• 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
    0
    I expected much more from the album, but I was very disappointed in the same, overwhelmed with the sounds, it is not its best moment, basic!
  2. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    The most boring album of Ariana’s discography and 2020’s albums. Same R&B trash since “Yours truly”, all of the songs sound alike.
  3. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is the best of all. He showed his most intimate side, he showed us art so many mixed feelings on the album. Ariana's return was so glorious Expand
  4. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Incredible r&b album! such a beautiful and unique sound. no skips 10/10 her best album
  5. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    an incredible and cohesive album. her voice has always been made for rnb and im so happy to see her finally delving into the genre
  6. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the ariana grande's sixth studio album is completely beautiful and dance at the same time. It's kinda crazy how this woman serve in every work she delivery to us, I love the way it is produced vocally and instrumentally. I can't stop thinking about the collaboration with doja cat, that one is absolutely smash hit and got that dancing vibe that make me wanna move my body fast as the song grown in me. Expand
  7. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Positions is simply art, it's the album where Ariana is showing us what she can do with her voice, get out of her comfort zone and go back to R&B, I love it.
  8. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    so good. this album is a classic in a making, f*** all the critics this is good music, i love just like magic , safety net. its a spicy, sensual album.
  9. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    my favorite album from her, the vocals was just AMAZING. this album literally a growing album, listen to it over and over and you will love it!
  10. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nenhuma palavra é suficiente para explicar... mas acho que a palavra perfeição, se encaixa muito bem Expand
  11. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Brilhante, honesta com as palavras e mais madura do que nunca! O álbum tem una atmosfera única e sinto que esse é o tipo de música que ela sempre quis fazer.
  12. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    This was overwhelmingly mediocre. Ariana is so talented but if she keeps producing and releasing instant oatmeal-ass albums she’ll be the next Drake.
  13. Oct 30, 2020
    5
    FRACO DEMAIS, inferior a qualquer disco da ari, com exceção do debut, n gostei.
    so n vou dar 0 pq e dela
  14. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This album is currently my favorite out of all her other albums. Ariana is definitely maturing and changing her styles From R&B, Blues, Trap, and Pop, this album has a beautiful range with her vocals and styles of music. So love that Ariana is trying new things. LOVE THIS ALBUM.
    Favorites: POV, nasty, love language, off the table, my hair, 34+35, and safety net. :)
  15. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    it's not just an album it's a masterpiece her best album since dangerous woman that's it
  16. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Os instrumentais perfeitos, os vocais da ariana excelentes. Um álbum com muita qualidade.
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Icônico, magnífico, uma obra perfeita entregada com amor, suas letras incríveis, e vocais que nunca tínhamos escutado da Ariana Grande, lembra-me álbuns da Mariah Carey dos anos 90.
  18. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    “positions” is Ariana’s best album. new r & b sounds give the album a special
  19. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    everything on this album is perfect, ariana showed once again that she goes beyond pop. This album shows how she matured, both vocal and personally, i love this
  20. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    positions it's EVERYTHING, it's perfect, the R&B, the feat, the vocal, it's perfect, it's not what we're used to seeing, it's a different good. I liked SO MUCH
  21. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Same old same old. Empty lyrics, superficial, it feels like her all discography belongs to one album.
  22. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Sorry but I don’t like this album. It’s full of skips and it’s not for me.
  23. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    the album is, basically, forgettable
    really dull and hard to finish, but it has good songs, as my hair
  24. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    I'm not a hater. I love her last albums and I really happy that Ariana do whatever she can do with her music. But this album is.. bad, really bad. It's boring, the sounds doesn't feel good or interesting and when it tries to recover, it's too late and stays bad. I'm terribly sorry because I love her and I really want to like this album but no.
  25. Oct 30, 2020
    3
    As an old Ariana stan, I am deeply disappointed by this album. While I get that she's taking the R&B route now, that doesn't mean the music has to sound this incredibly dull and boring. There are plenty of other R&B albums out there that are true gems and don't play it this safe and sound this predictable. I'll be waiting for her next record.
  26. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This album is fantastic, Ariana was just BUILT for r&b and this album shows it. The balance, the way this album is organized is just magentic, it takes you on a journey. It’s so beautifully arranged and you can really experience everything she’s singing about. My favorite tracks right now are shut up and pov, but it’s honestly really hard to choose! After setting the bar really high withThis album is fantastic, Ariana was just BUILT for r&b and this album shows it. The balance, the way this album is organized is just magentic, it takes you on a journey. It’s so beautifully arranged and you can really experience everything she’s singing about. My favorite tracks right now are shut up and pov, but it’s honestly really hard to choose! After setting the bar really high with Thank u, next, Ariana just proves she hadn’t been done yet. Expand
  27. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A personal album, written and executed with mastery, shows how much Ariana Grande has matured in the industry. Showing his voice technique, the background vocals and harmonies are well performed, which makes the album even better. There is a lot of cohesion on the album, the songs fit together and form the perfect structure for a well made album.
  28. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Songwriting is absolutely lazy. Production is above average. Many songs in the album have same meaning -- "will you have sex with me?". Nothing special and mediocre at best.
  29. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    I'm totally disappointed. This album is her worst album for sure. Every song sounds exactly the same as the previous one, I think she made this album because she needed to do it for make money, not because she liked the album.
  30. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    the usual rubbish of a boring,overrated "artist"......literally nothing new under the song
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.