he was very accurate when he said that the songs are gonna hit later. When i first listened to the album i wasn’t sure if i was vibing with the songs but now i’m literally obsessed. My favorite songs off the album are definitely pov and safety net
@@tears3194 wtf, my comment wasn't funny. if u don't know what sleeper hits mean, they are songs that are not enticing on the first listen - growers, in other words :>
this is what shes always wanted to make and im so happy shes doing what she wants more now. it also feels like christmas and chill without the christmas feel
There's a reason why she's called the vocalist of this generation. This album proves it. No other commercial artist is anywhere close to her atm. She has established her brand. Her singing is on another level.
@@RyanlovesTh nah, i think we don't need to compare singers just bc they sing high notes and shit,,, mariah has her own style, and ariana too . ariana and her team are so fuckin good and iconic. yeah ofc ALL artist take inspiration from others :)
ariana grew up listening to 90s r&b and she even wanted to originally sign to her label as an r&b artist but they said it wouldn’t fit her nickelodeon image. this full r&b album has been a long time coming and i’m glad she made it
omg you are so right when you said the songs feel strange when you hear them at first.. I had the same thought at first i wasn't sure i liked the album.. then slowly the songs started growing on me without realising i kind of dig them now 😅
i actually really love the versatility in her voice in this album. she sings in the lower register, she sings in whistle, she raps a few verses is some songs, she's belting, singing in a low falsetto. like her voice is incredible.
And people still discredit her for her vocal talent. I’ve seen people call her a “mediocre singer” when they’ve probably seen like 3 of her singles and none of her live performances. No other singer in the game is doing what she’s doing 🙄
I would say there is versatility (vocal wise )in other albums like thank u next like imagine which has the whistle tones and she raps in 7 rings and in the sweetener albums she uses her low register for multiple songs but I would say her vocals are on another level on positions!
@@becka2737 others hate it because they want the same POP-like Problem, Break Free or Into You song for Ariana over and over again 😒, but not me.. I'm also in love with this album!! 😍❤️
i totally agree that some people will not appreciate POSITIONS as it should, because they're not familiar with ariana doing this sound. The same thing happened to Sweetener, and both are my favorites. I love how you always comment about the details, cause that's what makes this one, Sweetener and Thank U, Next my favorite albums by Ariana. Love Language is probably my favorite song from this album.
the problem is that we're too familar with ariana doing this sound. it's uninspired and sounds like everything she's done before. my hair stands out but it's not even that good
While staying in the whistle register does limit proper pronunciation especially when it comes to vowels, it still is possible for very few singers. In mainstream pop, only Mariah and Ariana can do it.
@@noahlol14spinach95 if there's anything these artists have to know first and foremost before getting into any sort of career, it's the limitations of their voice. This is important especially if they plan to promote their songs through live performances. So while artists may grow and explore their vocals as they progress in their career, their range is one of the most definite things they are fully aware of. They know what they can do in a more controlled environment (a.k.a. studio recording booth, smaller intimate venues) versus what they can actually do in bigger productions they have minimal control of (live TV gigs, concerts, tours). Also, I mentioned mainstream, so that narrows it down to just an elite few who can actually whistle, let alone enunciate in that register. Christina can whistle, but there doesn't seem to be any performance of her being able to pronounce actual words in the whistle register, and trust me, if she could, she already would have, just like many other wide-ranged vocalists out there (Tori Kelly, etc.) - they already would have experimented and tried it on their own, and put it on record if they could, because being able to do so is an asset.
@@fashionista101model exactly!! I haven’t heard a single person that appreciates trap or rnb or jazz say anything negative it’s just pop lovers who hate this album and ari doesn’t want to do pop
@@240SX2pAc not completely she does the primary mixing and arranging and has been doing it since she was 14 and has a song at the time but the arranging could have used work but still obviously she doesn’t do all by herself but she does the main thing then the others tune it and stuff
@@240SX2pAc she does it all herself ....1) she showed us her producing and arranging process on ig 2) she is credited as the only vocal arranger on the album so....
Art there's videos of her doing the vocal @arranging on her own and many people that have worked with her have confirmed that she does it herself. She comps her own vocals and she is also credited on multiple songs as the vocal producer.
