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

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  1. Nov 11, 2020
    0
    Todas las canciones suenan igual a lo que siempre hace, nada nuevo ni rescatable...
  2. Nov 12, 2020
    0
    I'm going to have to say this is one of the weakest albums of this year. Would not recommend.
  3. Mar 21, 2021
    0
    Had a very boring vibe , after Thank You,Next , this is a huge stepdown for Ariana , hope girly makes better music next time , Sweetener will always be the best
  4. Nov 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ariana album is lacking in a few elements, She sounds like she in the same era as sweetener and thank you next. She sounds the same in every tracks and it's like the album wasn't out together on time. I JUST DON'T LIKE IT AND IT'S NOT APEALING TO THE AUDIENCE Expand
  5. Nov 21, 2020
    0
    dont like it sowy yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy yuh yuh says ariana but not now huh yaaas
  6. Nov 23, 2020
    0
    Ariana is the McDonalds of the music industry, putting out music every few months in order to stay relevant and dominate the musical landscape. I would recommend more time and artistry in her next project.
  7. Nov 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful! Her lyrics are all about sex and cliche sex talk. love language is poor and the music is overrated. The production is pretty good but it’s such a boring album. It’s a fall from her thank u next era. Except for the catchy melodies of the lead single, the whole album is disappointing!! Expand
  8. Nov 27, 2020
    0
    the worst thing I have ever heard... totally awful. I want my money back...
  9. Dec 1, 2020
    0
    always the same sound, its getting boring everytime she drops something, please take a moment to make a good album
  10. Nov 27, 2020
    0
    Little Ariana has let me down. I'm sorry, this thing, I won't listen to it again.....
  11. Nov 28, 2020
    0
    Ja era de esperar um álbum PÉSSIMO, e ainda de brinde o mesmo do mesmo, ariana nao sabe se reinventar como artista, gosta quem quer e quem tem mal gosto
  12. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    One of her most boring works. Sorry, didn't like it. She should evolve on her music. Always giving the same.
  13. Nov 27, 2020
    0
    Kinda boring and repetitive, it feels like one big eternal song, her music is more basic every time.
  14. Nov 27, 2020
    0
    Horriveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel demais
  15. Nov 28, 2020
    0
    all the songs sound the same, they are basic and the lyrics are meh, if this it's what she's gonna do better retire
  16. Nov 29, 2020
    0
    i dont like it. can she make different songs cause her every songs sounds same. boring.
  17. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    terrible and boring album. ariana has not shown any artistic growth. the lyrics are tacky and doesnt have any meaning! she is just making music for money at this point!
  18. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    This album is SO BORING! Every song sounds the same! Nothing new! Ariana has to change her genre every era cause IT'S NOT GOOD! And She is just OVERRATED!
  19. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    BORING album it’s literally just like her other childish 5 previous albums nothing new about it the only thing that changes is her skin-tone
  20. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    I
    Don’t like it
    It’s the same sound over and over again. The same rhythm as her previous albums. Nothing new. Nothing’s changed.
  21. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    Ariana's positions is about as fresh as a two month old banana, it lacks originality and screams tryhard. Her "r&b influenced" album is nothing more than a desperate attempt to not be seen as Victoria Justices sidekick. Her "whistle notes" are irritating and her enunciation leaves me confused as to what she is actually singing
  22. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    As much as I love Ariana, I must admit that this is her worst album (and I would even take the audacity to say that this is one of the worst albums of the year). Each song sounds exactly the same as the previous one, it feels like you’re not listening to an album, but a 41-minute song.
    I’m sorry Ariana, but I don’t have anything good to say about this album. Hope your next piece of art is
    As much as I love Ariana, I must admit that this is her worst album (and I would even take the audacity to say that this is one of the worst albums of the year). Each song sounds exactly the same as the previous one, it feels like you’re not listening to an album, but a 41-minute song.
