Ariana Grande is the newest singer and songwriter her own “Written By” playlist. on Spotify. The playlist features Grande's biggest hits, including “7 Rings,” “Thank U Next,” “Dangerous Woman” and “we can't be friends (wait for your love),” as well as songs she's written for other artists.
The Playlist sheds light on Grande's talents in the studio. Along with her own artist work, she has co-written tracks such as Normani's “Motivation,” The Weeknd's “Save Your Tears (Remix),” and BLACKPINK's “Ice Cream” (featuring Selena Gomez).
Launched in February 2020, the Written By series already features Grande's fellow collaborators and co-writers such as Mariah Carey, Victoria Monet, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and more.
Written By is one of the ways Spotify highlights the songwriters and producers who work behind the scenes and highlights the work of artists who also take an active role in the studio for themselves and others.
“It's important to shine the same light on Ariana's song catalog as both an artist and a songwriter to enhance both sides of her craft,” he says. Jacqueline Anknersongwriter and publisher at Spotify.
Grande is best known for her powerful vocals, but the pop singer-songwriter has also been praised for her skills as a producer and writer. In 2022, The Weeknd took to X (formerly Twitter) to say “I've seen Ariana work in real time. This woman is a BEAST in business tools.” Kenny Beats also weighed in on The Weeknd's tweet, saying Grande is “crazy at mixing vocals with 100 stacks.”
News of the new Written By playlist comes less than a month after Grande released her latest studio album, eternal sunshine. The album spent its first two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 while its title track, “we can't be friends (wait for your love)” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Also, hit the top of the Billboard Artist 100 as well as the Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts eternal sunshine first week of release.
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