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

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  1. Oct 30, 2020
    6
    I thought this album was actual quite enjoyable for the most part. I did think it needed an extra kick though, it’s an overall mediocre body of work with very few songs i’d go back to. This record didn’t really give me anything I didn’t already get from her previous album & therefore shows no real artistic growth.
  2. Oct 30, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1. shut up: wired. maybe too much harmonies. catchy chorus. the beige felt like dorothys dream 2. 34+35: cute. catchy. ariana is super comfortable in this. 3. motivate: love the beat. love the chorus doja felt a little off. 4. just like magic: generic chorus. a skip. 5. off the table: borin. a skip. 6. six thirty: meh. it sounds like the worst side of sweetener. 7. safety net: (i’m losing expectations) 8. my hair: borin. the chorus is cool, reminds me of beyoncé. the outro is “mind blowin.
    9. nasty: is a cool song. an improvement from the rest of the album. 10. west side: the intro got me. her low register is super hot. 11. love language: disco vibez. what happened at the end?
    12. positions: the only “pop” tune. 13. obvious: it started as a ballad but then it went to the same old **** as the rest of the album. 14. pov: somethin different. an instant classic.
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  3. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    loved it, I loved the mature woman that Ariana is by making this album. It's a pure R&B album, the sex theme throughout the album is magnificent, the vocals throughout the album are otherworldly, it's the best album of hers, everything is good.

    IT IS PURE ART. The "critics" only see the negative of a woman talking about sex, but a man praises him. Change your mediocre ideas because the
    loved it, I loved the mature woman that Ariana is by making this album. It's a pure R&B album, the sex theme throughout the album is magnificent, the vocals throughout the album are otherworldly, it's the best album of hers, everything is good.

    IT IS PURE ART. The "critics" only see the negative of a woman talking about sex, but a man praises him. Change your mediocre ideas because the magazines are getting worse every day.
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  4. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    Ariana Grande should take her time with her music and feel inspired instead of just releasing quick little burnt out singles with basic lyrics.
  5. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    El álbum me tiene loco, me petatee, sus notas son tan buenas, las canciones me hicieron llorar, es un buen álbum
  6. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Horrible album. Such a downgrade from all her previous work. It’s a snooze fest and feels rushed. Save 42 minutes of your life and don’t listen to this trash
  7. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Without a doubt, Ariana shows us that she knows how to master genres, R&B is hers, she can do whatever she wants with any genre, apart from her high notes and spectacular voice.
  8. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Amazing infinite out of infinite the vocals the beat the tempo everything amazing there are no bad songs every single song is a chef kiss.
  9. Oct 30, 2020
    8
    Safety net implora para ser single. Nem todas as músicas solos me cativaram mas destaco Just like magic que tem uma boa batida
  10. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Album of the year! I expected nothing less from the QUEEN OF POP ARIANA GRANDE! Another amazing album that I listen to from beginning to end without skipping music! ALL THE SONGS ARE GREAT!
  11. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    The best album of her career!! She has gone trough so much and u can really feel her emotions while listening to the album
  12. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    With fluidity and consistency, Ariana Grande presents her 6th studio album, Positions. Rooting from a fun, carefree place she dives deep into her more personal desires. I find this album sonically pleasing with hints of jazz, electropop, disco, and mainly rnb. A great album for the free minded :)
  13. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    She really shows how much she had matured in these past years. The album is outstanding and different from other albums and has a very unique sound.
  14. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Que perfección es este álbum, Ariana se acaba de superar a si misma con nuevas producciones y mejores sonidos
    Si voz es taaaan perfecta
  15. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Espectacular, cambió a un estilo donde encaja más que perfecto demostrando el talento de reinventarse que se le había exijido.
  16. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Estoy tan orgulloso de que ari quiera hacer el estilo que siempre soñó, su sonido suena hermoso, las vocales son perfectos y limpios. Estoy muy orgulloso de ser fan de ella desde 2013
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    It Nice. Não é o melhor álbum mas é executável e é isso que importa !!!!!!
  18. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    one of the best albums of the year in my opinion!
    some tracks of this album are completely beautiful, for example 'pov'.
    the instrumentals and her vocals sounds son beautiful together.
    my favorites tracks are: pov, nasty and motive.
  19. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    ta tudo tão perfeito! ela foi perspicaz demais aaaa, essa nova era entregar tudo oq os fãs queria.
  20. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    O álbum e simplesmente perfeito E tem toda uma performance perfeita, 34+35 e umas das melhores do álbum
  21. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    POV is just like heavenly
    Shut up like the best intro ever
    34+35 the new single for sure
    Safety net my fav one
  22. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    r&biana is here. she ain’t cat valentine anymore. she ended luke combs and she’ll do it again PERIODT
  23. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    The album as a whole flows so well and it is lyrically an amazing album. Love POV
  24. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Sinto que esse álbum é uma mistura do Sweetner com Dangerous Woman. Ariana nasceu pro R&B e conseguiu executar esse gênero maravilhosamente nesse álbum. Foi inovador e deslumbrante explorando todas as melodias e composições a fundo.
  25. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    An incredible album with unbelievable vocals. POV one of the best songs on the album PERIODT.
  26. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    her with the R&B is perfect, the whistles, the vocals, i’m so happy!!! this realy sounds really good, the best album that i heard in my life!
  27. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    The album is absolutely perfect. The vocals are impressive. Ariana is so passionate about what she does. An r&b masterpiece.
  28. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I am impressed with this album a different sound than what we were used to and mature
  29. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Este álbum fue algo completamente diferente de los demás de Ariana Grande es R&B.
  30. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    A músicas são iguais aff, eu amo a Ari mas esse album tá muito ruim, ela errou demais!
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.