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Positions (album)

May 01, 2024

This article is about the Ariana Grande album. For the Gang of Youths album, see The Positions. For the title track and lead single of the album, see Positions (song).

Positions is the sixth studio album by American singer Ariana Grande. It was released by Republic Records on October 30, 2020. Grande worked with numerous producers on Positions, including frequent collaborator Tommy Brown, accompanied by longtime co-writers Victoria Monét and Tayla Parx. Inspired by her "emotional healing", Grande desired to emphasize her vocals on the album.[1]

Positions
Standard cover[a]
Studio album by
Ariana Grande
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Studio
  • Grande's home (Los Angeles)
  • Champagne Therapy (Los Angeles)
  • Windmark (Los Angeles)
  • Capitol (Los Angeles)
  • Jungle City (New York City)
Genre
Length41:07
51:41 (deluxe edition)
LabelRepublic
Producer
Ariana Grande chronology
Singles from Positions
  1. "Positions"
    Released: October 23, 2020
  2. "34+35"
    Released: November 3, 2020
  3. "POV"
    Released: March 23, 2021

Built around themes of sexual intimacy, attraction, and romantic devotion, Positions expands on the trap-infused R&B and pop sound of its predecessors, Sweetener (2018) and Thank U, Next (2019). Doja Cat, the Weeknd, and Ty Dolla $ign appear as guest features, alongside Megan Thee Stallion and another Doja Cat feature on the deluxe edition. Upon release, Positions was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics; Grande's vocal performance was often praised, though the album's lyrics and production style drew criticism. Publications ranked the album on various year-end best albums lists of 2020.

The title track was released as the lead single, which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 and marked Grande's fifth number-one single in the United States, making her the first act with five number-one debuts on the chart. The song was her third Hot 100 chart-topper in 2020, following "Stuck with U" and "Rain on Me". All 14 tracks on Positions charted simultaneously on the Hot 100, with the second single, "34+35", arriving at number eight on the chart and peaking at number two, following the release of its remix with Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion. In 2021, the album was promoted by a series of performances of its tracks, presented by Vevo, and the release of "POV" to US radio as the third single.

With the debut of Positions atop the Billboard 200, Grande earned her fifth number one album in the United States. It spent two consecutive weeks at number one in the country, was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and became the eighth most consumed album of 2021 in the US. Elsewhere, the album reached number-one in Argentina, Canada, Croatia, Ireland, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. Positions contended for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards (2022); Grande tied Kelly Clarkson for the most nominations for an act in the category, with five each.

Background

On April 19, 2020, it was first reported that Ariana Grande was working on new music.[2] She also declared in May 2020 that she had recorded a song with Doja Cat earlier that year.[3][4] In the same interview, however, Grande stated that she would not release an album during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.[5] On October 14, 2020, Grande announced on social media that her upcoming sixth studio album would be released the same month.[6][7] Three days later, she posted a slow-motion video in which she types out the word "positions" on a keyboard.[8] That same day, Grande's official website launched two countdowns counting down to October 23, 2020, and October 30, 2020.[9][10] On October 23, 2020, she confirmed via her Twitter account that the album was coming on October 30 and posted the cover art.[11] The tracklist was revealed the following day.[12] Grande released three slightly different Positions album covers on her social media. Each of them are beauty shots of the singer in black and white with varied posing. The covers were shot by Dave Meyers (who also directed the title track's music video), with creative direction by Stefan Kohli.[13]

Music and lyrics

 
 
 
Positions features guest vocals from (left to right) Doja Cat, the Weeknd and Ty Dolla Sign.

Musically, Positions is an R&B[14] and pop[15] record with trap inflections. Its tracks also contain elements of hip hop, neo soul, disco, funk, microhouse, electro house, and orchestral pop. Grande's vocals have been described as evoking mumble rap.[16][17][18] The opening track, "Shut Up", has been described as "a jewel box of an orchestral-pop number in which the singer tells off people too concerned with how she spends her time".[19] The second track, "34+35", is an uptempo pop song that has sexually suggestive lyrics, juxtaposed over orchestral strings. The song incorporates R&B and trap music in its production [20][21][22][23][24] The third track, "Motive", is a collaboration with Doja Cat. Grande had declared the two worked on a track together during an interview in May 2020.[25] The two would collaborate again on the remix of "34+35" alongside American rapper Megan Thee Stallion.[26] "Off the Table" is a collaboration with the Weeknd, and "tackles the idea of loving after loss head-on and with grace".[27] "Six Thirty" sees Grande "[shatter] established language norms and creates a new metaphor paradigm, comparing a person to a very specific hour of the day as represented on a clock".[28] Vulture's Rachel Handler described "My Hair" as "a witty, clever little ditty about reassuring an uneasy lover that it is, indeed, okay to touch Ariana Grande's almost frighteningly giant ponytail. It's also a classic horny bait and switch, kicking off like a sexy, swingy, '70s-esque doo-wop about fuckin'."[28] The ninth track, "Nasty", is described as a "X-rated, lo-fi R&B" song incorporating elements of trap and bedroom pop music.[14][29] The eleventh track, "Love Language", is described as "disco-meets-new jack swing".[30] The title track, "Positions", is a mid-tempo, "slinky" pop-R&B song over a trap beat, violins, and guitars played in the pizzicato technique.[31][32] PopSugar and Idolator respectively reported that "Off the Table" sampled "2009" by Mac Miller, while "West Side" sampled "'One in a Million' by Aaliyah".[33][34] According to the liner notes, there are no officially credited samples in the album.

Release and promotion

On October 27, Grande announced that limited-edition CDs of Positions with two alternate cover artworks are to be released in conjunction with the album, and were made available for preorder on Grande's website.[35]

The album was released on October 30, 2020. The same day, limited quantity of Positions standard edition CDs, autographed by Grande, were issued DTC on the website.[36] On February 19, 2021, a deluxe edition of Positions was released, featuring five additional tracks. The deluxe version was released on CD on March 26, 2021. On April 9, 2021, the vinyl of the standard edition of the album was released, including a glow-in-the-dark variant, available exclusively at Target.[37]

In July 2021, Positions was promoted by a series of live performances of some of its tracks, presented through Vevo.[38]

Singles

The title track, "Positions", accompanied by its music video, was released on October 23, 2020, as the album's lead single.[39][40][41] "Positions" debuted atop the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Grande's fifth number-one single and extending her record of having the most number one debuts of any artist in history.[42] Spending 17 weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100, it tied "Thank U, Next" as Grande's longest-running top 10 single in the United States. The track also peaked at number one on the US Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart in December 2020, becoming Grande's seventh number one single and 17th top ten single on the chart. It remained at the top position for seven consecutive weeks there, becoming Grande's longest running number one single on the pop airplay chart, surpassing "7 Rings".[43] Internationally, "Positions" was a similar commercial success, topping record charts in 11 countries and reaching the top ten in 30 other countries. In April 2021, "Positions" was certified double platinum by the RIAA, for shipments of over 2 million units in the United States.[44]

