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

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5940 Ratings

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  1. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    The album is excellent, the whistles tones transport you to another universe.
  2. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    All the songs are really good. This album really shows how much she matured through her career. Not a single skip
  3. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Melhor album que ja ouvi, Ariana inovando e
    trazendo um R&B incrível, poucas pessoas com intelecto sonoro irão apreciar
  4. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    i love ari, but this just wasn’t it. This is definitely her worst album. i wanted to love it so bad but wow- not good, it all sounds the same.
  5. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The change that Ariana gave from pop to R&B was becoming more and more noticeable, and she achieved it with this album, giving a different touch to the popstar girl era. Expand
  6. 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.
  7. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This album is by far her best with sweetener. The rnb vibes that comes along and her vocals are just immaculate. This is by far my album of the year. Love language and POV are single material.
  8. 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
  9. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Não é apenas um album, é um estilo de vida, algo como meu oxigênio, a monalisa da indústria musical, o blueprint da nova geração, O MAIOR.
  10. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    perfect, the sound and very good, it's one of her best albums. o álbum ta muito bom e quem n gostou vai tomar no cu
  11. 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
  12. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana Grande did an amazing job again, it was to be expected that the current pop princess would rock again!
  13. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Basic, Generic , Same as TUN. Flavorless. The rush to prepair another album in less than one year has its consequences. The Weekend and Doja are there hust to make the album sound huge, but its just anemic and fragile.
  14. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    The album is so bad, all the songs sound similar I think the only good songs are POV and 34+35 ... this is probably Ariana worst album (so boring)
  15. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    i love the mature and carefree tone of album. she did not disappoint!! ❤️
  16. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    it’s a masterpiece. the amount of growth she shows on this album is nothing short of amazing and exquisite. this is her best work to date, regardless of what you tasteless h0es say. the songs are all cohesive and the entire thing flows like water. this is a MASTERPIECE.
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its all so beautiful , congratulations Ariana. I love your new album and your voice is so wonderful Expand
  18. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    El disco parece que solo posee una canción que dura muchos minutos, porque son tan parecidas entre si que es complicado darse cuando cuando comienza otra. Ariana cada vez más nula.
  19. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring, generic and like always talking about sex! Is the only thing this woman can sing? And with 1234567 Songwriters Expand
  20. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    positions is not just an album, its a cultural reset, it’s a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, its a work of art, the first gift u open on christmas, a hug from a loved one, everything you have ever wanted, everything you ever needed.
  21. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Melhor álbum lançado até hoje e quem não gostou é porque só suporta pop farofa
  22. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    perfeito que álbum gostoso de se ouvir meu deus R&B perfection, love language a melhor do album
  23. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a fresh album. Ariana has definitely matured a lot and you can hear it in her sound. Thank U, Next was such a sad album while Positions is a feel good, very fun album. And the contrast between these two makes Positions even more enjoyable and beautiful to listen to. You can tell they had a lot of fun making this album, with surprising and super fun tracks like "34+35" or even "love language". Opening the album with "shut up" a track full of strings and vocal layers was a great choice, it sounds perfect as an intro not too overwhelming and definitely not boring either, it almost sounds like a dark version of a Disney soundtrack. I particularly love that she experienced with R&B throughout the album, especially on "my hair" which you can tell has a huge Mariah / 90s divas influence. Overall I think this is a fantastic album packed with very refreshing songs that closes a chapter for her, and also introduces us to a new sound that I hope she continues experiencing with in the next one. This truly is an album that Ariana was born to make. Expand
  24. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    beautiful album, vocals and ryhtms. one of my favorite by ariana of all time. an r&b perfection.
  25. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This is how you make a good album, maybe not her best but definitely not the worst
  26. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Amazing to see her in a new phase, glad she’s making more R&B music & hope she stays in this genre.
  27. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    O karma vem pra todos! A mesma bomba, 0 inovação, até que os vocais estão impecáveis.
  28. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    positions isnt just a álbum, its cultural reset, its the oxygen you breathe, its a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, an escape from this cruel world filled with thieves. Its art, the first gift you open on christmas, a hug from a loved one, everything youve ever wanted
  29. 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!!
  30. 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.
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.