• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2020
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7.3

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  1. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    ariana lenda que sempre serve tudo que eu peço, pode lançar oque for que vou dar o stream
  2. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A really bop I swear. Probably on of her best. She do a **** great job its sound like heaven
  3. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Stan Twitter can spam the user reviews with zero out of tens all they want, it doesn’t change the fact that this is one of the best albums released this year and showcases Ariana’s versatility with ease
  4. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    i love it you should totally listen if you haven’t already it’s such a good album and for me there aren’t any skips
  5. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. obviously this is one of his best works nothing generic as some haters say, very tasty R&B! Expand
  6. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    One of her best albums of not her best. Her vocals where top tier as always and sounds completely different from what we have heard for her before.
  7. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    he album for its self contains a lot of R&B, Soul hits, but it also has some misses. Some of the tracks felt like they were missing something, but the rest of the songs, and the collaborations turned out amazing, the instrumentals and vocals on point. Ariana did a great job with this album
  8. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    she sounds like a godess as always, this album is a whole masterpiece. saved 2020 for sure
  9. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    is just so magical, everything is perfect like every single lyric and instrumental is just sooooo perfect
  10. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    The best album I have ever heard, I won't say why or how as the experience is needed, but wow, ariana grande you did it once again
  11. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Great album !! I think this is my favorite Ariana album, all the songs are great.
  12. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A risk that paid off! Ariana’s return to form R&B album is flowing with sex, love, and finding yourself.
  13. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Um dos seus melhores álbuns, um trabalho muito maduro e de qualidade, não é inovador, mas fico feliz que ela esteja se encontrando no R&B.
  14. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. masterpiece, this new album is a complete different approach by miss Grande and ive instantly fallen in love Expand
  15. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    the best thing since slice bread yall just can’t hear. i recommended buying so we can debut #1
  16. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Love love love this!! Ariana really did that!! All songs are good, but my faves are pov, love language, off the table and 34+35. PERFECT!!!!!!
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    this album is beautiful, choesive and full of songs that everyone can love. this is a masterpiece
  18. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    amazing brilliant!! arianas discography is so versatile. i’m so happy she has such a wide range, her voice sounds beautiful in this album
  19. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Great album! She's doing an amazing job finding out her own way. Positions give us a 70's vibe in 2020
  20. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Outstanding! Her most cohesive album yet. The production and vocals are her best to date.
  21. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    It is simply such a delightful piece of work. Her voice is mesmerizing and she blends genres so beautifully. By far her best work. She reminds us she's a vocalist.
  22. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Positions is probably without a doubt Ariana’s best album. It’s so fresh and timeless, and so Ariana. The vocals she serves are more powerful than anything we’ve ever heard and the the songs are just beautiful. It’s true r&b. It’s Immaculate. Perfection.
  23. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    i have to admit that this is her worst album ever, she forgot that quality > quanity
  24. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A mulher serviu tudo ohhh
    She served everything ohhh
    Ella servió todo ohhh
  25. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    As an arianator I can say that it's a such cute, great album I really like it. Y'all buy and stream it!
  26. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    No queda ninguna duda que es el álbum del año y que Ariana Grande domina la industria del pop
    Stream positions for a better life
  27. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    a beautiful and cohesive album that held my attention the whole way through. ariana never fails to outdo herself and it’s no different this time around. it’s everything arianators have been asking for and i’m obsessed with it. the best tracks off the project are pov, just like magic, and six thirty.
  28. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the best album AOTY!! by far her best album, sweetener a close second , outsoldselena Expand
  29. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Positions is an artistic masterpiece that Ariana has perfected to perfection! The productions for the vocals delivered on this album really shine!
  30. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Su mejor creación r&b hasta la fecha,sin duda Ariana se supera más en cada álbum. Expand
  31. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no
  32. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece. The vocals, the melody, everything on point. It's hard not to like ariana's work.
  33. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it’s absolutely beautiful i have no words
    it’s so different from her other works and i love it.
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  34. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    So good! The album of the year, great songs and deserve so much better! GO ARI
  35. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    the maturity on this album is insane and it truly tells a story about being love,, ariana going back to her r&b roots saved 2020
  36. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    insane vocals throughout. she’s insanely talented. varies range if musical styles.
  37. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Amazing! Safety Net and POV are total favourites, it’s such a masterpiece - people only dislike because it’s different, change is good - she’s growing up and her sound is amazing! Those vocals never get old!
  38. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As an arianator, this album’s extremely disappointing. Hopefully the next one would be better :( Expand
  39. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    The best album!! It’s a new songs, a new era, a new begging without pains and tragedy. She’s happy and healthy, doing the best music and don’t care about what everyone going to say. THE BEST ALBUM AND IN RIGHT MOMENT
  40. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Too good of an album. Very talented and well produced and lyrically good too!
  41. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    POSITIONS isn't just an album, it's a cultural reset, it's the oxygen you breathe, it’s a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, an escape from this cruel world, its art, the first gift you open on christmas, a hug from a loved one, everything you’ve ever wanted.
  42. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    ALBUM of the year ! I just love it so much, the R&B vibe mixed with pop songs , and the collabs are awesome !