"34+35" was released on October 30, 2020, serving as the second single from the album.[45][46] Its debut at number eight on the Hot 100 marked Grande's 18th career top ten single, tying her with Beyoncé for the eighth-most top ten entries among women.[47] Following the release of its remix, "34+35" reached a peak of number two on the chart dated January 30, 2021, becoming Grande's 12th top five hit in the United States.[48] The track also peaked at number one on the US Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart in February 2021, becoming Grande's eighth number one single and second number one single from Positions. It unseated the title track, which was atop the chart for seven consecutive weeks, making Grande the first artist to replace herself at number one with two solo songs.[49] It remained at the top position for three consecutive weeks.[50] The track also peaked at number one on the U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 airplay chart, becoming Grande's third number one single there.[51] In April 2021, "34+35" was certified double platinum by the RIAA, for moving over 2 million units in the United States.[52]

"POV" was sent to American adult contemporary radio stations on April 19, 2021, as the album's third single.[53] Following the release of the album, "POV" debuted at number 40 on the Hot 100, later peaking at number 27.[47] "POV" entered the top ten of the US Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart at number ten on the issue dated May 15, 2021. It became the third consecutive top ten hit from Positions and Grande's 19th top ten single. The same week, Grande yielded three songs in the top ten of pop airplay chart; the title track, "34+35" and "POV", making her the first artist to post three concurrent top ten hits in the survey's history.[54][55]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.7/10[56]
Metacritic72/100[57]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [58]
Clash8/10[59]
Consequence of SoundB+[15]
The Daily Telegraph     [60]
The Guardian     [17]
The Independent     [18]
NME     [61]
Pitchfork7.4/10[62]
Rolling Stone     [63]
Slant Magazine     [16]

Positions received generally favorable reviews from music critics, most of whom agreed that Grande "does not break any new ground" with it.[64] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 72 based on 24 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[65]

Louise Bruton of The Irish Times labeled Positions a "big orgy of breathless R&B songs" that solidify Grande as one of pop music's leading voices, despite the scarcity of "bangers".[14] Mary Siroky of Consequence of Sound detailed the album as "showy", "wildly theatrical", filled with romance and flirtation, establishing a blend of Dangerous Woman (2016), Sweetener (2018) and Thank U, Next (2019), while dismissing the guest appearances as its weakest songs.[15] Pitchfork's Dani Blum wrote that Grande is "both in love and scared of it" in Positions, as she tries to heal herself in "new giddy romance"; Blum further noticed that the album does not broaden her sound "the way her past few albums have".[62] Clash described the album as "refreshing," but being "removed from her usual major pop moments."[66] Vulture's Craig Jenkins appreciated the "effortless" vocals, and pinpointed how the album is "risqué and unsubtle" in nature, but underlined its safe formula and presence of filler tracks.[67] Hannah Mylrea of NME affirmed that Positions is "jaw-droppingly good fun", however, observed that the washy melodies result in indistinct songs, deficit of Grande's "trademark sparkle".[61]

Chris DeVille of Stereogum lauded the "impeccable" vocals, but downplayed the "least stimulating" production. He dubbed Positions as a solid Grande album, but deemed it a premature "disappointment" in comparison to Sweetener and Thank U, Next.[68] The Telegraph's Kate Solomon described it as "sultry sexjams and thinly veiled euphemisms" with X-rated lyrics, softened by Disneyfied strings, but despite the singer shining new confidence, Positions "doesn't quite hit the spot".[60] Carl Wilson of Slate classified the album as Grande's "most shamelessly sexed-up set" and "back-to-basics-plus album" with relaxed and familiar music, that turns "bedroom calisthenics" and "mundane" romance into "bubbly pop fodder", yet avowed that it feels trivial amidst her other projects.[69] The Independent writer Adam White highlighted the album's push-and-pull dynamic, but felt the singer sticks to her comfort zone, and noted that Positions has "Spotify syndrome"—short songs to aid playlisting.[18]

David Smyth of Evening Standard praised Grande's voice as "a thing of great beauty", but remarked that she "isn't firing as hard as she was when she released her last two albums".[70] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian concluded that the album proceeds at a tiring pace, causing the individual tracks blur into "one long slow-motion shot", without a climax.[17] Naming Positions a misstep in Grande's career, The Fader's Shaad D'Souza denounced its conversational style of vocals, "low-effort" lyrics and trend-chasing production. He thought the songs lacked distinction and punch, dissolving into a "swamp of icy drum hits and aimless melisma".[71] Calling it a product of pandemic fatigue, Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine wrote that Positions leans on "the same midtempo trap-pop" that were on Grande's previous albums, and criticized the lyricism for its "empty" pillow talk and repetitive hooks.[16] Bobby Olivier of Spin found the album "sultry yet forgettable", with several "uninspired" or "unmemorable" tracks.[72]

Year-end lists

Several publications listed Positions in their rankings of best albums of 2020. Additionally, some of its tracks were also named amongst best songs of 2020: "Positions",[73] "34+35",[74] "POV",[75] "Just like Magic",[76] "Nasty",[77] "My Hair",[78] "Motive",[78] "Love Language",[78] "Six Thirty",[79] and "Off the Table".[79]

Select year-end rankings of Positions
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard Top 50 Best Albums of 2020 11 [80]
Clash Clash Albums Of The Year 2020 49 [81]
Complex The Best Albums of 2020 36 [82]
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2020 40 [83]
The Los Angeles Times The 10 Best Albums of 2020 6 [84]
PopMatters The 20 Best R&B/Soul Albums of 2020 8 [85]
Rolling Stone The 50 Best Albums of 2020 22 [86]
Uproxx The Best Albums Of 2020 20 [87]
The Best Pop Albums of 2020 4 [88]
USA Today The 10 Best Albums of 2020 4 [89]
Vogue The 20 Best Albums of 2020 6 [90]

Awards and nominations

Awards won by Positions
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2021 American Music Awards Favorite Pop/Rock Album Nominated [91]
2021 GAFFA Awards (Denmark) International Album of the Year Nominated [92]
2021 LOS40 Music Awards Best International Album Nominated [93]
2022 Grammy Awards Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated [94]

Commercial performance

United States

Positions debuted at number-one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 174,000 album-equivalent units, which included 173.54 million on-demand streams and 42,000 album sales, in its first week. This became Grande's fifth US number one debut and the fourth album by a female artist to reach number one in 2020. At the time of its release, Positions achieved the highest one-week total for an album since bundles and concert ticket offers stopped factoring into chart and sales rankings (October 9, 2020). Positions marked Grande's third number-one album in under two years and three months, which was the fastest accumulation of three number one albums by a woman at that time.[95] It became Grande's fifth chart-topper on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart.[96]