✨💜Positions 💜✨ 1:07 - shut up 5:44 - 34+35 9:51 - motive (Doja Cat) 13:38 - Just like magic 17:38 - Off the table( The weeknd) 23:07 - six thirty 27:02 - safety net (ty dolla sign) 31:56 - My hair 36:47 - nasty 41:06 - west side 44:44 - love language 49:06 - Obvious 52:55 - pov
i really agree on the jazzy music, thats why i love my hair the most on this album. you should listen to "jasons song" by her, its so good and kinda jazz too!
"honestly, i like this sound on her alot! i think this might be a very underrated album if people, u know, take it wrong". WOAH U JUST SPILLED, BLAKE! this album is actually heavily criticized at the moment; like it received mixed feedbacks.
True, I think it’s make sense that Blake would like this cause he’s also producing music and this album is for me her best produced album so far. But I kinda understand if this album didn’t do it for wider audience who only listen to pop ariana. That’s weird cause actually even in this rnb, neo soul infused album, there’s still pop sounding in it. Still charting tho.
I mean if people don't like it, then they don't, I liked Ariana's sweetener album alot and I think it's real underrated but yet again, most people dislike its busy style, so I guess that's why the album isn't really popping off at the moment
@@stantwitter1016 i agree alot! this is her best produced album, yup. and prolly, ppl have been expecting a pop ariana comeback. positions is not for them, but that is OKAY.
there's not a single day that i don't listen to this art. its like im hooked with it and i can't live without listening to it. no lies. im just OBSESSED.
@Kovu Pride or maybe they changed it after they listened to the album bc they like it so much? i mean that picture literally just came out when ariana released the album.
this album is the definition of a grower, same with sweetener it’s my fave by hers but the first time i listened to it i was like it’s okay, now i’m falling in love with all the songs in POSITIONS!! pov, safety net, nasty, my hair, obvious & off the table are my faves!
See it’s funny because, for me, Thank U, Next was the grower. I loved Sweetener when I first heard it, and I loved this album on first listen too. It’s interesting because for everyone else it seems to be the opposite. Maybe it’s just because I’m more of an rnb fan than pop fan, and TUN felt very pop to me, while this of course is more of the sound I want to hear from her.
I feel the same!!! Like some songs on TUN I liked right away but it felt way more classic pop with a lil trap and I loved sweetener the first time I heard it too!! Same with this I was like oh my yes bless you Ari.
@@AGEE_95 I personally never managed to like Tun, except Imagine, Ghostin and some of the singles, i don't enjoy the project. While I directly felt in love with Postions, to the point it's my favorite album by her. I feel like album like Positions and Sweetener are way more interesting artistically and will age way better than album like Tun or DW.
as a drummer and percussionist for 14 years, i totally understand what Blake is saying around 28:20 about ari's sense of rhythm. she has a great understanding of time and likes to use it in her music (i think she was in band in middle school, but i could be making that up). it's a reason i love and respect her so much as an artist!
Absolutely. This video really showcases how in tune she is with percussions while singling live. She consistently comes into the song on an off beat. ruclips.net/video/BAB_QG3h7oU/видео.html
people expect so much bangers from her but i’m a massive fan of her whenever it comes to her more vocal heavy cuts like “get well soon” and “ghostin”. this album has so much correlation with her past songs too. i feel like this album were for the fans.
Same. Plus I was waiting to her to do some rnb too, coz she pretty much serves us pop songs. All of her single is a bop. Especially the thank u next album that EVERY song on that album can really be a single
I am pretty sure you've heard Doja Cat's music before (her song Say So) but just didn't know that it was her, she's a singer and a rapper. Super versatile and talented
At about 42 minutes in, you begin discussing how they might have made the beat, so just wanted to let you know! Ariana said during an interview that for every track, she had different tracks of string music sent to her. The songs all began as bare bone strings, and she wrote over them. When she wrote over the strings, they then went and made the beats with the strings as the starting point :)
Interesting fact.... you talk about the producers mixing her vocals, would it be crazy to say Ari is the engineer who actually mixes her own vocals. She’s credited on the album and there is video of her actually mixing her own vocals. She works with her producers so well and tells them to add on like this is why I love her so much. Not many artist have that musicality and at such a young age still like just wow!
