Positions
by Ariana Grande
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2020
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5940 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4,157 out of 5940
  2. Mixed: 417 out of 5940
  3. Negative: 1,366 out of 5940
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  1. daltiana
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    amazing album! so magical! favorite album too good not to listen to she really put her everything in this album
  2. denz4l
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    a masterpiece synthesized with r&b pop excellence. one of her best albums lyrically and sonically flawlessly executing top tier vocals.
  3. mxguel
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This is her best album to date. Clearly, its an underrated masterpiece. Thank u, Ariana for saving 2020.
  4. Adonaidk
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana gives us a totally R&B album showing that she has versatility and performs very well in this genre
  5. annabuteralipa
    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
  6. gab111
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this is one of the best album of the decade. she’s a vocalist and the new mariah carey
  7. lovatogrnde
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Her best album. We were so tired of that same pop stuff. Ariana run the mf pop!
  8. keremmm
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Her best album yet, with experimental sounds, R&B & blues, jazz and of course some pop trap songs. Deserves at least a score of 85 as it truly is her best piece of work. Her lyrics incredible too
  9. ilovearianag
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    best album ever, saved 2020, pov and love language outsold. anyways stream positions for clear skin.
  10. giocsss
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    her best album! rnb suits her so well! the songs are so good, I like that she tried this new style, hope she will continue
  11. p0sitions
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A R&B masterpiece, the tracks really show that Ariana gave all of her on this album.… Expand
  12. shmorxy
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    it’s her best album to date! such a difference sound from her and she does it so well.
  13. gigiff
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Siento que es su mejor álbum, Sweetener y thank u, next fueron unos álbumes muy bien hechos, producciones pulidas y muchas emociones. Pero este álbum no es el típico álbum cuento de hadas que muchos esperan con ritmos pop. Por favor, safety net es probablemente la mejor canción del álbum, Dolla y Ariana conectaron muy bien. My hair, su producción y vocales me fascinaron y ni hablar de loSiento que es su mejor álbum, Sweetener y thank u, next fueron unos álbumes muy bien hechos, producciones pulidas y muchas emociones. Pero este álbum no es el típico álbum cuento de hadas que muchos esperan con ritmos pop. Por favor, safety net es probablemente la mejor canción del álbum, Dolla y Ariana conectaron muy bien. My hair, su producción y vocales me fascinaron y ni hablar de lo sexy que es la producción de Off The Table. La letra de POV es preciosa, Motive es muy movida, Doja hizo un muy buen trabajo, creo que West Side es de las mejores, puedo bailarlo todo el tiempo. Es su mejor álbum, el problema es que todo esperaban algo como Into You o 7 rings... las típicas canciones que son amigas de los charts.… Expand
  14. allivys
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    pov, off the table, safety net, and my hair are pure excellence. ariana has outdone herself once again
  15. mamamamtheus
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Incredible vocals. Incredible lyrics. Incredible RnB. She deserves so much!
  16. aripinklyrics
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. pov is definitely her best son, this album has zero skips, she found her sound and her growth is very clear… Expand
  17. gxaragao
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this album is very good, the sound, the vocals, ariana showed once again that she is one of the greatest artists today.
  18. anatiozzo
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Um álbum coeso, com letras coesas, sonoridade ótima e relaxante. Pra aqueles que gostam de uma agitação, o lugar não é aqui.
  19. Arichan123
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    It’s getting to the point now where a year doesn’t feel complete without a new Ariana Grande album, so anything is a blessing – but even in our wildest dreams, we couldn’t have expected this

    Positions is Grande’s third album in as many years amounts to the dirtiest, sexiest, raunchiest collection of tunes Grande’s ever put out in one go (which is saying something), with the content of the    It’s getting to the point now where a year doesn’t feel complete without a new Ariana Grande album, so anything is a blessing – but even in our wildest dreams, we couldn’t have expected this

    Positions is Grande’s third album in as many years amounts to the dirtiest, sexiest, raunchiest collection of tunes Grande’s ever put out in one go (which is saying something), with the content of the lyrics making more headlines around the world than the actual songs. But what the clickbait articles don’t tell you is that these sexually liberated lyrics also hint at Grande’s sense of completion within herself – of all the people on Earth, Grande’s definitely earned the right to have a little fun.