All 14 tracks of Positions charted simultaneously within the top 75 of the US Billboard Hot 100, issue dated November 14, 2020, becoming Grande's second consecutive album to do so, following Thank U, Next (12 songs). Grande's career Hot 100 count expanded to 66 entries, the fourth-most among women.[47] In its second week, the album remained at number one on the chart, with a furthered 83,000 units and 99.5 million on-demand streams. It was her second consecutive album to spend its first two weeks at number one, following Thank U, Next.[97] In its third week, the album slipped to number four on the chart, moving over 75,000 units.[98]

Following the release of the deluxe version, Positions ascended to the second spot of the Billboard 200 on the chart dated March 6, 2021, moving 49,000 units in its seventeenth week.[99] After its vinyl and cassette release, Positions returned to number six on the chart dated April 24, 2021, earning 54,000 units in its twenty-fourth week.[100] The album also peaked atop the Billboard Vinyl Albums Chart in the week ending April 15, 2021, becoming Grande's first chart-topper there.[101] Having sold around 32,000 vinyl LPs that week, it held the former record for the largest vinyl sales week by a female artist since MRC Data began tracking sales in 1991.[102] On April 6, 2021, Positions was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for moving a million units in the US.[103]

As of the July 2021 MRC Data report, Positions was the tenth most consumed album of 2021 thus far, having earned 707,000 units in the year's first six months.[104] Overall, Positions landed at number eight on the Billboard 200 year-end chart for 2021, while being the third-biggest album amongst female artists, behind Olivia Rodrigo's Sour and Taylor Swift's Evermore.[105] Additionally, three Positions songs landed on the Hot 100 year-end chart of the same year, with "Positions" at number 14, "34+35" at number 21 and "POV" at number 87.[106]

Other territories

In the United Kingdom, Positions debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming her fourth number one album. For the second time, Grande achieved a chart double with the title track at number one as well. Grande achieved this in 2019, when her album Thank U, Next and single "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" topped the album and singles chart simultaneously. She is the fourth artist, and first female artist, to achieve a chart double in 2020, following Drake, Eminem, and Stormzy, and the second female to achieve this feat twice since Rihanna in 2011.[107] In April 2021, Positions also topped the UK's Official Vinyl Albums Chart.[108]

In Canada, Positions debuted at the top spot of Billboard Canadian Albums chart, yielding Grande her fourth Canadian number-one album and third consecutive number-one album.[109] It remained at number one for two consecutive weeks.[110] All 14 tracks of Positions charted on the Canadian Hot 100 simultaneously—Grande's third album to do so, after Sweetener and Thank U, Next. The title track became Grande's fifth Canadian number-one hit and "34+35" debuted at number eight and later peaked at number five, becoming Grande's eighteenth top ten hit in the country.[111] Positions was the 11th biggest album of 2021 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart (fourth amongst female artists).[112]

In Ireland, Positions debuted atop the Irish Albums Chart, becoming Grande's fourth consecutive number one album in the country. It was the most downloaded and most streamed album of the week. Joining Madonna, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, Grande became the fourth female soloist to claim at least four number-one albums on the Irish Albums Chart.[113] The title track became Grande's seventh chart-topper on the Irish Singles Chart and spent three consecutive weeks at number one in the country, while "34+35" peaked at number four.

Aided by Positions, Grande placed at number eight on the list of best-selling artists of the world in 2020 by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, ranking third amongst women.[114]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Shut Up"
  • Grande
  • Tommy Brown
  • Michael Foster
  • Steven Franks
  • Peter Lee Johnson
  • Travis Sayles
2:37
2."34+35"
2:53
3."Motive" (with Doja Cat)
2:47
4."Just like Magic"
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Taylor
2:29
5."Off the Table" (with the Weeknd)
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Sayles
  • Shintaro Yasuda
  • Brown
  • Shintaro
  • Franks[a]
  • Sayles[a]
3:59
6."Six Thirty"
  • Grande
  • Renea
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Taylor
  • Dylan Teixeira
3:04
7."Safety Net" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
3:28
8."My Hair"
  • Grande
  • Monét
  • Parx
2:38
9."Nasty"
  • Grande
  • Monét
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Sayles
  • Thomas
  • Teixeira
  • Riddick-Tynes
  • Brown
  • The Rascals
  • Sayles
  • Nami
3:20
10."West Side"
  • Grande
  • Monét
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Herrera
  • Ammar Junedi
  • Brown
  • Xavi
  • Junedi[b]
2:12
11."Love Language"
  • Grande
  • Monét
  • Parx
  • Kam Parker
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Sayles
  • Tommy Parker
  • Brown
  • Sayles
  • T. Parker
2:59
12."Positions"
  • Grande
  • Angelina Barrett
2:52
13."Obvious"
  • Grande
  • Charles
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Sayles
  • Conerly[c]
2:28
14."POV"
  • Grande
  • Parx
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Parx
  • Oliver Frid
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Frid
3:21
Total length:41:07
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
15."Someone like U" (interlude)Grande
1:16
16."Test Drive"
  • Grande
  • Monét
  • Parx
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Parx
  • Monét
  • Lindstrom
  • Zachary Foster
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Murda Beatz
  • Zachary Foster
2:02
17."34+35" (remix; featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion)
  • Grande
  • Doja Cat
  • Megan
  • Nicholson
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Johnson
  • Herrera
3:03
18."Worst Behavior"
  • Grande
  • Parx
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • T. Parker
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • T. Parker
2:04
19."Main Thing"Grande
  • Grande
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Sayles
  • Herrera
  • Conerly
  • Yonatan Watts
  • Brown
  • Franks
  • Xavi
  • Sayles[a]
  • Conerly[a]
  • Yonatan Watts[a]
2:09
Total length:51:41

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[c] these contributors are only credited on digital releases of the album
  • Physical releases of Positions credit Doja Cat and the Weeknd as featured artists instead of co-lead artists on "Motive" and "Off the Table", respectively.

