Positions (song)

"Positions" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande. The song was released by Republic Records on October 23, 2020, as the lead single from Grande's sixth studio album of the same name. The song was written by Grande, Angelina Barrett, Brian Vincent Bates, Nija Charles, James Jarvis, Tommy Brown, London on da Track, and Mr. Franks, and produced by the latter three.

"Positions"
Single by Ariana Grande
from the album Positions
ReleasedOctober 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
Studio
  • Grande's house
  • Champagne Therapy (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length2:52
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ariana Grande singles chronology
"Rain on Me"
(2020)		 "Positions"
(2020)		 "34+35"
(2020)
Music video
"Positions" on YouTube

"Positions" is a pop and R&B song built around trap beats, plucked guitar, and violin, seeing Grande extend romantic overtures to her love interest. The song was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its breezy and mellow sound. The song's music video, directed by Dave Meyers, accompanied the song's release, and depicts Grande as the President of the United States.

The song debuted atop the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Grande's fifth US number-one single and extending her record of being the first artist to have five number-one debut singles on the chart[2] and for being the only artist to have the lead singles of each of her albums debut within the top-10 of the chart. It also debuted at number one on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S., making "Positions" the first song to simultaneously debut atop both charts and the Hot 100.[3] Additionally, "Positions" topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom, giving Grande her seventh number-one in the UK. It also peaked in the top-10 of the charts in 30 other countries.

Release

On October 14, 2020, Grande took to Twitter to announce that her upcoming album was set to be released that same month.[4] On October 17, she posted a slow-motion teaser video of her typing out the word "positions" on a keyboard.[5] The teaser was followed-up by a countdown launched on her website.[6] She posted the cover art and revealed the release date of the song on October 21.[7] Later that day, she posted a snippet of the song to her social media.[8] "Positions" was released for digital download and streaming on October 23, and was serviced to contemporary hit radio stations in the United States four days later.[7][9]

Composition

"Positions" is a midtempo pop and R&B song with elements of trap.[10][11][12] The song is written in the key of D minor with a tempo of 72 beats per minute, while Grande's vocal range spans from the low note of G3 to the high note of D5.[13] Lyrically, the song is about Grande describing her dedication to her lover and her willingness to try new things for him.[14] Annie Zaleski of The A.V. Club wrote that the song is "a tune about settling down while preserving your sense of self".[15] Other lyrics, such as the chorus, in which she sings, "Switchin' them positions for you/Cookin' in the kitchen and I’m in the bedroom" include sexual innuendos.[11] Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos referred to the track as a "straightforward plea to get down and dirty any time, any place".[16] It has been speculated that the song was written about Grande's current boyfriend, Dalton Gomez.[17] Others suspected that one of the song's lyrics ("I'm just hopin' I don't repeat history") was a veiled reference to her ex-boyfriend Pete Davidson, due to a pause in between the syllables in "repeat".[18][19] The song's instrumentation features pizzicato guitar plucking, violin, trap drums, and the sound of crickets chirping.[20][21][22] It was described by Dani Blum of Pitchfork as a "slinky sex jam" which "drape[d] [Ariana's] harmonies over hazy synths".[23] The Observer's Kate Hutchinson compared the song's composition to that of Craig David's 2000 single "7 Days".[24]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[25]
NME[26]

In a review for The Guardian, described "Positions" as "low-key, if hooky and melodically strong pop-R&B".[25] Hannah Mylrea of NME wrote that the song is a "bold introduction to [Grande's] next musical era" despite not being a "balls-to-the-wall pop belter", and described its sound as "breezy" and "mellow", bolstered by strings and early "Justin Timberlake–style" acoustic guitar.[26] Writing for Vulture, Craig Jenkins labeled the song "delightfully simple" and as "sparse" as Grande's previous songs "Best Mistake" (2014) and "Knew Better" (2016), and found it reminiscent of Justin Bieber's 2020 album, Changes, and Mariah Carey's work in the late 1990s. Jenkins added that "Positions" "swings like rap music but it’s also light, breezy, and short", which he identified as a cause for its success on the charts.[21] Bobby Olivier of Spin called the song a "radio-friendly earworm".[27] Idolator's Mike Wass dubbed the song as the singer's best lead single to date, with an "instantly catchy" chorus. Wass stated that the "slick", "streaming-friendly", R&B-pop tune "worms its way into your consciousness and simply refuses to leave".[28]

According to Joan Summers of Jezebel, the song sounded "familiar", writing, "Sonically, she has also journeyed back down an excessively well-trodden path...It’s fine! I don’t mind any of it. Really, though, I swear I have heard this song before. Haven’t I heard this song before?"[29] "Positions" was named the "weakest" song on Positions by Mary Siroky of Consequence of Sound, who referred to it as a "perfectly adequate mid-tempo offering that doesn’t rise above the stacked pack". Sputnikmusic called the song's beat "unrecognizable" among the rest of the songs on the album.[30]

