• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2020
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  1. 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
  2. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    i have to admit that this is her worst album ever, she forgot that quality > quanity
  3. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ariana may need to take a little break, rushing these albums out are having a bad effect on quality. Positions is so boring. This one is my least fave Ariana album... it’s really boring I almost fell asleep while listening . I personally prefer her pop or bigger productions stuff. Stream still have me by Demi for clear skin Expand
  4. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointing. This album leaves a lot to be desired. I was hoping for something new, but this album was disappointed. It's ugly, it looks like **** Expand
  5. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Okay album ..every songs sound the same . Love language is my fav one .....
  6. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    The album is just ain’t it. It’s really bad I’m not a fan but i like her past albums are kind of good this album it’s just bad there is like 2 or 3 good songs only on the album.
  7. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    so much potential with that voice and this is what she gives us? the only good song was “my hair”. all the songs sounded the same. all those song writers and the lyrics are still corny and bad. the production was a mix of an orchestra and almost edm inspired beats and it didn’t work for me at all. people are saying this is an r&b album but it just sounds like pop with rap influences. whyso much potential with that voice and this is what she gives us? the only good song was “my hair”. all the songs sounded the same. all those song writers and the lyrics are still corny and bad. the production was a mix of an orchestra and almost edm inspired beats and it didn’t work for me at all. people are saying this is an r&b album but it just sounds like pop with rap influences. why an album about sex? she can do whatever she wants but it flopped for me. Expand
  8. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    One of the worst albums I've ever heard in my life. I can't even explain how bad he can be. Ariana is a disgrace to the industry !!!
  9. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Como dice Selena Gomez, thank u next mi querida arichancleta, gracias a Dios se filtró el álbum antes y así ya nos preparamos para esta desgracia.
  10. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    pior álbum dela, esperava mais, batidas repetidas e músicas bem genéricas .
  11. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the album was bland and boring. the only good song was pov. literally everything else sounded the same Expand
  12. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    this album is the worst of ariana's career all songs are the same and there is no way to distinguish them i'm sorry for doja cat and the weekend for being part of this sound terror except pov, this is a good song
  13. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ¿Tantos escritores y productores para un álbum tan básico?, horror con esta mierd4 básica sin reinvención, sin impacto ni nada de bueno y sus fans básicos y mierderos sobrevalorando tremenda cagada básica que prácticamente parecen descartes de thank u, next y de sweetener. Una vez mas se demuestra que la sobrevaloración existe en personas básicas y monótonas como Ariprepuci0. Expand
  14. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Álbum repetitivo, parece um compilado de descartes dos seus 2 últimos álbuns, porém com uma tentativa falha de R&B com gosto de água suja, poucas músicas se salvam e são as que se aproximam mais do pop, Ariana Grande deveria voltar a fazer suas músicas comerciais e ainda assim ruins, porém onde se destaca mais com seus apitos de chaleiras inconvenientes, lindo ouvir Romance da CamilaÁlbum repetitivo, parece um compilado de descartes dos seus 2 últimos álbuns, porém com uma tentativa falha de R&B com gosto de água suja, poucas músicas se salvam e são as que se aproximam mais do pop, Ariana Grande deveria voltar a fazer suas músicas comerciais e ainda assim ruins, porém onde se destaca mais com seus apitos de chaleiras inconvenientes, lindo ouvir Romance da Camila Cabello para limpar meus ouvidos. Expand
  15. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    generic af, nothing good about it. stream lonely out now. justin king of pop, tuna flop. ariola pays to be on the radio
  16. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    EMPEZAMOS , VINIENDA A SERVIR LA TE
    Para empezar SHUT UP literalmente , la canción está compuesta de eso shuuuuttt uppppppppp
    LITERALMENTE UNA C4G4DA , DISCULPEN MI EXPRESIÓN
    URGE QUE ARIANA SE RETORE Y LE LLEGE SU INTO YOU
    ASQUEROSO ALBUM
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Definitivamente urge retiro para este producto, hasta "Walls" de Louis Tomlinson se escucha más fresco
  18. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Un album mas del montón, ella no sabe hacer nada diferente
    como Arianator me arrepiento de decir que se venía lo mejor, porque llegó lo mismo, la misma fórmula
    es mil veces mejor Sweetener que este álbum. One more album of the lot, she doesn't know how to do anything different as Arianator I regret saying that the best was coming, because the same thing came, the same formula Sweetener is
    Un album mas del montón, ella no sabe hacer nada diferente
    como Arianator me arrepiento de decir que se venía lo mejor, porque llegó lo mismo, la misma fórmula
    es mil veces mejor Sweetener que este álbum.