Personnel

Musicians

  • Ariana Grande – songwriting, lead and backing vocals (all tracks)
  • Doja Cat – lead vocals (track 3) and featured vocals (track 17)
  • The Weeknd – lead vocals and backing vocals (track 5)
  • Ty Dolla Sign – featured vocals and backing vocals (track 7)
  • Megan Thee Stallion – featured vocals (track 17)
  • Peter Lee Johnson – strings (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 14, and 17)
  • Madison Calle – harp (track 1)
  • Gerry Hilera – concertmaster (tracks 5, 6, and 11)
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello (tracks 5, 6, and 11)
  • Ross Gadsworth – cello (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • David Walther – viola (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Rodney Wirtz – viola (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Ana Landauer – violin (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Ashoka Thiaragarajan – violin (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Ellen Jung – violin (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Gerry Hilera – violin (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Lorand Lokuszta – violin (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Mario De Leon – violin (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Michele Richards – violin (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Neil Samples – violin (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Phillip Levy – violin (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • David Campbell – string arrangements (tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14)
  • Dammo Farmer – bass (track 8)
  • Tarron Crayton – bass (track 11)
  • James Jarvis – guitar (track 12)
  • Murda Beatz – drums (track 16)
  • Zachary Foster – programming (track 16)

Production

  • Tommy Brown – production, executive production
  • Mr. Franks – production (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 12–14, 16 and 18–19), co-production (tracks 3, 5, and 17)
  • Peter Lee Johnson – production (tracks 1, 2, and 17)
  • Travis Sayles – production (tracks 1, 9, 11, and 13), co-production (tracks 5, 15 and 19)
  • Xavi – production (tracks 10 and 19), co-production (track 2 and 17)
  • Murda Beatz – production (tracks 3 and 16)
  • Shea Taylor – production (track 4), co-production (track 6)
  • Shintaro – production (track 5)
  • Nami – production (track 9), co-production (track 6)
  • Keys Open Doors – production (track 7)
  • The Rascals – production (tracks 7 and 9)
  • Scott Storch – production (track 8)
  • Tommy Parker – production (tracks 11 and 18)
  • London on da Track – production (track 12)
  • Josh Conerly – production (track 13), co-production (track 19)
  • Oliver "Junior" Frid – production (track 14)
  • Pop Wansel – production (track 15)
  • Sam Wish – production (track 15)
  • Zachary Foster – production (track 16)
  • Ariana Grande – executive production, vocal production (all tracks), vocal arrangement (tracks 1–17)
  • Tayla Parx – vocal production (track 14)
  • Joseph L'Étranger – co-production (track 3)
  • Anthony M. Jones – co-production (track 8)
  • Charles Anderson – co-production (track 8)
  • Ammar Junedi – co-production (track 10)
  • Marqueze Parker – co-production (track 15)
  • Yonatan Watts – co-production (track 19)

Technical

  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Şerban Ghenea – mixing
  • Mike Dean – mixing (track 17)
  • Ariana Grande – engineering (tracks 1–8 and 10–19)
  • Billy Hickey – engineering (tracks 1–8 and 10–19)
  • Brendan Morawski – engineering (track 8)
  • Sam Ricci – engineering (track 9)
  • Shawn "Source" Jarrett – engineering (track 17)
  • Brandon Wood – assistant recording engineering (tracks 4 and 6)
  • Andrew Keller – assistant recording engineering (track 8)
  • Sean Klein – assistant recording engineering (track 8)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Positions
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[176] Gold 35,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[177] Gold 7,500‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[178] Platinum 20,000‡
France (SNEP)[179] Gold 50,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[180] Gold 25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[181] Platinum 60,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[182] Platinum 15,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[183] Platinum 20,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[184] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[185] Gold 7,500^
Singapore (RIAS)[186] Gold 5,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[187] Gold 20,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[188] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[189] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[103] Platinum 1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for Positions
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various October 30, 2020
Standard Republic [190][191][192]
February 19, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Deluxe [193]
March 26, 2021 CD [194]
April 9, 2021 LP Standard [195]
Japan CD Deluxe Universal Music Japan [196]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Limited edition DTC copies were shipped with two other alternate artworks.