    There’s some truly magical music on this set. Firstly, “off the table”, featuring The Weeknd, evokes prime Mariah in its breathless romance, its hot and heavy sensuality. Abel is in fine voice, too – sounding comfortable and supple, relaxed and controlled in his delivery. Another feature track works out great too – “safety net” makes the most of Ty Dolla $ign’s soothing bleat, using it to complement Ari’s most assured, emotionally sincere vocal on the album.

    “nasty” has Grande at her sexiest, promising to give it like he’s never had it, and wrapping these promises around an R Kelly grind, sounding all “remix to Ignition / hot and fresh out the kitchen”. This same sultriness reappears on “pov”, where Grande’s vocal fireworks are given the widest space to burn, and the hook (“I’d love to see me from your point of you”) is dynamite.

    Other highlights – including the Doja Cat feature “motive”, and the stunning “Love Language” – switch up the tempo to something a little quicker, in the process giving the album at least a couple of tracks that are likely to find their way onto contemporary radio.

    The best track of the bunch, other than “nasty” and “off the table”, is probably “34+35” (no prizes for working that one out), which ends up becoming the mission statement for the whole album. It’s about shagging, but the amount of puns, double entendres and jokes littered throughout is staggering. Lyrically, she’s on fire here: “I been drinking coffee / And I been eating healthy / You know I keep it squeaky” is a particular favourite.

    Three albums in three years, four albums in five, and each of them in a minor masterpiece. While thank u, next is probably her best work – and it will probably remain that way forever – Positions is Grande’s most carefree, most playful, most mature work to date. See you all again next year?    … Expand
  20. yunellyg
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is by far her best album. I’ve always wanted her to do r&b and this album proves how perfect her voice goes with it. it’s a completely different sound from any of her other projects yet it seems like this is the sound she was meant to create. A perfect r&b album with no skips… Expand
  21. Arfela
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Great album absolutely beautiful every song is pure perfection off the table is a pure masterpiece with the weeknd and pov must be the best song on the whole album the lyrics the harmony and everything about it was beautiful
  22. Hiramabriel
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Aridiosa sepultaste a tus sirvientas sin duda de los mejor aunque los críticos pendejos digan lo contrario
  23. Larasantwss
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album came with a r&b PERFECT sound, extremely good vocals, the best production ever. To anyone who’s thinking of listening, I would recommend to take your time and focus on the music, it makes the experience even better. One more time Ariana is giving us something new, fresh, and never done before by her.… Expand
  24. Noeliaveron
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Su mejor album, su voz suena increíble en cada canción, tiene que quedarse en el r&b
  25. bbgrvw
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    wow honestly her best album so much growth!! 100/10 and if you say otherwise you must be tasteless.
  26. swtotapo
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    best album of the year 10/10
    it's so good and her voice sounds so angelic.
    i love it
  27. travishunter
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the fact that its r&b influenced makes it her best album and one of the best release this year… Expand
  28. luleg
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. her best album, versatile, relatable, his voice sounds great, all the moods, I'm obsessed !! love it… Expand
  29. Betania
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    El album positions es una de las obras más profunda de Ariana que tiene ya que se ha introducido al R&B lo cual es poco usual en ella me gusta hasta ahora
  30. Igorsalles12
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Posso dizer que não esperava tamanha evolução musical da ariana em tão pouco tempo. o instrumental de cada faixa tem sua singularidade e ela explorou os vocais graves, médios e em registro de whistle, provando que não vive só de high note.
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72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Paste Magazine
    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.
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  2. The Observer (UK)
    Nov 9, 2020
    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.
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  3. PopMatters
    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.
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