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. Tom335
    Nov 1, 2020
    3
    The songs are pretty basic and uninspired. I feel like the album was done in a few days. No potential hit, next singles are based on strong features.
  2. Helenaa
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    Ariana Grande’s best album. a masterpiece, r&biana is iconic, so much better than pop. legendary.
  3. Yohanan
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Cohesive album, a completely different sound, a Pop-Trap, Soul/R&B but smooth and completely cohesive. Smooth vocals and without being overly screaming. Although Ariana Grande is in her comfort zone, it is a well-built album with layers of orchestra and simply adding notes from Wistle de Grande.
  4. juliaroratto
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente perfeito, com vocais perfeitos, músicas coesas e uma estética muito bonita. É um dos melhores álbuns da Ariana, por ter um toque bem intimista, por mais que muitos não entendam esse conceito. Perfeito, como tudo que nós podemos esperar da Ariana.
  5. chelseaharvey
    Nov 1, 2020
    6
    Good album, but not as best as her previous work. Should have been an EP with 34+35, just like magic, my hair, nasty, love language and pov. There are some songs in the album that feel lackluster such as west side and obvious. She releases music so quickly that she it’s just quantity over quality which is a shame. Dangerous Woman is still her best album to date.
  6. letsgetitt
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    honest & unbiased opinion here. okay album, loved the new sounds. the thing is that 11/14 of the songs sound the same. no flavor. expected more variation within sad songs, happy songs etc. also you’d hear a sad instrumental in the intro but it ends up being a happy song which just.... threw me off. thank u, next was her best album wbk. was expecting sex songs but not this much. does shehonest & unbiased opinion here. okay album, loved the new sounds. the thing is that 11/14 of the songs sound the same. no flavor. expected more variation within sad songs, happy songs etc. also you’d hear a sad instrumental in the intro but it ends up being a happy song which just.... threw me off. thank u, next was her best album wbk. was expecting sex songs but not this much. does she even have anything else to sing about except sex? her voice is very beautiful but this album was just... not it.… Expand
  7. Sweetenertun
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    I love Ariana, I waited all night for the premiere. I didn't disappoint. Ariana focuses on women's sexuality. That's very good in the current world
  8. blacktothepink
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    this is her most cohesive work of art this far. i am in love with every song this album is magical and Ariana's vocals really stand out here!
  9. Sheccis
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    O love This álbum, it’s so relaxing and i love how Ariana do Her Whilstle Notes, perfect!!!
  10. Peterpan_
    Nov 1, 2020
    4
    Some good songs, but definitely could have been finnessed better if not for the rush release.
  11. jaylinheater
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is Ariana at her most authentic and unapologetic point of her career, she comes to show that she is not a Nickelodeon turned pop sensation with the most immaculate pop rnb vocals and instrumentals. Ariana definitely shows her influence from a 60s vibe melodically yet she makes it a new and game changing sound with a trap beat. She gives you the most sexiest and erratic lyrics yet with class and dignity. This album might not be a fame changer as Sweetener and Thank U, Next, however this album is not the magnum opus but very important to her discography in it’s own way because it shows that Ariana is a fully grown woman diving deeper in womanhood than dangerous woman.… Expand
  12. andresgrande
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    I've never been a big Ariana fan, but damn this album is a masterpiece. This is hands down her best project so far. It's so mature and cohesive, and her vocals are on another level. People who expect a DW 2.0 might be quite disappointed, but this is not an immediate album. it has zero bangers and requires time to be fully appreciated and understood, and that's why I love it so much.
  13. littlewolf19
    Nov 1, 2020
    3
    This just doesn’t do it for me. At this point, I don’t expect Ariana to be putting out lyrical masterpieces, but I figured she’d at least branch out and do something a little different this time around. I was wrong. So very wrong. There are only a couple of songs that I’d go back and listen to again; most of it is just boring. It’s like discount TUN. I wish Ariana would put more effortThis just doesn’t do it for me. At this point, I don’t expect Ariana to be putting out lyrical masterpieces, but I figured she’d at least branch out and do something a little different this time around. I was wrong. So very wrong. There are only a couple of songs that I’d go back and listen to again; most of it is just boring. It’s like discount TUN. I wish Ariana would put more effort into her releases and aim for quality over quantity, because at this point, if she doesn’t change it up, she’s going to be remembered as just another generic pop artist despite her vocal abilities.… Expand
  14. Shivam622
    Nov 1, 2020
    0
    I expected much more from Ariana. This album is the definition of generic. collabs are there just because the artist are popular. there is no depth in song writing . the only I am not giving it zero is because Ariana continues to be the vocal master
  15. JhonMnc
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    Puede que el album a muchos no les guste, la verdad es que para los gustos los colores... Desde mi punto puede que no sea el gran album pero me ha encantado; es refrescante... Ariana vuelve un poco a sus raices musicales y se siente como un viaje a traves de sus pensamientos
  16. Rhowbert_17
    Nov 1, 2020
    5
    The album showed ariana's vocal ability (esp in my hair, pov) but it didn't fit in to the trap/rnb sound. Kind of the sound is overpowering her voice. The lyrics are average too and sometimes turning me off, especially tracks like six thirty and 34+35, considering she is expected to have artistic growth and lyrical depth as it is her 6th album. She could have done better.
  17. ihategays
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Awful, no growth, she made thank u next, but even more bland. Imagine how tired we are...
  18. Moonlight0
    Oct 31, 2020
    5
    This album is the worst album of year. It’s about only sex. It doesn’t have meaningful lyrics. I don’t like it.
  19. Metareviwer
    Oct 31, 2020
    3
    Disappointing album. After releasing the peak of Ariana's career, Thank U, Next this album felt extremely stale, bored and safe. It felt like a filler album. I expected much more from Ariana. Disliked this album....
  20. Leonardobreno
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Genuino e reflexo pandêmico. um dos melhores dos melhores do ano. Quem não gostar é fã da branquela azeda lá
  21. myhair
    Oct 31, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly I love this album, it is well produced vocally and in instrumentals, she served vocals and tried to differentiate it from other albums, but it still hasn't left her comfort zone, as it sinned in tracks that deserved much more as a "safety net", "west side" and "love language". Anyway, we cannot deny that she served VOCALS, taking as examples of this the various powerful whistles that she managed to execute in tracks like "my hair", "positions", "nasty" and even "safety net". even though it was pleasant for me, unfortunately the album has very few tracks that please EVERYONE at the beginning, for example I didn’t sympathize with several tracks, and today I really like them, I think it must be a matter of listening multiple times. Anyway, with that I finish my honest review of the album (I am 100% aware that my opinion is very different from the opinion of other people because I am a fan of Ariana.)… Expand
  22. Petrap
    Oct 31, 2020
    2
    So disappointed. This album is very bad lyrically with already heard sound.
  23. ricardocamorim
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    It's not her best work, but it has some great songs! 34+35, positions, shut up and pov are very catchy.
  24. wannyan
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Her whistle register in my hair is unbelievable
    pov is one of her best songs of all time    … Expand
  25. VenezaSanttos
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Ótimo álbum, um dos melhores dela sem dúvidas sabe porque? Pois foi um álbum escrito praticamente todo por ela, foi um álbum totalmente diferente do que ela apresentou anteriormente com os outros álbum POP, dessa vez ela trouxe o R&B, com mais melodias gostosas e menos músicas dançantes, pois esse álbum segundo a mesma, significa seu melhor momento que vive atualmente. Daqui alguns diasÓtimo álbum, um dos melhores dela sem dúvidas sabe porque? Pois foi um álbum escrito praticamente todo por ela, foi um álbum totalmente diferente do que ela apresentou anteriormente com os outros álbum POP, dessa vez ela trouxe o R&B, com mais melodias gostosas e menos músicas dançantes, pois esse álbum segundo a mesma, significa seu melhor momento que vive atualmente. Daqui alguns dias esse mesmo álbum estará sendo mais aclamado do que ja está sendo.… Expand
  26. notzel
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. her albums all sound the same. ariana clearly just wants hits and doesn't care about a real good project.… Expand
  27. gureis
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Ariana really did the best work that she could´ve. She literally changed her genre and it´s not generic. She is used to do pop+trap, but now she is at the r&b/soul. There´s not the same old pop, because the album were not made for it! It´s amazing
  28. Jonathlim
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    A downgrade from TUN. I expect more on this album but it makes me disappointed .
  29. Ivanavi
    Oct 31, 2020
    6
    Although it shouldn’t be a short time of production as the way to evaluate the quality of an album. But the disappointing quality of the album does make it feel like Ari needs more time to complete this.

    pov is the best of this album
  30. Shinieshiny
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    I loved the mix of trap and R&B, the perfect vocals with an orchestra gave a unique and different touch, I loved it
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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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