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  • - Can't help it. Ooh, I feel that in the chest

  • - It has a really bad message, but at the same time,

  • she's Ariana Grande. Whatever.

  • ♪ (industrial intro) ♪

  • - Ooh, I'm excited. What we doing? What we doing?

  • - (FBE) So today, we are going to be playing you selections

  • of every song from Ariana Grande's new album, "thank u"--

  • - Yes! Yes! I'm all for it.

  • - Great, 'cause I've been putting this off for the last

  • couple of days, so this is perfect.

  • - I haven't heard any of her music, but I've found her to become

  • a little annoying. - I'm a grownup,

  • so I just hear it on the radio. But I feel like I hear, you know,

  • first of all, "thank u, next" every five seconds.

  • - ♪ Staying up all night ♪ ♪ Order me pad thai

  • Then we gon we sleep till noon

  • - (giggles) I love that part. - ♪ You in the bathtub

  • Bubbles and bubbly, ooh ♪ - Aww, cute.

  • - ♪ This is a pleasure ♪ ♪ Feel like we never

  • Act this regular ♪ - All I'm thinking right now is

  • "This is very Ariana" as far as I'm aware.

  • - I'm just gonna be dancing and jamming the whole time.

  • Just gonna be like, "Oh, yeah." - ♪ Kiss me and take off

  • your clothes ♪ ♪ Imagine a world like that

  • - Oh my god! (sings along) ♪ Imagine

  • a world like that ♪ - Even though you're not seeing

  • a full scale of it, I've always been impressed

  • by Ariana Grande's range. - ♪ ...sleep on your chest

  • - So, she knows romance, right? She got it.

  • Who is this song for, though, is the question.

  • - ♪ Can you imagine a world... ♪ - It's such a peaceful song, too.

  • It's not, like-- this part! - ♪ Imagine a world... ♪

  • Ah, so good! - It's SO generic

  • of there's a person I like, we should cuddle.

  • But also, I'm melting. - I feel like it's just remembrance.

  • But at the time-- it's one of those things

  • where you really, really love someone,

  • but you have got to let them go or they gonna take you out.

  • When she's making reference to those good times,

  • that's for real. That's real talk.

  • - It's so personal to her. So, you immediately, off the bat,

  • on the first song, you go, "Okay, so that's the kind

  • of album this is gonna be." And "This is gonna be great."

  • - (FBE) So, this second track is called "needy,"

  • in which Ariana sings that it's okay to feel needed,

  • to want attention, and to care, and display emotions for others.

  • - Does this have anything to do with Pete Davidson

  • and his tweet?

  • - ♪ And I'ma scream and shout for what I love

  • - That's pretty good. I like that.

  • - ♪ ...don't give no [bleep] ♪ - Ooh. Give no [bleep].

  • - ♪ I'm a little messed up ♪ ♪ But I can hide it

  • when I'm all dressed up ♪ - Just can't help it .

  • Ooh, I feel that in the chest. - She speaks the truth a lot.

  • I think she's a great lyricist, honestly.

  • - ♪ How you even think it got this far? ♪

  • - Ooh. - ♪ This far

  • And I can be needy ♪ - It's okay, girl. Me too. Me too.

  • - I love that she says that, because I feel like people are like,

  • "Being needy is something bad." - ♪ Tell me how good it feels

  • to be needed ♪ - I think the interesting thing

  • about her new music is you can physically track

  • how it compares to things that are actually happening

  • in her life, so it really is just kind of a journal of sorts.

  • - I think it's sending the wrong message to girls,

  • 'cause, you know, I don't think it's cute to be needy.

  • - My daughter listens to her all the time.

  • There's a lot of permission to be yourself in her music

  • and not living up to other people's standards or expectations.

  • - ♪ Usually... ♪ - It's so good. Ah.

  • - ♪ But gravity seems to be the only thing that's pulling me

  • - This is such a pretty song. - ♪ ...rise and shine

  • soon as them stars align ♪ - This one's just funny. (giggles)

  • It's cute, but it's just like, how many space references

  • can they put in this? - Yup.

  • - ♪ ...time apart is beneficial

  • - Oh, yeah. - ♪ It's like I'm the universe

  • and you'll be ♪ - ♪ N-A-S-A ♪

  • Give you the whole world ♪ - (chuckles)

  • - ♪ I'ma need space ♪ - Yeah. Right?

  • That longing, being away from something for a minute

  • just to get some space. - ♪ I'ma need space

  • ♪ I'ma, I'ma need space ♪ - I feel like if you're

  • in a teen movie, and you're stargazing

  • on the roof of your car with your girlfriend,

  • this is the song that's playing.

