Ariana Grande Says Her New Single Is The Denial To 'Thank U, Next''s Acceptance

Since its release in early November, Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" has been (rightfully) celebrated both critically and commercially. It hit No. 1 a number of weeks later, and it's also been named one of the biggest songs of the year by a couple of different publications. What makes it so endearing is its upbeat and downright zen approach to heartbreak and trauma; "I'm so fucking grateful for my ex," Ari's refrain goes, nodding to the fact that every past experience has helped shape who she is today.


In a recent open-hearted Billboard cover story, Grande confirmed that the single is the title track from her next album, which is basically done and prepared to be launched into the world soon. Will it all be as clear-eyed as "Thank U, Next?" According to Ari herself, don't bet on it.


"Imagine," her presumed next single, is due out Thursday night, she tweeted. It'll be although another segment of music from an already much-celebrated body of work in 2018, including Sweetener, one of MTV News's albums of the year. Then she went further in detail about how it's essentially the corresponding denial to the acceptance noticed in "Thank U, Next."


"A lot of this album mourns failed although critical, cute relationships in my life (as well as celebrates growth / exploring new independence," she drafted in a unsent tweet, preserved by fans. "I look forward to you hearing it and having your own experience with it."


"It's just feelings really," she concluded. That, mixed with the "feminine energy and champagne and music and laughter and crying" that Ari described in the Billboard piece, is shaping up Thank U, Next to be a continuation and a developments of an artist who's at the absolute top of her game, making the music she wants to create in her moment. And we can't wait to hear it.


In the meantime, relive Ari's most recent efficiency of the title track below.