• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2020
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  1. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album showed how much Ariana is maturing musically, and risking doing what she likes, it’s awesome Expand
  2. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    one of her best work. she really needed this album to just do what she really wanted to. really authentic. her voice really fits r&b. stop talking about reinvention, leave her alone!
  3. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    mais uma vez entregando tudo e mais um pouco, felizmente o terror dos pop fã
  4. Oct 30, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m so disappointed on this album Is was expecting more from her , to many collaboration in the albums ( like why is not droplets) all the songs sound the same ,basic boring nothing new just generic boring pop .. she didn’t bring something new or fresh disappointed I was expecting more Expand
  5. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    RAINHA, MARAVILHOSA, NUNCA ERRA.
    ESSE ÁLBUM TÁ INCRÍVEL E ME DÁ MUITO ORGULHO VER ELA FELIZ COM ELE ✨
  6. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Maravilhoso, álbum com uma R&B impecável e com vocais incríveis, digno de uma diva
  7. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Meu Deus que decepção...Album horrível, cansativo, igual aos últimos 2, mesmice, etc...
  8. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    her voice. the whistles. lyrics. production. i enjoyed it. sounded like she's having fun on this album.
  9. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    definitely my fave album from hers. love this girl and her art so much. very proud of miss ponytail
  10. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Isso é simplesmente um álbum perfeito, todas as músicas são boas, como sempre servindo horrores..
    ENFIM A LENDA
  11. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    It's the same vibe on full album. She try to make a new sound but it's bored.
    Cute but just it's that.
  12. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    An album where Ariana Grande shows that she can do well in Pop and R&B, Positions is an extremely cohesive album with Ariana's participation in the composition of all the songs, the sound is calmer but we can see that Ariana is confident with herself and her sensuality and uses it to inspire herself in the lyrics of these songs, this album literally saved 2020.
  13. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Her Best Album, she saved 2020 from trash song. She knows what to do, Our Queen. Expand
  14. Oct 30, 2020
    5
    pov and obvious are standout tracks that i LOVE but the remaining tracks are too similar in style and sound that the album gets lost in itself
  15. Oct 31, 2020
    8
    While the album delivers an array of feelings complemented by a mellow and sexy tone in Ariana's voice, it considerably lacks cohesion and structure. It is structurally and productively comparable to Dangerous Woman, though it is definitely not Ariana's most vocally exploitative work.
  16. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    VERY LITTLE growth and she's STILL using the same poppy trap beats that at times seems repetitive. Capable of so much more, but fails to deliver. 5 good songs out of the 14 and that's because of some of the features.
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Beautiful album, the sound, the vocals, the concept everything fits so good. Love it
  18. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This is not an album, this is a masterpiece. Now that she’s worldwide famous, no one can accuse her of copying Mariah Carey like happened with Yours Truly. We don’t deserve this r&b masterpiece. This isn’t for us. This is just for her. I respect
  19. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana has matured a lot with her musical work! We can consider it an R&B masterpiece ... With a few hints of explicit lyrics and harmonies with his angel voice! Far from being a POP album, however, an album with a sincere vibe.
  20. Oct 30, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A huge letdown after Thank U Next. With songs, forcefully "sexed up", the album doesn't offer the listener anything interesting. Expand
  21. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    A pretty and a really sensual album. The orchestra on the production is AMAZING.
    A great R&B masterpiece
  22. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    I love this album, one of the best of 2020, the diversity, everything. This album is what i really wanted from Ariana, my favorites are west side, 34+35, motive, my hair.
  23. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um dos melhorws álbuns da Ariana, vocais impecáveis, arranjos perfeitos. Esse é o tipo de álbum que você não quer de jeito nenhum pular uma faixa sequer. Expand
  24. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Amazing, vulnerable, beautiful. Truly a masterpiece. One of her most heartfelt albums aside from tun.
  25. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es sin duda un gran trabajo, se nota el esfuerzo, uff Nasty es arte total, Ari nunca decepciona, todos amamos positions. Expand
  26. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana’s 6th studio album “positions” is utterly beautiful. Her vocals, witty songwriting and playfulness shines through this masterpiece. It is also a more mature sound then previous projects. Just beautiful.
  27. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I think that’s the most madure album of all the carrer of Ariana, maybe Positions don’t have a very nice review, but it’s unique
  28. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album is a true masterpiece. it’s everything you could want. the vocals are so unique and different, she sounds super mature and her voice is fuller and just sounds like clouds omg. i love the R&B, old school feel of the songs. (especially on my hair and off the table). the songs are really catchy and the vocal production is A1 Expand
  29. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Great album, fantastic rhythms and great lyrics. She deserves all the success on this album !!!!!