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This article is about the Ariana Grande album For the Gang of Youths album see The Positions For the title track and lead single of the album see Positions song Positions is the sixth studio album by American singer Ariana Grande It was released by Republic Records on October 30 2020 Grande worked with numerous producers on Positions including frequent collaborator Tommy Brown accompanied by longtime co writers Victoria Monet and Tayla Parx Inspired by her emotional healing Grande desired to emphasize her vocals on the album 1 PositionsStandard cover a Studio album by Ariana GrandeReleasedOctober 30 2020 2020 10 30 StudioGrande s home Los Angeles Champagne Therapy Los Angeles Windmark Los Angeles Capitol Los Angeles Jungle City New York City GenreR amp B pop trapLength41 07 51 41 deluxe edition LabelRepublicProducerLondon on da Track Mr Franks Murda Beatz Nami Oliver Frid Peter Lee Johnson Scott Storch Shea Taylor Shintaro Yasuda The Rascals Tommy Brown Tommy Parker Travis Sayles XaviAriana Grande chronologyK Bye for Now SWT Live 2019 Positions 2020 Yours Truly Tenth Anniversary Edition 2023 Singles from Positions Positions Released October 23 2020 34 35 Released November 3 2020 POV Released March 23 2021 Built around themes of sexual intimacy attraction and romantic devotion Positions expands on the trap infused R amp B and pop sound of its predecessors Sweetener 2018 and Thank U Next 2019 Doja Cat the Weeknd and Ty Dolla ign appear as guest features alongside Megan Thee Stallion and another Doja Cat feature on the deluxe edition Upon release Positions was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics Grande s vocal performance was often praised though the album s lyrics and production style drew criticism Publications ranked the album on various year end best albums lists of 2020 The title track was released as the lead single which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 and marked Grande s fifth number one single in the United States making her the first act with five number one debuts on the chart The song was her third Hot 100 chart topper in 2020 following Stuck with U and Rain on Me All 14 tracks on Positions charted simultaneously on the Hot 100 with the second single 34 35 arriving at number eight on the chart and peaking at number two following the release of its remix with Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion In 2021 the album was promoted by a series of performances of its tracks presented by Vevo and the release of POV to US radio as the third single With the debut of Positions atop the Billboard 200 Grande earned her fifth number one album in the United States It spent two consecutive weeks at number one in the country was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and became the eighth most consumed album of 2021 in the US Elsewhere the album reached number one in Argentina Canada Croatia Ireland Lithuania New Zealand Norway and the United Kingdom Positions contended for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards 2022 Grande tied Kelly Clarkson for the most nominations for an act in the category with five each Contents 1 Background 2 Music and lyrics 3 Release and promotion 3 1 Singles 4 Critical reception 4 1 Year end lists 4 2 Awards and nominations 5 Commercial performance 5 1 United States 5 2 Other territories 6 Track listing 6 1 Notes 7 Personnel 7 1 Musicians 7 2 Production 7 3 Technical 8 Charts 8 1 Weekly charts 8 2 Year end charts 9 Certifications 10 Release history 11 See also 12 Notes 13 ReferencesBackgroundOn April 19 2020 it was first reported that Ariana Grande was working on new music 2 She also declared in May 2020 that she had recorded a song with Doja Cat earlier that year 3 4 In the same interview however Grande stated that she would not release an album during the COVID 19 pandemic lockdown 5 On October 14 2020 Grande announced on social media that her upcoming sixth studio album would be released the same month 6 7 Three days later she posted a slow motion video in which she types out the word positions on a keyboard 8 That same day Grande s official website launched two countdowns counting down to October 23 2020 and October 30 2020 9 10 On October 23 2020 she confirmed via her Twitter account that the album was coming on October 30 and posted the cover art 11 The tracklist was revealed the following day 12 Grande released three slightly different Positions album covers on her social media Each of them are beauty shots of the singer in black and white with varied posing The covers were shot by Dave Meyers who also directed the title track s music video with creative direction by Stefan Kohli 13 Music and lyrics nbsp nbsp nbsp Positions features guest vocals from left to right Doja Cat the Weeknd and Ty Dolla Sign Musically Positions is an R amp B 14 and pop 15 record with trap inflections Its tracks also contain elements of hip hop neo soul disco funk microhouse electro house and orchestral pop Grande s vocals have been described as evoking mumble rap 16 17 18 The opening track Shut Up has been described as a jewel box of an orchestral pop number in which the singer tells off people too concerned with how she spends her time 19 The second track 34 35 is an uptempo pop song that has sexually suggestive lyrics juxtaposed over orchestral strings The song incorporates R amp B and trap music in its production 20 21 22 23 24 The third track Motive is a collaboration with Doja Cat Grande had declared the two worked on a track together during an interview in May 2020 25 The two would collaborate again on the remix of 34 35 alongside American rapper Megan Thee Stallion 26 Off the Table is a collaboration with the Weeknd and tackles the idea of loving after loss head on and with grace 27 Six Thirty sees Grande shatter established language norms and creates a new metaphor paradigm comparing a person to a very specific hour of the day as represented on a clock 28 Vulture s Rachel Handler described My Hair as a witty clever little ditty about reassuring an uneasy lover that it is indeed okay to touch Ariana Grande s almost frighteningly giant ponytail It s also a classic horny bait and switch kicking off like a sexy swingy 70s esque doo wop about fuckin 28 The ninth track Nasty is described as a X rated lo fi R amp B song incorporating elements of trap and bedroom pop music 14 29 The eleventh track Love Language is described as disco meets new jack swing 30 The title track Positions is a mid tempo slinky pop R amp B song over a trap beat violins and guitars played in the pizzicato technique 31 32 PopSugar and Idolator respectively reported that Off the Table sampled 2009 by Mac Miller while West Side sampled One in a Million by Aaliyah 33 34 According to the liner notes there are no officially credited samples in the album Release and promotionOn October 27 Grande announced that limited edition CDs of Positions with two alternate cover artworks are to be released in conjunction with the album and were made available for preorder on Grande s website 35 The album was released on October 30 2020 The same day limited quantity of Positions standard edition CDs autographed by Grande were issued DTC on the website 36 On February 19 2021 a deluxe edition of Positions was released featuring five additional tracks The deluxe version was released on CD on March 26 2021 On April 9 2021 the vinyl of the standard edition of the album was released including a glow in the dark variant available exclusively at Target 37 In July 2021 Positions was promoted by a series of live performances of some of its tracks presented through Vevo 38 Singles The title track Positions accompanied by its music video was released on October 23 2020 as the album s lead single 39 40 41 Positions debuted atop the US Billboard Hot 100 becoming Grande s fifth number one single and extending her record of having the most number one debuts of any artist in history 42 Spending 17 weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100 it tied Thank U Next as Grande s longest running top 10 single in the United States The track also peaked at number one on the US Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart in December 2020 becoming Grande s seventh number one single and 17th top ten single on the chart It remained at the top position for seven consecutive weeks there becoming Grande s longest running