• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2020
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  1. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    It’s a masterpiece, thanks ariana for it and you’re the best of the bests
  2. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Amazing album! She's progressed so much throughout the years it's insane. This is probably one of her best projects to date. The way she incorporates her angelic voice with a more r&b sound is flawless.
  3. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    SHE PUTS EVERYTHING ON THAT ALBUM! IF U WANT A POP ALBUM LIKE THE OTHERS..... SORRY BUT THIS IS A **** BOP r&b !!!!!!!
  4. Oct 30, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really loved the Positions album but it may not be her best work. My favourite songs from this album are motive, 34+35 and nasty because they are the actual bops. My least favourite song from this album is shut up because I find the lyrics of the song very annoying and bothering. I think Ariana Grande did a great job delivering a mid tempo R&B and trap-pop album and I loved her impeccable vocals so much. I loved the collaborations from this album especially The Weeknd and Doja Cat. Her last two albums, Thank U, Next and Sweetener were the masterpieces of Ariana Grande’s music career. Expand
  5. Nov 2, 2020
    1
    Very boring bland and repetitive. Stream folklore to develop more taste. Bye
  6. 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.
  7. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    O álbum está impecável!!! As notas perfeitas e com uma sonoridade incrível. Ariana deu o seu melhor em cada música, saiu completamente da sua zona de conforto e fez um álbum super original.
  8. Nov 1, 2020
    10
    her best album her vocal is just giving me eargasm u don’t know what is a good music argue with the wall
  9. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A mulher serviu tudo ohhh
    She served everything ohhh
    Ella servió todo ohhh
  10. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this album is a r&b masterpiece. there’s no skips here. i’m so amazed to see how much she’ve grown as an artist and with her sound. this is so mature, sexy yet funny.
  11. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really really really love it so much Expand
  12. Nov 4, 2020
    7
    En lo personal siento que es lo mismo, obvio no sé de musica pero la adoro mucho y canción que saca canción que le doy stream! Me encantó el álbum más sin embargo Dangerous Woman es mucho mejor.
  13. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    There's no reinvention, there's no outstanding stuff, there's no memorable and inspiring songs. I can't believe it’s her SIXTH era and it's the same thing over and over again, sadly, it feels like she got stuck in her fourth album and even you know it's a real project starting with a good and decent cover and the songwriting from start to the end. ——————
    I used to love her, I'm not hating,
    There's no reinvention, there's no outstanding stuff, there's no memorable and inspiring songs. I can't believe it’s her SIXTH era and it's the same thing over and over again, sadly, it feels like she got stuck in her fourth album and even you know it's a real project starting with a good and decent cover and the songwriting from start to the end. ——————
    I used to love her, I'm not hating, it's just facts! THE TRUTH HURTS, there’s a lot of underrated artists putting so much efford in their works by their own instead of an army of songwriters and producers on every song. QUALITY IS BETTER THAN QUANTITY
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  14. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Este album es una versión mucho más madura de su antecesor, Ariana no tiene miedo a expresar su sexualidad a pesar de las críticas
  15. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This is a really great album of her it really looks that this girl has been working so hard and here results are great we all love this album her voice is so sweet
  16. Oct 30, 2020
    7
    Ariana conseguiu entregar um bom trabalho que trás um admirável equilíbrio entre a suavidade dos seus vocais e energia apelativa e sexy, explicita em suas letras. O R&B neste album com a presença de violinos, quais harmonizam com os vocais enquanto flerta ao msm tempo com o trap em algumas faixas, construe uma identidade única para o album, algo que no "Yours Truly" e no "thank u, next"Ariana conseguiu entregar um bom trabalho que trás um admirável equilíbrio entre a suavidade dos seus vocais e energia apelativa e sexy, explicita em suas letras. O R&B neste album com a presença de violinos, quais harmonizam com os vocais enquanto flerta ao msm tempo com o trap em algumas faixas, construe uma identidade única para o album, algo que no "Yours Truly" e no "thank u, next" smp deixava um gostinho de quero mais. Todavia, mesmo com uma coesão incrível costurada entre as músicas, o album apresenta, em muitos momentos uma linealidade cansativa, justamente por ñ apresentar muitos altos e baixos. Não q isso seje totalmente ruim, mas deixa essa impressão mt marcante ao ponto de quando vc se toca, a canção já acabou e iniciou-se outra, consequentemente. De qlqr forma, é uma obra medianamente boa. Expand
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    The way Ari is so happy in creating this album! She's free to do whatever she wants and that makes me smile. She deserves all the success! Keep on making bops Ari!
