• 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
    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
  2. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    one of her best work. she really needed this album to just do what she really wanted to. really authentic. her voice really fits r&b. stop talking about reinvention, leave her alone!
  3. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    mais uma vez entregando tudo e mais um pouco, felizmente o terror dos pop fã
  4. Oct 30, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m so disappointed on this album Is was expecting more from her , to many collaboration in the albums ( like why is not droplets) all the songs sound the same ,basic boring nothing new just generic boring pop .. she didn’t bring something new or fresh disappointed I was expecting more Expand
  5. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    RAINHA, MARAVILHOSA, NUNCA ERRA.
    ESSE ÁLBUM TÁ INCRÍVEL E ME DÁ MUITO ORGULHO VER ELA FELIZ COM ELE ✨
  6. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Maravilhoso, álbum com uma R&B impecável e com vocais incríveis, digno de uma diva
  7. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Meu Deus que decepção...Album horrível, cansativo, igual aos últimos 2, mesmice, etc...
  8. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    her voice. the whistles. lyrics. production. i enjoyed it. sounded like she's having fun on this album.
  9. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    definitely my fave album from hers. love this girl and her art so much. very proud of miss ponytail
  10. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Isso é simplesmente um álbum perfeito, todas as músicas são boas, como sempre servindo horrores..
    ENFIM A LENDA
  11. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    It's the same vibe on full album. She try to make a new sound but it's bored.
    Cute but just it's that.
  12. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    An album where Ariana Grande shows that she can do well in Pop and R&B, Positions is an extremely cohesive album with Ariana's participation in the composition of all the songs, the sound is calmer but we can see that Ariana is confident with herself and her sensuality and uses it to inspire herself in the lyrics of these songs, this album literally saved 2020.
  13. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Her Best Album, she saved 2020 from trash song. She knows what to do, Our Queen. Expand
  14. Oct 30, 2020
    5
    pov and obvious are standout tracks that i LOVE but the remaining tracks are too similar in style and sound that the album gets lost in itself
  15. Oct 31, 2020
    8
    While the album delivers an array of feelings complemented by a mellow and sexy tone in Ariana's voice, it considerably lacks cohesion and structure. It is structurally and productively comparable to Dangerous Woman, though it is definitely not Ariana's most vocally exploitative work.
  16. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    VERY LITTLE growth and she's STILL using the same poppy trap beats that at times seems repetitive. Capable of so much more, but fails to deliver. 5 good songs out of the 14 and that's because of some of the features.
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Beautiful album, the sound, the vocals, the concept everything fits so good. Love it
  18. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This is not an album, this is a masterpiece. Now that she’s worldwide famous, no one can accuse her of copying Mariah Carey like happened with Yours Truly. We don’t deserve this r&b masterpiece. This isn’t for us. This is just for her. I respect
  19. 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.
  20. Oct 30, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A huge letdown after Thank U Next. With songs, forcefully "sexed up", the album doesn't offer the listener anything interesting. Expand
  21. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A pretty and a really sensual album. The orchestra on the production is AMAZING.
    A great R&B masterpiece
  22. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    I love this album, one of the best of 2020, the diversity, everything. This album is what i really wanted from Ariana, my favorites are west side, 34+35, motive, my hair.
  23. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um dos melhorws álbuns da Ariana, vocais impecáveis, arranjos perfeitos. Esse é o tipo de álbum que você não quer de jeito nenhum pular uma faixa sequer. Expand
  24. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Amazing, vulnerable, beautiful. Truly a masterpiece. One of her most heartfelt albums aside from tun.
  25. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es sin duda un gran trabajo, se nota el esfuerzo, uff Nasty es arte total, Ari nunca decepciona, todos amamos positions. Expand
  26. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana’s 6th studio album “positions” is utterly beautiful. Her vocals, witty songwriting and playfulness shines through this masterpiece. It is also a more mature sound then previous projects. Just beautiful.
  27. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I think that’s the most madure album of all the carrer of Ariana, maybe Positions don’t have a very nice review, but it’s unique
  28. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album is a true masterpiece. it’s everything you could want. the vocals are so unique and different, she sounds super mature and her voice is fuller and just sounds like clouds omg. i love the R&B, old school feel of the songs. (especially on my hair and off the table). the songs are really catchy and the vocal production is A1 Expand
  29. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Great album, fantastic rhythms and great lyrics. She deserves all the success on this album !!!!!
  30. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    Es un álbum muy bueno, explora más el género R&B, se despega levemente del pop. De repente podría parecer plano, pero realmente entre más lo escuchas, lo terminas amando. Le doy 9 ya que hay una canción que aún no termino de entender.
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.