  43. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We need a break from Miss Grande. Although there voice is unique and amazing, her songs are boring and lack creativity Expand
  44. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this is honestly her best album. it is very open and vulnerable. she constantly admits that she is not the best person while showing off her growth and healing
  45. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    No musical growth at all if anything its a step backward from her previous work.
  46. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    Thank u next remains to be her superior era. But I love 34+35 and pov. Ariana grande is the next whitney Houston
  47. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This is, for me, her best album ! It shows how she evolved and this album is so mature. There is no skip, only bops ! And the orchestra is amazing !
  48. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    absolutely no skips throughout the whole album. just puts you in a good mood and is her most happy album.
  49. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This is indeed a magnificent evolution of both vocally n lyrically of Ari. Can’t be much prouder of her!!!!
  50. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pov es un joya por dios tienen que valorar más esta canción es todo lo que esta bien en esta vida Expand
  51. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    a r&b masterpiece sexy and sophisticated. ariana stepped out of pop's comfort zone and i loved it
  52. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    it’s a great album. ariana is going into r&b and it’s really working for her. the collab are soo good.
  53. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    best album. she poured her heart and soul. pov is the best song, got me in my feels. its so special and perfect
  54. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    It's great to see Ariana's maturity over the years. Positions brings another view of her as an adult woman and owner of herself and leaving trauma behind. It is not my favorite album of hers, but it is a cohesive and mature album.
  55. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Just amazing!! Amei como ela está explorando mais a sonoridade r&b - sem dúvidas um dos melhores dela.
  56. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    worst album released of 2020. a disgrace to r&b genre. girly can’t even keep a man so her music is meaningless like her relationships therefore there’s nothing special about it even tho it’s about sex. trash and will be a forgettable record no one cares about
  57. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana como sempre maravilhosa em tudo que faz , álbum tá perfeito
  58. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Definetely her worst album so far, the entire album sounds the same and it's really boring. Lyrics are mediocre (of course we can't expect that much from her, she is not a googd lyricist), and her album is the worst disappointment of 2020. Sweetener and Dangerous Woman are her best albums.
  59. Oct 30, 2020
    5
    Álbum raso, sem musicalidade, mudei de música 5 vezes e ainda estava na mesma
  60. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    the critics and the other people rating this album are mad ariana didn’t make another clean cut pop album about mental trauma and hardship. she’s clearly happy and proud of this project, one that feels fresh, new, and different. it’s meant to be fun and sees ariana delving even deeper into the rnb sound shes always been influenced by. don’t let these reviews turn you away.
  61. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Such a amazing and growned album! Ariana did It so well. Perfect for listen any time of the day.
  62. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    her best album, deserves all the recognition and appreciation, r&b masterpiece! pop stans can c word
  63. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana solo hace arte, es un trabajo D I V I N O y falopa todos a los que no les gustó
  64. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. really good album so good the r&b beats are amazing yup Wake up in my bed, I just wanna have a good day (Mmm, ah)
    Think it in my head, then it happens how it should, ayy
    Twelve o'clock, I got a team meeting, then a meditation at like 1:30
    Then I ride to the studio listening to some **** I wrote (Oh)

    [Pre-Chorus]
    Good karma, my aesthetic (Aesthetic)
    Keep my conscience clear, that's why I'm so magnetic
    Manifest it (Yeah), I finessed it (I finessed it)
    Take my pen and write some love letters to Heaven

    [Chorus]
    Just like magic (Baby), just like magic (Oh yeah)
    Middle finger to my thumb and then I snap it
    Just like magic (Yeah), I'm attractive (Oh yeah)
    I get everything I want 'cause I attract it (Oh)

    [Verse 2]
    Looking at my phone, but I'm tryna disconnect it (Oh yeah)
    Read a **** book, I be tryna stay connected (Yeah)
    Say it's tricky at the top, gotta keep a slim ego for a thick wallet
    Losing friends left and right, but I just send 'em love and light (Oh)
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  65. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    her best album by faaaar, she really did it for the r&b girlies!! the influences from blues and jazz are so magical! the orchestra??? insane. i love the live instrumentation, the harmonies and lyrics, everything it’s just perfect
  66. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    literally a masterpiece, as always Grande give us a beautiful album with a powerful voice
  67. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    O álbum é simplismente incrível, sintonia músicas etc, ariana grande usou sua potência vocal como nunca antes pode ser considerado um dos álbum aonde ela mais se desenvolve com a voz, parabéns a ela.
  68. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Such an amazing album seeing her go from pop to rnb she has so much potential to continue to grow she is the moment!
  69. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album bring us another ariana grande, one thats not only pop, its r&b too. i love this, me mamem se nao gostaram Expand
  70. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Resumido: Está muy bueno, para los que no les gusta es que el género es mayormente "R&B" así que como a Ariana solo la hemos escuchado en "Pop" a parte es mejor que el aburrido Folklore de Taylor Flopswift Expand
  71. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    I'm totally disappointed. This album is her worst album for sure. Every song sounds exactly the same as the previous one, I think she made this album because she needed to do it for make money, not because she liked the album.