Yet she isn't credited for song production on any of the songs :) and has ton of other songwriters on all records - she is not a songwriter but maybe a lyricist.. :)
@@minamaras7325 she does write with other artist I hope you know. She is credited as a writer too but I was talking about how she is credited as the engineer
@@AidenShelford uhh see this is where I highly disagree with you. It sounds good and there are others who help her clean it up. Everything is super crisp so how is there mistakes? No hate just confused because I’m pretty sure many would’ve picked up on it and I’m pretty sure as a mainstream A list artist she wouldn’t release something half done
I'm pretty sure her whistles was the raw take with Auto tune. She can definitely speak in her whistle registry she used to do it a lot in her older videos. We've seen Mariah Carey do it live so many times but because it's Ariana people automatically assume that she's not able to do it without tweaking it. I cant wait until she performs this live so everyone can see.
yeah same here. i think i just expected it to be like thank u, next so i didnt really like it at first but then i gave it another go and i listen to it all the time now
i think we all have the same experience, some of the songs are really growers. now after listening to the album for the nth time 😂, i really love it so much.
Pov is my favorite. And positions is just THAT album for me. Like, the first time i listen to it i was like "um, i don't think this is my cup of tea" but now i listen to it everyday lmao😂
Same! I didn’t like any of the songs besides positions on the first listen, now I listen to almost all of them on the daily 😂 obvious and POV are my faves
This album blew me away. I actually cried when I heard her vocals on my hair that whistle part in that song was spectacular. I loved that Ari went for this new sound. She always wanted to do an R&B album since the start of her music career. It’s subtle but soooo beautiful. It’s heavenly. Definitely a 10/10. ❤️❤️❤️
I love his reactions and this was one of my favourites. His opinion is so unique yet he never has anything negative to say! Thank you for this reaction, it’s great to see it from a producers point of view. I am definitely going to check out your other videos!
So excited to see this! "Positions" is one of my fave albums of hers and am really interested to see your perspective. You always bring so much to the convo re: production
I really love ariana especially as a singer. The quality of her voice and her technique is so good it reminds me of the singers of the 90s, it's just that ariana polished it with a touch of current music trends. What she does is not just hit the high notes but also a sense of rhythm, harmony, riffs and runs, vocal production, low notes, real whistle notes, Broadway, even rapping 😩, etc. I dare to state out loud that she is the one female pop singer who is famous in line with other famous singers but with abilities like divas, there was no one on her level *NO ONE* . I mean a lot of great singers out there, but Ariana just hit on another level. And I love her as a performer too she's never let me down with her performance.
you should really get into Doja Cat’s discography!! she’s very versatile and creative with her harmonies and production! i suggest her latest album Hot Pink! its her best to date. p.s. you’ll love Say So 🥰
You can tell her tv and theater background in some of those fadeouts. They almost sound like they're entering the next scene. I'm loving this album so much.
What you said at 6:31 is totally how I feel about this album. I wasn’t in love with this album the first time i heard it but now that it’s been almost a week of me listening to it, each song is really sticking with hp,e and I like them more every time I listen to them
also I've listened to this album like at least 3 times a day since it came out and this girl still has me tearing up when she sings things in the way she does ughh
Omg was waiting for this one :) this album reminds a bit of sweetener sound wise but both albums went different directions: sweetener was like a healing album and positions seem like a rediscovering album on whether she can try something new and put the past in the past. And POV, 34+35, and just like magic are so amazing.
ariana has gone through so much and i feel thank u, next really spilled it out on the table. positions on the other hand feels like she’s finally catching a break from all the bs she has been dealing with and she’s really having fun with this record and i love it. also i’m so happy she finally delved into rnb bc i feel her voice is made for that genre!! love her sm and love your reactions!
his 34+35 reaction was perfect. dead straight face not at all phased by the lyrics and then he finally smiles at the "it means I wanna 69"at the end😂 he's brilliant
POSITIONS Ps. This is probably my favourite album by her: the vocals, the production, and THE INSTRUMENTALS love them 😍, and you can really feel her happiness emerge trew the songs. My favorites are: Nasty, POV, love language, just like magic, my hair,...
Those plus safety net are my favorites too!!! You got good taste and I swear that when she has a longer discography (maybe 8 or 9 albums) I will definitely have this album on my top 3, it’s a such great album.