  18. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this is amazing, she was perceptive on this new record!
    your collaborations really were what i expected, i loved them all and i'm addicted to each one of them..
  19. 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.
  20. Jan 24, 2021
    0
    same old trap ****
    she better start improving artistically because this album is so not interesting
  21. Nov 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was waiting for Ariana to make an album that completely her, and this is it. Unlike “Thank U, Next”, she seems genuinely happy and I love that. In my opinion, “pov” and “my hair” are standout tracks but “obvious” and “west side” have really grown on me. I hope she releases more music like this, because I can really get used to this side of Ariana. All in all, I would say this is her best or second best album, I still can’t decide. Expand
  22. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O álbum é absulutamente perfeito em vocais e um perfeito R&B. Ariana entrega músicas tecnicamente bem feitas que não tem intuito de hit e sim de apreciação. Faixas que se destacam: just like magic, my hair, nasty, safety net, six thirty, love language e pov Expand
  23. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não tenho nem palavras para descrever o quanto estou apaixonado pela sonoridade deste álbum! Expand
  24. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    I have mixed feelings about this album, I cannot really tell whether I like it or hate it. The album started with the three weakest songs (shut up, 34+35 and motive) - that really ruined the hype for me. From tack 4 til track 9 is the best part listening to this album - but after that, it started going downhill again. Tracks like west side and obvious are unnecessary, the album would haveI have mixed feelings about this album, I cannot really tell whether I like it or hate it. The album started with the three weakest songs (shut up, 34+35 and motive) - that really ruined the hype for me. From tack 4 til track 9 is the best part listening to this album - but after that, it started going downhill again. Tracks like west side and obvious are unnecessary, the album would have been better without these two. Expand
  25. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Ariana has done it again! Fave tracks are motive, my hair, pov and love language
  26. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    She ate this one, the strings through the album perfectly combined with those harmonies ugh one of the best in 2020
  27. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores álbuns e mais maduro da Ari, aqui ela se reinventa de forma polida maestral diferente de TUN, os violinos e toda as orquestras misturada com trap e o tom do R&B mostra o quanto ela é evoluída e se arrisca na música. As parcerias de longe são as melhores faixas do álbum.
  28. Jan 2, 2021
    10
    Huhwieiwiwwikwwjwjwhh2owoehh3jeieiieiej2jh3jeoeiejejwwhjeosososisujewh2hhwioepseoi3j3j
  29. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Estou sem palavras para expressar tamanha grandeza e perspicacia que Ariana nos proporcionou com este álbum. De uma musicalidade tão bem trabalhada, juntamente de letras e colaborações tão espertamente organizadas que é difícil expressar elogios suficientes para esta obra. Divino.
  30. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    horrible, 0 growth, sounds the same as 7 years ago, she is the definition of 0 artistic growth
  31. Dec 15, 2020
    6
    Just the same as TU,N. All songs sound the same, nothing new from her, she could have done better.
  32. Nov 1, 2020
    10
    Love it! Great album with a spectacular voice and vocals only the incredible princess of pop Ari!
  33. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    it's amazing, one of your best albums so far and of the year too! she plunged deep into r & b which results in her voice more mature and beautiful than ever!
  34. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    I just did not vibe with it whatsoever, lacking on absolutely everything - lyricism, exciting vocals and beats just weren't there for me.
  35. Sep 1, 2021
    8
    Different sound from Ariana, it's nice to see her exploring different genres. Very enjoyable overall.
  36. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Supera a todas las otras canciones escritas por otros cantante en este año, y nos da melodías y ritmos tranquilos con letras muy personales.
  37. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    Great vocals, but a generic R&B from a artist that already had proved that can do so much more than this boring album.
