Ariana Grande's "thank u, next" Is overrated (opinion)

[Towelney]

1 hour ago, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

bad idea exists and that track alone ended Ariana’s career because it’s that much of a BOP 

She really snapped on that one 

[DignifiedLove]

Like most of what's been said thus far, I respectfully disagree. It is one of the best pop albums from last decade. Very cohesive, production is a1 and the album tells a beautiful story about personal growth after loss. Her best body of work to date.

[bas che]

How does it overshadow Sweetner, when Sweetner is held in higher regard by both the fans the GP. 

[Illegally EATEN]

I think Ariana Grande in general is quite overrated.

Especially her incoherent pronunciations of almost all words  just stop 

No Tears Left To Cry is a BOP tho!! Problem and Be Alright are also great.

 

[PrettyGorl]

Sweetener and the newer album are no for me. Go back to pop Ariana.

[soforlaters]

There's only two types of people in the world: Lyric Heads and Beat Heads.

Your argument is: The record saw commercial success, breaking various streaming records and ranked as one of the biggest album released that year. It also claimed great critic reviews citing it's cohesiveness in production and songwriting. For which in some points, I disagree. thank u, next is widely influenced by trap, hip-hop and r&b genres and in some extent, a subtle touch of pop. And that's what this record's biggest issue. The production of some tracks are too cohesive, making them unadventurous and almost monotonous. 

I respectfully disagree. 

This song showcases musical storytelling at its finest. 

The lyrics do not need any help. This is why this song is amazing. 

 

[Blackout2006]

I dont agree tho. I mean Thank u, Next was a pretty solid record and comeback, especially after Sweetener (which i like now). I have the CD and its one of the most fun albums in my collection to listen too. Its a beautiful record, with a deep meaning, of moving on! It delivers bops likes Bad Idea, NASA, Bloodline. Relatable ballads like Needy and Ghostin. Overall its an amazing and beautiful experience.

Not to mention how much it revived Pop at a time where it was dead.

[Blackout2006]

Can we just take a moment for like your writing skills? It makes me feel like im reading a review from a journalist

[SS91]

It’s not an album I revisit often..wasn’t too memorable but damn the singles were fire 

[electricopop]

I think her last two albums were kinda meh.

I still listen to My Everything and Dangerous Woman til this day cause most songs are such bops! 

[PickleSpears]

Ariana is overrated in general. She has a great voice and she makes some great pop songs but that's about it. She's not a good performer and she seems rude af. I agree that Thank U, Next is def overrated. It was good/cute but nothing more. People make it sound like this classic timeless megahit lol. Video is cute, I'll give her that. I listened to her last two albums and didn't like them other than some of the singles.

[Blackout2006]

29 minutes ago, PickleSpears said:

Ariana is overrated in general. She has a great voice and she makes some great pop songs but that's about it. She's not a good performer and she seems rude af. I agree that Thank U, Next is def overrated. It was good/cute but nothing more. People make it sound like this classic timeless megahit lol. Video is cute, I'll give her that. I listened to her last two albums and didn't like them other than some of the singles.

Sure...every artist that is hugely popular and famous is overrated  Ariana co-wrote half of the songs in Thank u, next, has one of the greatest voices of the last decade (she can do WHISTLE notes) and is a ton of talented. The rumors of Ariana being rude are soooo...2014 and 2017? Ariana might flex off her riches but she is a very sweet person, and people who have gone to her meets & greets for her sweetener tour even had a good experience with her. She is a great performer, and a strong proof of that is clearly on her last tour and the Grammy performance. Thank u, next is easily one of the most influential records for the time, reviving pop when no other pop girl was doing it. She was the first artist since the Beatles to have 3 songs dominate the top 3, and not to mention how Thank u, next was so successful. She is farrrr from overrated, when she isn’t. She can sing, she can perform, she can deliver bops, and she can evolve artistically each record.
Funny how this “Ariana is overrated” opinion started coming when she reached her peak era (2019- )

[Blackout2006]

6 hours ago, AGUILEGEND IS A QUEEN said:

Like most of what's been said thus far, I respectfully disagree. It is one of the best pop albums from last decade. Very cohesive, production is a1 and the album tells a beautiful story about personal growth after loss. Her best body of work to date.

[bliss]

I disagree, for me Thank U, Next is a great album that was very current to its time yet didn't come off as trend chasing, the album's cohesive (something Sweetener lacks) and even though it has like 1-2 tracks that I don't really care about, it has some amazing songs (the singles, in my head, imagine, ghostin)

[PickleSpears]

13 hours ago, Blackout2006 said:

Sure...every artist that is hugely popular and famous is overrated  Ariana co-wrote half of the songs in Thank u, next, has one of the greatest voices of the last decade (she can do WHISTLE notes) and is a ton of talented. The rumors of Ariana being rude are soooo...2014 and 2017? Ariana might flex off her riches but she is a very sweet person, and people who have gone to her meets & greets for her sweetener tour even had a good experience with her. She is a great performer, and a strong proof of that is clearly on her last tour and the Grammy performance. Thank u, next is easily one of the most influential records for the time, reviving pop when no other pop girl was doing it. She was the first artist since the Beatles to have 3 songs dominate the top 3, and not to mention how Thank u, next was so successful. She is farrrr from overrated, when she isn’t. She can sing, she can perform, she can deliver bops, and she can evolve artistically each record.
Funny how this “Ariana is overrated” opinion started coming when she reached her peak era (2019- )

That's my opinion. You can have yours. 

[RATCHET❤]

SWEETNER > 

[Style.]

It’s a solid album though. What are you on? 

[vzlafan]

what?????????? Thank u next is amazing

Bad idea???????????

In my head, 7 rings, break up, N.A.S.A., Needy ????????????????????????????????????

 

For me one of the best 2019 works.

[HippoSteaks]

On 9/7/2020 at 7:44 PM, Illegally EATEN said:

 

No Tears Left To Cry is a BOP tho!! Problem and Be Alright are also great.

 

and Break Free

and Touch It 

and Into You

and Honeymoon Avenue  

and Greedy 

and Be My Baby 

and Breathin'

and well, you get it 

[Roxxy]

What is this? The disrespect.

Not Exhale having a not so cute thread written in a somewhat Wikipedia-esque format about me and my Album of the Year nominated record while I was gone. 

Wikipedia called. They said this needs to be rewritten to comply with their quality standards.