The former Nickelodeon star releases her fifth studio album, less than 6 months after 2018’s Billboard-topping ‘Sweetener’ .
Ariana has gone through quite a bit since Sweetener was released, so it’s no surprise that she has a new album worth of material. From the loss of Mac Miller to the end of an engagement, her trials and tribulations have played out in front of the entire world.
thank u, next was released on November 3, 2018. The song was produced by Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson, and Michael Foster. It topped the charts in 12 countries and became Ariana’s first number 1 Billboard single. The accompanying video would be released 27 days later.
The second single would come a few weeks into 2019 on January 18th. 7 Rings was also produced by Brown, Anderson, and Foster. It would make Grande the third female artist to have two or more songs debuting atop of the Billboard Hot 100.
The final single, break up with your girlfriend,
The 12 track album includes production from Andrew “Pop” Wansel, Brian Malik Baptiste, Happy Perez, ILYA, JProof, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Scootie, Social House, TBHits, and Young Deon.
Songwriters include Andrew “Pop” Wansel, Ariana Grande, Blu June, Brian Malik Baptiste, Brittany Coney, Fred Ball, Happy Perez, ILYA, Joseph Frierson, JProof, Justin Tranter, Kandi, Kaydence, Kennedi Lykken, Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs, Lindel Deon Nelson, Mary Frierson, Max Martin, Michael “Mikey” Foster, Njomza, NOVA WAV, Oscar Hammerstein II, Priscilla Renea, Richard Rodgers, Savan Kotecha, Scootie, Tayla Parx, TBHits, Victoria Monét, and Wendy Rene.
The album was recorded by Billy Hickey, Brendan Morawski, and Joe Gallagher along with assistant recording engineer, Sean Klein. Mixing duties were handled by John Hanes and Serban Ghenea.
You can stream the album below as you read the credits and find the people on social media and thank them for their contributions to great music. We hope you enjoy the album and as always, support your local creators! ✌?
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thank u, next credits
imagine
| Producer | “Pop” Wansel Happy Perez |
| Composer | Andrew Wansel Nathan Perez Priscilla Renea Ariana Grande Jameel Roberts |
| Lyricist | Ariana Grande Jameel Roberts Andrew Wansel Nathan Perez Priscilla Renea |
| Associated Performer | “Pop” Wansel Happy Perez Ariana Grande |
| Asst. Recording Engineer | Sean Klein |
| Guitar | Happy Perez |
| Keyboards | Happy Perez “Pop” Wansel |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Mix Engineer | John Hanes |
| Mixer | Serban Ghenea |
| Production Coordinator | Sarah Shelton Zvi Edelman Andrew Luftman |
| Programming | Happy Perez “Pop” Wansel |
| Recording Engineer | Brendan Morawski Joe Gallagher |
| Studio Personnel | Sean Klein Zvi Edelman Andrew Luftman Sarah Shelton Brendan Morawski Serban Ghenea John Hanes Joe Gallagher |
| Vocals | Ariana Grande |
needy
| Producer | Tommy Brown |
| Composer | Tayla Parx Victoria Monet Ariana Grande Tommy Brown |
| Lyricist | Tommy Brown Ariana Grande Victoria Monet Tayla Parx |
| Assistant Mixer | John Hanes |
| Associated Performer | Tommy Brown Victoria Monet Tayla Parx Peter Lee Johnson |
| Asst. Recording Engineer | Sean Klein |
| Background Vocalist | Victoria Monet Tayla Parx |
| Engineer | Brendan Morawski Billy Hickey |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Mixer | Serban Ghenea |
| Programming | Tommy Brown |
| Strings | Peter Lee Johnson |
| Studio Personnel | Sean Klein Billy Hickey Brendan Morawski Serban Ghenea John Hanes |
| Vocal Producer | Tayla Parx Victoria Monet |
NASA
| Producer | Charles Anderson Tommy Brown |
| Composer | Tayla Parx Victoria Monet Charles Anderson Ariana Grande Tommy Brown |
| Lyricist | Tommy Brown Ariana Grande Charles Anderson Victoria Monet Tayla Parx |
| Associated Performer | Tommy Brown Victoria Monet Tayla Parx Charles Anderson |
| Asst. Recording Engineer | Sean Klein |
