This is obviously the most recent album on this list as it just came out in March of this year. So to be honest it’s kind of unfair to judge it now as well as put it this low on the list. But I have to put it somewhere. It’s also this low because two of its main songs, being We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) and Yes, And, are in my opinion bland in comparison to other songs in Grande’s library. To me with the exception of Worship music (and some other exceptions), the lyrics don't matter to me as long as I like the melody. The message just gives the song an advantage. But I just can’t bring myself to connect with the melodies for these songs. That doesn’t mean the album is bad, it just means it’s not for me.
#6: Positions
If I could, I would’ve put this album lower than Eternal Sunshine, but again I don’t really think that’s fair. To be completely honest, I don’t really have a lot to say about this album. To me there’s not much to it. Now, this could just be me not being a fan of Grande and obviously hardcore fans of her my look at this album differently. But personally I am not a huge fan of this album. Again, like the last one it doesn’t mean it’s a bad album. It’s not really fair for me to call this bad due to personal bias (not to mention, I know the album just barely). But at the same time, I can’t rank it any higher either. This is the best I can do with this one. At the end of the day, this is my list and is the way it is.
#5: Sweetener
If you read this blog often, it will most likely come as no surprise that I have issues with the song God Is A Woman. With that being said (and I know I sound like a broken record), It’s not really fair for me to give this album a low ranking due to personal bias (or in this case personal vendetta). Also, I LOVE Not Tears Left To Cry and I like Breathin even though I feel it could’ve pushed just a little bit harder with the chorus. But going back to No Tears Left To Cry, that song is probably one of her best to date. So I hope I ranked this as fairly as possible without contradicting my beliefs or approaching this unprofessionally, but this is relatively hard to do considering Grande only has 7 albums. But yeah, Sweetener is #5.
#4: Thank You, Next
Now I think a majority of Arianators and music critics would rank this at #1 due to the lyrical sources (Manchester attack, Mac Miller’s death, etc.). I personally am not a huge fan of the titular song, but I won’t deny that the lyrics are fantastic and probably Grande’s best work to date. The sweet little reference to Mac Miller was very poignant and probably my favorite part of the song. I do have somewhat of a soft spot for 7 Rings (mainly because I love My Favorite Things), and for some strange reason I find Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored hilarious. Albeit messy but hilarious. I don’t hold this album in high regard as much as others, but I do understand why it is, so take this with a grain of salt.
#3: Yours Truly
Obviously this is the album that started it all for Grande. I remember when this came out, I genuinely could not believe that the idiot from Victorious was actually making a name for herself, and I still can’t believe it to this day. Pretty much all the singles from this album are great. Right There is pretty much my favorite and the most nostalgic for me. Baby I is incredibly fun and infectious, and The Way is great but also bittersweet for obvious reasons. I was also caught off-guard by Grande channeling her inner Mariah Carey. I can say what I want about Grande, but I will never deny that the girl can SANG! This album serves as a great debut for Grande and a heads up for the years to come.
#2: Dangerous Woman
Something about this album makes me feel like a “Dangerous Woman”. Jokes and references aside, Dangerous Woman has quite a few bops. I think Side To Side is easily its biggest song, and probably the catchiest as well. While the title track is good, my favorite song from the album and one of my favorite Grande songs period (which is also relatively underrated) is Into You. The production is kind of amazing and the song itself is so dang catchy. As much as I like Side To Side and the title track, I don’t connect to them on a level similar to Into You, hence the reason why this album is only runner-up on this list. But that doesn’t take away from Dangerous Woman in any way, shape, or form.
#1: My Everything
While Dangerous Woman has a few bops, My Everything has even more. This includes pretty much all of its singles. Problem is a major bop, Bang Bang was probably the biggest collaboration of that year, and Break Free is simply AWESOME! One Last Time is a great song, but once again it’s also bittersweet for obvious reasons. The best song on the album and my favorite Grande song period is Love Me Harder. It may be inappropriate, but The Weekend and Grande’s vocals work very well together and the melody is gorgeous. My Everything just has too many great songs for me to not give it the top spot. Again, Grande’s not my favorite, but I won’t deny that these are some good songs.
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