    I’m sorry Ariana, but I don’t have anything good to say about this album. Hope your next piece of art is better, because I know you can releaese better things.
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  23. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    Arianas worst album to date. The fact that she can’t take a break and reevaluate herself really shows in this album. It’s boring!! What else can I say. She has just released another version of her two previous albums. Why the need for 3 albums in less then 3 years?! I really hope she’s takes a few years to find her sound because the repetitiveness is just getting boring. If it wasn’t forArianas worst album to date. The fact that she can’t take a break and reevaluate herself really shows in this album. It’s boring!! What else can I say. She has just released another version of her two previous albums. Why the need for 3 albums in less then 3 years?! I really hope she’s takes a few years to find her sound because the repetitiveness is just getting boring. If it wasn’t for Scooter paying her way to the top she would not of reached #1, which she didn’t deserve with the album. Expand
  24. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    sounds exactly like her previous work, will she ever try a new sound? such a boring artist.
  25. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    It's bad. Nothing New. Its boring. Sounds repetitive. Its just not good.
  26. Dec 7, 2020
    0
    And once again, Ariana delivers nothing but the same she has done before...
  27. Dec 9, 2020
    0
    Nothing new nor different from her previous sound. Maybe she should take more time with her music instead of releasing 3 albums in a row just to make profit
  28. Dec 9, 2020
    0
    Commercial music, very, very, very bad, I really don't recommend it, worst of the worst along with sweetener, thank u, next, Ariana should retire at once
  29. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    hey flop girl you have done it again constantly lowering the bar for us all and doing it flawlessly i'd say i am surprised but i know who you are i’ve seen it up close and personal. girl you make me so ashamed.
  30. Dec 13, 2020
    0
    I liked TUN a lot so I started listening to this album with great expectations and dont get me wrong I like R&B but this was a disrespect to R&B. Yeah her vocals are good as always but she exaggerated her vocals so much that it became annoying and irritating. The lyrics are childish and basic. Pick up a 16 year old and he/she can write better than this. Production is nothing spectacular.I liked TUN a lot so I started listening to this album with great expectations and dont get me wrong I like R&B but this was a disrespect to R&B. Yeah her vocals are good as always but she exaggerated her vocals so much that it became annoying and irritating. The lyrics are childish and basic. Pick up a 16 year old and he/she can write better than this. Production is nothing spectacular. Most boring thing I’ve listened to this year for sure. Expand
  31. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    Bem meia boca, favoritismo que fala né kkkkkkkkkkk 72 nesse álbum uma chacota
  32. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    Very boring album, Ariana's voice deserves better ... most of the songs are so forgettable. Disappointing
  33. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    It's annoying for me. Its torturing. And i regret listen to it. Wish I didn't.
  34. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    If I could rate any below 0, it would go to Positions. Like this album feels like the leftovers from Sweetner and Ty, N. Wackkkkkkkkkk
  35. Apr 11, 2021
    0
    Esperaba mas del album, pero a excepcion de la cancion de POV no me gusta ninguna, las letras son repetitivas, lo que no tendria nada de malo si la produccion fuera buena pero no. Su peor album hasta la fecha
  36. Dec 16, 2020
    0
    Worst album of 2020 without a doubt, terrible and generic . Made for kids and teenagers
  37. Dec 14, 2020
    0
    This is a joke of an album. The female version of changes. Hoping for more versatility in the next Record
  38. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    The same as always, it's as if all the discarded songs from his previous albums had been put together in this
  39. Dec 15, 2020
    0
    This album is absolutely terrible. She is supposed to be a role model and is singing about having sex? I can see her having a breakdown much like Britney Spears very soon
  40. Dec 22, 2020
    0
    Ariana has been doing the same mediocre "pop R&B" since 2012, there is no difference at all from her previous albums in this one, just mainstream music and sexually appealing music videos as always. Not surprised by this at all.
  41. Jan 6, 2021
    0
    I honestly tried to give this album a chance and listened to several songs from it but I just can't get past the really bad, juvenile lyrics and the monotone sound.
