• 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. Mar 20, 2021
    9
    I wrote a long one but it didn’t save and I am not typing it all again. 8.5 rounded up to 9 shut and just like magic suck and is the worse one safety net it the best. vocals are good as always motive and my hair grew on me and overall is a good album oh yeah and sex who ever did it with her that made her write a whole album on how good you are at sex must be god that’s all
  2. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    Nothing new. Ariana pudo haber tomado riesgos y crear algo memorable, con este álbum ella pudo hacerlo mucho mejor.
  3. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    Horrible album lsjxueo3o929292orkxmxmsmdkd ear rape kskskxkkxososkskskskskksk
  4. Mar 20, 2021
    1
    The lyrics are like I imagined, pretty basic and nothing special. It’s not a secret that Ariana doesn’t put effort in her lyrics she cares more about the vocals and stuff. I’m not person that falls in love with a song because of the beats or voice, I fall in love for the lyrics, but this album is not her best. I only like like 3 songs from this album. I hope she works on lyrics moreThe lyrics are like I imagined, pretty basic and nothing special. It’s not a secret that Ariana doesn’t put effort in her lyrics she cares more about the vocals and stuff. I’m not person that falls in love with a song because of the beats or voice, I fall in love for the lyrics, but this album is not her best. I only like like 3 songs from this album. I hope she works on lyrics more instead of dropping basic songs like crazy. Expand
  5. Mar 20, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I took some time to listen to this album and I have to say it's waste of time. Every single song is about s*x. Songs are repetetive and boring u get the feeling that every song sounds the same. Full of robotic autotune and beside that all her songs needed 10+ songwriters to write them which is embarassing on this point. Lyrics are on a very very low level. This album is a downgrade compared to her other albums. Do not waste ur time on this one... Expand
  6. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    worst album of 2020 when yal are going to stop supporting this chart hungry and boring artist
  7. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    So so... sorry but this album is so bad. It is very bad. This album is not good.
  8. Mar 20, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some skips, i didn’t really like most of the songs but it’s prolly because how experimental it is. Expand
  9. Mar 20, 2021
    10
    This a perfect r&b album, she is amazing, the people hates this album because they're tasteless, but her voice in the songs are so great
  10. Mar 22, 2021
    2
    I only know 2 songs so that's why it's a two for me sorry guysss.....maybe next album will be a 100 out of 10
  11. Mar 20, 2021
    3
    The standalone song on this album for me is pov. The rest are basically the same. They didn't have much going on. Basically forgettable.
  12. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    Este álbum es tan aburrido, y plano me dio sueño. Ojalá saqué uno mejor este es decepcionante.
  13. Mar 20, 2021
    6
    not her best album for sure, but not her worst either....................anyways
  14. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    The same ringtones as always, there’s no innovation just mediocrity. Terrible just like his other albums, his fans need to stop overhyping him.
  15. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jsjeiwjwjqjqjjqjw ekekwkwkkrjrn ejiwkkdkd kwiwiwididjr kiwiqiqieieje sjsjkakqkwne kdiei hbebwbw ksiejjrb be e Expand
  16. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    All the world talking about she, there are more singer in the world and I don’t go to pass that Arianators hates SELENA
    SELENA IS A QUEEN
    ARIANA WHO
  17. Apr 10, 2021
    1
    such a trash album dancing with the devil the art of starting over is so much better. this album is so boring redundant and basic.
  18. Mar 20, 2021
    10
    best album of 2020 nsjsjsjsksjsjsjsjjssjsjjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjjsjsjsjsjsjsjsj
  19. Mar 20, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. amei demais, ariana como sempre, conversando nas músicas com os seus outros álbuns.. eu simplesmente amo Expand
  20. Mar 20, 2021
    10
    !yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  21. Mar 20, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum bom,músicas boas mas não me empolgou muito! Ela está de parabéns pelo álbum! Expand
  22. Mar 23, 2021
    6
    Ari has more than this to offer us. Some are good songs but not a good body of work.
  23. Mar 21, 2021
    0
    I do not like it seems that I listen to the same song over and over again, she should put more creativity and use new sounds is always the same
  24. Mar 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I didn't think this album worked for me. There are so many inappropriate songs in this album . She really needs to work on her writing skills . We need good music instead of 34+35 . I mean seriously why are you spilling your private physical life in your music what kind of sense it makes . Expand
  25. Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Ariana served as usual with this badass album!! Wouldn’t mind another album like this!
  26. Mar 21, 2021
    6
    Ariana Grande has been very predictable with her latest releases, it seems her last 3 albums have the same sound in all the songs and only the lyrics change. Despite that, it brings some good and powerful songs, which stand out in the middle of so many fillers!
  27. Mar 21, 2021
    10
    love it omg i love her sooooooo soooooo much this album is really amazing i’m so proud of her
  28. Mar 21, 2021
    9
    i really liked it ,her second best album in my opinion. Defenetly will be in my playlist.
  29. Mar 21, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Su mismo sonido de discos pasados, scooter le hace falta mejorar los discos de sus clientes Expand
  30. Mar 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Se volvío vulgar, esperaba más de ella. Sus canciones son vacías sin inspiración Expand
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.