Ariana Grandehad a feeling"Yes, And?“would be the right single to kick off her new era of music.In a new video shared to social media on Tuesday, the pop superstar, 30, opened up about how she chose the upbeat, house-influenced song as the lead single from her upcoming seventh studio albumEternal Sunshine, out March 8.Grande is seen previewing new music for her label, Republic Records, in the clip, focusing on “Yes, And?” in the midst of playing several other songs. “Maybe try listening pretending you haven’t heard the rest,” she said. “But the reason why I kinda liked [‘Yes, And?'] … it’s an all-encompassing, like, ‘What the f—?'““Like, why aren’t we all thinking with the cap of, ‘Everyone’s tired, everyone is healing from someone or something that you can’t see on the surface.’ Everyone is feeling that. That’s why I kind of liked [‘Yes, And?’] as a, ‘We’re coming back,'” continued the Grammy winner.The “Thank U, Next” musician set another disclaimer for the team before playing the single, which debuted at No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100 following its Jan. 12 release.“Pretend you don’t know the rest. Pretend it’s been three years sincePositions. And pretend this is, you’ve been, like, seeing me in a f—ing blonde wig on theDaily Mailfor the past year,” said Grande in the clip, to laughs from the Republic Records team.Ariana Grande in Los Angeles in January 2020.David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty"I think I kind of like that being first because it’s a surprise, but also because it gives us a lot of a place to go,” she added of the track, explaining that it’s not an “obvious” choice for a lead single.“It’s kind of like the ‘Thank U, Next’ formula, if you will, ‘cause it’s like, ‘Thank U, Next’ came first because it had to,” said Grande of her 2018 single, which addressed her then-recent breakup from ex-boyfriendPete Davidsonas well as past relationships withBig Sean, dancerRicky Alvarezand the lateMac Miller.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Yes, And?” finds the star responding to public conversation surrounding her appearance, her divorce from ex-husbandDalton Gomezand her current relationship withWickedcostarEthan Slater.Last week, Grandereleased a remix of the songfeaturingMariah Carey.
Ariana Grandehad a feeling"Yes, And?“would be the right single to kick off her new era of music.
In a new video shared to social media on Tuesday, the pop superstar, 30, opened up about how she chose the upbeat, house-influenced song as the lead single from her upcoming seventh studio albumEternal Sunshine, out March 8.
Grande is seen previewing new music for her label, Republic Records, in the clip, focusing on “Yes, And?” in the midst of playing several other songs. “Maybe try listening pretending you haven’t heard the rest,” she said. “But the reason why I kinda liked [‘Yes, And?'] … it’s an all-encompassing, like, ‘What the f—?'”
“Like, why aren’t we all thinking with the cap of, ‘Everyone’s tired, everyone is healing from someone or something that you can’t see on the surface.’ Everyone is feeling that. That’s why I kind of liked [‘Yes, And?’] as a, ‘We’re coming back,'” continued the Grammy winner.
The “Thank U, Next” musician set another disclaimer for the team before playing the single, which debuted at No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100 following its Jan. 12 release.
“Pretend you don’t know the rest. Pretend it’s been three years sincePositions. And pretend this is, you’ve been, like, seeing me in a f—ing blonde wig on theDaily Mailfor the past year,” said Grande in the clip, to laughs from the Republic Records team.
Ariana Grande in Los Angeles in January 2020.David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty
David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty
“I think I kind of like that being first because it’s a surprise, but also because it gives us a lot of a place to go,” she added of the track, explaining that it’s not an “obvious” choice for a lead single.
“It’s kind of like the ‘Thank U, Next’ formula, if you will, ‘cause it’s like, ‘Thank U, Next’ came first because it had to,” said Grande of her 2018 single, which addressed her then-recent breakup from ex-boyfriendPete Davidsonas well as past relationships withBig Sean, dancerRicky Alvarezand the lateMac Miller.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“Yes, And?” finds the star responding to public conversation surrounding her appearance, her divorce from ex-husbandDalton Gomezand her current relationship withWickedcostarEthan Slater.
Last week, Grandereleased a remix of the songfeaturingMariah Carey.
source: people.com
