• 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. Dec 11, 2020
    2
    ariana can do better than this. I like a few song but the rest are just forgettable
  2. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    esse álbum é muito ruim, quase um show de horrores do lixão da mãe lucinda.
  3. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. HER WORST ALBUM. kinda sad but true. i'm an arianators and disappointed by this album. It looks like Ariana always in her comfort and wanna stay safe. Hey, Ariana you need to make a different album next time. Expand
  4. Dec 11, 2020
    8
    Ariana made another piece of work that is different from what she did before and, with some R&B vibes, Positions serves some vocals that, for example, Thank U Next didn't! Ariana proves, once again, the great singer / artist she is!
  5. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Love how her music is evolving just as much as she is, definitely is a 10/10
  6. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    The same as always, it's as if all the discarded songs from his previous albums had been put together in this
  7. Dec 11, 2020
    9
    really appreciate that she tried something new. the album has actually some really good songs like the singles, pov and a few more songs the rest of the album tho is kinda simple and nothing memorable.
  8. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Probably one of her best albums, she made this year better with this álbum.
  9. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    this album is a shame. it can change its name to "changes wearing a skirt" bc thats what it is! trash album and dont deserve any of these green reviews. thank u, next!
  10. Dec 11, 2020
    9
    Para ser un album no tan bailable,me gusto mucho, hay canciones donde Ariana se abre sobre sus sentimientos como en Pov o en Off the table,al igual que canciones muy explicitas como 34+35 o Nasty,definitivamente va a mi top 3 de albumes de Ariana
  11. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    This album is amazing, Ariana and her team do the best on the lyrics, music and production, Ariana ever do the best
  12. Dec 11, 2020
    8
    Ariana entregou um trabalho muito bom, o seus trabalhos vem transpassando cada vez mais a sua maturidade e você consegue perceber que ela se diverte com eles, eu amo isso.
  13. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    this is also everything, one of the best of 2020, it is a masterpiece, he is so magnificent I love him so much, album of my lifeele é como as vozes dos anjos de tao bom, maravilhoso
  14. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    This album is a masterpiece that tells a story unlike Ariana’s previous works. It ventures into a new space of music and I think that it complements Ariana’s style and voice perfectly. There is a mix of stereotypical pop songs and also R&B and ballets. Ariana never misses, and this was certainly no exception.
  15. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    It’s more like a new ariana, she are more adult and forgot her terrible pass
  16. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    It is an incredible album with soft sounds but that transmit many sensations and no, it is not the same as his past albums.
  17. Dec 11, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nada nuevo el álbum le falta creatividad que sea más ella misma que escriba comporta que se desarrolle como artista yo aquí solo veo un producto no una artista Expand
  18. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Su mejor álbum ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
  19. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    ariana is going down a new path music and uses references to her old songs in a clever way and also her songs are cohesive and this album focuses on how she now understands her self worth
  20. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    Another mediocre album. Still my favs are my hair , pov and safety net. She didn't show any artistic growth but her voice remains flawless as before. Would love for her to try something risky
  21. Dec 11, 2020
    8
    Ariana surely belted out notes that the angels can hear in the heavens, except the angels have heard that same style in her last 2 albums. This style suits her well, but it's one of her weakest bodies of work.
  22. Dec 11, 2020
    1
    ariana....this is trash girl...TRASH
    the way she did swt than tun and now she drops this **** its just-
    the same old trap & rnb...this time the rnb was LIT but the trap literally trash...
  23. Dec 11, 2020
    7
    Sem sair da zona de conforto, Ariana repete o mesmo de Thank U Next, mas sem nenhuma faixa que realmente chame atenção
  24. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    If I could rate any below 0, it would go to Positions. Like this album feels like the leftovers from Sweetner and Ty, N. Wackkkkkkkkkk
  25. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    14 songs about just sex. There's so much banging but no bangers. Ariana shows no artistic growth at all through this album.
  26. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    It's annoying for me. Its torturing. And i regret listen to it. Wish I didn't.
  27. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    hey flop girl you have done it again constantly lowering the bar for us all and doing it flawlessly i'd say i am surprised but i know who you are i’ve seen it up close and personal. girl you make me so ashamed.
  28. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    Very boring album, Ariana's voice deserves better ... most of the songs are so forgettable. Disappointing
  29. Dec 11, 2020
    5
    this album was really underwhelming, i expected a lot more cause it’s ariana grande duh! there are some amazing songs in there. my personal favs are positions, 34 + 35, just like magic and pov but apart from those the rest of the songs are not it.
  30. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    I loved the album, it is very different from what we had already seen of Ariana in albums like "Thank u, next
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.