Ariana Grande has proven that dashing tradition to the side has its rewards.
For despite being in the thick of promotion for current album ‘Sweetener,’ the singer hatched ‘Thank U, Next’ – a butter-smooth jam (not featured on the LP). Lyrically it addresses her relationship with exes such as Mac Miller and Pete Davidson.
An immediate fan magnet, the track exploded on both streaming and retail formats – landing Ari her first ever #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Despite clocking just six tracking days, ‘Thank U’ amassed a colossal 55.1 million streams, 81,000 digital downloads, and a multi-format radio audience of 11.3 million.
The feat sees the 25-year-old score the first #1 female debut on the Hot 100 since Adele’s ‘Hello’ in 2015.
Prior to ‘Thank U, Next,’ the highest height the songbird has soared to on the tally was #2 with ‘Problem’ in 2016.
Expressing gratitude ahead of the formal reveal of the chart, Grande took to Twitter to say:
https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1061668390702465024
Aptly, it was announced last week that she has been named Billboard’s Woman Of The Year.
Congrats Ariana!
When will Nicki?
when will your fave?
Right… 100 Hot 100 entries and still no #1 hit for Nicki. While 45 of them peaked below the top 50. lol
Ariana is 25 years old. Onika is 36 years old. The ONLY black women over 30 that can chart at number 1 album or single is Beyonce and Rihanna. PERIOD. Stop trying to make FETCH happen cause it aint with this current generation and the numbing songs played on the radio.
I don’t take her voice seriously but I actually like this song?…
Just congratulate her and go away. Must you always be bitter
lmaoooo its a roach stan, what do you expect, they all think camel’s pet roach and her roach screeching can be called great vocals, plus the fact that roach will never debut at #1 on the hot 100 lmfaoooo
@??? ?
Queen
I love when this happens and all the idiots on here that said it would flop are silenced .
Thank u, next ….
This song sounds like an album track. But congrats to her.
So do all Mariah’s new songs that you keep deeming “really good” so I don’t see the difference ??♀️
So when did “album tracks” become bad songs?
A pointless attempt to shade Mariah Jasmine Da Asian Sasquatch
@NoName look I’m sorry that you’re so jealous of me but I can’t help it that Mariah’s new songs are as inconsistent as her voice
Sympathy n payola
But when will HOnika???
The song is a bop though. Not surprised at all!!! Congrats Ari! https://youtu.be/48V0GCP9Xl4
OMG
A joke.