  38. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Toda su música suena igual, nada nuevo
    Cuando llegara el día en que escriba sus propias canciones
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  39. Nov 28, 2020
    0
    Asc0000000000000000000 mas de lo mismo urge reinvencion para esa cagad4 asquer0sa
  40. Nov 2, 2020
    10
    Tell me what's ur motive! Def, one of her bests works, im so so happy for her to bring back some Sweetener (my fav album) vibes...
  41. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    Reppetive and bored. I think it is her worst album to date. It seems the songs are demos from her last 2 albums.
  42. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    Un álbum plano y sin chiste con apenas 5 buenas canciones. Sin pena ni gloria
  43. Aug 21, 2022
    0
    Flop flop flop Flop flop flop Flop flop flop Flop flop flop Flop flop flop Flop flop
  44. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    It has an incredible structure, all the al I’m feel like the same way, you can feel that the vocal power grow up when the album goes on, all songs are amazing but especially POV is a beautiful song with an incredible production
  45. Nov 11, 2020
    0
    It’s so sexual. Not everyone wants to hear that kind of stuff especially if your under the age of 18. Every song doesn’t go well with the album and it has a different taste. I don’t see signs of improvement.
  46. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    Ariana Grande should take her time with her music and feel inspired instead of just releasing quick little burnt out singles with basic lyrics.
  47. Mar 20, 2021
    5
    There are only a few good songs in here. Just Like Magic, Off The Table, Safety Net, Worst Behavior, Shut Up, 34+35 are the only good songs
  48. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Tiene una excelente lista de canciones que están muy bien producidas.
    Quizá tendrá varios escritores que estén en el álbum pero este álbum, es mucho más maduro que cualquiera que haya hecho Ariana.
    Te hace bailar, te hace cantar y te hace llorar
  49. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Horrible album. Todos las canciones suenan iguales. Y así criticaban a otros albumes
  50. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Perfect! Sounds like Mariah Carey album. So sexy and mature R&B album. Yout voice sound like an angel.
  51. Oct 30, 2020
    5
    far from Ari’s best but there’s some great songs! A little too repetitive tho
  52. Nov 11, 2020
    10
    One of Ariana Grande’s best albums, vocally but also more mature lyrics. A sensual, romantic and very sexual album. An R&B album that we really needed in this very special year.
  53. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. She is back to prove again her power and versatility doing music. The actual princess of music industry is giving us another masterpiece to enjoy while days like this.
    After going through so much and showing vocally and physically how much she can dominate the situation, we all know people start to be interested about what is Grande’s next move. She is the moment!!!
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  54. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this album ties sweetener and is safetly her best, crtics are just tasteless
  55. Oct 31, 2020
    9
    O album esta incrível, com uma tematica mais picante e prova que Ariana tem muito mais do que podemos esperar de uma A-list. Ainda em sua zona de conforto com seu trap-pop, tbm ousa em experimentacoes de arranjos orquestrais dos anos 50 e se joga num R&B bem gostoso de ouvir.
  56. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    Recycled songs and no growth from her previous 2 albums. Her fans hype her too much to the point where she feels the need to release a new album every year. It’s mediocre.
  57. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    She delivered a lot of vocals, a lot of R&B, an album totally different from the rest of the discography.
  58. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this is literally her 3rd best for me. and i have the feeling that it will overtake tun and swt
  59. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    ALBUM of the year ! I just love it so much, the R&B vibe mixed with pop songs , and the collabs are awesome !
  60. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This album is perfect and it’s easy to see how she fits well into the rnb genre.
  61. Nov 2, 2020
    3
    I don't like it. Thank you next is much better than Positions. It's my opinion and i love you Ariana sorry
  62. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    Очень качественный альбом. Верю словам Арианы, что это ее любимая работа. Сразу видно, что над ним старались.
    В особенности понравились треки: shut up, 34+35, motive, safety net, my hair, nasty, love language, positions, obvious, pov.
    Разочаровал фит с The Weekend, от этой связки ждал большего.
    Очень качественный альбом. Верю словам Арианы, что это ее любимая работа. Сразу видно, что над ним старались.
    В особенности понравились треки: shut up, 34+35, motive, safety net, my hair, nasty, love language, positions, obvious, pov.
    Разочаровал фит с The Weekend, от этой связки ждал большего.
