via @arianagrande on InstagramMusicNewsAriana Grande’s new song is very, very real‘thank u, next’ShareLink copied ✔️November 4, 2018MusicNewsTextThom 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, 2018Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBloodz Boi: The humble godfather of Chinese underground rapA rare interview with POiSON GiRL FRiEND, dream pop’s future seerNigeria’s Blaqbonez is rapping to ‘beat his high score’Inside Erika de Casier’s shimmering R&B universe ‘Rap saved my life’: A hazy conversation with MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt7 essential albums by the SoulquariansIs AI really the future of music?The KPop Demon Hunters directors on fan theories and a potential sequelplaybody: The club night bringing connection back to the dancefloorAn interview with IC3PEAK, the band Putin couldn’t silenceFrost Children answer the dA-Zed quizThe 5 best features from PinkPantheress’ new remix album