Thank U, Next

Thank U, Next (stylized in all lowercase) is the fifth studio album by American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on February 8, 2019, by Republic Records, less than six months after her album Sweetener (2018). The cover shows Grande upside down with a dark ponytail, with "thank u, next" spray-painted across her neck. Digital versions of the album show a pink background, while the physical album has a black background.

Thank U, Next
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2019
Genre
Length41:03[1]
LabelRepublic
Ariana Grande chronology
Sweetener
(2018)
Thank U, Next
(2019)
K Bye 4 Now (SWT Live)
(2019)
Singles from Thank U, Next
  1. "Thank U, Next"
    Released: November 3, 2018
  2. "7 Rings"
    Released: January 18, 2019
  3. "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored"
    Released: February 8, 2019


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Three singles were released from the album: "Thank U, Next", "7 Rings", and "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored". The first two entered at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, Canadian Hot 100, and in several other countries. "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" entered at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 when "7 Rings" was on top and "Thank U, Next" was at number three. This made Grande the first solo artist to occupy the top three of that chart in one week.[2] In the UK, all three singles reached number one.

The album entered charts at number one in several countries, including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.

Track listing

Standard edition[3]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Imagine"  
3:32
2. "Needy"  Brown 2:51
3. "NASA"  
  • Brown
  • Anderson
3:02
4. "Bloodline"  
  • Martin
  • Ilya
3:36
5. "Fake Smile"  
  • Pop Wansel
  • Happy Perez
3:28
6. "Bad Idea"  
  • Martin
  • Ilya
4:27
7. "Make Up"  
  • Brown
  • Baptiste
2:20
8. "Ghostin"  
  • Martin
  • Ilya
4:31
9. "In My Head"  
3:42
10. "7 Rings"  
  • Brown
  • Anderson
  • Foster
2:58
11. "Thank U, Next"  
  • Brown
  • Anderson
  • Foster
3:27
12. "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored"  
  • Martin
  • Ilya
3:10
Total length:
41:11
Japanese deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[4]
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
13. "7 Rings" (Remix; featuring 2 Chainz)
  • Brown
  • Anderson
  • Foster
2:58
14. "Monopoly" (with Victoria Monét) 2:38
Total length:
46:47
Japanese deluxe edition (bonus DVD)[4]
No. TitleDirector(s) Length
1. "Thank U, Next" (music video)Hannah Lux Davis 5:30
2. "7 Rings" (music video)Lux Davis 3:04
3. "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" (music video)Lux Davis 3:24
Total length:
11:58

Thank U, Next Media

Notes

  • ^[a]  signifies a co-producer
  • All track titles are stylized in all lowercase, except "NASA" and "Monopoly", which are stylized in all caps.[3]

Samples

References

  1. "thank u, next – Ariana Grande". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. "Ariana Grande Claims Nos. 1, 2 & 3 on Billboard Hot 100, Is First Act to Achieve the Feat Since The Beatles in 1964". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "thank u, next by Ariana Grande on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "アリアナ・グランデの大ヒット・アルバム『thank u, next』のデラックス・エディションが、日本のファンの為だけにリリース決定!その"特別な発売日"とは!?" [Ariana Grande's blockbuster album "thank u, next" deluxe edition is released only for Japanese fans! When is the special release date?]. Universal Music Japan (in 日本語). May 27, 2019. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.