Same it's by far my favorite album from her, i'm in love with the whole production, the layering and the instrumentals are top tier. The rnb chill vibe from the 90 is so satisfying. I wasn't expecting it to be that good considering i didn't like Tun.
positions is definitely my favorite album from her. her spin on the genre is so unique to me. i can’t really think of anything that sounds exactly like it.
Honestly I think this is her best album, it’s gonna age well because it’s so chill. Also I was dieing every time you’d say her whistle note is so subtle I was just waiting for My Hair to come through 😂
Omg same, this album got so much hate, I felt in love at the first listen, it's just so good. I don't really enjoy mainstream upbeat pop album anymore, so it was definitely the direction i wanted from her.
Btw i‘ve been waiting for this reaction for ever!! I‘m so happy thank u thank u thank u !! She is a true inspiration and having someone breakdown the production to an aspiring producer / musician is like the best thing ever!! Thanks sm :) liked subscribed and commented! Love :)
Positions!! This album is such a masterpiece, It may sound different than her other pop albums but I feel like this is the album she really wanted to make for a long time
POSITIONS!!! You’re totally right, this album it’s a grower, I think bc it’s a new sound from her ppl need to get used to it but I’ve had this album on repeat since it came out💗 As always loved seeing your reaction!
I was genuinely nervous about this album when I heard that it was gonna be alot more adultish and mature. I WAS BLOWN AWAY ! Positions is a cultural reset... I am IN LOVE with this album. It is now my favorite album by her !
when u said there wasn't any whistle in this album, i just laughed and waited for my hair
THIS IS ME
ISKAKDKWID YES LMAOSJDI
i literally said “wait till my hair” in my head lmao
Blake in my hair: 👁️👄👁️⁉️
SAME
1:09 shut up
5:44 34+35
9:50 motive
13:40 just like magic
17:39 off the table
23:08 six thirty
27:02 safety net
31:56 my hair
36:47 nasty
41:06 west side
44:44 love language
49:07 obvious
52:56 pov
Wow! You're so fast! Thank u!
@@diegoromo5875 np :D
Thank you beautiful human
hun thanks a lot for this
@@diegoromo5875 'playback speed' button maybe
he was very accurate when he said that the songs are gonna hit later. When i first listened to the album i wasn’t sure if i was vibing with the songs but now i’m literally obsessed. My favorite songs off the album are definitely pov and safety net
𝗌𝖺𝗆𝖾❤️
this is soo true. the album is a grower like sweetener. i really didnt vibe with the trap songs at first like 34+35, but now im obsessed ❤❤
true!
Same POV 💕
Same
I love how he doesn’t seem to pay much attention to the lyrics and focus on the music
Yeah but i wanted him to focus on the lyrics in 34+35 and Make Up from his thank u next reaction 😞
@@arigraal14 make up is not in dangerous woman it's in thank U next girl 💀
@@Imannnxxz lmaoooo 😭😭
Positions!
He does analyze lyrics... when they are something special
Shut up - 1:07
34+35 - 5:43
Motive - 9:47
Just like magic - 13:37
Off the table - 17:38
Six thirty - 23:06
Safety net - 26:58
My hair - 31:56
Nasty - 36:48
West side - 41:05
Love language - 44:44
Obvious - 49:15
pov - 52:56
THANK YOU
34 + 35 😂👍🏻**
thank u sweety🙏💖
Nem todos os heróis usam capa
@@PauloHenrique-ok3yb vei KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
7:16 * blake drinking water *
Ariana: "you drink it just like water"
Blake: * stops drinking water *
lmao
hahaha😂
lmaoo i noticed that too
🤣🤣🤣
i really believe that positions is her calmest and chillest album, not made for bangers, but for sleeper hits
Lmao 💀💀
@@tears3194 wtf, my comment wasn't funny. if u don't know what sleeper hits mean, they are songs that are not enticing on the first listen - growers, in other words :>
this is what shes always wanted to make and im so happy shes doing what she wants more now. it also feels like christmas and chill without the christmas feel
@@tink6225 fr
Yeah it is. Moreover, it makes me happy to see that she is finally making the music she loves and has always wanted to work on. 💜
There's a reason why she's called the vocalist of this generation. This album proves it. No other commercial artist is anywhere close to her atm. She has established her brand. Her singing is on another level.
