great singer and songwriter. R&B is so beautiful n beauty
  76. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An album that is the same sound that the old Ariana, nothing new.
    Is boring
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  77. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente incrível o álbum. Ariana trouxe dessa vez em todas as canções composições instrumentais clássicas, dando uma pegada orquestral e de sonoridade incrível, com faixas dançantes e reflexivas, esse álbum com certeza é um de seus melhores!
  78. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Era isso que eu queria! Um álbum sólido que introduz a Ariana para uma nova era R&B e não um conjuntos de músicas mainstreaming baseada em tendências que a crítica aclama só por ter potencial pra hit.
  79. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Diferente de tudo que ela já fez, mas perfeito, lindo e maravilhoso. Um dos melhores álbuns da Ariana!! Expand
  80. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this album so much. Ariana is so talented! Every single track is so good. pov it’s the best song on the album. Expand
  81. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    She ate this one, the strings through the album perfectly combined with those harmonies ugh one of the best in 2020
  82. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    same sound as her other albums, no lyric content. Didn’t enjoy it at all.
  83. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    En pocas palabras es de los mejores trabajos discografícos de Ariana, ella vuelve con un R&B muy Clásico y elegante, mostrando de nueva una faceta muy sexy y abriéndonos un entorno muy sexual, dentro del álbum encontramos temazos tal es el caso de "Motive", "Nasty" y "Pov"..
  84. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    Reppetive and bored. I think it is her worst album to date. It seems the songs are demos from her last 2 albums.
  85. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    If you’re in a mood that is sexual or just chilling it’s perfect for you
  86. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this album is a masterpiece, i love the way ariana renews her style every season, listen to this work of art i promise it will be worth it also stream positions
  87. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Realmente amó este álbum, término gustándome mas de lo que creí, sus letras "sesuales" y "amorosas" te hacen pasar por un valle de sentimientos encontrados, es solamente ÚNICO. Expand
  88. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    The album is perfect for something unexpected. Ariana ventured to bring one of her favorite styles despite being highly acclaimed in the pop trap. With powerful vocals, Ariana brings songs like "My hair" to confirm her position as queen of contemporary music.
  89. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Pov is one the most vulnerable song ariana ever wrote. we finally got the second part of Love Me Harder through Off The Table !!
  90. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    There is the important thing, it is not how long you have been in the fandom, if not knowing that his greatest inspiration was Mariah Carey and Aretha Franklin, one of his favorite genres is R&B and with this album he wanted to do things well, that's why it's a mix from the minimal r & b and pop of those golden ages.
  91. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As posições? Deram câimbra, álbum podre que precisa de 10 compositores para escrever esse lixo sonoro que a gente encontrar letras melhores até no wattpad, se eu transar algum dia ouvindo esse álbum eu nunca mais gozo na minha vida Expand
  92. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana shows even more of her versatility. with powerful vocals she plays with the title of "pop diva" and practically says she does what she wants with her songs, she really doesn't need another top 10 hit to show her legacy.
  93. Oct 30, 2020
    6
    A pleasant if forgettable collection of songs, Positions sees Grande fail to chart new territory sonically or thematically for the first time in a few albums. The singer's powerhouse vocals, however, remain intact.

    Highlights include 'safety net' and 'pov.'
  94. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    great sound! it is so mature and sound so fresh
    best songs: pov, nasty and love language
  95. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's the best album of Ariana I love it so bad I like so much the new R&B theme Expand
  96. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this album is so good, ariana delivered one of the best albums of the year and that's a fact that can't be denied
  97. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Acabei de ouvir o álbum e valeu muito apena esperar para ouvir agora de madrugada. A vibe do álbum é perfeita e os vocais estão incríveis ( sem forçar) e eu amei TODAS as músicas. Tenho orgulho de ter visto essa mulher crescer na indústria.
  98. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    the best of R&B, ariana managed to innovate by serving an album totally different from all her works previously seen
  99. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    ariana is the greatest, her versatility and the way that 'positions' conveys the feeling of home to her, makes me believe that r & b is her sound. the album is perfect, takes us to another world, another sensation. makes our souls be touched !. ariana you never miss, ilysm
  100. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. her best album, versatile, relatable, his voice sounds great, all the moods, I'm obsessed !! love it Expand
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 24
  2. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.