Dangerous Woman (song)


"Dangerous Woman" is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande. It is the lead single for her third studio album of the same name (2016).[1] It was co-written and produced by Johan Carlsson and Ross Golan.

"Dangerous Woman"
Single by Ariana Grande
from Dangerous Woman"
ReleasedMarch 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
RecordedJanuary 2016
StudioMXM (Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre
Length3:55
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Max Martin
  • Johan Carlsson
Ariana Grande singles chronology
""Over and Over Again"
(2016)
Dangerous Woman ""Into You"
(2016)
"Dangerous Woman" at YouTube

The recording was released as the first single from the album on March 11, 2016, the same date of the album's pre-order on iTunes Store.

With "Dangerous Woman" debuting at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, Grande became the first artist to reach the top ten of the chart in the opening charting week with every lead single of her three studio albums. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dangerous Woman.[2]

Recording and management
  • Recorded at MXM Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
  • Published by MXM — administered by Kobalt — (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) and Back in Djbouti (BMI)
  • All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and MXM — administered by Kobalt — (ASCAP)
Personnel

  • Sam Holland – engineering
  • Cory Bice – engineering
  • Peter Karlsson – engineering
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Aya Merrill – mastering
  • Wendy Goldstein – artists and repertoire
  • Scooter Braun – artists and repertoire

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 18
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[4] 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 31
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[6] 33
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 10
Illegal chart entered Billboardcanadaac 40
Illegal chart entered Billboardcanadachrtop40 7
Illegal chart entered Billboardcanadahotac 24
Czech Republic (IFPI)[8] 23
Illegal chart entered Czechdigital 15
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 31
Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[10] 17
Illegal chart entered Finnishdownload 10
France (SNEP)[11] 36
Germany (Media Control AG)[12] 30
Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] 1
Hungary (Single Top 10)[14] 29
Illegal chart entered Hungarystream 17
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 24
Italy (FIMI)[16] 19
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[17] 73
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 14
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[19] 21
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[20] 9
New Zealand (RIANZ)[21] 16
Norway (VG-lista)[22] 27
Illegal chart entered Poland 59
Portugal (AFP)[23] 15
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[24] 7
Slovakia (IFPI)[25] 53
Illegal chart entered Slovakdigital 17
South Korea International Chart (Gaon)[26] 13
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] 51
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 30
Switzerland (Media Control AG)[29] 23
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[30] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[31] 8
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[32] 19
Illegal chart entered Billboarddanceairplay 20
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[33] 4
US Rhythmic Songs (Billboard)[34] 10
Venezuela English (Record Report)[35] 24

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
Australia (ARIA)[36] 77
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[37] 41
Italy (FIMI)[38] 93
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[39] 96
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[40] 69
US Billboard Hot 100[41] 36
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[42] 21
US Rhythmic Songs (Billboard)[43] 50

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[44] 2× Platinum 140,000 
Belgium (BEA)[45] Gold Expression error: Missing operand for *. 
Brazil (ABPD)[46] 2× Platinum 80,000 
Canada (Music Canada)[47] 4× Platinum 40,000 
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[48] Gold Expression error: Missing operand for *. 
France (SNEP)[49] Gold 150,000 
Germany (BVMI)[50] Gold 150,000 
Italy (FIMI)[51] Platinum 30,000 
New Zealand (RIANZ)[52] Platinum 15,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[53] Platinum 10,000 
Poland (ZPAV)[54] 2× Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *. 
Portugal (AFP)[55] Platinum 20,000 
Sweden (GLF)[56] Platinum 20,000 
United Kingdom (BPI)[57] Platinum 600,000 
United States (RIAA)[59] 4× Platinum 1,150,000[58]

*sales figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Radio and release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 11, 2016 Digital download Republic [60]
Italy Contemporary hit radio Universal [61]
United States March 15, 2016 Republic [62]
Rhythmic contemporary [63]
United Kingdom March 18, 2016 Contemporary hit radio Universal [64]

Dangerous Woman (song) Media

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