number one single on the pop airplay chart surpassing 7 Rings 43 Internationally Positions was a similar commercial success topping record charts in 11 countries and reaching the top ten in 30 other countries In April 2021 Positions was certified double platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over 2 million units in the United States 44 34 35 was released on October 30 2020 serving as the second single from the album 45 46 Its debut at number eight on the Hot 100 marked Grande s 18th career top ten single tying her with Beyonce for the eighth most top ten entries among women 47 Following the release of its remix 34 35 reached a peak of number two on the chart dated January 30 2021 becoming Grande s 12th top five hit in the United States 48 The track also peaked at number one on the US Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart in February 2021 becoming Grande s eighth number one single and second number one single from Positions It unseated the title track which was atop the chart for seven consecutive weeks making Grande the first artist to replace herself at number one with two solo songs 49 It remained at the top position for three consecutive weeks 50 The track also peaked at number one on the U S Rhythmic Top 40 airplay chart becoming Grande s third number one single there 51 In April 2021 34 35 was certified double platinum by the RIAA for moving over 2 million units in the United States 52 POV was sent to American adult contemporary radio stations on April 19 2021 as the album s third single 53 Following the release of the album POV debuted at number 40 on the Hot 100 later peaking at number 27 47 POV entered the top ten of the US Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart at number ten on the issue dated May 15 2021 It became the third consecutive top ten hit from Positions and Grande s 19th top ten single The same week Grande yielded three songs in the top ten of pop airplay chart the title track 34 35 and POV making her the first artist to post three concurrent top ten hits in the survey s history 54 55 Critical receptionProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingAnyDecentMusic 6 7 10 56 Metacritic72 100 57 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 58 Clash8 10 59 Consequence of SoundB 15 The Daily Telegraph nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 60 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 17 The Independent nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18 NME nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 61 Pitchfork7 4 10 62 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 63 Slant Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 Positions received generally favorable reviews from music critics most of whom agreed that Grande does not break any new ground with it 64 At Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics the album has an average score of 72 based on 24 reviews indicating generally favorable reviews 65 Louise Bruton of The Irish Times labeled Positions a big orgy of breathless R amp B songs that solidify Grande as one of pop music s leading voices despite the scarcity of bangers 14 Mary Siroky of Consequence of Sound detailed the album as showy wildly theatrical filled with romance and flirtation establishing a blend of Dangerous Woman 2016 Sweetener 2018 and Thank U Next 2019 while dismissing the guest appearances as its weakest songs 15 Pitchfork s Dani Blum wrote that Grande is both in love and scared of it in Positions as she tries to heal herself in new giddy romance Blum further noticed that the album does not broaden her sound the way her past few albums have 62 Clash described the album as refreshing but being removed from her usual major pop moments 66 Vulture s Craig Jenkins appreciated the effortless vocals and pinpointed how the album is risque and unsubtle in nature but underlined its safe formula and presence of filler tracks 67 Hannah Mylrea of NME affirmed that Positions is jaw droppingly good fun however observed that the washy melodies result in indistinct songs deficit of Grande s trademark sparkle 61 Chris DeVille of Stereogum lauded the impeccable vocals but downplayed the least stimulating production He dubbed Positions as a solid Grande album but deemed it a premature disappointment in comparison to Sweetener and Thank U Next 68 The Telegraph s Kate Solomon described it as sultry sexjams and thinly veiled euphemisms with X rated lyrics softened by Disneyfied strings but despite the singer shining new confidence Positions doesn t quite hit the spot 60 Carl Wilson of Slate classified the album as Grande s most shamelessly sexed up set and back to basics plus album with relaxed and familiar music that turns bedroom calisthenics and mundane romance into bubbly pop fodder yet avowed that it feels trivial amidst her other projects 69 The Independent writer Adam White highlighted the album s push and pull dynamic but felt the singer sticks to her comfort zone and noted that Positions has Spotify syndrome short songs to aid playlisting 18 David Smyth of Evening Standard praised Grande s voice as a thing of great beauty but remarked that she isn t firing as hard as she was when she released her last two albums 70 Alexis Petridis of The Guardian concluded that the album proceeds at a tiring pace causing the individual tracks blur into one long slow motion shot without a climax 17 Naming Positions a misstep in Grande s career The Fader s Shaad D Souza denounced its conversational style of vocals low effort lyrics and trend chasing production He thought the songs lacked distinction and punch dissolving into a swamp of icy drum hits and aimless melisma 71 Calling it a product of pandemic fatigue Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine wrote that Positions leans on the same midtempo trap pop that were on Grande s previous albums and criticized the lyricism for its empty pillow talk and repetitive hooks 16 Bobby Olivier of Spin found the album sultry yet forgettable with several uninspired or unmemorable tracks 72 Year end lists Several publications listed Positions in their rankings of best albums of 2020 Additionally some of its tracks were also named amongst best songs of 2020 Positions 73 34 35 74 POV 75 Just like Magic 76 Nasty 77 My Hair 78 Motive 78 Love Language 78 Six Thirty 79 and Off the Table 79 Select year end rankings of Positions Publication List Rank Ref Billboard Top 50 Best Albums of 2020 11 80 Clash Clash Albums Of The Year 2020 49 81 Complex The Best Albums of 2020 36 82 The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2020 40 83 The Los Angeles Times The 10 Best Albums of 2020 6 84 PopMatters The 20 Best R amp B Soul Albums of 2020 8 85 Rolling Stone The 50 Best Albums of 2020 22 86 Uproxx The Best Albums Of 2020 20 87 The Best Pop Albums of 2020 4 88 USA Today The 10 Best Albums of 2020 4 89 Vogue The 20 Best Albums of 2020 6 90 Awards and nominations Awards won by Positions Year Ceremony Category Result Ref 2021 American Music Awards Favorite Pop Rock Album Nominated 91 2021 GAFFA Awards Denmark International Album of the Year Nominated 92 2021 LOS40 Music Awards Best International Album Nominated 93 2022 Grammy Awards Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated 94 Commercial performanceUnited States Positions debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart with 174 000 album equivalent units which included 173 54 million on demand streams and 42 000 album sales in its first week This became Grande s fifth US number one debut and the fourth album by a female artist to reach number one in 2020 At the time of its release Positions achieved the highest one week total for an album since bundles and concert ticket offers stopped factoring into chart and sales rankings October 9 2020 Positions marked Grande s third number one album in under two years and three months which was the fastest accumulation of three number one albums by a woman at that time 95 It became Grande s fifth chart topper on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart 96 All 14 tracks of Positions charted simultaneously within the top 75 of the US Billboard Hot 100 issue dated November 14 2020 becoming Grande s second consecutive album to do so following Thank U Next 12 songs Grande s career Hot 100 count expanded to 66 entries the fourth most among women 47 In its second week the album remained at