Dangerous Woman (album)

Dangerous Woman
Studio album by Ariana Grande
Released May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)
Recorded 2014–16
Length 39:09
Label Republic[1]
Producer
Ariana Grande chronology
Christmas & Chill
(2015)		 Dangerous Woman
(2016)
Singles from Dangerous Woman
  1. "Dangerous Woman"
    Released: March 11, 2016
  2. "Into You"
    Released: May 6, 2016

Dangerous Woman is the upcoming third studio album by American singer Ariana Grande, set to be released on May 20, 2016, by Republic Records. The album is the follow-up to her previous studio album, My Everything (2014). The album's lead single, "Dangerous Woman", was released on March 11, 2016 to positive reviews from music critics. The second single, "Into You", was released on May 6, 2016.[2]

Background

Grande began recording songs for the album soon after the completion of her sophomore album, My Everything (2014), and continued throughout the summer and fall of 2015, between stops on her Honeymoon Tour, with her friends Tommy Brown and Victoria Monet.[3][4] "Focus", which was originally intended to be the lead single from the album,[5] was released digitally on October 30, 2015. The song debuted and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100,[6] selling 113,000 copies in its first week in the United States. On January 26, 2016, the song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for combined sales and streaming units of 1 million equivalent units.[7] Grande finished work on the album on January 22, 2016.[8]

The album was originally titled Moonlight.[9] On Jimmy Kimmel Live! in January 2016, however, Grande revealed that she was no longer sure of the name, and that she might re-title the album after another song on the album.[10] She announced the new title of the album, Dangerous Woman, on February 22, 2016, through her Snapchat and Twitter accounts.[11] The following day, she posted a photo on Instagram with a caption quoting Egyptian feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi's 1975 novel, Woman at Point Zero as follows: "They said, 'You are a savage and dangerous woman.' I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous".[12] As to why the album name was changed, Grande stated that it had to do with portraying herself as a stronger person and to empower fans, saying: "'Moonlight' is a lovely song, and it's a lovely title. It's really romantic, and it definitely ties together the old music and the new music, but 'Dangerous Woman' is a lot stronger. … To me, a dangerous woman is someone who’s not afraid to take a stand, be herself and to be honest."[13]

There are four collaborations on the album. Lil Wayne is featured on "Let Me Love You", and Grande worked with Macy Gray on "Leave Me Lonely".[14][15] Other collaborations are with Nicki Minaj on "Side to Side" and Future on "Everyday".[16] Grande debuted "Leave Me Lonely" live at the grand opening of the Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena on April 7, 2016.[17]

Release and promotion

Grande announced the final title of the album on February 22, 2016, via her Snapchat.[18] Two days later, Grande launched a website to promote her album (now merged with her original website), which features a "Tea" section in which the singer shares new information regarding the album, as well as a "Shop" section, in which album-related merchandise is sold.[19] The official album cover was released on March 10 via Grande's social media accounts and on her official website. On March 12, 2016, Grande was both the host and musical guest on NBC's Saturday Night Live, where she sang "Dangerous Woman" and "Be Alright".[20]

Singles

The former lead single, "Focus", was released on October 30, 2015.[21] Although originally intended to be the lead single of the album, it was removed from the standard edition.[22] However, it is still included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album.

The album's lead single and title track, "Dangerous Woman", was released on March 11, 2016, along with the pre-order of the album on the iTunes Store. It was teased by Grande on March 1, 2016.[23] A snippet of the song was released as background music to the Victoria's Secret Swim Special on March 9, 2016.[24] It was sent to rhythmic radio on March 15, 2016.[25]

The second single, "Into You", was released on May 6, 2016.[2]

Promotional singles

The first promotional single, "Be Alright", was released on March 18, 2016.[26] The second promotional single, "Let Me Love You", featuring Lil Wayne, was released on April 18, 2016.

Track listing

Dangerous Woman  – Standard edition[27]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Moonlight"  
  • Brown
 3:22
2. "Dangerous Woman"  
 3:56
3. "Be Alright"  
 2:57
4. "Into You"  
  • Ilya
  • Martin
 4:04
5. "Side to Side" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
  • Grande
  • Salmanzadeh
  • Martin
  • Onika Maraj
  • Kronlund
  • Kotecha
  • Ilya
  • Martin
 3:46
6. "Let Me Love You" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • Brown
  • Mr. Franks
 3:43
7. "Greedy"  
  • Martin
  • Kotecha
  • Kronlund
  • Salmanzadeh
  • Ilya
  • Martin
 3:34
8. "Leave Me Lonely" (featuring Macy Gray)
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Thomas Parker Lumpkins
  • McCants
  • Brown
  • Mr. Franks
 3:49
9. "Everyday" (featuring Future)
  • Ilya
 3:14
10. "Sometimes"  
  • Ilya
  • Martin
 3:46
11. "I Don't Care"  
  • Grande
  • Travis Sayles
  • Franks
  • Brown
  • Michael Foster
  • McCants
  • Brown
  • Mr. Franks
 2:58
Total length:
 39:09

