Artist Playlists
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Blessed with the extraordinary, multi-octave pipes of an R&B diva, Ariana Grande had already dropped two chart-topping albums by the age of 21. Sure, sometimes she's gotten a boost from friends like Zedd and Iggy Azalea, but Grande's charm really shines on her solo cuts. Check out the soulful ballads and dance-floor bangers that made her a pop phenomenon. - Ariana Grande's most spectacular moments are an unlikely combination of irresistible cuteness and undeniable fierceness. She's a stunning spinning instructor with street edge on “Side to Side” and an intergalactic warrior diva in “Break Free.”
- Ariana Grande's voice resembles falling in love: In its giddiest moments its bubbly effervescence defies gravity, but if things have to get serious, it'll drop to an intimate purr. This collection brings together tracks from all over the romantic spectrum, showcasing Grande's emotional range and ability to imbue pop with unfiltered emotions.
- When Ariana Grande released <i>thank u, next</i> in early 2019, some observers were startled by the stark honesty exhibited on songs like the defiant “fake smile” and the wounded “in my head”. But Grande has been laying down diary-lifted lyrics in her sugary voice for years; the slinky Childish Gambino collab “Break Your Heart Right Back” outlines her feelings on fidelity, and “Almost Is Never Enough” shows her wise outlook on romantic regret.
- Ariana Grande's take on pop blends the cutting-edge with the classic. Her teen years were soundtracked by the electro-friendly likes of Britney Spears and Fergie. But her appreciation of music's most beloved divas, from the velvet-voiced Judy Garland to the larger-than-life Whitney Houston, helped her develop her own gravity-defying voice.
- Ariana Grande is excited that she’s able to bring some cheer to her fans during this unprecedented shelter-in-place period. “We wanted to make something fun that also helps and makes people feel less alone—or can be hopefully somewhat uplifting,” she says of her special Quarantine Prom playlist, which she made for Apple Music together with Justin Bieber in honour of their duet “Stuck With U”. “We wanted to put music out because music is the thing that makes people feel good.” In her interview for Apple Music’s At Home With series, the pop/R&B singer-songwriter shares that she’s been playing with her pet pig Piggy, helping others and donating to charity, and writing and recording music in her home studio. On this exclusive playlist, which features Grande’s Quarantine Prom selections, she’s included tracks by Troye Sivan, Madonna, Thundercat and the late Mac Miller. “He was the kind of person who woke up and rolled into the studio, tumbled out of bed and into the studio next door,” she says about Miller. “He was a person who gave literally every single second of his thought and time and life to his music.”
- Lean back and relax with some of their mellowest cuts.
- Grab the mic and sing along with some of their biggest hits.