Thread by @n0kturne, listening to 'positions' by ariana grande for the first time, a thread [...]

listening to & #39;positions& #39; by ariana grande for the first time, a thread

disclaimer, i heard positions obv and the beginning of shut up so yeah

𝟏. 𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐭 𝐮𝐩

- THE STRINGS
- all them demons helped me see shit differently so don& #39;t be sad for me,,
- really luff the verses
- the ending gave me such disney vibes mhmmhm
- yup she was cute

7.5/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/3ko9jEHNt4O5fjKN65ULJp?si=SsKkK5crS7S_kFJcWjp1ig">https://open.spotify.com/track/3ko...

shut up - Ariana Grande

https://open.spotify.com/track/3ko9jEHNt4O5fjKN65ULJp?si=SsKkK5crS7S_kFJcWjp1ig

𝟐. 𝟑𝟒+𝟑𝟓

- luff the strings in these
- ARIANAAAAA€:€.
- ok but she& #39;s actually a collapse omg hawldon
- SCREAMING@ THE THIRD VERSE PLSYB LUFFHA
- oprahed 5x

9.5/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/71IEKZtnuNR9W0Sl2CsvZU?si=SrBK8BpERja8ASX4mr0bKg">https://open.spotify.com/track/71I...

34+35 - Ariana Grande

https://open.spotify.com/track/71IEKZtnuNR9W0Sl2CsvZU?si=SrBK8BpERja8ASX4mr0bKg

𝟑. 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 (𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐨𝐣𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐭)

- really luff the verses mhm mhm
- the beats in this whole thing have been sickening no its true
- not sure about the chorus hawldon
- doja waa cute on it
- wait nvm liked the chorus

8.5/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/5GkQIP5mWPi4KZLLXeuFTT?si=kzanpVnzS7q6X6H136dEZw">https://open.spotify.com/track/5Gk...

motive (with Doja Cat) - Ariana Grande, Doja Cat

https://open.spotify.com/track/5GkQIP5mWPi4KZLLXeuFTT?si=kzanpVnzS7q6X6H136dEZw

𝟒. 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜

- like the synths in the beginning
- the lyrics are, smth
- yeah idk didn& #39;t really feel ha€:€

5.5/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/7miR3W96BChuGCX8NZtz3a?si=MBKJGFSARvS-Jac2BoWZag">https://open.spotify.com/track/7mi...

just like magic - Ariana Grande

https://open.spotify.com/track/7miR3W96BChuGCX8NZtz3a?si=MBKJGFSARvS-Jac2BoWZag

𝟓. 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 (𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐧𝐝)

- pls be good pls be good pls be good
- luff the lyrics yup yup
- ok really like her beat
- THEIR VOICES PLSSS
- the last chorus kinda carried ha ngl
- yeah kinda expected more

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7/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/7E1jVNoWuemqUryI4FxsVD?si=fWNGMq4kQKOYeex0mu1-JA">https://open.spotify.com/track/7E1...

off the table (with The Weeknd) - Ariana Grande, The Weeknd

https://open.spotify.com/track/7E1jVNoWuemqUryI4FxsVD?si=fWNGMq4kQKOYeex0mu1-JA

𝟔. 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲

- why am i getting sweetener& #39;s pharrell production flashbacks
- smth about the lyrics what happened after the first like 3 songs

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- yeah she was cute ig idk

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6/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/2IKJtXeR5UsaUjZB46fTOK?si=KmDyviRAQTSO69W0ok8wWA">https://open.spotify.com/track/2IK...

six thirty - Ariana Grande

https://open.spotify.com/track/2IKJtXeR5UsaUjZB46fTOK?si=KmDyviRAQTSO69W0ok8wWA

𝟕. 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐭 (𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭. 𝐓𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚 $𝐢𝐠𝐧)

- really liking the start yup yup
- the instrumental is so inch resting hmm
- wait their voices be hitting together hawldon now
- btw we& #39;re back with good lyrics
- yeah really liked ha

8/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/14gkWVFMwdxBMyqBw1wmIg?si=YMBmt83ZRV6oHmUxdvf4Jg">https://open.spotify.com/track/14g...

safety net (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) - Ariana Grande, Ty Dolla $ign

https://open.spotify.com/track/14gkWVFMwdxBMyqBw1wmIg?si=YMBmt83ZRV6oHmUxdvf4Jg

𝟖. 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫

- ok beepol been hyping her up letsee
- rnbiana really came through with her we luff to see it

