• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2020
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7.3

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  1. Oct 31, 2020
    3
    Siento como si fuera una sola canción, en lo personal no me gustó mucho, ariana ha dado grandes trabajos y este es la excepción.
  2. Oct 31, 2020
    0
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  3. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. eu amei mt, ariana sempre impressionado a cada álbum. E os falsetes dela=tudoo! Expand
  4. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me encantó es muy bueno me da mucha paz, en verdad es increíble, un álbum que seguramente tendrá mucho de que hablar y sin duda debe de tener más éxito y reconocimiento, Ariana ha hecho un increíble trabajo con "Positions" espero conocerla pronto porque en verdad es una mujer muy exitosa Expand
  5. Oct 31, 2020
    8
    I think it's really good. It's better than Thank U Next for me. It's Ariana's best album (together with Sweetener), I think it's a really good album.
  6. Oct 31, 2020
    7
    Uninspired and lacking innovation. No standout hits aside from Positions and Love Language. But it’s nice to have on repeat as background music.
  7. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    the album is basic, it has sales for being Ariana Grande, otherwise it would not sell.
  8. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Positions is Ariana Grande's best work on this one we can find a mix of sounds from her last three albums and it's the best in the world Ariana came to stay to be the Queen of the world of industry and Pop this album is amazing
  9. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. very bad :/ i'm sorry ari, but thank you next was so much better. i hope ag7 will be your true comeback. Expand
  10. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    it’s just perfect! i love every single song of this album. Ariana is THE BEST!!!
  11. Oct 31, 2020
    6
    ariana just wanted to continue the same THANK YOU NEXT theme sadly the pop princess this time it didn't work out, let's be honest, Positions looks like it's made in a blender like you put some THANK YOU NEXT AND sweeter. Unfortunately, we can say that the album is a remix of Thank U Next and Sweetner as well as being a poorly made and repetitive R&B genre.
  12. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    one of her best albums,love the R&B she added to it. this is a very different style for ariana and i’m here for it. it sounds so good and the lyrics ?omg so good too,there’s a lot of references to her old songs. her mind omg.
  13. Oct 31, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. there’s a loooooot of fillers. Auto skip Expand
  14. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    I **** love it. This is what she really wants. The collabs from Doja to The Weeknd To Ty Dolla Sign are just perfect.
  15. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    album perfeito, eu amei demais todas as musicas. acho o álbum mais maduro da ariana.
  16. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Was hoping for a lot more on her album. Very generic beats and sub par lyrics.
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    O melhor da carreira SIM. Não tem o que dizer. Simplesmente maravilhoso, eu realmente amei esse álbum. A sonoridade que esse álbum tem, soa muito bem. As orquestras, se encaixam muito bem, e no tempo em que estamos nos faz lembrar a época de divertimento em festas!! Amei dms, melhor dos melhores álbum dela
  18. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    the best album of the year, the songs are so art, the meanings. The album is very successful, it is their second best album
  19. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    the growth!!!! this is an amazing record. the harmonies are perfect.
    shut up: a great intro for this album
    pov: an amazing song, an amazing closing track.
  20. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Es muy malo en general, no hay nada distinto i una canción que sea realmente buena
  21. Oct 31, 2020
    6
    Extremely meh...was hoping for at least one obvious, instantaneous smash but alas there isn’t one.
  22. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    this album is genuinely amazing when you put down all expectations you have based on previous albums and just aim to enjoy it for what it is. it the continuation of grande’s storyline and she does an amazing job at delivering stunning vocals and lyrics that just make sense but are fun at the same time. she is making the music she wants to make with this one not the music people want.
  23. Oct 31, 2020
    7
    It’s good, but not her best work. I was a little disappointed sonically. The vocals were great though. I was just expecting more after how good TU,N was.
  24. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    stream positions by ariana grande for immortality stream positions by ariana grande for immortality stream positions by ariana grande for immortality
  25. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    so good!!! she killed it, my favorites are pov, motive, safety net, off the table, just like magic, my hair, nasty and obvious
  26. Oct 31, 2020
    6
    Es un album bueno pero esperaba más y sigue el mismo camino de los anteriores
  27. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    um dos melhores álbuns do ano, se não o melhor. a voz da ariana é a maior perfeição do mundo
  28. Oct 31, 2020
    1
    It astonishes me that a song with The Weeknd could be boring. This album follows that same trap beat, and it feels like more of the same. Also, she really needs so many songwriters on such short and simple songs? It makes the album feel less personal
  29. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    i love the r&b influences and this album overall is such a vibe! she’s a grown woman and knows her voice and abilities. love her and so proud of her too!
  30. Oct 31, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não é o seu melhor álbum, mas é o mais diferente e com coesão, é leve, você ouve o álbum e nem sente o tempo passar, tem coesão e é bem sensual. Pra mim esse é o álbum da Ari mais a cara dela, eu sinto que ela achou o que ela gosta de fazer. Expand
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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.