Dangerous Woman is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande. It was released through Republic Records on May 20, Grande served as the album's executive producer, alongside Max Martin and Savan Kotecha. Lyrically, Dangerous Woman revolves around love, destructive relationships and rebelliousness. It received positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised Grande's vocal prowess, matured lyrical content and her adaptation to different musical styles. The album also appeared in numerous year-end lists of Dangerous Woman and its singles were nominated for various accolades, including two Grammy Awards.
The album debuted at number two on the Billboard , becoming Grande's first not to debut at number one in the United States. However, it ultimately became her best-performing album in the country up to that point.
On August 25, , Grande released her second studio album My Everything , it debuted at number one on the Billboard and it sold , copies in its first week. The song debuted and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot , [8] [9] selling , copies in its first week in the United States. K station KISS the singer said the song was something of an outlier on the album.
However, after months of speculation, while discussing the album's direction in interview with Jimmy Kimmel Live! And the truth is savage and dangerous". It's really romantic, and it definitely ties together the old music and the new music, but 'Dangerous Woman' is a lot stronger. To me, a dangerous woman is someone who's not afraid to take a stand, be herself and to be honest.
The album artwork features Grande wearing a latex bunny mask while portraying a very seductive image in contrast to the covers of her previous albums. For the album's production, Grande worked with several music producers including Max Martin and Savan Kotecha who she worked with as executive producer.