number one on the chart with a furthered 83 000 units and 99 5 million on demand streams It was her second consecutive album to spend its first two weeks at number one following Thank U Next 97 In its third week the album slipped to number four on the chart moving over 75 000 units 98 Following the release of the deluxe version Positions ascended to the second spot of the Billboard 200 on the chart dated March 6 2021 moving 49 000 units in its seventeenth week 99 After its vinyl and cassette release Positions returned to number six on the chart dated April 24 2021 earning 54 000 units in its twenty fourth week 100 The album also peaked atop the Billboard Vinyl Albums Chart in the week ending April 15 2021 becoming Grande s first chart topper there 101 Having sold around 32 000 vinyl LPs that week it held the former record for the largest vinyl sales week by a female artist since MRC Data began tracking sales in 1991 102 On April 6 2021 Positions was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for moving a million units in the US 103 As of the July 2021 MRC Data report Positions was the tenth most consumed album of 2021 thus far having earned 707 000 units in the year s first six months 104 Overall Positions landed at number eight on the Billboard 200 year end chart for 2021 while being the third biggest album amongst female artists behind Olivia Rodrigo s Sour and Taylor Swift s Evermore 105 Additionally three Positions songs landed on the Hot 100 year end chart of the same year with Positions at number 14 34 35 at number 21 and POV at number 87 106 Other territories In the United Kingdom Positions debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart becoming her fourth number one album For the second time Grande achieved a chart double with the title track at number one as well Grande achieved this in 2019 when her album Thank U Next and single Break Up with Your Girlfriend I m Bored topped the album and singles chart simultaneously She is the fourth artist and first female artist to achieve a chart double in 2020 following Drake Eminem and Stormzy and the second female to achieve this feat twice since Rihanna in 2011 107 In April 2021 Positions also topped the UK s Official Vinyl Albums Chart 108 In Canada Positions debuted at the top spot of Billboard Canadian Albums chart yielding Grande her fourth Canadian number one album and third consecutive number one album 109 It remained at number one for two consecutive weeks 110 All 14 tracks of Positions charted on the Canadian Hot 100 simultaneously Grande s third album to do so after Sweetener and Thank U Next The title track became Grande s fifth Canadian number one hit and 34 35 debuted at number eight and later peaked at number five becoming Grande s eighteenth top ten hit in the country 111 Positions was the 11th biggest album of 2021 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart fourth amongst female artists 112 In Ireland Positions debuted atop the Irish Albums Chart becoming Grande s fourth consecutive number one album in the country It was the most downloaded and most streamed album of the week Joining Madonna Beyonce and Taylor Swift Grande became the fourth female soloist to claim at least four number one albums on the Irish Albums Chart 113 The title track became Grande s seventh chart topper on the Irish Singles Chart and spent three consecutive weeks at number one in the country while 34 35 peaked at number four Aided by Positions Grande placed at number eight on the list of best selling artists of the world in 2020 by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ranking third amongst women 114 Track listingStandard editionNo TitleLyricsMusicProducer s Length1 Shut Up Ariana GrandeTayla ParxGrandeTommy BrownMichael FosterSteven FranksPeter Lee JohnsonTravis SaylesBrownMr Franks b Sayles b Johnson c 2 372 34 35 GrandeScott NicholsonParxVictoria MonetGrandeBrownFranksJohnsonXavier HerreraAlbert Stanaj c BrownFranks a Xavi a Johnson c 2 533 Motive with Doja Cat GrandeDoja CatMonetNija CharlesGrandeBrownFranksJames McIntyreShane LindstromBrownMurda BeatzFranks a Joseph L Etranger a 2 474 Just like Magic GrandePriscilla ReneaGrandeBrownFranksShea TaylorBrownFranksTaylor2 295 Off the Table with the Weeknd GrandeAbel TesfayeGrandeBrownFranksSaylesShintaro YasudaBrownShintaroFranks a Sayles a 3 596 Six Thirty GrandeReneaGrandeBrownFranksTaylorDylan TeixeiraBrownFranksTaylor a Nami a 3 047 Safety Net featuring Ty Dolla Sign GrandeTyrone Griffin Jr GrandeBrownKhristopher Riddick TynesLeon Thomas IIISilas DossBrownThe RascalsKeys Open Doors b 3 288 My Hair GrandeMonetParxGrandeScott StorchAnthony M JonesCharles AndersonBrownStorchJones a Scootie a 2 389 Nasty GrandeMonetGrandeBrownSaylesThomasTeixeiraRiddick TynesBrownThe RascalsSaylesNami3 2010 West Side GrandeMonetGrandeBrownHerreraAmmar JunediBrownXaviJunedi b 2 1211 Love Language GrandeMonetParxKam ParkerGrandeBrownSaylesTommy ParkerBrownSaylesT Parker2 5912 Positions GrandeAngelina BarrettGrandeBrownFranksCharlesLondon HolmesJames JarvisBrian Vincent Bates c BrownFranksLondon on da Track2 5213 Obvious GrandeCharlesGrandeBrownFranksCharlesSaylesJohnsonRyan TedderJosh Conerly c BrownFranksSaylesConerly c 2 2814 POV GrandeParxGrandeBrownFranksParxOliver FridBrownFranksFrid3 21Total length 41 07 Deluxe edition bonus tracks No TitleLyricsMusicProducer s Length15 Someone like U interlude GrandeGrandeBrownSaylesMarqueze ParkerSam WishkoskiAndrew WanselBrownPop WanselSam WishMarqueze Parker a Sayles a 1 1616 Test Drive GrandeMonetParxBrownFranksParxMonetLindstromZachary FosterBrownFranksMurda BeatzZachary Foster2 0217 34 35 remix featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion GrandeDoja CatMeganNicholsonGrandeBrownFranksJohnsonHerreraBrownFranks a Xavi a Johnson3 0318 Worst Behavior GrandeParxGrandeBrownFranksT ParkerBrownFranksT Parker2 0419 Main Thing GrandeGrandeBrownFranksSaylesHerreraConerlyYonatan WattsBrownFranksXaviSayles a Conerly a Yonatan Watts a 2 09Total length 51 41 Notes a signifies a co producer b signifies an additional producer c these contributors are only credited on digital releases of the album Physical releases of Positions credit Doja Cat and the Weeknd as featured artists instead of co lead artists on Motive and Off the Table respectively PersonnelMusicians Ariana Grande songwriting lead and backing vocals all tracks Doja Cat lead vocals track 3 and featured vocals track 17 The Weeknd lead vocals and backing vocals track 5 Ty Dolla Sign featured vocals and backing vocals track 7 Megan Thee Stallion featured vocals track 17 Peter Lee Johnson strings tracks 1 2 6 8 14 and 17 Madison Calle harp track 1 Gerry Hilera concertmaster tracks 5 6 and 11 Paula Hochhalter cello tracks 5 6 and 11 Ross Gadsworth cello tracks 5 6 11 and 14 David Walther viola tracks 5 6 11 and 14 Rodney Wirtz viola tracks 5 6 11 and 14 Ana Landauer violin tracks 5 6 11 and 14 Ashoka Thiaragarajan violin tracks 5 6 11 and 14 Ellen Jung violin tracks 5 6 11 and 14 Gerry Hilera violin tracks 5 6 11 and 14 Lorand Lokuszta violin tracks 5 6 11 and 14 Mario De Leon violin tracks 5 6 11 and 14 Michele Richards violin tracks 5 6 11 and 14 Neil Samples violin tracks 5 6 11 and 14 Phillip Levy violin tracks 5 6 11 and 14 David Campbell string arrangements tracks 5 6 11 and 14 Dammo Farmer bass track 8 Tarron Crayton bass track 11 James Jarvis guitar track 12 Murda Beatz drums track 16 Zachary Foster programming track 16 Production Tommy Brown production executive production Mr Franks production tracks 1 2 4 6 12 14 16 and 18 19 co production tracks 3 5 and 17 Peter Lee Johnson production tracks 1 2 and 17 Travis Sayles production tracks 1 9 11 and 13 co production tracks 5 15 and 19 Xavi production tracks 10 and 19 co production track 2 and 17 Murda Beatz production tracks 3 and 16 Shea Taylor production track 4 co production track 6 Shintaro production track 5 Nami production track 9 co production track 6 Keys Open Doors production track 7 The Rascals production tracks 7 and 9 Scott Storch production track 8 Tommy Parker production tracks 11 and 18 London on da Track production track 12 Josh Conerly production track 13 co production track 19 Oliver Junior Frid production track 14 Pop Wansel production track 15 Sam Wish production track 15 Zachary Foster production track 16 Ariana Grande executive production vocal production all tracks vocal arrangement tracks 1 17 Tayla Parx vocal