  30. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    Es un álbum muy bueno, explora más el género R&B, se despega levemente del pop. De repente podría parecer plano, pero realmente entre más lo escuchas, lo terminas amando. Le doy 9 ya que hay una canción que aún no termino de entender.
  31. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana has evolved once again and I am here for it. Truly one of her best albums
  32. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente perfeito!, Ela está sempre tentando inovar e ela conseguiu, o álbum está incrível!
  33. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This is the worst album I've ever heard this year. O repeat quality. The cringeworthy lyrics and double entendres are not working at all. Also, it sounds like most of her last 2 albums. She needs to find another sound next album and abandon the trap pop sound.
  34. Nov 27, 2020
    9
    her mind... UGH it amazes me sometimes. the lyrical content, the harmonies, definitetly her most mature album to date.
  35. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ariana Grande nos trajo uno de los mejores álbumnes del año, me encantó mucho "Nasty" y será mi favorita... Ariana puso todo su esfuerzo en este trabajo y ojala siga creciendo en la música. Expand
  36. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    O álbum é simplesmente perfeito! Ela sai de sua zona comum em um estilo totalmente diferente dos álbuns anteriores e entregando música com letras impecáveis e com harmonias contagiantes
  37. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    positions is definitely ariana’s best album!
    my opinion is the only one that matters,
    thank u.
  38. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    ariana works so hard and put her heart and soul into this album. i am so proud of her! she has grown so much as an artist.
  39. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    uma nova era, Ariana Grande juntou seus maiores talentos nesse álbum.
    superou todas as expectativas, deixando claro que o lugar da artista é no #1
  40. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Incrible álbum, perfects whistles, adorei tudo no álbum, inclusive ela pisa em muita gente no álbum, quem amou?
  41. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Happy bops to listen to when you wanna feel light, airy, and sexy. Nicki Minaj once said, young Ariana run pop & that’s true.
  42. Oct 30, 2020
    5
    The album is not that bad not too good.She wanted to show us more mature Ariana Grande in this album but unfortunately it didn't happen(not all songs).I feel like most of the songs in the albums are just filliers like you know what I mean,you listen that song for 1:30 min and skip the next song.POV is the best track in the album.Motive is good but it's because of Doja Cat,she made theThe album is not that bad not too good.She wanted to show us more mature Ariana Grande in this album but unfortunately it didn't happen(not all songs).I feel like most of the songs in the albums are just filliers like you know what I mean,you listen that song for 1:30 min and skip the next song.POV is the best track in the album.Motive is good but it's because of Doja Cat,she made the song hers.My hair is good too but I think there's a Mariah Carey influence in that song,I'm not talking bout the whistle but the vocals.Is Ariana trying to be Mariah?
    If you're obsessed with previous unskippable albums like TUN and DW,this album could dissapoint you.For me this album is telling me Ariana don't run PoP anymore!!!
    Best tracks-----POV,Motive,OTT,Just Like Magic
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  43. Nov 9, 2020
    0
    definitivamente no es lo que todos esperabamos sonidos planos parece un descarte de sus anteriores albumes
  44. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I feel like this album really shows growth. Everyone expected bubblegum pop, and ballads but she gave such a beautiful mixture of sounds. It’s like the perfect R&B/Pop mixture but so much more as well. The lyrics, the production, the vocals. EVERYTHING.

    I’ve loved all of her albums but I think this one might just be my favorite.
  45. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    She has grown so much in this album and everybody can tell. Her new workhas left me in such a good place, it literally save me from dead, i was in such a bad position, this saved my life
  46. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is impeccable and with beautiful vocals, as always Ariana never disappoints in her songs. Expand
  47. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    no me parece su mejor trabajo, es repetitivo y realmente no veo que tenga lo mismo que tuvo thank u next
  48. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This album proves how ariana has grown as an artist and how music has helped her cope with her current situations and I couldn't be prouder
  49. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Positions es uno de los mejores álbumes que ha lanzado Ariana Grande a lo largo de estos años porque en este se puede evidenciar la madurez tanto musical como lírica de la artista.
    Positions es un álbum que hace del sexo una medicina, una cura para el Alma, un arte. Grande demostró que se pueden hacer canciones con contenido sexual sin pasar a lo vulgar, muestra a una de las necesidades
    Positions es uno de los mejores álbumes que ha lanzado Ariana Grande a lo largo de estos años porque en este se puede evidenciar la madurez tanto musical como lírica de la artista.
    Positions es un álbum que hace del sexo una medicina, una cura para el Alma, un arte. Grande demostró que se pueden hacer canciones con contenido sexual sin pasar a lo vulgar, muestra a una de las necesidades básicas del ser humano como la obra de arte más grandiosa que puede existir.
    El sonido es increíble y va de la mano con esa lírica tan peligrosa y mágica a la vez; El Fuerte de Positions esta en su lírica y en el poder curativo que tiene, simplemente me dejo pasmado, es lo que siempre había deseado y por fin Ariana lo hizo.
