Positions
by Ariana Grande
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2020
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5940 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4,157 out of 5940
  2. Mixed: 417 out of 5940
  3. Negative: 1,366 out of 5940
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  1. kauantheiss
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    It’s a masterpiece, thanks ariana for it and you’re the best of the bests
  2. notearsrushan
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Amazing album! She's progressed so much throughout the years it's insane. This is probably one of her best projects to date. The way she incorporates her angelic voice with a more r&b sound is flawless.
  3. gabrielsadala
    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 !!!!!!!
  4. sugarmoon15
    Oct 30, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really loved the Positions album but it may not be her best work. My favourite songs from this album are motive, 34+35 and nasty because they are the actual bops. My least favourite song from this album is shut up because I find the lyrics of the song very annoying and bothering. I think Ariana Grande did a great job delivering a mid tempo R&B and trap-pop album and I loved her impeccable vocals so much. I loved the collaborations from this album especially The Weeknd and Doja Cat. Her last two albums, Thank U, Next and Sweetener were the masterpieces of Ariana Grande’s music career.… Expand
  5. Uzzisays
    Nov 2, 2020
    1
    Very boring bland and repetitive. Stream folklore to develop more taste. Bye
  6. Jerome1997
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    I **** love it. This is what she really wants. The collabs from Doja to The Weeknd To Ty Dolla Sign are just perfect.
  7. Giovanni3001
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    O álbum está impecável!!! As notas perfeitas e com uma sonoridade incrível. Ariana deu o seu melhor em cada música, saiu completamente da sua zona de conforto e fez um álbum super original.
  8. Arianator1
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    her best album her vocal is just giving me eargasm u don’t know what is a good music argue with the wall
  9. leonardoaguiar
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A mulher serviu tudo ohhh
    She served everything ohhh
    Ella servió todo ohhh
  10. matheusatds
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this album is a r&b masterpiece. there’s no skips here. i’m so amazed to see how much she’ve grown as an artist and with her sound. this is so mature, sexy yet funny.
  11. sebbsher
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really really really love it so much … Expand
  12. Chuuyquiroz
    Nov 4, 2020
    7
    En lo personal siento que es lo mismo, obvio no sé de musica pero la adoro mucho y canción que saca canción que le doy stream! Me encantó el álbum más sin embargo Dangerous Woman es mucho mejor.
  13. salvatorequasi
    Oct 30, 2020
    1
    There's no reinvention, there's no outstanding stuff, there's no memorable and inspiring songs. I can't believe it’s her SIXTH era and it's the same thing over and over again, sadly, it feels like she got stuck in her fourth album and even you know it's a real project starting with a good and decent cover and the songwriting from start to the end. ——————
    I used to love her, I'm not hating,    There's no reinvention, there's no outstanding stuff, there's no memorable and inspiring songs. I can't believe it’s her SIXTH era and it's the same thing over and over again, sadly, it feels like she got stuck in her fourth album and even you know it's a real project starting with a good and decent cover and the songwriting from start to the end. ——————
    I used to love her, I'm not hating, it's just facts! THE TRUTH HURTS, there’s a lot of underrated artists putting so much efford in their works by their own instead of an army of songwriters and producers on every song. QUALITY IS BETTER THAN QUANTITY    … Expand
  14. adrianmaciasm
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Este album es una versión mucho más madura de su antecesor, Ariana no tiene miedo a expresar su sexualidad a pesar de las críticas
  15. Edutorresmx
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This is a really great album of her it really looks that this girl has been working so hard and here results are great we all love this album her voice is so sweet
  16. C0RR3IA
    Oct 30, 2020
    7
    Ariana conseguiu entregar um bom trabalho que trás um admirável equilíbrio entre a suavidade dos seus vocais e energia apelativa e sexy, explicita em suas letras. O R&B neste album com a presença de violinos, quais harmonizam com os vocais enquanto flerta ao msm tempo com o trap em algumas faixas, construe uma identidade única para o album, algo que no "Yours Truly" e no "thank u, next"Ariana conseguiu entregar um bom trabalho que trás um admirável equilíbrio entre a suavidade dos seus vocais e energia apelativa e sexy, explicita em suas letras. O R&B neste album com a presença de violinos, quais harmonizam com os vocais enquanto flerta ao msm tempo com o trap em algumas faixas, construe uma identidade única para o album, algo que no "Yours Truly" e no "thank u, next" smp deixava um gostinho de quero mais. Todavia, mesmo com uma coesão incrível costurada entre as músicas, o album apresenta, em muitos momentos uma linealidade cansativa, justamente por ñ apresentar muitos altos e baixos. Não q isso seje totalmente ruim, mas deixa essa impressão mt marcante ao ponto de quando vc se toca, a canção já acabou e iniciou-se outra, consequentemente. De qlqr forma, é uma obra medianamente boa.… Expand
  17. AlgrenDola
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    The way Ari is so happy in creating this album! She's free to do whatever she wants and that makes me smile. She deserves all the success! Keep on making bops Ari!