  • - This album is confusing, because the last song was "needy,"

  • and now she's like, "No! I need SPACE!"

  • What's next? (laughs) Oh, I bet the next song

  • is called "therapy." - ♪ Love me, thank you, leave me

  • - Ooh, a little funkier. Look at her bring that in.

  • Good for her. - This one sounds really different

  • from the other songs I've heard already,

  • so I like that. - ♪ Don't want you

  • in my bloodline ♪ - This feels more like

  • a spring break song. - ♪ ...wanna have a good time

  • - Ah! "Just wanna have a good time." Called it.

  • - ♪ ...wanna have a good time, yeah ♪ - (laughs)

  • Ahh. I don't wanna have offspring with you.

  • I just wanna experience your body. That's really what it is.

  • - Ooh. ♪ Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom

  • - ♪ ...no need to apologize, no ♪ ♪ But you gon' have to let

  • this [bleep] go, yeah ♪ - I love it!

  • YES! - She tellin' somebody

  • that got way too [bleep] attached after, you know, just a quick fling

  • and I think that's funny as [bleep].

  • - ♪ I can't fake like I'm all right ♪ - Mm-mm. Can't do it.

  • "Can't fake like I'm all right." - Poor baby.

  • She has had a hard year. All the spotlight,

  • losing someone she loves, someone she cares about.

  • - ♪ Fuck a fake smile ♪ - Fake smile.

  • - ♪ Fake smile ♪ - Okay. See, I like the song

  • because it's so personal. - ♪ Hear what they're sayin'

  • on the TV ♪ ♪ It's crazy

  • - She's so good! - The lyrics themselves

  • that make this album so unique, because it's all based off

  • of her past experiences that we've all kind of

  • watched her experience in the spotlight.

  • - The space isn't good enough for her.

  • Sleeping around isn't good enough for her.

  • And now she's like, "Guys, don't trust my smile.

  • I'm actually not happy." What?!

  • I'm so confused right now. - ♪ Got a bad idea

  • How 'bout we take... ♪ - (chuckles)

  • - ♪ ...a little bit of time away? ♪

  • - Oh, yeah. This one I've heard. (chuckles)

  • - This is something that you definitely do after a breakup, though,

  • or just any sort of bad experience. It's "Let me just forget

  • this ever happened" or at least try to.

  • - ♪ Yeah, I'ma call you over here

  • to numb the pain ♪ - I hate to admit it,

  • but it sounds like all of her other songs.

  • - ♪ Bad idea ♪ - I like it. That felt more anthemic.

  • - I have a feeling I'ma like every single song on this album.

  • - ♪ Love me when we make up ♪ - Little bit of reggae in there.

  • You feel it? You see? - ♪ Promise me that when you

  • kiss my lips, you'll make it stick

  • That's the way to shut me up after an argument

  • - Interesting. - Uh-huh.

  • So, it's a little covering up. You know, you make up,

  • but it's still under the surface, you know?

  • - ♪ Yeah-eh-eh ♪ - Ooh.

  • - ♪ ...ruin my makeup ♪ - It sounds really similar

  • to just other things that I've heard from her.

  • - It's very slow, though. I love you, Ari,

  • but I don't think I'm a fan of this one.

  • - The makeup on your face and making up in terms

  • of a relationship. They went well together

  • in terms of the track. - She has such great beats

  • no matter what. No wonder this album's everywhere,

  • everything at all times. - (FBE) Fans speculate

  • that this next song, "ghosting," is dedicated and about Ariana's exes,

  • the late Mac Miller and most recent ex Pete Davidson.

  • And fans think that this song serves as an apology of sort

  • to Pete for having to see Ariana in a negative state when she was

  • mourning the loss of her ex love.

  • - Ugh, I hear this is the one that makes people sad and crying.

  • And I haven't listened to it yet, because I've been afraid.

  • - ♪ I wish he were here instead

  • The one that living in your head

  • He just comes to visit... ♪ - But "ghostin" for Mac Miller,

  • that kind of hurts me a little bit. I'm kinda sad now.

  • - ♪ Baby, you do it so well ♪ ♪ You've been so understanding

  • - When you break up with somebody, it's 'cause you're not happy.

  • But that doesn't mean it was all bad.

  • - ♪ Admit that it hurts you, baby

  • - These songs get me the most, any time someone sings

  • about a dead relative or a dead lover, anything like that.

  • - I like the symphony bedtime vibes.

  • - It's very heartfelt, right? You can hear it in her voice.

  • - ♪ 'Stead of ghosting him ♪ - I'm so sad.