PERIOD.
That's why i love her!!
There's so much Mariah in her voice, if she was not a fan of her we wouldn't have an artist like Ariana
cringe
@@RyanlovesTh nah, i think we don't need to compare singers just bc they sing high notes and shit,,, mariah has her own style, and ariana too
. ariana and her team are so fuckin good and iconic.
yeah ofc ALL artist take inspiration from others :)
when blake stopped drinking when ariana said "you drink it just like water"
LMAO 💀
💀💀💀
Time?
@@milbog6450 7:15
IDK WHY I WAS THINKING THE SAMEE😭😭
ariana grew up listening to 90s r&b and she even wanted to originally sign to her label as an r&b artist but they said it wouldn’t fit her nickelodeon image. this full r&b album has been a long time coming and i’m glad she made it
yes her voice is perfect for r&b I want her to do a 90s diva kinda albums ughhh it would be so gooddd
Same here ikr
Yess
@@karenramirez7856& Eternal Sunshine is now here 💙 how did you like it??? Def has lots of r&b and early 2000’s inspo
❤️De nada❤️
Shut up 1:16
34+35 5:45
Motive 9:52
Just like magic 13:39
Off the table 17:37
Six thirty 23:08
Safety net 27:01
My hair 31:57
Nasty 36:49
West side 41:09
Love language 44:46
Obvious : 49:17
Pov 52:59
Thanx 😘💜
Obg baby 💗
Aaaaa achei uma brasileira no canal dele kkkkkkkk
THANK YOUUU I LOVE YOUU
Achei q eu era a única brasileira aq kkkk
"i think the world needed an album like this" PERIOD BLAKE PERIOD
Tristan the vocal coach, Blake the producer and Ashley an Arianator make the best Ariana reactions
The HOLY TRINITY
THE HOLY TRINITY
YEEES OMG
omg yes. spill 🤍
Not when Ajayll still exists
omg you are so right when you said the songs feel strange when you hear them at first.. I had the same thought at first i wasn't sure i liked the album.. then slowly the songs started growing on me without realising i kind of dig them now 😅
IKR
Yep
same! at first i was like....ehhhhh... but now im like okay!!!!
Same with sweetenner
I didn’t like the album at first but NOW IM IN LOVE
i actually really love the versatility in her voice in this album. she sings in the lower register, she sings in whistle, she raps a few verses is some songs, she's belting, singing in a low falsetto. like her voice is incredible.
FOR REAL
And people still discredit her for her vocal talent. I’ve seen people call her a “mediocre singer” when they’ve probably seen like 3 of her singles and none of her live performances. No other singer in the game is doing what she’s doing 🙄
@@thatonegirlyouprobablyhate Exactly. I hate when people are ignorant
Positions is her best album vocally.
I would say there is versatility (vocal wise )in other albums like thank u next like imagine which has the whistle tones and she raps in 7 rings and in the sweetener albums she uses her low register for multiple songs but I would say her vocals are on another level on positions!
you should really react to Doja's album hot pink!! the way she uses her voice in so many different ways is insane. i think you might enjoy it!
yess pls!! a piece of me died when he wasn’t sure how to pronounce her name
Nooooooo
@@RyanlovesTh why nah
THX cloud oh baby shut the hell up, you literally have a playlist titled “STOP PXRNO”
@@trifectas and ?? Porn is bad, and i want people to see this playlist so they can see and understand how harmful porn is. Nice try btw 🙂
17:25 “She’s not hitting all these whistle notes so far..”
BOY ARE YOU IN FOR A SURPRISE
i have been waiting for this!!
SAME
hi! i just wanted to tell you that i love your music :)
SAAAME
periodt kyle
@Positions Productions same😂😂
For me it's her best album yet, idk why, but it is, it's my style i love the R&B sound. The songs are very Interesting
Same I love this album idk why so many hate it
it’s like the adult version of “yours truly” in my opinion
@@becka2737 others hate it because they want the same POP-like Problem, Break Free or Into You song for Ariana over and over again 😒, but not me.. I'm also in love with this album!! 😍❤️
It's so interesting ariana have songs titled "positions" and "34+35". Basically, her being fucked.