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  50. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Álbum perfeito, vocais impecáveis e arranjos incríveis, não esperava menos
  51. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    You can see that this is the project that she really wants to do and i'm so proud of her. The album is just pure art and y'all hate to accept the fact that this ALBUM is a masterpiece.
  52. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Beautiful, her vocals, her maturity, the beats are magical and so dreamy. I won’t spoil anything, take a listen. especially off the table, pov, and love language.
  53. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    fresh rnb pop album with a solid composition in one album, it makes this album sounds magical
  54. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spanish Review: sigue los patrones de “thank u, next” y algunas canciones de “Sweetener”, ya Ari nos había dicho que seria un álbum más inclinado al R&B y realmente le sienta bien. Espero escuchar más de esta nueva Ariana, canciones como “pov”, “safety net” y “off the table”. Por otro lado, nos muestra un lado más explicito como por ejemplo tenemos las canciones “34+35” y “nasty”, que podría decir, son las más “nasty” del álbum. “¿puedes quedarte toda la noche? cog**me hasta el amanecer” es una parte de la canción “34+35” y el resto podrán escucharlo por ustedes mismos, a este álbum le doy realmente un 85/100. Expand
  55. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplemente el mejor álbum del año AriDiosa ganando como siempre los sonidos frescos y reinventados Expand
  56. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Idk why people hate this :( kinda sad. This is so good album!!! But her best album is dangerous woman!! I love positions!! Expand
  57. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Lovin' this new era so much. This dreamy collection of memories and hopes, with one thought flowing into another.
  58. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Vocais angelicais com um R&B perfeito tudo que podemos esperar de uma artista talentosa como Ariana Grande
  59. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. THIS IS SO GOOD BIJJ!! I HATE IT!!! Thankyou to ariana grande! she's the queen of the universe Expand
  60. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I think it's her the best album!! Sounds like magic. My hair, pov, shut up - my everything❤
  61. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    After so many turns in his life, Grande is born again among the darkness bringing us light and originality. She has her own identity and that she doesn't need something generic from pop to shine. She came to show us that she is the princess of this generation!
  62. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    The most mature ariana has ever sounded. Each song flows perfectly with the other and she dives into so many genres and subgenres. It’s so in her element. She was born to do this kind of music, her r&b influenced music comes from the heart and it shows.
  63. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    LOVED IT!Her second best album did that I literally enjoyed the album but there are some songs that needs to listen more in the mean time
  64. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es lo mejor del 2020, se supero otra vez, cada cancion te envuelve en su mundo dandote una bienvenida a un mundo sexy elegante y sobretodo libre Expand
  65. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    her best album yet, thank you ariana for this brilliant insight into life, bringing a fantastic r&b twist to her usual sultry pop persona has served her well in connecting to an audience alone right now, experiencing and gaining more insight into their own romantic life, making contemplation inevitable bright on by her brilliant lyricism brought forth once again.
  66. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Horrible ringtone album from Main POP girl. She should stop hanging out with Justin Bieber.
  67. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    se acharam que a Ariana continuaria fazendo pop chiclete pra vida toda eles se enganaram.
  68. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    is a very good album,one of the best works of each song is unique and the collaborations are incredible
  69. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    PERFECT notes, catchy songs, best album of 2020, LOVE it so much. the whistle notes were so good. 10/10 recommend
  70. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    ME ENCANTAAAAAA, ESTOY FASCINADO, SIEEEEEEEMPREEEE NOS DA LO MEJOR, es un excelente disco
  71. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I love this R&b vibes, especially in this time of the year. Ari was so perceptive to release this album close to the holiday’s season. It’s a very great album and very chill. Don’t expect big pop hits from it, it’s an album to seat and appreciate
  72. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    I love this album. it's particular, I love the R&B sound on Ariana's voice. I'm glad she wanted to experiment, and she succeeded, she left the Thank U, Next genre to devote herself to a genre suitable for her. good job.
  73. Oct 31, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad album. Boring af. I dont like Expand
  74. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. She did what it has to be done with this album. She dives in more with her rnb side like never before. A lot of growth and experimentation on this album. Kinda like the offspring of sweetener and dangerous woman. Don't listen to swifties and selenators who's been rating this beautiful album low as a result of their joblessness. Definitely worth the listen trust me. Expand
  75. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    It is incredible to see how she managed to reinvent herself in gender and see how she can master it in an excellent way, in short, excellent album, nothing more mature and direct than this, how much feminine power, she is great !!