    One more album of the lot, she doesn't know how to do anything different
    as Arianator I regret saying that the best was coming, because the same thing came, the same formula
    Sweetener is a thousand times better than this al
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  19. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    the whole album was rushed, and shes just not all that, that everyone says she is
  20. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    El peor album del año, es un mal producto de otro mal producto títere de scooter. La 0diam0s ojala se 34+35 de una vez. Que chingve su madre fabri duarte.
  21. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Positions es un abort0 mal hecho y mal cagad0 de mariah carery

    Es un changes 2.0 y mas de lo mismo
    Urge reinvencion a ariana
  22. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Only liked the doja cat song .. the rest was meh I expected something like love me harder or into you !!!
  23. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    ariana’s worst album. i love her to dealth but she could’ve done so much better. lyrically 90% of the songs sound exactly the same theyre all so repetitive and boring. sonically they sound the same. i really expected so much more :( but POV is such a good relieving finish to the album though i love it.
  24. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    very bad album, full of skips and a downgrade from thank u next, she wants to be black so bad the use of aave in this album is too much but her fans will always give her a pass
  25. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Podre e básico! A garota não consegue sair da mesmice. Tudo que ela faz é por spotify e charts. quem aguenta?
  26. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Are the same songs?? Is so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so boring
  27. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Pior que a pandemia do corona vírus. Se já estava ruim agora tá pior. aqueles hahahahahahahahaah
  28. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It may have sticky sounds but it's not to my liking as it sounds the same old thing Expand
  29. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    A huge downgrade for thank u, next. Extremely disappointed. Her career is over.
  30. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yikes just yikes abels verse was the only thing enjoyable and it just seemed way to basic Expand
  31. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    sou fã mas esperava mais, o álbum tá muito ruim e genérico com músicas curtas que não fazem nenhum sentido, não é porque sou fã que vou ficar fingindo! a ariana grande precisa de um hiatus da música para se encontrar, desculpe
  32. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Not even the fans are enjoying this album. Positions is a completely mess, annoying and also arianators have a inflated ego, they attack other artist because they think that their fave is in a place impossible to be reach. Well, I guess Positions came to destroy a little of this ego. Because this album is pretty bad. She should have waited at least two years to come back. But power inNot even the fans are enjoying this album. Positions is a completely mess, annoying and also arianators have a inflated ego, they attack other artist because they think that their fave is in a place impossible to be reach. Well, I guess Positions came to destroy a little of this ego. Because this album is pretty bad. She should have waited at least two years to come back. But power in spotify is the only thing that she still has, for now Expand
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This album is basic as f. Madonna walked so this m idget could run. Arianators sh/t up challenge
  36. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Oct 30, 2020
    Ok, but so boring. It's the same, we need something new, good voice, bad lyrics, boring music
  37. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    The album is her worst, disappointed. No art, just sex lyrics. Ariana is desperately trying to pull off a beyonce but she’s just...ariana?
  38. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty forgettable with a few standout tracks. Doesn't feel like there are any other 'radio hits' other than the track 'Positions' Expand
  39. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Sounds the same boring monotone. not r&b at all sounds boring and not what a disney star would do
  40. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Álbum medíocre com mesma batidas de sempre soa como se ela não sai da sua zona de conforto
  41. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 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.