Year-end lists

Billboard staff described "Positions" as a "slinky R&B jam" and ranked it as the 21st best song of 2020 stating, "In "Positions", Grande confidently sings about wanting to go “from the kitchen to the bedroom,” owning that women are in fact multidimensional, they further stated "Positions" will forever be remembered for making a statement and providing some levity during a heated moment—one of many in 2020."[31]

Year-end lists for "Positions"
Publication List Rank Ref.
Amazon Music Best Songs of 2020 31 [32]
Apple Music The 100 Best Songs of 2020 3 [33]
Billboard The 100 Best Songs of 2020 21 [34]
The 30 Best Pop Songs of 2020 N/A [35]
The Diamondback The Diamondback's 20 Favorite Songs of 2020 15 [36]
The Guardian Michael Cragg's Best Tracks of 2020 N/A [37]
i-D Best Songs of 2020 N/A [38]
PopBuzz The 20 Best Singles of 2020 9 [39]
The Quietus Quietus Tracks of the Year 2020 75 [40]
Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs of 2020 84 [41]
Spotify Best Pop Songs of 2020 6 [42]
Stereogum The Top 40 Pop Songs of 2020 11 [43]
Tidal Songs of the Year 2020 21 [44]
Best Pop Songs of 2020 8 [45]

Commercial performance
With "Positions" becoming her third number-one single in 2020, Grande became the first female artist to have three number-one singles in a single calendar year since Rihanna (left) and Katy Perry (right) in 2010.

In the United States, "Positions" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending November 7, 2020, becoming Grande's fifth number one single in the country. The song debuted at number one on the Streaming Songs chart with 35.3 million U.S. streams and debuted at number two on the Digital Songs chart with 34,000 digital downloads sold in its first week. With the debut of "Positions", Grande further extended her record for the most number one debuts in history with five, while also becoming the first artist to have their first five number one singles all debut at the top. Grande also became the first artist to have the most singles debut at number one in a single calendar year, with three, following her singles "Stuck with U" with Justin Bieber and "Rain on Me" with Lady Gaga. This also made Grande the first artist since Drake to have three number one singles in a single calendar year, but the first woman to do so since Rihanna and Katy Perry did in 2010. "Positions" was also the tenth song to debut at number one in 2020, helping 2020 extend its record for the year with the most songs that debuted at number one.[2] "Positions" entered at the summit of the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, becoming the first song to simultaneously debut atop both Billboard Global Charts. Additionally, Grande became the first U.S.-born artist to top the Global Excl. U.S. survey.[3] "Positions" fell one spot to number two in its second week, with over 25.6 million on-demand streams, allowing it to spend a second week atop the Streaming Songs chart. The track was also the Hot 100's top Airplay gainer of the week, with over 27.5 million audience impressions (up 40% from the previous week). With "34+35" debuting at number eight that same week, Grande was the chart's only artist with multiple songs within the top ten.[46] The track also peaked at number one on the Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart in December 2020, becoming Grande's seventh number one single and 17th top ten single.[47] It remained at number one for seven consecutive weeks, becoming Grande's longest running number one single on the pop airplay chart, surpassing "7 Rings" which topped the chart for six weeks in 2019.[48] On January 18, 2021, "Positions" was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for moving 1 million units in the United States.[49]

In Canada, "Positions" entered the Canadian Hot 100 chart at the top position on the issue dated November 7, 2020, becoming Grande's fifth number one single in the country.[50] Additionally, the track debuted at number two on the Canadian Digital Songs Sales chart.[51]

In the United Kingdom, "Positions" debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart on October 30, 2020 – for the week ending date November 5, 2020 – becoming Grande's seventh number-one song in Britain. The track garnered over 61,000 digital downloads sold, including 7.6 million streams within its first week of release. With all seven of Grande's number-one singles debuting at the top of the UK Singles Chart, Grande's record of the most number-one single debuts by a female artist was extended, surpassing Madonna, Britney Spears, Rihanna and Cheryl Cole, all of whom have five chart-topping debuts. With seven number-one singles each, Grande joined Elton John, George Michael, Jess Glynne, Justin Bieber, Kylie Minogue, McFly, Michael Jackson, Robbie Williams, Sam Smith, Tinie Tempah, U2, and Beyoncé as one of the artists tied for the ninth-most number-ones on the UK Singles Chart.[52] In its second week on the chart, "Positions" remained at the number one spot. The same week, the parent album Positions debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart making Grande score a "Official Chart Double". This was the second time Grande achieved this feat; her previous album Thank U, Next and its singles "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" and "7 Rings" respectively had achieved this record in 2019.[53] It remained at number one for the third consecutive week clocking up over 44,000 chart sales including 5.4 million streams, becoming Grande's third longest running number one single in the country.[54] "Positions" remained at number one on the UK Singles Chart for the fourth consecutive week earning 44,600 chart sales including 5.6 million streams, tying with "7 Rings" as Grande's second longest running number one single in the country. It also became the longest running number one single by the female artist released in 2020, surpassing "WAP".[55] It remained at number one for the fifth consecutive week becoming Grande's second longest running number one single in the country surpassing "7 Rings" and also the third longest running number one single of 2020.[56] After spending six consecutive weeks at the top spot, it earned Grande her longest running number one single in the United Kingdom, tying with "Thank U, Next", while simultaneously becoming the second longest running number one single of 2020, tying with "Head & Heart" and "Rockstar".[57]