  72. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    She delivered a lot of vocals, a lot of R&B, an album totally different from the rest of the discography.
  73. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I just love it, incredible rhythms, the voice adapts perfectly to everything and very transmittable, it is one of the best albums that I will listen to this 2020, something deesco and it perfectly exploits the talent of Grande
  74. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perfect......... amazing.........omg ...............................the best............ Expand
  75. Oct 30, 2020
    6
    um bom álbum, mas esperava mais. as músicas não me surpreenderam e não me prenderam.
  76. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    motive, safety net and pov are the best yup you can argue with the wall. gotta listen to it once again but this record is such a vibe
  77. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this is a great album, i am so obsessed and proud of ariana for making such a light album and for reconnecting with R&B, she loves what she is doing.
  78. Oct 30, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O genérico , o scooter força ela a fazer a mesma coisa sempre e fica nessa sonoridade chata com a mesma batida. VAMOS INOVAR Expand
  79. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Super album, is a masterpiece. So elegant and well done, very good job Ariana! ALBUM OF THE YEAR.
  80. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Is sgfddssssss baddddd soooooooo baddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
  81. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    "Posiciones" the album, is a masterpiece from start to finish without exception to any, ariana's vocals make you enter a state of peace and make your skin crawl, she simply did art and magic with each song by the fact of its voice and obviously because she is the only writer of her 14 songs without counting the collaborations since those with whom she collaborates also contributed. (In"Posiciones" the album, is a masterpiece from start to finish without exception to any, ariana's vocals make you enter a state of peace and make your skin crawl, she simply did art and magic with each song by the fact of its voice and obviously because she is the only writer of her 14 songs without counting the collaborations since those with whom she collaborates also contributed. (In fact the three collaborations are incredible, the mix of voices was perfect). Expand
  82. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This new album seems to be the third part of a trilogy that began with Sweetener and it followed with Thank U Next. An incredible good-structured album with big r&b influences that take Grande to a more nature stage. We can find a great cohesion, that one who Dangerous Woman didn't have. Best tracks: Safety Net, Off The Table and Love Language.
  83. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana amadureceu tanto com esses últimos álbuns, ver o desenvolvimento dela de sweetener, para thank you, next e positions é marcante. Não é apenas uma discografia, é a história da Ariana sendo escrita com os vocais perfeitos.
  84. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    I am disappointed with this album. it is repetitive and boring. I expected better.
  85. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    absolutely beautiful. a complete masterpiece by ariana. it’s very different from all of her other albums, and it’s honestly different from anything i’ve ever heard. a complete 10/10 due to her amazing vocals, genius lyrics, and UNIQUENESS. i am in love with this album and will be playing it on repeat. ariana used what she goes through, her feelings, and what she enjoys doing to create yetabsolutely beautiful. a complete masterpiece by ariana. it’s very different from all of her other albums, and it’s honestly different from anything i’ve ever heard. a complete 10/10 due to her amazing vocals, genius lyrics, and UNIQUENESS. i am in love with this album and will be playing it on repeat. ariana used what she goes through, her feelings, and what she enjoys doing to create yet another amazing album. a strong artist, and an absolutely beautiful album. Expand
  86. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor álbum que uso darnos el 2020 gracias a ariana por darnos esperanza ante tanta obscuridad Expand
  87. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    a beautiful album unlike anything she’s ever released before. truly her best album.
  88. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    SHE PUTS EVERYTHING ON THAT ALBUM! IF U WANT A POP ALBUM LIKE THE OTHERS..... SORRY BUT THIS IS A **** BOP r&b !!!!!!!
  89. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Posso dizer que não esperava tamanha evolução musical da Ariana em tão pouco tempo. o instrumental de cada faixa tem sua singularidade e ela explorou os vocais graves, médios e em registro de whistle, provando que não vive só de high note. Lenda!
  90. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A great rnb/pop album imo! This is exactly the type of music which suits her best!
  91. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Es un álbum poco agradable a la hora de escucharlo, nada comparado con sus trabajos anteriores.
  92. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    .All the songs look like each other. Short songs, same beats. Such a boring album. And I don't understand what she says (or sings). Sorry for bad English.
  93. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s a cohesive masterpiece where she explores her haunting past and beautiful future Expand
  94. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    best album of the year, excelent rnb. nasty, pov, safety net feat. ty dolla sign, and off the table with the weeknd, best on this project.
  95. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    the album is the best thing i've heard in a long while. i dont know anyone with this kind of vocal rage. her harmonies are so good. the highnotes are chefkids. the features are more than fitting.
  96. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Worst album of 2020. Lyrics were so cheesy and the whole album was boring sounded like a ringtones album.
  97. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Undeniably her best project to date. The production, the way she controls her voice going from low to high notes like its nothing, and her sweet lyrics with a cohesive theme. All of these make this album one her best and also one of the bests of 2020. Highlights of the album:
    love language my hair
    pov
    nasty
  98. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    an album that really shows her growth. the sound is everything anddd i love it :)
  99. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    her most mature and personal work and her voice fits r&b perfectly, proud of this incredible body of work!
  100. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Not comparable to the other albums since it's a brand new sound. For sure one of her best! I love it.
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.