| Background Vocalist | Victoria Monet Tayla Parx |
| Engineer | Brendan Morawski Billy Hickey |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Mix Engineer | John Hanes |
| Mixer | Serban Ghenea |
| Programming | Tommy Brown Charles Anderson |
| Studio Personnel | Sean Klein Billy Hickey Brendan Morawski Serban Ghenea John Hanes |
| Vocal Producer | Victoria Monet |
bloodline
| Producer | Max Martin |
| Composer | Max Martin Ilya Salmanzadeh Savan Kotecha Ariana Grande |
| Lyricist | Ariana Grande Savan Kotecha Ilya Salmanzadeh Max Martin |
| Alto Saxophone | Wojtek Bylund |
| Assistant Mixer | John Hanes |
| Associated Performer | Marjorie “Nonna” Grande Magnus Johannson Wojtek Bylund Max Martin Peter Noos Johansson Janne Bjerger Tomas Jonsson Mattias Bylund Ilya |
| Asst. Recording Engineer | Jeremy Lertola Cory Bice |
| Background Vocalist | Marjorie “Nonna” Grande |
| Bass | Max Martin Ilya |
| Drums | Ilya Max Martin |
| Guitar | Max Martin Ilya |
| Horn Arranger | Mattias Bylund |
| Keyboards | Max Martin Ilya |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Mixer | Serban Ghenea |
| Programming | Ilya Max Martin |
| Studio Personnel | Cory Bice Jeremy Lertola Serban Ghenea John Hanes |
| Tenor Saxophone | Tomas Jonsson |
| Trombone | Peter Noos Johansson |
| Trumpet | Janne Bjerger Magnus Johannson |
fake smile
| Producer | “Pop” Wansel Happy Perez |
| Composer | Nathan Perez Andrew Wansel Mary Lou Frierson Joseph W. Frierson Justin Tranter Ariana Grande Priscilla Renea |
| Lyricist | Nathan Perez Priscilla Renea Ariana Grande Justin Tranter Joseph W. Frierson Mary Lou Frierson Andrew Wansel |
| Assistant Mixer | John Hanes |
| Associated Performer | JProof “Pop” Wansel Ariana Grande |
| Asst. Recording Engineer | Sean Klein |
| Engineer | Joe Gallagher Brendan Morawski |
| Keyboards | JProof”Pop” Wansel |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Mixer | Serban Ghenea |
| Production Coordinator | Zvi Edelman Sarah Shelton Andrew Luftman |
| Programming | “Pop” Wansel |
| Studio Personnel | John Hanes Joe Gallagher Sean Klein Zvi Edelman Andrew Luftman Sarah Shelton Brendan Morawski Serban Ghenea |
| Vocals | Ariana Grande |
bad idea
| Producer | Max |
| Composer | Ariana Grande Savan Kotecha Ilya Salmanzadeh Max Martin |
| Lyricist | Ariana Grande Savan Kotecha Ilya Salmanzadeh Max Martin |
| Assistant Mixer | John Hanes |
| Associated Performer | Max Martin Mattias Bylund Mattias Johansson Ilya David Bukovinszky |
| Asst. Recording Engineer | Jeremy Lertola Cory Bice |
| Bass | Max |
| Cello | David Bukovinszky |
| Drums | Max |
| Engineer | Sam Holland |
| Guitar | Ilya Max Martin |
| Keyboards | Ilya Max Martin |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Mixer | Serban Ghenea |
| Programming | Max |
| String Arranger | Mattias Bylund Ilya Max Martin |
| Strings | Mattias Bylund |
| Studio Personnel | Serban Ghenea Sam Holland John Hanes Cory Bice Jeremy Lertola |
| Violin | Mattias Johansson |
makeup
| Producer | Tommy Brown Brian Baptiste |
| Composer | Brian Malik Baptiste Tayla Parx Victoria Monet Ariana Grande Tommy Brown |
| Lyricist | Tommy Brown Ariana Grande Victoria Monet Tayla Parx Brian Malik Baptiste |
| Assistant Mixer | John Hanes |
| Associated Performer | Victoria Monet Tayla Parx Larrance Dopson Alexander West |
| Asst. Recording Engineer | Sean Klein |
| Background Vocalist | Victoria Monet Tayla Parx |
| Engineer | Billy Hickey Brendan Morawski |
| Guitar | Alexander West Larrance Dopson |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Mixer | Serban Ghenea |
| Studio Personnel | Sean Klein Billy Hickey Brendan Morawski Serban Ghenea John Hanes |
| Vocal Producer | Tayla Parx Victoria Monet |
ghostin
| Producer | Max |
| Composer | Max Martin Ariana Grande Victoria Monet Savan Kotecha Ilya Salmanzadeh |
| Lyricist | Max Martin Ilya Salmanzadeh Savan Kotecha Victoria Monet Ariana Grande |
| Assistant Mixer | John Hanes |
| Associated Performer | Mattias Bylund David Bukovinszky Max Martin Victoria Monet Mattias Johansson Ilya |