  63. Oct 30, 2020
    8
    Not his best album, but still really good.
    The best song it's definitely Off The Table
  64. Oct 30, 2020
    8
    A strong album with a few skips for me personally like "shut up" and "34+35" but also contains some of her best songs to date like "love language" "safety net" and "pov"
  65. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Es el mejor álbum del 2020, contiene nuevos ritmos, letras que llegan al corazón y fue algo que nada esperaba.
  66. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Muy buen álbum, sin duda uno de sus mejores trabajos.
    Destacan canciones como POV, position o off the tablet.
  67. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album is beyond perfect. ariana explores her R&B side yet still adds in an element of pop. masterpiece Expand
  68. Nov 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tiene buenos sonidos, además que es diferente a lo que está acostumbrada a darnos, tiene un poco de Sweetener, con sonidos R&B Expand
  69. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    One of her most experimental albums yet, she really did what she had to do✨
  70. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Ohhhhhh baby ohhhh baby all the songs of Ariana Grande this is really bored
  71. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    Ariana had a great development and found her own identity as an artist, cohesive, profound, sensual and all the songs flirt with each other, a great act after the cultural reset in the thank u next era
  72. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Represent the maturity of Ariana, a perfect word with little problems. A trap and R&B very good constructive.
  73. Nov 6, 2020
    4
    Ariana delves into somewhat of a contemporary r&b sound, something she's been playing around for a while. The result? An album not hitting the heights of sweetner or her 2019 effort thank u, next but it is still a smooth ride. The features bar doja, doesn't add much to songs and some of the songs do sound too similar, however, it is still one of the better albums of the year!
  74. Feb 21, 2021
    6
    This album is pretty meh to me. I do like the combination of orchestral instruments and electronic beats on some of the songs (shut up, 34+35, love language, etc) but sadly the album doesn't explore that sound as much as I thought it would. Everything after track 3 kinda felt like listening to a vacuum of pop noise, but then after "Nasty", everything gets good again. So I dunno what to sayThis album is pretty meh to me. I do like the combination of orchestral instruments and electronic beats on some of the songs (shut up, 34+35, love language, etc) but sadly the album doesn't explore that sound as much as I thought it would. Everything after track 3 kinda felt like listening to a vacuum of pop noise, but then after "Nasty", everything gets good again. So I dunno what to say about this album really, other than it reeks with lost potential and that the production is somewhat decent.
    Overall score: 5-6/10
    The album is: Filled with lost potential, has a nice aesthetic(?), it's pretty okay
    Fav tracks: 34+35, West Side, Love Language, Positions
    Least fav tracks: POV, Shut Up
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  75. Jun 17, 2021
    4
    Although Ariana Grande goes through a ton of maturing on Positions, she loses most of the charm that made her a good artist.

    FAV TRACK: off the table
    LEAST FAV TRACK: motive
  76. Oct 30, 2020
    7
    Not as good as her previous work, but some pretty good instrumentals and catchy tunes, makes a decent album.
  77. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The sounds, beats and lyrics of this album are so perfect. The harmonies in every song are magnifically Expand
  78. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is horrible, this album is in repeat, all the songs are the same, i just like POV, but the others songs are terrible!! Expand
  79. Dec 14, 2020
    5
    genérico e ruim, como todos os recentes trabalhos dela, seu último suspiro artístico foi no dw, dei 5 por pena
  80. Nov 13, 2020
    0
    álbum totalmente preguiçoso, e mais uma vez Ariana repetindo batidas e instrumentais do Sweetener e Thank u next, será que veremos um álbum fora dessas batidas e traps como o Dangerous Woman ?
  81. 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.
  82. Oct 31, 2020
    3
    Ariana is one of the best vocalist of this century but she doesn't show her talent in this album. İt is boring, same beats, basic lyrics, nothing new...
    İt is barely listenable. Howe she tries new things and stops playing "safe" . Even "safe" things is bad now. 2nd worst album of 2020
  83. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    I'm sorry, I love Ariana and her previous album is amazing, but this is just awful to me.
  84. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    No growth at all, sounded alot like changes by justin Bieber, I think she can do better than that
  85. 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.