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- idk instruments pls but was that a saxophone omg
- her voice is really shining here luff it
- THE WHISTLE NOTES€:€:.
- liked ha

7.5/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/6u7gmPOz7pzzaeR9xSBpsR?si=TjSc3ABGRxyuXOaMLSXtPA">https://open.spotify.com/track/6u7...

my hair - Ariana Grande

https://open.spotify.com/track/6u7gmPOz7pzzaeR9xSBpsR?si=TjSc3ABGRxyuXOaMLSXtPA

𝟗. 𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐲

- didn& #39;t hear the snippet btw
- tbh i was just vibing throughout the entire thing she& #39;s really chill and we appreciate it
- that one scream she let out ouhlord

8/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/0sci7ppTZFm4mjcH3nu8yO?si=KdB2b8qLR7Wa5N7Vu-Q-NQ">https://open.spotify.com/track/0sc...

nasty - Ariana Grande

https://open.spotify.com/track/0sci7ppTZFm4mjcH3nu8yO?si=KdB2b8qLR7Wa5N7Vu-Q-NQ

𝟏𝟎. 𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞

- ok she& #39;s short short
- the runs mhmhm
- she& #39;s reminding me of an older ariana song but i can& #39;t figure out which one
-

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7/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/1whfVLMKWqAX3uk97VXsNN?si=BIFh_uO3QduzXFf2N6UOxg">https://open.spotify.com/track/1wh...

west side - Ariana Grande

https://open.spotify.com/track/1whfVLMKWqAX3uk97VXsNN?si=BIFh_uO3QduzXFf2N6UOxg

𝟏𝟏. 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞

- GREEDY VIBES RIGHT AWAY
- ok it& #39;s just the instrumental BUT STILL
- the verses > the chorus
- yeah didnt really feel ha but she was alright
- dk what the thought process was to include those last few seconds

6.5/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/6NYtLvyThMT0oALFdJFdzq?si=wmtdcIVKTfiPbblDQrMvgQ">https://open.spotify.com/track/6NY...

love language - Ariana Grande

https://open.spotify.com/track/6NYtLvyThMT0oALFdJFdzq?si=wmtdcIVKTfiPbblDQrMvgQ

𝟏𝟐. 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

- don& #39;t need to say a whole lot, luff the beat, her flow in it, her voice, genuinely the vibes i get from ha
- & #39;chef& #39;s kiss& #39;

10/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/35mvY5S1H3J2QZyna3TFe0?si=SEtvQk2iTeSLfyJCzC2esQ">https://open.spotify.com/track/35m...

positions - Ariana Grande

https://open.spotify.com/track/35mvY5S1H3J2QZyna3TFe0?si=SEtvQk2iTeSLfyJCzC2esQ

𝟏𝟑. 𝐨𝐛𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬

- she also really reminds me of sweetener& #39;s production like it
- the chorus is catchy mhmhm
- loved the fade-out
- PLS THIS LITCH RALLY SOUNDS LIKE A SWEETENER SONG!&/€:!

7.5/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/0q85C1JiECyYIQthz1posA?si=FbymIpaaRH2e8s4ohWZK-g">https://open.spotify.com/track/0q8...

obvious - Ariana Grande

https://open.spotify.com/track/0q85C1JiECyYIQthz1posA?si=FbymIpaaRH2e8s4ohWZK-g

𝟏𝟒. 𝐩𝐨𝐯

- ok she& #39;s more stripped down isee
- we all know that she can sing BUT MAA& #39;AM
- probably my fav lyrics so far
- i really thought she wouldn& #39;t go higher than in the beginning huh
- luffed ha

8.5/10 https://open.spotify.com/track/3UoULw70kMsiVXxW0L3A33?si=9YoJdu8kTE2N-zrT-6EWWQ">https://open.spotify.com/track/3Uo...

pov - Ariana Grande

https://open.spotify.com/track/3UoULw70kMsiVXxW0L3A33?si=9YoJdu8kTE2N-zrT-6EWWQ

ok so all in all i liked ha, i won& #39;t say it& #39;s better or worse than x/y cus that just doesn& #39;t make sense to me but i liked that u can tell that it& #39;s smth she was passionate about. granted the production was similar in alot of the tracks but i can see how people would like that

so i relistened to them and here& #39;s my ranking:)

1. positions
2. 34+35
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3. west side
4. pov
5. safety net
6. motive
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7. my hair
8. obvious
9. six thirty
10. nasty
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11. off the table
12. shut up
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13. love language
14. just like magic

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