| Asst. Recording Engineer | Sean Klein Cory Bice Jeremy Lertola |
| Background Vocalist | Victoria Monet |
| Bass | Max Martin Ilya |
| Cello | David Bukovinszky |
| Engineer | Brendan Morawski Sam Holland |
| Guitar | Ilya Max Martin |
| Keyboards | Max Martin Ilya |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Mixer | Serban Ghenea |
| Programming | Ilya Max Martin |
| Strings | Mattias Bylund |
| Studio Personnel | John Hanes Sam Holland Serban Ghenea Brendan Morawski Jeremy Lertola Sean Klein ory Bice |
| Violin | Mattias Johansson |
| Vocal Producer | Max Martin Ilya Victoria Monet |
in my head
| Producer | Brittany “Chi” Coney” Pop” Wansel Denisia Andrews Happy Perez |
| Composer | Denisia Andrews Nathan Perez Andrew Wansel Brittany “Chi” Coney Jameel Roberts Lindel Deon Nelson |
| Lyricist | Denisia Andrews Nathan Perez Andrew Wansel Brittany “Chi” Coney Jameel Roberts Lindel Deon Nelson |
| Additional Producer | Brittany “Chi” Coney Denisia Andrews |
| Assistant Mixer | John Hanes |
| Associated Performer | JProof “Pop” Wansel Happy Perez |
| Asst. Recording Engineer | Sean Klein |
| Engineer | Brendan Morawski Joe Gallagher |
| Guitar | Happy Perez |
| Keyboards | Happy Perez “Pop” Wansel JProof |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Mixer | Serban Ghenea |
| Production Coordinator | Zvi Edelman Andrew Luftman Sarah Shelton |
| Programming | Happy Perez “Pop” Wansel |
| Studio Personnel | Sean Klein Joe Gallagher John Hanes Serban Ghenea Brendan Morawski Sarah Shelton Andrew Luftman Zvi Edelman |
7 rings
| Producer | Michael Foster Tommy Brown Charles Anderson |
| Composer | Victoria Monet Michael Foster Oscar Hammerstein II Richard Rogers Tommy Brown Ariana Grande Charles Anderson Njomza Vitia Kimberly Krysiuk Tayla Parx |
| Lyricist | Michael Foster Richard Rogers Tommy Brown Ariana Grande Charles Anderson Oscar Hammerstein II Victoria Monet Tayla Parx Njomza Vitia Kimberly Krysiuk |
| Associated Performer | Charles Anderson Tayla Parx Victoria Monet Michael Foster Tommy Brown |
| Asst. Recording Engineer | Sean Klein |
| Background Vocalist | Victoria Monet Tayla Parx |
| Engineer | Brendan Morawski Billy Hickey |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Mix Engineer | John Hanes |
| Mixer | Serban Ghenea |
| Programming | Michael Foster Tommy Brown Charles Anderson |
| Studio Personnel | Sean Klein Serban Ghenea John Hanes Billy Hickey Brendan Morawski |
| Vocal Producer | Victoria Monet |
thank u, next
| Producer | Tommy Brown Charles |
| Composer | Charles Michael Anderson Tommy Brown Ariana Grande Charles Anderson Taylor Monet Parks Michael Foster Tayla Parx Victoria Monet McCants Njomza Vitia Kimberly Krysiuk Victoria McCants |
| Lyricist | Charles Anderson Tommy Brown Victoria McCants Kimberly Krysiuk Njomza Vitia Tayla Parx Michael Foster Ariana Grande |
| Assistant Mixer | John Hanes |
| Associated Performer | Ariana Grande Victoria Monet |
| Asst. Recording Engineer | Sean Klein |
| Background Vocalist | Victoria Monet |
| Lead Vocals | Ariana Grande |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Mixer | Serban Ghenea |
| Recording Engineer | Brendan Morawski Billy Hickey |
| Studio Personnel | John Hanes Brendan Morawski Serban Ghenea Billy Hickey Sean Klein |
| Vocal Producer | Victoria Monet Ariana Grande |
break up with your girlfriend, i’m
| Producer | Max Martin Ilya |
| Composer | Max Martin Kevin Briggs Ilya Salmanzadeh Savan Kotecha Kandi Burruss Ariana Grande |
| Lyricist | Ariana Grande Kandi Burruss Savan Kotecha Ilya Salmanzadeh Kevin Briggs Max Martin |
| Assistant Mixer | John Hanes |
| Associated Performer | Max Martin Ilya |
| Asst. Recording Engineer | Jeremy Lertola Cory Bice |
| Bass | Ilya Max Martin |
| Drums | Max Martin Ilya |
| Keyboards | Ilya Max Martin |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Mixer | Serban Ghenea |
| Programming | IlyaMax Martin |
| Studio Personnel | Cory Bice Jeremy Lertola Serban Ghenea John Hanes |