  42. Mar 5, 2021
    0
    horrible album. should’ve stayed in the draft, USB key or in the dropbox files whatever.
  43. Mar 12, 2021
    0
    Este es su peor álbum, ritmos repetitivos letras que van para el mismo lado, no. Definitivamente no.
  44. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    ”Positions" is her worst album, she is staying in a comfort zone, it sounds like a discard from her previous albums...
  45. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    Aburrido, sigue haciendo lo mismo, no se arriesga, lo único bueno es su voz y no la está usando.
  46. Mar 16, 2021
    0
    AG needs to stop mixing business and friends .. all her producers are close friends and i’m tired of hearing her voice on the same beats . Lyrics weren’t everything especially all the aave abuse lmao but good effort ?
  47. Mar 18, 2021
    0
    Yet another skipless album by Miss Grande. Love the R&B sound. The vocals are magnificent as usual.
  48. Mar 18, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy básico , espere mas ritmo literalmente un 0/10 como que no tiene la sensación ni el ritmo Expand
  49. Mar 19, 2021
    0
    a complete snoozefest, boring and repetitive songs that look like normani rejects
  50. Mar 25, 2021
    0
    Did not like the beats or the music as the lyrics weren't well written, but as always she sounds amazing
  51. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    I hate this album so much i used to be a fan of ariana but now when she started using the word **** and all that stuff its just inappropriate and im underage so i give it a 0
  52. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    Not stan a hypocrite woman. Ari always support other women but she still work with Scooter Brown, an **** man that always try to beat women up like what he did to Taylor and Selena. Embarrassed for you Ari!
  53. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un álbum basura como toda la carrera de esta “artista", nada relevante y sin chiste. Lo mismo de siempre. Expand
  54. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    The worst album ever. I feel like at this point ariana needs to stop making music because she seem to have passion and love for it. She sees music as a money source. Simple truth. Positions??this is about women adjusting herself for a man, this is about women sxx slavery. How is this about empowering women if Ariana is a feminist??. I'd rate this 0. Repitive bland lyrics and production isThe worst album ever. I feel like at this point ariana needs to stop making music because she seem to have passion and love for it. She sees music as a money source. Simple truth. Positions??this is about women adjusting herself for a man, this is about women sxx slavery. How is this about empowering women if Ariana is a feminist??. I'd rate this 0. Repitive bland lyrics and production is all same. Expand
  55. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    I was expecting so much better this is so bad but the aesthetic is not bad as much as
  56. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    It was a no from me. She has such a powerful voice but I wish she can find her true voice instead of still faking her Kat voice in all her music.
  57. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    Too many similar melody since her last album. Repetitive. My favourite is Safety Net and Pov and even these are rather basic
  58. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    Nothing new. Ariana pudo haber tomado riesgos y crear algo memorable, con este álbum ella pudo hacerlo mucho mejor.
  59. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    Horrible album lsjxueo3o929292orkxmxmsmdkd ear rape kskskxkkxososkskskskskksk
  60. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    worst album of 2020 when yal are going to stop supporting this chart hungry and boring artist
  61. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    So so... sorry but this album is so bad. It is very bad. This album is not good.
  62. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    Este álbum es tan aburrido, y plano me dio sueño. Ojalá saqué uno mejor este es decepcionante.
  63. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    The same ringtones as always, there’s no innovation just mediocrity. Terrible just like his other albums, his fans need to stop overhyping him.