production track 14 Joseph L Etranger co production track 3 Anthony M Jones co production track 8 Charles Anderson co production track 8 Ammar Junedi co production track 10 Marqueze Parker co production track 15 Yonatan Watts co production track 19 Technical Randy Merrill mastering Serban Ghenea mixing Mike Dean mixing track 17 Ariana Grande engineering tracks 1 8 and 10 19 Billy Hickey engineering tracks 1 8 and 10 19 Brendan Morawski engineering track 8 Sam Ricci engineering track 9 Shawn Source Jarrett engineering track 17 Brandon Wood assistant recording engineering tracks 4 and 6 Andrew Keller assistant recording engineering track 8 Sean Klein assistant recording engineering track 8 ChartsWeekly charts Weekly chart performance for Positions Chart 2020 2024 Peakposition Argentine Albums CAPIF 115 1 Australian Albums ARIA 116 2 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 117 5 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 118 3 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 119 5 Canadian Albums Billboard 120 1 Croatian International Albums HDU 121 1 Czech Albums CNS IFPI 122 5 Danish Albums Hitlisten 123 2 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 124 2 Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 125 4 French Albums SNEP 126 8 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 127 7 Greek Albums IFPI 128 3 Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 129 29 Icelandic Albums Plotutidindi 130 3 Irish Albums OCC 131 1 Italian Albums FIMI 132 8 Japan Hot Albums Billboard Japan 133 15 Japanese Albums Oricon 134 21 Lithuanian Albums AGATA 135 1 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 136 1 Norwegian Albums VG lista 137 1 Polish Albums ZPAV 138 2 Portuguese Albums AFP 139 3 Scottish Albums OCC 140 3 Slovak Albums CNS IFPI 141 3 South Korean Albums Gaon 142 56 Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 143 5 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 144 3 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 145 4 Swiss Albums Romandie 146 11 UK Albums OCC 147 1 US Billboard 200 148 1 Year end charts 2020 year end chart performance for Positions Chart 2020 Position Australian Albums ARIA 149 53 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 150 124 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 151 157 Danish Albums Hitlisten 152 94 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 153 41 French Albums SNEP 154 165 Irish Albums IRMA 155 39 Polish Albums ZPAV 156 95 Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 157 63 UK Albums OCC 158 58 US Top Current Album Sales Billboard 159 103 2021 year end chart performance for Positions Chart 2021 Position Australian Albums ARIA 160 28 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 161 60 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 162 90 Canadian Albums Billboard 163 11 Danish Albums Hitlisten 164 28 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 165 34 French Albums SNEP 166 119 Irish Albums IRMA 167 42 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 168 22 Polish Albums ZPAV 169 46 Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 170 49 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 171 74 UK Albums OCC 172 50 US Billboard 200 173 8 2022 year end chart performance for Positions Chart 2022 Position Polish Albums ZPAV 174 48 US Billboard 200 175 101CertificationsCertifications for Positions Region Certification Certified units sales Australia ARIA 176 Gold 35 000 Austria IFPI Austria 177 Gold 7 500 Denmark IFPI Danmark 178 Platinum 20 000 France SNEP 179 Gold 50 000 Italy FIMI 180 Gold 25 000 Mexico AMPROFON 181 Platinum 60 000 New Zealand RMNZ 182 Platinum 15 000 Norway IFPI Norway 183 Platinum 20 000 Poland ZPAV 184 2 Platinum 40 000 Portugal AFP 185 Gold 7 500 Singapore RIAS 186 Gold 5 000 Spain PROMUSICAE 187 Gold 20 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 188 2 Platinum 40 000 United Kingdom BPI 189 Gold 100 000 United States RIAA 103 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release historyRelease history for Positions Region Date Format s Version Label Ref Various October 30 2020 CassetteCDdigital downloadstreaming Standard Republic 190 191 192 February 19 2021 Digital downloadstreaming Deluxe 193 March 26 2021 CD 194 April 9 2021 LP Standard 195 Japan CD Deluxe Universal Music Japan 196 See alsoAlbum era List of Billboard 200 number one albums of 2020 List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 2020s List of number one albums of 2020 Canada List of number one albums of 2020 Ireland List of number one albums from the 2020s New Zealand List of number one albums in NorwayNotes Limited edition DTC copies were shipped with two other alternate artworks References Ariana Grande Positions Interview Zach Sang Show November 17 2020 Archived from the original on October 3 2021 Retrieved October 3 2021 Richards Will April 19 2020 Ariana Grande looks to be recording new music while in lockdown NME Archived from the original on October 17 2020 Retrieved October 17 2020 Kaufman Gil May 13 2020 Ariana Grande Talks Unreleased Doja Cat Collab Billboard Archived from the original on May 13 2020 Retrieved May 13 2020 Lindsay Kathryn May 13 2020 TikTok Is Not Ready For Ariana Grande amp Doja Cat s Upcoming Collab Refinery29 Archived from the original on May 25 2020 Retrieved May 13 2020 Shafer Ellise May 13 2020 Ariana Grande Explains Why She Won t Release an Album During Quarantine Variety Archived from the original on October 18 2020 Retrieved October 17 2020 Chan Anna October 14 2020 Ariana Grande Just Revealed She s Releasing a New Album Really Really Soon Billboard Archived from the original on October 17 2020 Retrieved October 17 2020 Krol Charlotte October 14 2020 Ariana Grande is releasing a new album this month NME Archived from the original on October 17 2020 Retrieved October 17 2020 Peters Mitchell October 17 2020 Ariana Grande Mysteriously Types Positions on Keyboard Ahead of New Album Watch Billboard Archived from the original on October 18 2020 Retrieved October 18 2020 Hussey Allison October 17 2020 Ariana Grande Teases Positions Coming Next Week Pitchfork Archived from the original on October 18 2020 Retrieved October 18 2020 Iasimone Ashley October 17 2020 Ariana Grande Launches Countdown to Positions Billboard Archived from the original on October 18 2020 Retrieved October 18 2020 ArianaGrande October 23 2020 positions the single out now positions my 6th album out friday the 30th http arianagrande lnk to positions Tweet Retrieved October 23 2020 via Twitter Iasimone Ashley October 24 2020 Ariana Grande unveils Positions track list Billboard Archived from the original on October 24 2020 Retrieved October 25 2020 Ariana Grande drops positions album covers and tracklist V October 28 2020 Archived from the original on November 1 2020 Retrieved November 3 2020 a b c Bruton Louise October 30 2020 Ariana Grande Positions review Big orgy of breathless R amp B songs The Irish Times Archived from the original on November 1 2020 Retrieved October 30 2020 a b c Siroky Mary October 30 2020 Ariana Grande s Positions Is a 2020 Pop Fairytale Review Consequence of Sound Archived from the original on November 1 2020 Retrieved October 30 2020 a b c Camp Alexa October 30 2020 Review Ariana Grande s Positions Too Often Defaults to a Familiar Pose Slant Magazine Archived from the original on October 30 2020 Retrieved October 30 2020 a b c Petridis Alexis October 30 2020 Ariana Grande Positions review all night romps but no climax The Guardian Archived from the original on October 30 2020 Retrieved October 30 2020 a b c White Adam October 30 2020 Ariana Grande s Positions is woozy and flirtatious but lacking in surprise The Independent Archived from the original on October 31 2020 Retrieved October 30 2020 What s Ariana Grande been up to Having tons of quar sex and making a great album about it Los Angeles Times October 30 2020 Archived from the original on October 31 2020 Retrieved October 31 2020 He Kristen S March 11 2021 Every Ariana Grande Song Ranked Critic s Picks Billboard Archived from the original on May 30 2022 Retrieved August 19 2022 A pop song this funny and whimsical is a rare treat if only she didn t spell out the titular equation right at the end Bowenbank Starr October 30 2020 Sooo Ariana Grande s 34 35 Lyrics Are Literally 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