via @arianagrande on InstagramMusic / NewsMusic / NewsAriana Grande’s new song is very, very real‘thank u, next’ShareLink copied ✔️November 4, 2018November 4, 2018TextThom Waite Ariana Grande released a new song yesterday, called “thank u, next”. The track topically (and pretty bravely) references her exes, including recent break-up Pete Davidson and the late Mac Miller – “Even almost got married / And for Pete I’m so thankful / Wish I could say thank you to Malcolm, / Cuz he was an angel.” – alongside past exes Big Sean and Ricky Alvarez. It’s an interesting choice for Grande, as an artist, to reference these relationships so explicitly in her songs. Along with past songs such as “pete davidson” (which was subsequently sung by Lana Del Rey) the track contributes to a brutally honest history of her love life. The song (and the “thank u, next” tweet Grande posted) came shortly after Pete Davidson’s joke in a recent SNL promotional video, in which he says to musical guest Maggie Rogers: “Hey Maggie, I’m Pete. You wanna get married?” The single was dropped 30 minutes before last night’s SNL slot. Listen, and see reactions, below. Ariana dropped #thankunext right before snl came on? Now thats some big dick energy. pic.twitter.com/pwtwWqg9nG— Cassidy (@cassigh88) November 4, 2018Ariana really wrote a song about exes and emotional healing and self love without being bitter at all and as a plus it’s a total bop wow I’m obsessed #thankunextpic.twitter.com/IoUG62h0ES— Andrea 🧛♀️ (@andrea__alfano) November 4, 2018ariana releasing #ThankUNext knowing she's gonna end toxic breakup culture pic.twitter.com/PKKJ5CHqJ1— hannah (@YASMlNNN) November 4, 2018#ThankUNext is the realest thing @ArianaGrande has ever released. Damn, I felt that. Do you, baby girl.— Désirée Rose (@irees) November 4, 2018Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREMargo XS on the sound of transness: ‘Malleable, synthetic and glossy’The Boy who cried Terrified: Ranking all the tracks on fakemink’s new EPAdanolaLila Moss fronts Adanola’s latest spring 2026 campaignA massive exhibition on Black British music is coming to V&A EastAtmospheric dream-pop artist Maria Somerville shares her offline favouritesJim BeamWhat went down at Jim Beam’s NYC bashA 24-hour London will save the city’s nightlife, says new report‘It’s a revolution’: Nigeria’s new-gen rappers are hitting the mainstreamWhy are we so nostalgic for the music of 2016?Listen to Oskie’s ‘perennially joyful’ Dazed mixCorridos tumbados: A guide to Mexico’s most controversial music genreSekou is the 21-year-old baritone making 70s soul cool againEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy