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

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  1. Nov 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Generic, all tracks identical.................................................... Expand
  2. Oct 31, 2020
    3
    Extremely disappointed the lyrics are so cringey and the beat is basic...hope she will take her time and comes back with a better record
  3. Oct 30, 2020
    5
    I love ariana one of my favorite artist but idk this album didn’t blow me away as I wanted it to
  4. Oct 30, 2020
    2
    This album is definitely not what I expected. From being at the top one day with Sweetener and TU’N release she hit the bottom with this poor album. Positions feels like a recycled 8th year old music project. Poor lyrics and same beats out-stand in this album.
  5. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Mds bomba do ano, era melhor nem ter lançado. Uma música parece a outra, porra não foi isso que pediram
  6. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    álbum perfeito e quem não gastou que desgoste bem aí de sua casa ;) ariana entregou muito com essa obra prima e os hAtErS não podem negar, aliás, estão todos comentando, encomodou!!!
  7. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    lit rally trash f word scooter for making that rat faced girl famous smh .....
  8. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    literally her best album, the production is amazing, her vocals are outstanding as usual. obviously the crtitics are a bunch oh old white men who hate the fact that a WOMAN is writing about sex :)
  9. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece. This album just show how she's happy now. POV is so touching and 34+35 is SO GOOD. Love that album
  10. 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.
  11. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    enak bgt udah ini album tentang ngew3 terus ya nakal ya ariana sekarangg uhh
  12. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    STAY PRESSED THIS IS ONE OF HER MOST COHESIVE ALBUMS YET. PERIOD. y'all dont wanna accept the fact that she makes amazing music. PUR
  13. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    como explicar ariana grande? uma perfeição?
    para o cego? ELA É A LUZ
    para mim? MINHA VIDA MEU TUDO
  14. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I’m absolutely in LOVE with this album, ariana took a big step experimenting with this genre despite most of her fans/critics expectations being average pop music. Album of the year.
  15. Nov 12, 2020
    10
    legend, aoty she's been here done that, legendary her best album she ate that
  16. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    It sounds loke drops from Sweetener and TUN, bored album, basic sounds and basic lyrics. Ariana need to evolve musically
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    I usually like ariana but this albumn is so disappointing and sound the same. POV is the only good song
  18. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Truly awful worst than sweetener lmao ....………………
  19. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Com o álbum "Positions", Ariana Grande consegue mostrar ter uma discografia versátil e com vários estilos musicais. A voz de Ariana Grande se encaixa perfeitamente no R&B, aumentando a qualidade do álbum. Sair de um "Thank u, next" para "Positions", reforça que, Grande não lança trabalhos genéricos e esta sempre se reinventando na indústria musical.
  20. Apr 9, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Colocando comentarios de ustedes en nuestros favs
    de longe um dos piores álbuns dessa mulher, n desejo nada de ruim só o álbum msm q é péssimo kkkkkkkk
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  21. Oct 30, 2020
    6
    1 shut up - 4
    2 34+35 - 7
    3 motive - 5
    4 just like magic - 7
    5 off the table - 8
    6 six thirty - 6
    7 safety net - 6
    8 my hair - 9
    9 nasty - 6
    10 west side - 6
    11 love lenguage - 7
    12 positions - 7
    13 obvious - 7
    14 pow - 6.5

    album: 6.5
  22. Oct 31, 2020
    5
    My least favorite album of her, too many trap beat in every song.
    Favorite : pov, safety net, off the table, positions
  23. 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. Sooo good!
  24. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Her best album to date! Perfect mix of pop and r&b. It gives you a real insight to her mind and how she’s healing
  25. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Another ringtone album, just like Justin Bieber Changes, all sounded so boring and nothing new from her previous
  26. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Don’t like !!!!! :( sorry but ari is beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  27. Oct 30, 2020
    5
    cute, but not her best album. anyway off the table, nasty, my hair and puv are the best songs
  28. Oct 30, 2020
    3
    i love Ariana.... but this just wasn't it. i really hope she can't mature musically and show us some growth in her next works. we've been hearing her do the same thing for the last 4 years
  29. Oct 30, 2020
    6
    Trivial melodies and poor lyrics! Few songs stand out: positions and west side
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.