Same. It’s really good :)
I literally could not find a way to describe this album. But, “a night time drive” is 100% it
absolutely
Yesss that's what I thought
nah that's not the vibe it gives me, more like getting ready to go somewhere idk
@@patchoulinisweetener is getting ready get somewhere for me
Ikrrr
i totally agree that some people will not appreciate POSITIONS as it should, because they're not familiar with ariana doing this sound. The same thing happened to Sweetener, and both are my favorites. I love how you always comment about the details, cause that's what makes this one, Sweetener and Thank U, Next my favorite albums by Ariana. Love Language is probably my favorite song from this album.
Love language is a masterpiece.
I really love him
Yes I appreciate
the problem is that we're too familar with ariana doing this sound. it's uninspired and sounds like everything she's done before. my hair stands out but it's not even that good
SAMMEEEEE I LOVE LOVE LANGUAGE SMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!! AND SHUT UP, NASTY AND MY HAIR SOOOOOO GOOD INSTRUMENTATION, PRODUCTION, LYRICS AND EVERYTHING!!!
This the perfect album to listen to while sipping coffee on a rainy or winter season
amen
amen
not y'all saying amen. but amen. 😭
amen
Amen!
While staying in the whistle register does limit proper pronunciation especially when it comes to vowels, it still is possible for very few singers. In mainstream pop, only Mariah and Ariana can do it.
I agree, but maybe other artist just haven't tried it?
@@noahlol14spinach95 if there's anything these artists have to know first and foremost before getting into any sort of career, it's the limitations of their voice. This is important especially if they plan to promote their songs through live performances. So while artists may grow and explore their vocals as they progress in their career, their range is one of the most definite things they are fully aware of. They know what they can do in a more controlled environment (a.k.a. studio recording booth, smaller intimate venues) versus what they can actually do in bigger productions they have minimal control of (live TV gigs, concerts, tours). Also, I mentioned mainstream, so that narrows it down to just an elite few who can actually whistle, let alone enunciate in that register. Christina can whistle, but there doesn't seem to be any performance of her being able to pronounce actual words in the whistle register, and trust me, if she could, she already would have, just like many other wide-ranged vocalists out there (Tori Kelly, etc.) - they already would have experimented and tried it on their own, and put it on record if they could, because being able to do so is an asset.
qhm 23252 nice and detailed answer. :)
no fr. she does it so well and effortlessly
I feel like this album separates the Ariana Grande fans with the Arianators. This is an amazing album and shows he vocals so well
Can you explain what you mean by that? Arianators are ariana’s fans so
@Leah - oh yeah that makes sense. Thank you! I’m so happy to be an arianator
@Leah - it's always the people who like super pop Ariana who say that they did not like this album lol
KEEP AT 99
@@fashionista101model exactly!! I haven’t heard a single person that appreciates trap or rnb or jazz say anything negative it’s just pop lovers who hate this album and ari doesn’t want to do pop
for a fact that she produces her own vocals in this is insane
She has always produced her own vocals.
@@vocaltechniquezone1267 not always. this is the first album where she did all vocals
@@macywoo264 not true, she literally has a live album that she produced by herself while she was still on tour.
Fun fact: she does all the vocal producing and arranging herself
QUENN
@@240SX2pAc lol true
@@240SX2pAc not completely she does the primary mixing and arranging and has been doing it since she was 14 and has a song at the time but the arranging could have used work but still obviously she doesn’t do all by herself but she does the main thing then the others tune it and stuff
@@240SX2pAc she does it all herself ....1) she showed us her producing and arranging process on ig 2) she is credited as the only vocal arranger on the album so....
Art there's videos of her doing the vocal @arranging on her own and many people that have worked with her have confirmed that she does it herself. She comps her own vocals and she is also credited on multiple songs as the vocal producer.
✨💜Positions 💜✨
1:07 - shut up
5:44 - 34+35
9:51 - motive (Doja Cat)
13:38 - Just like magic
17:38 - Off the table( The weeknd)
23:07 - six thirty
27:02 - safety net (ty dolla sign)
31:56 - My hair
36:47 - nasty
41:06 - west side
44:44 - love language
49:06 - Obvious
52:55 - pov
Thanks
thank u
I looked at this the whole reaction 😂.