    Positions = trash!
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  42. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Com toda certeza o pior dos álbuns dela, a artista novamente não inovou na tentativa falha de fazer algo diferente do pop bate-colher que está acostumada. Me pareceu um álbum desesperado, na falha e desesperada tentativa por imitar Taylor Swift com seu bem sucedido “folklore”, as poucas músicas que se salvam são graças as colaborações claramente bem escolhidas, o que não significa queCom toda certeza o pior dos álbuns dela, a artista novamente não inovou na tentativa falha de fazer algo diferente do pop bate-colher que está acostumada. Me pareceu um álbum desesperado, na falha e desesperada tentativa por imitar Taylor Swift com seu bem sucedido “folklore”, as poucas músicas que se salvam são graças as colaborações claramente bem escolhidas, o que não significa que serviu para salvar o álbum, que com toda certeza se tornou um dos piores grandes lançamentos do ano. Expand
  43. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Same repetitive hooks no artistic growth, seems like tun tracks that didn't make to the album. Literally her worst album.
  44. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O álbum já flopou legal, não tem como dar uma nota maior do que 0, então só tenho uma coisa a dizer... PRÓXIMO Expand
  45. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Horrible album. Such a downgrade from all her previous work. It’s a snooze fest and feels rushed. Save 42 minutes of your life and don’t listen to this trash
  46. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Where is the artistic growth? sure the same melodies and harmonies placed on top of more melodies and harmonies are doable for the first couple of albums, but it is getting tiring. This album provides nothing fresh, nothing spectacular and I like Ari but she's just milking the same old beats and sounds, and for what? money-making? staying "relevant" there is no growth at all and I don'tWhere is the artistic growth? sure the same melodies and harmonies placed on top of more melodies and harmonies are doable for the first couple of albums, but it is getting tiring. This album provides nothing fresh, nothing spectacular and I like Ari but she's just milking the same old beats and sounds, and for what? money-making? staying "relevant" there is no growth at all and I don't mean to sound harsh but truly this is disappointing even for her. Expand
  47. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chocado, a Ariana entregou o pior album de 2020, gente como pode è a Ariana grande Expand
  48. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    THIS IS HER WORST ALBUM

    TOO, TOOOOO BORING !!!!!!!!!!! I´M FALLING ASLEEP, THE SOUNDS ARE THE SAME BEAT. THIS IS A REJECT
  49. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Muito chato sem nenhuma mensagem nenhum conceito parece exatamente as mesmas músicas ja lançados antes de outros álbuns, nada de novo, apenas músicas novas e chatas
  50. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    I expected much more from the album, but I was very disappointed in the same, overwhelmed with the sounds, it is not its best moment, basic!
  51. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Her worst album, boring songs with generic trap. Anyway stream Dangerous Woman.
  52. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    pretty boring. she’s so talented but doesn’t show much of her amazing vocal range in this album — as most of the songs have flat delivery. the lyrics are not so good and the album sounds like one big song (not a good one). she needs to switch up her sound...and FAST. these mid-tempo trap-pop songs are so bad and boring and they age like milk. she’s getting predictable in her music. andpretty boring. she’s so talented but doesn’t show much of her amazing vocal range in this album — as most of the songs have flat delivery. the lyrics are not so good and the album sounds like one big song (not a good one). she needs to switch up her sound...and FAST. these mid-tempo trap-pop songs are so bad and boring and they age like milk. she’s getting predictable in her music. and this is not an r&b album btw. Expand
  53. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    The most boring album of Ariana’s discography and 2020’s albums. Same R&B trash since “Yours truly”, all of the songs sound alike.
