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. analwzx
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    mais uma vez entregando tudo e mais um pouco, felizmente o terror dos pop fã
  2. pedrovskie
    Oct 30, 2020
    0
    There is no other word to best describe this album than boring. The lack of excitement motivates the listener to sleep and skip a considerable part of the tracks, which signs its completely tragic and bad content.
  3. Cintiags_s2
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album showed how much Ariana is maturing musically, and risking doing what she likes, it’s awesome… Expand
  4. lucas_callisto
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Os haters dedicando tempo pra vim aqui hahaha. e pros que acham que o dangerous woman é o melhor da carreira meus sinceros: kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
  5. marialeticia
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    She showed us a new side, completely rocked this new album, innovating with intimate visuals and incredible R&B sounds that are in my head all the time. Ariana is the princess of pop.
  6. analuizaa
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I loved the album, it's different from what she usually does and I loved it. It shows how she is overcoming, adapting to the things that happened and finally managing to move on after all, even sometimes needing a break for 34 + 35
  7. igor1234
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Grande brought a new sorority in positions, she really found herself in something she does so easily, the melody and her sweet voice is a perfect match, in addition to establishing partnerships with huge music stars.… Expand
  8. eaebiiels
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this album is amazing beautiful, the lyrics, melody and full softness, the ariana gave it all, a new era is coming
  9. karlaxvillanuev
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana has done it again, she never fails to bring us into her world and into her complexities and beautiful moments that make up her life.
  10. butexa
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After two emotionally striking eras, Ariana deserved the right to make this fantastic album. She clearly had fun making this music, as she deserves after 3 years of nonstop trauma and pain. This piece shows her personal growth, as well as her musical growth. Delivering the R&B album of our dreams, Ariana delivers fun, sexy music intermingled with her fears of falling in love again after experiencing two horrible breakups in the spotlight alongside her deteriorating mental health. This album has a song for everyone. For the fans who love a good upbeat song, she delivers 34+35, Nasty, and Positions. For the fans who want to be emotionally invested, she delivers Off The Table, Safety Net, and POV. And for the people who love an artist who experiments with a new sound, Grande delivers Shut up, My Hair, and Love Language. This is the perfect follow up to Sweetener and Thank U, Next. She doesn’t follow the patterns of her previous successes, and instead finds herself leading the music industry once again with this album. Let’s watch while everyone else follows in this superstar’s path.… Expand
  11. Flawbert
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    what can we say its ariana grande everything she does is iconic ugh i love her
  12. folklorebest
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    it's a beautiful album. it's like mixing sweetener and dangerous woman. i really loved how ariana expressed her confidence and putting her feelings into this album. just because this album is very explicit doesn't mean is bad. this and folklore are my favourite album released of 2020 so far. she truly deserve the attention and love she got. period.
  13. renanzitol
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana nos surpreendeu com este novo álbum que nos trouxe algo bem diferente do que ela costumava nos entregar. É possível sentir a verdade por traz de cada faixa, que contém um som R&B gostoso de se ouvir e vocais incríveis. É neste álbum que Ariana foi mais ela mesma e, assim, se tornando uma de suas maiores e melhores produções.
  14. Deiber
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O melhor álbum de sua carreira, o mais maduro até agora da para ver o quanto ela está evoluindo de acordo com os álbuns que ela lança… Expand
  15. Quiqueg89
    Oct 30, 2020
    3
    No me gustó mucho, siento que se quedo en un sólo lugar con éste álbum. Con la misma base de ritmos en todas las canciones sonando exactamente igual
  16. Cris93
    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
  17. Tonipereira
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Um álbum incrível, perfeito para momentos relaxantes e, inclusive, no sexo ahahahaha
    Perfeito
  18. juliasboroni
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. album muito bom, mostra o amadurecimento da cantora, músicas ótimas e com vocais perfeitos.… Expand
  19. gwenoc98
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana’s sixth studio album brings elements of our favorite 90’s divas and mixes it with jazzy undertones and her own 2020 lyricism and flow. Tracks like “off the table”, “safety net” and “pov” pay homage to her own emotional growth and healing, while “love language” and “my hair” find a unique soulfulness that listeners may not have heard in a while and blend it with fun, crisp harmoniesAriana’s sixth studio album brings elements of our favorite 90’s divas and mixes it with jazzy undertones and her own 2020 lyricism and flow. Tracks like “off the table”, “safety net” and “pov” pay homage to her own emotional growth and healing, while “love language” and “my hair” find a unique soulfulness that listeners may not have heard in a while and blend it with fun, crisp harmonies in typical Ariana-fashion. She has out-done herself once again.… Expand
  20. SergioRamillo
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this is one of the best works from Ariana, its like sweetener, but even better, more mature and the lyrics really good, its a masterpiece.
  21. matthewmirliani
    Oct 30, 2020
    9
    Positions is Grande’s most understated work since Christmas & Chill - an EP it mimics with its sparkling but soft dinner music mellowness. It’s perhaps not the work we expected from her, but the quietness and subtlety of it makes it more daring and sophisticated of an artistic statement than a return to the Sweetener era would have been. She sounds confident and at peace, and the airinessPositions is Grande’s most understated work since Christmas & Chill - an EP it mimics with its sparkling but soft dinner music mellowness. It’s perhaps not the work we expected from her, but the quietness and subtlety of it makes it more daring and sophisticated of an artistic statement than a return to the Sweetener era would have been. She sounds confident and at peace, and the airiness of the album allows the listener to truly appreciate the loveliness and versatility of her voice. It’s Madonna’s Erotica meets Mariah Carey’s Butterfly meets the year 2020.… Expand
  22. 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
  23. Blackoutage
    Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Boring
  24. Adiy
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okay. Here’s my opinion on positions.

    It’s her best work to date. The lyrics, production and vocals are top-notch. Critics and fans are expecting her to stay in “pop” era as she’s a beast in there but ari’s voice is literally perfect in r&b lane.    … Expand
  25. joaop1430
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. so good vocals, some songs are great and some others are ok.....…..............… Expand
  26. Pandita
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perfect this album is something new for everyone, Ariana has done it again, I love every song and each lyric, the melody and the instrumental en each song… Expand
  27. Karen_2
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    It is a masterpiece, it has excellent sounds and it totally matches his voice. Grande has shown his great ability and talent with this album. His vocals are exquisite, they inspire you.
  28. Rafaelcastillou
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Un álbum espectacular, lo ame, Ariana es una artista magistral. Y sin duda alguna este se volvió uno de mis álbumes favoritos del año.
  29. IGCRITIC
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Um novo grande álbum, sempre se renovando e crescendo a cada passo.
    Uma das maiores de sua geração
  30. Maikolcastillou
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Uno de mis álbumes R&B favorito, desde la primera vez que lo escuche me encantó, ariana sin duda si Lucio, con su voz espectacular y sus increíbles sonidos, hacen de este un maravilloso álbum.
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72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  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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