Thanks baby
um can we talk about how hes never heard of doja cat? 😭😭😭
EXACTLY when he said that I was like WHAT?!
Maybe he doesn’t have tik tok 😂
@@angelaleon4060 I mean she’s actually a big artist right now, not just on tik Tok!
@@cucumberbreezee she been popular for years but tik tok really gave her a HUGE career boost
@@TTQuinzzell32 not everyone knows her
I always wanted to hear her more on this kind of rnb jazzy music, her vocals are perfect for this right?
definitely. this is her best sound!
i really agree on the jazzy music, thats why i love my hair the most on this album. you should listen to "jasons song" by her, its so good and kinda jazz too!
I would also recommend my favorite part, its mostly a mac miller song but her section is amazing and it's a great jazzy song
Off the table👌🏻
@@betulgoker i agree, my hair is just superior😍
"honestly, i like this sound on her alot! i think this might be a very underrated album if people, u know, take it wrong". WOAH U JUST SPILLED, BLAKE! this album is actually heavily criticized at the moment; like it received mixed feedbacks.
True, I think it’s make sense that Blake would like this cause he’s also producing music and this album is for me her best produced album so far. But I kinda understand if this album didn’t do it for wider audience who only listen to pop ariana. That’s weird cause actually even in this rnb, neo soul infused album, there’s still pop sounding in it. Still charting tho.
I mean if people don't like it, then they don't, I liked Ariana's sweetener album alot and I think it's real underrated but yet again, most people dislike its busy style, so I guess that's why the album isn't really popping off at the moment
@@stantwitter1016 i agree alot! this is her best produced album, yup. and prolly, ppl have been expecting a pop ariana comeback. positions is not for them, but that is OKAY.
there's not a single day that i don't listen to this art. its like im hooked with it and i can't live without listening to it. no lies. im just OBSESSED.
SAME GIRL
@Kovu Pride or maybe they changed it after they listened to the album bc they like it so much? i mean that picture literally just came out when ariana released the album.
same 💓
@Kovu Pride even if i put mariah as my avi i will still love her work. so mind ur own business
Sammmee
That's illegal to not be surprised by 34+35's explicit lines 😭
I think hes mostly listening to the music rather then the lyrics but im suprised he didnt even have a reaction to it😂
He's a producer tho
he is a producer
No one:
Blake: “or is it doHA cat”
LITERALLY PUT THAT IN A SHIRT
@@TheAnimefanatic24
Loll😂😂
Sounds like spanish pronunciation tho
big dula peep energy
Maybe Doya in Deutsch pronounciation
ariana: "you drink it just like water~"
blake: *drinks liquid from cup*
this album is the definition of a grower, same with sweetener it’s my fave by hers but the first time i listened to it i was like it’s okay, now i’m falling in love with all the songs in POSITIONS!! pov, safety net, nasty, my hair, obvious & off the table are my faves!
See it’s funny because, for me, Thank U, Next was the grower. I loved Sweetener when I first heard it, and I loved this album on first listen too. It’s interesting because for everyone else it seems to be the opposite. Maybe it’s just because I’m more of an rnb fan than pop fan, and TUN felt very pop to me, while this of course is more of the sound I want to hear from her.
I feel the same!!! Like some songs on TUN I liked right away but it felt way more classic pop with a lil trap and I loved sweetener the first time I heard it too!! Same with this I was like oh my yes bless you Ari.
@@AGEE_95 I personally never managed to like Tun, except Imagine, Ghostin and some of the singles, i don't enjoy the project. While I directly felt in love with Postions, to the point it's my favorite album by her. I feel like album like Positions and Sweetener are way more interesting artistically and will age way better than album like Tun or DW.
as a drummer and percussionist for 14 years, i totally understand what Blake is saying around 28:20 about ari's sense of rhythm. she has a great understanding of time and likes to use it in her music (i think she was in band in middle school, but i could be making that up). it's a reason i love and respect her so much as an artist!
Absolutely. This video really showcases how in tune she is with percussions while singling live. She consistently comes into the song on an off beat.
