The song, written and produced by Grande with frequent collaborators Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh, will be the lead single from her upcoming seventh studio album, whose title has been determined by fans. eternal sunshineafter the Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. (Grande is a big fan of Carrey, and the coordinates 41.0359 degrees north latitude, 71.9545 degrees west longitude are used in the opening of his “Yes, And?” music video, also released today.) — Important locations in the film , Montauk, New York.) Moreover, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind‘s premise revolves around erasing the memory of an ex-lover.It’s fitting that Grande breaks up with her ex-husband Dalton Gomez and moves on to a new relationship with her much-talked-about girlfriend Evil Co-starring Ethan Slater.
Grande previously announced that she would not be working on new music until she finished working on her next piece of music. Evil was released in late 2024, and the announcement of her seventh album in December came as no surprise to her fan base. Just a few months after her fourth album, sweetener” was released in 2018, and Grande dropped her fifth lead single, “Thank U, Next.” The album of the same name was released after Grande split from Pete Davidson and her ex Mac Miller passed away the month before. Thank you, next Featuring some of Grande’s most vulnerable, mature, and musically ambitious works. It’s no secret that Grande, like one of her idols, Mariah Carey, has a strong sense of self. “I’m done caring about your opinion, no, I’m not going to hide under your own projections or change my most authentic life,” she wrote in “Yes, And? ” sings. I can’t wait to hear what else she has to say.
The music video, directed by Christian Breslauer (SZA’s “Kill Bill,” Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s “Industry Baby”), begins with an apparent group of music critics criticizing Grande. . ” says one person. “I hear she’s going to start her own line of artisanal hummus next,” quips another. In tone and spirit, the song pays homage to Paula Abdul’s iconic visual for “Cold Heart,” in which she dances in front of a group of exhausted music executives. Grande is also dancing in the video (surprise!), kitten heels, and other clothing that did not resemble Abdul, and performed a master-style routine. “My face is sitting so I don’t need to disguise it. Don’t comment on my body. Don’t reply. Your business is yours and my business is mine. Why? Do you really care?” she said as she walked past potential detractors.