  86. Dec 25, 2020
    6
    I can best describe this album as Dangerous Woman mixed with thank u, next. Two very different albums from an incredible artist but sadly it didn't worked this time. Ariana was stuck in her thank u, next era production. Very weak lyricism as always, you can't even barely understand some of them tbh. pov is the best one here, I enjoyed obvious, motive, just like magic and 34+35 not gonnaI can best describe this album as Dangerous Woman mixed with thank u, next. Two very different albums from an incredible artist but sadly it didn't worked this time. Ariana was stuck in her thank u, next era production. Very weak lyricism as always, you can't even barely understand some of them tbh. pov is the best one here, I enjoyed obvious, motive, just like magic and 34+35 not gonna lie but the rest of the album felt rushed. In conclusion, I think that it's better for her to take a rest, reinvent herself, a ballad album would be great, but if she keeps on putting out Rnb albums, i'm afraid she will experience a major decline. Expand
  87. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This was a huge disappointment, feels like you're listening to Samsung ringtones.
  88. 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
  89. Oct 31, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It feels like the album was rush made. It didn’t pass the hype of her two previous albums. The tracks sounds like I already heard them. Expand
  90. Jan 27, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Se eu pudesse daria 69, mas já que não podemos dar notas maiores que 10 e nem decimais, fica com 7 mesmo. Positions não é algo que se leva muito a sério, obvio que é inegável a habilidade vocal da Ariana, mas um álbum não é feito só disso, musicas tão genéricas e entediantes pra uma cantora tão boa. Mas há algumas que se salvam e até me divertem, especialmente as colaborações com Doja Cat e Megan Thee Stalion. The Weeknd e Ty Dolla foram desperdiçados no álbum. Devia ter chamado a Gaga pra alguma coisa mas ela ia recusar porque é preguiçosa então não vou te cobrar isso. Essa foi a pior critica que já escrevi na minha vida e mereço ser xingado pelas coisas que escrevi aqui. Expand
  91. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Positions isn’t just a song, it’s a cultural reset, a reason to breathe, an escape from this cruel world filled with thieves. It’s art, the first gift you open on Xmas, a hug from a loved one, everything you’ve ever wanted, everything you need.
  92. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Los sonidos R&B se adaptan perfectamente con su voz, es diferente a lo que estamos acostumbrados ya que es un álbum mucho más tranquilo y los vocals que hace en nasty y my hair son sumamente increíbles
  93. Nov 4, 2020
    0
    Positions is another forgettable pop album with facile lyricism. Grande hasn't shown an evolution in her sound as opposed to her peers — Lipa with 80s Disco, Swift with indie-pop, etc. It is a compilation of mundane, midtempo trap-pop songs that can already be heard in her previous records as though she's afraid of leaving this "comfort zone."
  94. Dec 14, 2020
    5
    After an amazing album, Ariana steps down to generic rnb and proves that a good singer can make medium albums if she slips. 34+35 is forgettable, i couldn't even notice the song changed til Doja started singing and i was like "WTF? This ain't the Doja featuring". I'm deeply sad Ari made something so... average... waiting for the next album!
  95. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Grande stuns with a carefully crafted, mature album which takes full advantage of her talents as a vocally superior artist.
  96. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Her best album to be honest, it shows growth and maturity, it’s not stuck in the mainstream pop and that’s why y’all probably will say x album is better, when in reality you want your fave to put out smt like this
  97. Mar 21, 2021
    7
    It is not a bad album by the overall standards of pop music, but for Ariana it is poor piece of work, especially after Thank you, next. Some songs are great, they start growing on you, but some are just not it. I hope Ariana will come up with something better than this next time
  98. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Repetitivo! Este álbum vio la luz muy forzadamente, no hay reinvención de la artista, todos las canciones suenan igual. Nada Nuevo.
  99. Oct 30, 2020
    3
    Apesar de um bom desempenho vocal, as canções demonstram pouco brilho e quase nenhum entusiasmo. Salvo exceções, que lembram cover de canções clássicas de Mariah, o frágil conteúdo torna o álbum pouco convidativo a uma nova visita.
  100. Oct 30, 2020
    3
    very underwhelming. poor lyrics. it's sad to see her work freefall from her peak to probably her worst yet.
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.