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. dnsxt
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Who cares about all these critics? Were they expecting a pop album? Or a thank u, next new version? Positions is not pop, so it can't be judged as pop. And if it were a new thank u, next, they would say Ariana always makes the same **** Positions has everything, potential singles, amazing vocals, and it's classic adn exquisite, at the same time it's sexy.
  2. Kevineleum
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I loved it. Her be album. The critics are mad it isn’t like her other albums stay mad. Also hey other fandoms!!
  3. Victor6273827
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    On this album Ariana used her moment and produced something incredible about him. She simply finds herself where she always wanted to be and did a great job with her team. I also brought something incredible and innovative. Congratulations, Ariana.
  4. qoodniqhtnqc
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    An absolute masterpiece and her best album.
    It's very mature and you can hear her growth and healing she's done since tun.
  5. tattooedheart
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this is her best album yet you can see it in her vocals especially the whistle tones on the track my hair and the instrumental
  6. therealvyctor
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    O álbum está impecável. A cada música, Ariana se destaca ainda mais, principalmente, com a voz.
  7. Lyra12
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Hands down one of the best albums i’ve ever heard. The evolution from past albums is insane, the production is flawless, and her vocals have never been more beautiful. Listen for clear skin and a fat ass❤️
  8. grandesnaked
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    well made album. the genre direction is amazing and so are her vocals. all the tracks are cohesive and connected. it tells a story that we all relate to on our daily life.
  9. needysmotive
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    amazing album! deserves way more attention then its already received. its a very unique album, something shes never done before.
  10. arianapositions
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this is her best album yet. it portrays her growth and healing process so well. her vocals are out of this world (my hair, pov, off the table!!!) and i love how she experiments with new genres as well! well done ariana this body of work is everything and more!!
  11. adelemarshall
    Oct 30, 2020
    0
    esse álbum tá muito ruim e me soa tudo a mesma coisa. prefiro trabalhos anteriores como dangerous woman ou thank u, next.
  12. Gustavoh
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    I love the trinity, Swt, Tun and now "Positions", the vocals here are so beautiful, the production is on point... Really liked the album.
  13. Pascari
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Love it , sounds like heaven !
    She totally saved this year !
    The high notes , whistles notes ... are totally incredible and the vibe ... i am in love with the whole album !
    She became so mature
  14. bekahtek
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Grande is stepping away from her original pop roots into r&b. It's a nice trasition from trap infused pop on her previous albums such as "thank u, next", to mixes of 90s r&b, hints of doo-wop style songs, and a couple ballads. She explores more of her range, hitting deeper notes, while using some songs to showcase her whistle tone for almost an entire verse. Although her lyrics may not beGrande is stepping away from her original pop roots into r&b. It's a nice trasition from trap infused pop on her previous albums such as "thank u, next", to mixes of 90s r&b, hints of doo-wop style songs, and a couple ballads. She explores more of her range, hitting deeper notes, while using some songs to showcase her whistle tone for almost an entire verse. Although her lyrics may not be as deep as previous albums, "Positions" shows a more in love and happier Grande.… Expand
  15. joanarianator
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    un excelente album, esto tiene que debutar #1 y ser el album del año 2020 y 2021
  16. Ygor1
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Melhor album que ja ouvi, Ariana inovando e
    trazendo um R&B incrível, poucas pessoas com intelecto sonoro irão apreciar
  17. lavinha
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    One of Ariana's most mature projects. A true work of art. The impeccable vocals and the collabs are perfect.
  18. manubutera
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album is extremely cohesive, the sound of Grande's new album is in the same time that calm/nasty R&B and that heavenly ballad that we all love, Ariana is proving that she can change whenever she wants and that she is versatile and can walk through R&B, Pop, Trap, Jazz, and any genre successfully. By the way, this album is a mix of her first "Yours Truly" and her fourth "Sweetener"… Expand
  19. gretatanaka
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana amadureceu tanto com esses últimos álbuns, ver o desenvolvimento dela de sweetener, para thank you, next e positions é marcante. Não é apenas uma discografia, é a história da Ariana sendo escrita com os vocais perfeitos.
  20. biamello
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    i loved it a lot, she always makes good songs and at this time wasn’t different. so proud of her
  21. avasaIt
    Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. she excelled in her last album thank u next having records and cool lyrics, this time ariana seems to have had the least interest in producing this album, bad lyrics and many composers to writing lyrics about sex, She doesn't innovate with covers, always looking down or to the sides, the colors are terrible… Expand
  22. FERNANDAMOTA
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    amazing how you think ariana is still that red-haired girl who sings Put Your Hearts Up
    I UNDERSTAND !! This album tells the overcoming of the ariana that was not telling sweetener and thanks, next
    she has matured, you don't even like r & b, if you want generic pop you will hear britney spears
  23. Jackelynne
    Nov 2, 2020
    10
    The corals are really amazing and the letters are very peculiar
    I love to see how Ari struggled to make an album that is so different and wonderful
  24. Viniifurlan
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    R&B it’s for ariana !!! she had this tone that makes every song feel so special and the light tone that’s bring everything soft the lyrics are so so good and special and so fresh
  25. eugugalindo
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    essas gay dw stan acha que a ariana ainda faz farofa, vamos acordar pra vida mores?
  26. yasminalmeidaa
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A complete masterpiece the perfect (((((R&B))))) Ariana served as always.All the transitions are perfect… Expand
  27. xhorowitzen
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    ARIANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA pop perfection PERFECT
    A


    love u
  28. hiloy
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album is just.. incredible. she has really matured from the sound she had and her music has such an amazing feel and vibe to it. her vocals are insane and the whistle chorus in my hair !… Expand
  29. ugetmeneedy
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This album is a piece of art, this is the best album of her career, she plays with R&B, pop, jazz and blues. She uses an orchestra who sound amazing. Every people who say that "this album is horrible" is because are people who don't like change and don't listen other styles like the same pop that all the artists do (also all the negative comments there are from selenators and lovatics...This album is a piece of art, this is the best album of her career, she plays with R&B, pop, jazz and blues. She uses an orchestra who sound amazing. Every people who say that "this album is horrible" is because are people who don't like change and don't listen other styles like the same pop that all the artists do (also all the negative comments there are from selenators and lovatics... who are the most obnoxious fandoms and who focus on other artists more than their fav lmao). Ariana go to win an another grammy!… Expand
  30. safetynet
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    with another rhythm (we usually used to hear pop from her), Ariana reinvented herself and this is her best album at the time and the future álbum of the year.
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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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