In Ireland, "Positions" debuted atop the Irish Singles Chart, becoming Grande's seventh number one single in the country. It was the most streamed and downloaded song of the week dated October 30, 2020, with the song racking up 760,000 streams in its debut week. With this feat, Grande tied with Lady Gaga and Calvin Harris as the artist with the sixth-most number one singles on the Irish Singles Chart. Furthermore, Grande also surpassed the record for the amount of number one singles since 2010 for a female artist, surpassing Rihanna.[58] It also remained at the top spot for three consecutive weeks.[59]

In Australia, "Positions" debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart dated November 2, 2020, becoming Grande's fourth number one single in the country. "Positions" was also Grande's third top-three entry for 2020 after charting earlier in the year with "Stuck with U" and "Rain on Me".[60] It remained at number one for two consecutive weeks.[61]

In New Zealand "Positions" debuted at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart, becoming Grande's sixth number one single in the country. It was also Grande's second number one single for 2020 after charting earlier in the year with "Stuck with U".[62]

Music video

Production and release

The accompanying music video for "Positions" was released along with the song on October 23, 2020.[63] The video was directed by Dave Meyers, and depicts Grande as the President of the United States.[64] Many of the video's scenes were filmed at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California.[65] The video received over one million views on YouTube within an hour of its release.[10] On October 26, a behind-the-scenes video was posted to Grande's YouTube channel.[65] The video has received over 200 million views on YouTube and more than 400 million streams on Spotify.

Synopsis

The song's music video sees Grande fulfilling various presidential and domestic tasks, including overseeing a Cabinet meeting, signing executive orders in the Oval Office, giving a medal to postal workers (a response to the 2020 United States Postal Service crisis), walking dogs on the South Lawn, and preparing food in a White House kitchen.[10][14] Throughout the video, she wears a number of outfits reminiscent of former First Lady of the United States, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.[11] It features cameos from frequent collaborators Tayla Parx and Victoria Monét, as well as Grande's mother, Joan.[12][66] Critics noted a connection between the video's theme and the final United States presidential debate of 2020, which took place hours before the release of the video.[67][68]

Cameo appearances

List of cameo appearances who appeared in the music video:[69][70]

Reception

In Billboard's staff picks of the 25 best music videos of 2020, the one for "Positions" was placed at number 6, with Christine Werthman commenting that "less than two weeks before Election Day, Grande allowed us to fantasize about a new, incredibly well-dressed regime in the White House in her scene-switching music video", writing that "Grande takes charge and shows strength in every setting".[71] Vogue named the music video one of the most stylish of 2020.[72] Idolator ranked "Positions" music video as the 22nd best music video of 2020, stating that it "somehow walks the line between old-fashioned and forward-thinking."[73]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and the liner notes of the CD single.[1][74]

Personnel

  • Ariana Grande – vocals, background vocals, songwriting, vocal production, arranging, engineering
  • London on da Track – songwriting, production
  • Tommy Brown – songwriting, production
  • Mr. Franks – songwriting, production
  • James Jarvis – songwriting, guitar
  • Nija Charles – songwriting
  • Angelina Barrett – songwriting
  • Brian Vincent Bates – songwriting
  • Billy Hickey – engineering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Wendy Goldstein – A&R
  • Kenneth Jarvis III – A&R
  • Peter Lee Johnson – violin

Recording and management

Notes

  • Physical releases of Positions credit Grande, Charles and Barrett for "lyrics and melodies".

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[146] Platinum 70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[147] 2× Platinum 160,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[148] Platinum 30,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[149] Gold 30,000
Portugal (AFP)[150] Gold 5,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[151] Gold 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[152] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[49] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Positions"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 23, 2020
Republic [1][153]
Germany Contemporary hit radio [154]
United Kingdom [155]
Netherlands October 24, 2020 [156]
United States October 27, 2020 [9]
United Kingdom October 31, 2020 Adult contemporary radio [157]
Italy November 6, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Universal [158]

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