  64. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jsjeiwjwjqjqjjqjw ekekwkwkkrjrn ejiwkkdkd kwiwiwididjr kiwiqiqieieje sjsjkakqkwne kdiei hbebwbw ksiejjrb be e Expand
  65. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    All the world talking about she, there are more singer in the world and I don’t go to pass that Arianators hates SELENA
    SELENA IS A QUEEN
    ARIANA WHO
  66. Mar 21, 2021
    0
    I do not like it seems that I listen to the same song over and over again, she should put more creativity and use new sounds is always the same
  67. Mar 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I didn't think this album worked for me. There are so many inappropriate songs in this album . She really needs to work on her writing skills . We need good music instead of 34+35 . I mean seriously why are you spilling your private physical life in your music what kind of sense it makes . Expand
  68. Mar 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Se volvío vulgar, esperaba más de ella. Sus canciones son vacías sin inspiración Expand
  69. Apr 9, 2021
    0
    So bland, repetitive and boring. I’ve been a fan of her past albums, but this I absolutely do not enjoy. On top of the generic production, the lyricism is atrocious (Can we stay up all night, f*ck me till the daylight) ?!!??? Just overall it’s incredibly weak. Very disappointing
  70. Mar 22, 2021
    0
    My gym teachers whistle did a better job
    My gym teachers whistle did a better job
    My gym teachers whistle did a better job
    My gym teachers whistle did a better job
    My gym teachers whistle did a better job
    My gym teachers whistle did a better job
    My gym teachers whistle did a better job
  71. Mar 23, 2021
    0
    Boring and basic af!!......................................................
  72. Apr 9, 2021
    0
    Funniest pandemic record ever. Hands down. Ariana never failed us to disappoint us. A tiktok album indeed,
  73. Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Horrible album zero song writing skills lazy songs bad title of both the album and it’s songs. Ariana you truly went downhill
  74. Apr 21, 2021
    0
    Worst album ever, ariana grande doesnt know how to make good music, she's overrated.
  75. Jun 27, 2021
    0
    Todas as músicas do album são iguais,pensamos que a Ariana ia evoluir mas não evoluiu ela fez um album com o som atual que daqui a alguns meses vai ser esquecido (Já tá sendo esquecido) e esse é o pior album da Ariana
  76. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What’s new? looks like all the other albums she ever made, it could be so much better, she has potential. Expand
  77. Nov 30, 2021
    0
    This álbum is so Bad, i really hate the sound, is like a TUN 2.0 but horrible akd unnecessary
  78. Aug 20, 2021
    0
    By far Ariana's less commercial album for sure, but she nailed it perfectly! I think this is the genre that suits her the best.
  79. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    Poor music production. everything feels all over the place and lazy. plus, even with 20+ songwriters and composers, the whole album is still unbearable to listen. Also, Ari should stop using trap as elements in her music. It feels so blackfishing and we are over with it. As a fan I'm disappointed
  80. Sep 10, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this is probably the worst album ever... an album without nothing great, just trap beats and horrible lyrics Expand
  81. Oct 15, 2021
    0
    One word to describe it: awful. Ariana Grande keeps proving that she can't write and she in fact, is one of the most overrated artists. Please go listen to Life Support by Madison Beer instead of this mess!
  82. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    As a huge fan of her music, album consists of so many filers and similar sounds. Love language, motive,positions, my hair,pov and safety net are the ones that stand out. I also agree that she showed very little musical growth as an artist after her tun era.
  83. Aug 22, 2022
    0
    repetitive, boring, redundant, always the same, been done before. can you give us something new, miss ariana grande? we're already snoring halfway through the album
  84. Oct 22, 2022
    0
    Boring, one record more, nothing new, nothing great, its just not good at all.
  85. Dec 17, 2022
    0
    I'm sorry i thought Grande worst album is Sweetener but no Positions replace it. Positions is not impressive taste in our ears. Hope she better learn and improve more after this for her next upcoming album.
  86. Mar 13, 2023
    0
    Um álbum muito basiquinho e fraco, do inicio ao fim parece a mesma musica, gosto da ariana, mas esse álbum é extremamente fraco e repetitivo
  87. Mar 17, 2023
    0
    Too repetitive and singing in a double meaning may not be his best forte, let's hope he can surpass his best album DANGEROUS WOMAN, all the rest is too commercial, it's as if he will think I don't care what to sing I just want to sell!
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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.