  54. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Too many co-writers for a very generic album. she had an opportunity to make something big, since she released her biggest album to date last year, but she ended up delivering something made for gaining streams only. she proved with this album that her shine from the past era was just lucky for all the media buzz and lack of other big new releases.
  55. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    lmfao even bts' worst album is better than this recycled shjt like who would even listen to this when there are literally other albums from her that sound very similar to this trash
  56. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Que horrible bodrio, aribomba ya deja de ser un producto de scooter, ya ni las tangas de Luis villa están tan desgastadas Expand
  57. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Omg My actor flopped on this one only salvageable song on here is off the table!
  58. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Tremendo aborto, ya retirate Arichancro, Arimierda, Aripioja, Ari Ano Grande,
  59. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Sound a the same and like a unfinished thing, she need to work more, the lyrics are cheap.
  60. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Ariana hasn’t experimented at all, so boring, so generic with basic lyrics and production.
  61. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    “ Lots of banging, no bangers”

    I wish this wasn’t true, but whoever said that, they didn’t lie. Ariana is missing from this album. Sorry Ari, this is the lowest of your albums and we hyped it for.. nothing
  62. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Plain ass boring and non cohesive. Nothing much to offer and same generic ****
  63. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    If you're going to make a basic album, at least either have good lyrics or good production -- this album has neither. Sounds like a hormonal teenager made this album in her garage. Literally, thank u next.
  64. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Meu Deus que decepção...Album horrível, cansativo, igual aos últimos 2, mesmice, etc...
  65. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This is the worst album I've ever heard this year. O repeat quality. The cringeworthy lyrics and double entendres are not working at all. Also, it sounds like most of her last 2 albums. She needs to find another sound next album and abandon the trap pop sound.
  66. Nov 9, 2020
    0
    definitivamente no es lo que todos esperabamos sonidos planos parece un descarte de sus anteriores albumes
  67. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    no me parece su mejor trabajo, es repetitivo y realmente no veo que tenga lo mismo que tuvo thank u next
  68. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Horrible ringtone album from Main POP girl. She should stop hanging out with Justin Bieber.
  69. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    It is incredible to see how she managed to reinvent herself in gender and see how she can master it in an excellent way, in short, excellent album, nothing more mature and direct than this, how much feminine power, she is great !!
  70. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    grande has a good voice but she doesn’t maximize it on her songs I don’t know what’s on her head cuz she might be thinking she’s beyoncé or rihanna. she found her own style since sweetener her (worst album) but then it seems like she’s trying way too hard to be edgy and she’s failing miserably. her latest album is like a compilations of ringtones you’ll hear from motorola or nokia and itgrande has a good voice but she doesn’t maximize it on her songs I don’t know what’s on her head cuz she might be thinking she’s beyoncé or rihanna. she found her own style since sweetener her (worst album) but then it seems like she’s trying way too hard to be edgy and she’s failing miserably. her latest album is like a compilations of ringtones you’ll hear from motorola or nokia and it was a waste of 40 minutes of my life. congrats on positions for dethroning sweetener as her worst album tho. Ariana sweetie, I love you but you’re no beyoncé so stop trying too hard with your cringey songs about sex and might as well stop writing for good cuz you ain’t mariah carey neither. Expand
  71. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This feels rushed and pressured by her trash manager scooter. It's extremely repetitive and is almost comparable to justin biebers latest work, which is trash. Ariana is an INCREDIBLE artist, vocalist, performer, strong asswoman. Idk what this album is
  72. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    It's an expected, usual album. It feels like the songs are all the same and sometimes I don't notice the song changing. This sounds like a more boring version of Thank U, Next and Sweetener.
  73. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Ariana Grande finally ditched pop and fully switched to R&B... And I am totally here for it. There's not one track on this album that i am iffy about. It's a masterpiece. She never disappoints.
  74. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Disappointed as hell. This makes it look like a failure in front of its predecessor, Thank You, Next.
