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fun facts and curiosities about Ariana Grande’s discography - A Thread
1. she worked on her debut album for 3 years and it was supposed to be titled “Daydreamin”.
her label wanted the record to be pop/electronic but she insisted on doing r&b
her label wanted the record to be pop/electronic but she insisted on doing r&b
2. Baby I was originally written for Beyoncé
3. Right There samples the 1996 hit “Crush On You” by Lil Kim
Why Try’s producer, Ryan Tedder wanted the track to sound “weird” on the chorus. He wanted ariana to sing the “na na na na” in an uncomfortable way
the track “lovin it” from the album “yours truly” contains a sample from Mary J Blige’s “Real Love”
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Ariana sampled many divas, including one of her biggest inspirations, Mariah Carey.
the My Everything bonus track from a Target edition “Too Close” samples the 1993 song “I’ve Been Thinking About You” by Mariah.
the My Everything bonus track from a Target edition “Too Close” samples the 1993 song “I’ve Been Thinking About You” by Mariah.
Demi Lovato’s song “You’re My Only Shawty” from her album “Unbroken” was originally supposed to be a single from Ariana’s debut album. However, she changed the entire tracklist and sold the track to Demi.
You can find Ariana’s version on YouTube as well as a live performance
You can find Ariana’s version on YouTube as well as a live performance
Bang Bang’s creative process and how Ariana hated the track at first:
the track “Break Your Heart Right Back” from her sophomore album “My Everything” samples the iconic “I’m Coming Out” hit by Diana Ross
the track “You Don’t Know Me” from the album “My Everything” was the last recorded song from the project and was originally titled “They Don’t Understand”
the album “Dangerous Woman” was mostly recorded during the Honeymoon Tour and was originally titled “Moonlight”
Ross Golan, one of the songwriters of “Dangerous Woman” revealed that the song was initially written for Rihanna
she thinks “Why Try” and “Touch It” are her most boring songs.
she revealed during an interview for Vogue in 2019 that she released “My Everything” and “Dangerous Woman” to establish her name on pop culture but she found her sound on “Sweetener” and “Thank U, Next”
“raindrops (an angel cried)” was written by Grande's late grandfather's best friend, however she didn't know until after she recorded it. 
she was really anxious while recording “Breathin” and experienced anxiety attacks. She had to leave the booth to get some air and quiet time.
8 different rappers auditioned to be in “The Light Is Coming” but Ariana knew that Nicki Minaj would be the perfect choice
“You wouldn't let anybody speak for this and instead" is a sample from a CNN clip of a man shouting at a senator from a Town Hall in 2009.
Ariana said that the reason of putting that line is "about people and their loud ass opinions making them deaf to others, and the light."
Ariana said that the reason of putting that line is "about people and their loud ass opinions making them deaf to others, and the light."
the track “goodnight n go” is a remix and cover of Imogen Heap's song, with new parts added
The length of the song “Get Well Soon” is the date of the Manchester Arena bombing (May 22, 2017)
During the last 40 seconds of the song is silence as a tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing
During the last 40 seconds of the song is silence as a tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing
the track “Fake Smile” from the album “thank u, next” contains a sample from Wendy Rene’s 1964 song "After Laughter (Comes Tears)."
the track “NASA” features a spoken intro with the voice of the drag-queen Shangela.
Ari met Shangela when she texted Frankie to come to studio and Shangela was with him, so she played some songs from the album including "NASA"
Ari met Shangela when she texted Frankie to come to studio and Shangela was with him, so she played some songs from the album including "NASA"
“Ghostin” was the first track that Ariana recorded from the “thank u, next” album
the track “break up with your girlfriend, I’m bored” contains a sample from the iconic song “It Makes Me ill” by the boyband NSYNC
the track “R.E.M” from the album “Sweetener” was originally Beyoncé’s
the track “You’ll Never Know” from Ariana’s debut album was supposed to be a duet with Demi Lovato but Ariana liked the concept of the song better solo (apparently)
Ariana’s debut single “The Way” was intended for singer Jordin Sparks but it ended up with Ariana. Jordin said she loves Ariana’s version and that she nails it live.
Ariana samples “99 problems” by Jay Z on her hit single “Problem”
the track “Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart” was written by Harry Styles