  • I miss Mac Miller. I'm gonna cry.

  • I'm legitimately tearing up a little bit.

  • - Ooh! She better tell it.

  • Can't remember the last time I felt this way about an album.

  • - I hate that I'm so invested in Ariana Grande's relationships,

  • because none of this has anything to do with me!

  • And yet, here I am feeling upset over this song. (chuckles)

  • - ♪ My imagination's too creative ♪ - Yes, it is, bb.

  • - ♪ ...I see angel ♪ - I love this.

  • - ♪ Angel, angel

  • Without a halo... ♪ - I think this is probably

  • kind of what she did with Pete then, where it was a relationship

  • that she jumped into really fast and kind of just had this image

  • of, "I'ma marry him." - That's what that first blush

  • of romantic love is. It's also idealized.

  • And then you hold that idealized version.

  • - ♪ But it was all in my head ♪ - See, at that point,

  • that's always your own fault. You're creating an image in your head.

  • - ♪ It was all in my head

  • - That voice. She can sing the phone book

  • and it would sound great. - All those songs we just heard,

  • there's not one on there that I'm like, "I don't understand

  • what she's talking about." They're all so heartfelt.

  • This feels like it came out of all the stuff

  • that we all got to see her go through.

  • - ♪ Been through some bad [bleep] ♪ - Ooh.

  • (sings along) ♪ Should be a sad bitch

  • - ♪ Who woulda thought it'd... ♪

  • - (sings along) ♪ Turn me to a savage

  • Ooh. - ♪ Rather be tied up

  • with calls and not strings ♪ ♪ Write my own checks

  • like I write what I sing

  • (raps) ♪ My wrist, stop watchin' ♪ ♪ My neck... ♪

  • - I'm such a sucker for "The Sound of Music" by the way.

  • - (raps along) ♪ Like my hair ♪ ♪ Gee, thanks

  • Just bought it ♪ - ♪ I see it, I like it

  • ♪ I want it, I got it ♪ ♪ I want it, I got it

  • - This is a dumb song. I like it, but it's a dumb song.

  • - Makes you feel powerful. I hate it, because I wanna

  • listen to new stuff, but I just fall back to this song.

  • - I prefer her singing, 'cause she has an amazing singing voice.

  • If she's gonna release music, I would like to hear her singing

  • and not "rapping."

  • - ♪ One taught me love ♪ - Ah. This was such a good song.

  • ♪ (hums along) ♪ (sings along) ♪ Amazin' ♪

  • - ♪ Loved and I've lost ♪ ♪ That's not what I see

  • - I just want her to sing me lullabies!

  • - ♪ Look what you taught me ♪ ♪ And for that I say

  • Thank you, next ♪ - Oh! This is "thank u, next."

  • See? I haven't heard the song! - Beautiful.

  • Such a good song. This is a song that I'm like...

  • everybody should listen to. - I can't remember those other songs.

  • The one about her needing space, the one about being needy,

  • those are emotions that you might feel from time to time,

  • but "thank u, next" is this sort of long-term emotion

  • that she's gonna feel for a huge part of her life.

  • - (FBE) Lastly is "break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored,"

  • where Grande tries to get a boy she's attracted to

  • to break up with his girlfriend so she can have him herself.

  • - Yes! I am ready! - ♪ You know what you're doing to me

  • You're singing my songs... ♪ - I think this is definitely

  • one of my favorites off of the whole album.

  • - ♪ When I know you out here... ♪ - (sucks in breath) Mm.

  • - ♪ Then you realize she's... ♪ - Yo, every song in this album,

  • it's something that we all experience, but people don't talk about a lot.

  • - (sings along) ♪ Break up with your girlfriend

  • ♪ 'Cause I'm bored ♪ (giggles)

  • - (laughs) - That's-- (laughs)

  • For some reason, this cracks me up a little bit.

  • - I mean, it has a really bad message,

  • but at the same time, she's Ariana Grande. Whatever.

  • - She went through so much before "thank u, next."

  • And then this entire album is kind of like an emotional renaissance for her.

  • - I'm really impressed. Love the album.

  • [Bleep], man. What an artist, you know?

  • We're seeing it happen, and it's really cool.

  • - Thanks for watching this episode of Adults React.

  • And shoutout to Destiny Fox. - Make sure you subscribe

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  • And shoutout to Madison Adams. - What's your favorite track

  • off the album? Let us know in the comments below.

  • - Thank you! Next. - Hi, guys. JC here,

  • producer here at FBE. Make sure to subscribe

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- Can't help it. Ooh, I feel that in the chest

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