  18. vnicius
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this is amazing, she was perceptive on this new record!
    your collaborations really were what i expected, i loved them all and i'm addicted to each one of them..
  19. Yohanan
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Cohesive album, a completely different sound, a Pop-Trap, Soul/R&B but smooth and completely cohesive. Smooth vocals and without being overly screaming. Although Ariana Grande is in her comfort zone, it is a well-built album with layers of orchestra and simply adding notes from Wistle de Grande.
  20. Pete_Marianne
    Jan 24, 2021
    0
    same old trap ****
    she better start improving artistically because this album is so not interesting
  21. Priest_Xavier
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was waiting for Ariana to make an album that completely her, and this is it. Unlike “Thank U, Next”, she seems genuinely happy and I love that. In my opinion, “pov” and “my hair” are standout tracks but “obvious” and “west side” have really grown on me. I hope she releases more music like this, because I can really get used to this side of Ariana. All in all, I would say this is her best or second best album, I still can’t decide.… Expand
  22. reuel
    Oct 30, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O álbum é absulutamente perfeito em vocais e um perfeito R&B. Ariana entrega músicas tecnicamente bem feitas que não tem intuito de hit e sim de apreciação. Faixas que se destacam: just like magic, my hair, nasty, safety net, six thirty, love language e pov… Expand
  23. J0hnn
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não tenho nem palavras para descrever o quanto estou apaixonado pela sonoridade deste álbum!… Expand
  24. Rithyleapphea
    Oct 30, 2020
    4
    I have mixed feelings about this album, I cannot really tell whether I like it or hate it. The album started with the three weakest songs (shut up, 34+35 and motive) - that really ruined the hype for me. From tack 4 til track 9 is the best part listening to this album - but after that, it started going downhill again. Tracks like west side and obvious are unnecessary, the album would haveI have mixed feelings about this album, I cannot really tell whether I like it or hate it. The album started with the three weakest songs (shut up, 34+35 and motive) - that really ruined the hype for me. From tack 4 til track 9 is the best part listening to this album - but after that, it started going downhill again. Tracks like west side and obvious are unnecessary, the album would have been better without these two.… Expand
  25. jackgannan
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Ariana has done it again! Fave tracks are motive, my hair, pov and love language
  26. Homoph0bic
    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
  27. Ca_andy
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores álbuns e mais maduro da Ari, aqui ela se reinventa de forma polida maestral diferente de TUN, os violinos e toda as orquestras misturada com trap e o tom do R&B mostra o quanto ela é evoluída e se arrisca na música. As parcerias de longe são as melhores faixas do álbum.
  28. abdelnour
    Jan 2, 2021
    10
    Huhwieiwiwwikwwjwjwhh2owoehh3jeieiieiej2jh3jeoeiejejwwhjeosososisujewh2hhwioepseoi3j3j
  29. renangonc_
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Estou sem palavras para expressar tamanha grandeza e perspicacia que Ariana nos proporcionou com este álbum. De uma musicalidade tão bem trabalhada, juntamente de letras e colaborações tão espertamente organizadas que é difícil expressar elogios suficientes para esta obra. Divino.
  30. lauri203
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    horrible, 0 growth, sounds the same as 7 years ago, she is the definition of 0 artistic growth
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 24
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  1. Paste Magazine
    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.
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  2. The Observer (UK)
    Nov 9, 2020
    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.
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  3. PopMatters
    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.
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