Release history

List of release dates, formats, label and reference
Date Format(s) Label Ref.
May 20, 2016
Republic [27]

References

  1. ↑ Billboard Staff (10 March 2016). "Ariana Grande Drops New Single 'Dangerous Woman'". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Hear Ariana Grande's Brazen New Track 'Into You' | Rolling Stone". rollingstone.com. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ Hodge, Kyle. "Ariana Grande Reveals Title and Details to on Next Album to Lucky Fan on Twitter". VH1. VH1. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ariana Grande on Twitter: "made a really cool song w two of my best friends last night at 4am and i'm on a high today / in love w it & w u both @victoriamonet_ @tbhits"". Twitter. April 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ Reed, Ryan. "Hear Ariana Grande's Brash, Brassy New Song 'Focus'", Rolling Stone magazine, October 30, 2015
  6. ↑ Trust, Gary. "Adele's 'Hello' Tops Hot 100 for Second Week; Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor Hit Top 10", Billboard, November 9, 2015
  7. ↑ "'Focus' - Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ Darnaud, Agnès. Ariana Grande fait péter le champagne pour une raison bien spéciale [Ariana Grande celebrated the special occasion with champagne!]. fan2.fr (in French). Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  9. ↑ Roth, Madeline (May 30, 2015). "Ariana Grande Revealed Her New Album Title – And It's Literally Out of This World". MTV.com. MTV. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015.
  10. ↑ Fisher, Kendall. "Ariana Grande Just Changed the Title of Her Upcoming Album and Revealed a Partial Track List", E! Online, February 23, 2016
  11. ↑ Brown, Eric (February 23, 2016). "Entertainment Weekly - Ariana Grande announces Dangerous Woman". Entertainment Weekly.
  12. ↑ Wright, Hayden. "Ariana Grande Reveals Feminist Origin of Dangerous Woman Album Title", Radio.com, February 24, 2016
  13. ↑ Greenwald, Morgan (2 March 2016). "Why Ariana Grande Changed Her Album Name to 'Dangerous Woman'". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016. 'Moonlight' is a lovely song, and it's a lovely title. It's really romantic, and it definitely ties together the old music and the new music, but 'Dangerous Woman' is a lot stronger. … To me, a dangerous woman is someone who’s not afraid to take a stand, be herself and to be honest.
  14. ↑ "Ariana Grande Teases "Let Me Love You" & "I Don't Care" On Snapchat - Listen! - watch now". Yahoo7. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  15. ↑ Simon, Jordan (March 15, 2016). "Ariana Grande's 'Dangerous Woman' Has A Macy Gray Feature | Idolator". Idolator.
  16. ↑ Wright, JoJo (March 19, 2016). "Ariana Grande Has Collaborations With Future and Nicki Minaj on 'Dangerous Woman'". iHeartRadio.
  17. ↑ "Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande Perform at T-Mobile Arena Opening Concert", Rap-up.com, April 8, 2016
  18. ↑ "Ariana Grande Announces New Album 'Dangerous Woman'". Rap-Up. February 23, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Dangerous Woman". dangerouswoman.com. Ariana Grande. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  20. ↑ Hilliday, B. S. "Ariana Grande Crushes 'Dangerous Woman' & 'Be Alright' Performances On SNL", Hollywood Life, March 13, 2016
  21. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (August 6, 2015). "Ariana Grande to Release 'Focus on Me' Single from 'Moonlight' Album: Report". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  22. ↑ Trust, Gary. "Rihanna Rules Hot 100 for Fifth Week, Ariana Grande Debuts at No. 10", Billboard, March 21, 2016
  23. ↑ Stutz, Colin. "Ariana Grande Shares 'Dangerous Woman' Live Preview", Billboard, March 1, 2016
  24. ↑ Strecker, Erin. "Hear 1 Minute of Ariana Grande's Sultry 'Dangerous Woman'", Billboard, March 10, 2016
  25. ↑ "Rhythm | Ariana Grande "Dangerous Woman" | Republic Playbook". Republic Records. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  26. ↑ Inocencio, Marc (March 11, 2016). "Ariana Grande Talks New Songs, 'Mature' Album & 'SNL'". On Air with Ryan. iHeartMedia, Inc. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  27. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Various citations concerning the May 20, 2016, release date of Dangerous Woman:
  28. ↑ "Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman (Target Exclusive)". Target Corporation. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Dangerous Woman - Special Price Edition". Universal Music Japan. March 27, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Dangerous Woman - Deluxe Version [+DVD]". Universal Music Japan. March 27, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.

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