  76. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    grande has a good voice but she doesn’t maximize it on her songs I don’t know what’s on her head cuz she might be thinking she’s beyoncé or rihanna. she found her own style since sweetener her (worst album) but then it seems like she’s trying way too hard to be edgy and she’s failing miserably. her latest album is like a compilations of ringtones you’ll hear from motorola or nokia and itgrande has a good voice but she doesn’t maximize it on her songs I don’t know what’s on her head cuz she might be thinking she’s beyoncé or rihanna. she found her own style since sweetener her (worst album) but then it seems like she’s trying way too hard to be edgy and she’s failing miserably. her latest album is like a compilations of ringtones you’ll hear from motorola or nokia and it was a waste of 40 minutes of my life. congrats on positions for dethroning sweetener as her worst album tho. Ariana sweetie, I love you but you’re no beyoncé so stop trying too hard with your cringey songs about sex and might as well stop writing for good cuz you ain’t mariah carey neither. Expand
  77. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Альбом прекрасен, я правда не понимаю, почему ему поставили такую низкую оценку Expand
  78. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m in love with the whole album. It’s such a masterpiece. Ari did the great job. Congratulations, queen Expand
  79. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es perfecto para los amantas del R&B, no e sun disco comercial al contrario tiene lo esencial para esta etapa difícil del año. Fresco y con unos silbidos maravillosos, me hubiera encantado demasiado una colaboración con Lana Del Rey, encajaba una colaboración en este álbum!!! Expand
  80. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This feels rushed and pressured by her trash manager scooter. It's extremely repetitive and is almost comparable to justin biebers latest work, which is trash. Ariana is an INCREDIBLE artist, vocalist, performer, strong asswoman. Idk what this album is
  81. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Ariana Grande delivered a completely incredible album, with beautiful vocals, in addition to impeccable musicality, certainly one of the greatest albums of her career.
  82. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    such a beautiful and raw album!! i would stream it constantly if i could all the time.
  83. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    I noticed a great improvement in Ariana's voice. this album is a mature and "healed" version of ariana compared to thank u, next. the productions and sounds take you back in time and make everything even more interesting. the really successful collaborations. I've been waiting for such an album for a long time. ariana congratulations!
  84. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a beautiful body of work. Excellent lyrical content with flawless vocals. Ariana Grande's best work so far. Expand
  85. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    An incredible album with an unusual sound for Ariana. A great experiment, an album full of her happiness and infinite love.
  86. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This album reminds me of sweet things, it's a different mix that only Ariana Grande can do, bringing elegance, angelic vocals, and leaving a lot of comfort, and delivering a completely divine work, it should be a lifestyle, these critics don't know how to appreciate art, and Ariana Grande, I appreciate good art when I see one, congratulations, "the heaven send this to me"
  87. Oct 31, 2020
    4
    an alright album but i feel like it has so much fillers. and most of them sound like they could be on tun. but nonetheless it's still good and i appreciate the hard work ari put into this album
  88. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    amazing album with r&b vibes, sheds her pop music image also with very deep meaningful lyrics and also lil adultly vibes
  89. Oct 31, 2020
    8
    well, something different - strings! in think she evolves in a good way. you can hear, she is healing, and loving.
  90. Oct 31, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Doesn’t take you anywhere really and no real song hooks just her sexual positions and desires Expand
  91. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El estilo R&B junto con la mezcla de Ariana hacen que el álbum se lleve de una manera muy pacífica. En general un álbum muy chill con sorpresas y colaboraciones que narran una misma historia Expand
  92. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    One of her best work, so unique, mature, love it.
    The R&B IS HER **** Safety net IT’S JUST PERFECT
  93. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    A WORK OF ART. I LOVE IS SOOO MUCH THE ALBUM DESERVES AOTY
  94. Oct 31, 2020
    2
    I like ariana as an artist and some of her songs but this album was really just not it.Safety net,pov,just like magic the only good ones on here.She should work on quality over quantity. Maybe horny lil teens might enjoy it but it all just sounds the same
  95. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Best album.PERIODT. go stream. best album except for sweetener...nasty was my fav in positions...bye
  96. Oct 31, 2020
    8
    Personally, this is a grower and gets better after each listen. It’s something different, however, a lot of the songs sound very similar. Saying that, a majority of the lyrics are great and her vocals are insane. The meaning behind the album is amazing but at the moment, Dangerous Woman, Sweetener and Thank U, Next still remain my top 3 albums.
  97. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    It's an expected, usual album. It feels like the songs are all the same and sometimes I don't notice the song changing. This sounds like a more boring version of Thank U, Next and Sweetener.
  98. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Ariana Grande finally ditched pop and fully switched to R&B... And I am totally here for it. There's not one track on this album that i am iffy about. It's a masterpiece. She never disappoints.
  99. Oct 31, 2020
    2
    everything songs are so bland, every lyrics are forgettable and the music in hit self is boring
  100. Oct 31, 2020
    2
    Repeated i didn’t like it except position it’s disappointing keep working on it nd give different things
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.