  75. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    a really good album, with very good songs, new sounds from Ariana, one of the best of the year
  76. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This album really really bad. My ears are bleeding after listening to those songs. And it's not an album it's Nokia's ringtones. Tbh positions is the worst album of the century. Pandemic after pandemic. Imagine how tired we are :(
  77. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Ariana Grande releasing another crap album that will get another #1 just because she Is overrated? Groundbreaking
  78. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Lazy and boring, this album really lacks any kind of creative control. I've just listened too it, and can't recall a single song.
  79. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    honest & unbiased opinion here. okay album, loved the new sounds. the thing is that 11/14 of the songs sound the same. no flavor. expected more variation within sad songs, happy songs etc. also you’d hear a sad instrumental in the intro but it ends up being a happy song which just.... threw me off. thank u, next was her best album wbk. was expecting sex songs but not this much. does shehonest & unbiased opinion here. okay album, loved the new sounds. the thing is that 11/14 of the songs sound the same. no flavor. expected more variation within sad songs, happy songs etc. also you’d hear a sad instrumental in the intro but it ends up being a happy song which just.... threw me off. thank u, next was her best album wbk. was expecting sex songs but not this much. does she even have anything else to sing about except sex? her voice is very beautiful but this album was just... not it. Expand
  80. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    same songs. nothing special and supperrrrrrrrr boring and she needs to make some change into her music
  81. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Not really that good, so repetitive, get rushed, production wasn’t that good, good vocals but can’t understand most of the words she is saying
  82. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This album is not so good, Ariana is one of the best artist but she’s not explote the all generes. The album is so so boring
  83. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    The lead single positions is nice but the rest are just ehhh. And Arianator sucks for rating Folklore 0 just because your idol’s album flop.
  84. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    ajaahajajejeoakansjsbsjJahedidjrjdofofjdbeeiejeuwowoaakqjqjwjwiaiajqwhhejrjjdnsieiddkdnajanajaiakwjskamajshduddidjdjdidksajansjdidiskajwdidk em outras palavras ruim
  85. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. her albums all sound the same. ariana clearly just wants hits and doesn't care about a real good project. Expand
  86. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    It's not her best work, but it has some great songs! 34+35, positions, shut up and pov are very catchy.
  87. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Awful, no growth, she made thank u next, but even more bland. Imagine how tired we are...
  88. Nov 1, 2020
    0
    No growth at all im disappointed
  89. Nov 2, 2020
    0
    boooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggg
  90. Nov 2, 2020
    0
    She flopped. Welcome to the flop era. Ariana you tried so hard. Make the next one better. Xoxo
  91. Nov 2, 2020
    0
    A bad album, listening to this is like to die slowly and in the worst possible way
  92. Nov 2, 2020
    0
    worst from her, i expected much more to be honestly,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,worst from her, i expected much more to be honestly,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Expand
  93. Nov 5, 2020
    0
    She'll never change. Her albums are atrocious. The only thing she has is vocals. Didn't like one song from this project.
  94. Nov 6, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrível, bomba sonora. Ruim demais. Péssimo. Pior álbum já lançado em 2020. Flop. Expand
  95. Nov 14, 2020
    0
    Lo mismo de siempre, es como si todas las canciones descartadas de sus álbumes anteriores las hubiera juntado en este
  96. Nov 7, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad álbum. Bad Voice....................................................... Expand
  97. Nov 9, 2020
    0
    Monótono, repetitivo, y con la misma estrategia de siempre, debería darse un buen descanso en vez de sacar música tan horrible
  98. Nov 11, 2020
    0
    This album did very poorly to engage the audience. I felt like she was in the same era as thank you next and I don’t see her improve in this album. The album lacks on a few songs and it’s not well put together.
  99. Nov 11, 2020
    0
    I don’t see sign of improvements. She lacks in a few areas of the song. The album isn’t well put together. Every tracks is sexual and i don’t want my kids hearing her music when their too young.
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.