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also she was on broadway
she wasn’t in a band but she was on broadway
Exactly what I noticed I’m no professional but I can understand rythme in music a bit and Ariana understand very well
i think she played the french horn
people expect so much bangers from her but i’m a massive fan of her whenever it comes to her more vocal heavy cuts like “get well soon” and “ghostin”. this album has so much correlation with her past songs too. i feel like this album were for the fans.
get well soon is my fave song from her, and her most complex song, she did an amazing job w all the vocal layering in gws
Same. Plus I was waiting to her to do some rnb too, coz she pretty much serves us pop songs. All of her single is a bop. Especially the thank u next album that EVERY song on that album can really be a single
Get well soon and off the table and ghostin are my top faves
This isn't meant as hate, I just wanted to let you know that in your comment it says " were ". :)
"THE WORLD NEEDED AN ALBUM LIKE THIS" - Blake McLain
I am pretty sure you've heard Doja Cat's music before (her song Say So) but just didn't know that it was her, she's a singer and a rapper. Super versatile and talented
Qween of versatility!
trash person tho 🥴
Blake don't know 😂
How he doesn't know herrr hahahahaha wtf
@@alexandraperdomo3768 I mean we don't know her personally, and I am a fan of her music but hey it's your opinion 😊🤗
i feel like i’m listening to the album w a friend who’s much more educated on everything than me and i think that’s exactly what this is
Exactly 😂😂😂
Tell me who else combines Disney vibes of orchestra and angelic vocals with sexy r&b and vocal layers? Only Ariana Grande that’s right!
He was blushing the whole time during 34+35 😭😂❤️
He's precious
Ariana : "you drink it just like water"
Blake : sips his water/drink
The coincidence bruh😂😂😂
you are correct. this IS a very underrated album. a lot of ppl hate this but love eternal sunshine but i think she had to do this album before that.
did you catch how in “love language” she quotes mac miller’s song in the line “youre probably thinking “what’s the use” .
YES YES
At about 42 minutes in, you begin discussing how they might have made the beat, so just wanted to let you know! Ariana said during an interview that for every track, she had different tracks of string music sent to her. The songs all began as bare bone strings, and she wrote over them. When she wrote over the strings, they then went and made the beats with the strings as the starting point :)
Interesting fact.... you talk about the producers mixing her vocals, would it be crazy to say Ari is the engineer who actually mixes her own vocals. She’s credited on the album and there is video of her actually mixing her own vocals. She works with her producers so well and tells them to add on like this is why I love her so much. Not many artist have that musicality and at such a young age still like just wow!
she still has a long way to go with vocal clean up, the amount of mistakes that should’ve been taken out of this album that she missed is mesmerising
@@AidenShelford Mistakes?
Yet she isn't credited for song production on any of the songs :) and has ton of other songwriters on all records - she is not a songwriter but maybe a lyricist.. :)
@@minamaras7325 she does write with other artist I hope you know. She is credited as a writer too but I was talking about how she is credited as the engineer
@@AidenShelford uhh see this is where I highly disagree with you. It sounds good and there are others who help her clean it up. Everything is super crisp so how is there mistakes? No hate just confused because I’m pretty sure many would’ve picked up on it and I’m pretty sure as a mainstream A list artist she wouldn’t release something half done
I'm pretty sure her whistles was the raw take with Auto tune. She can definitely speak in her whistle registry she used to do it a lot in her older videos. We've seen Mariah Carey do it live so many times but because it's Ariana people automatically assume that she's not able to do it without tweaking it. I cant wait until she performs this live so everyone can see.
Agree but I'm so fucking tired of her having to do shit live to prove herself when she's already done it soooooo many times and it'll never be enough.
Period 👏👏 Ariana is honestly amazing fr
She did my hair live now
blake got it right!! i wasn't feeling this album on my initial listen and after a few more listens, i'm hooked to this album, it's insane!
yeah same here. i think i just expected it to be like thank u, next so i didnt really like it at first but then i gave it another go and i listen to it all the time now
i think we all have the same experience, some of the songs are really growers. now after listening to the album for the nth time 😂, i really love it so much.
same. there were some tracks that REALLY stood out fiest listen, but after 3rd listen they all stand out and sound amazing. i love this album
I think it was just an adjustment because TUN and SWT were instant hits. Haven't had "grow on me" songs in a while
Same here 🤘🏽
Ariana truly is making songs like the kind she likes to listen to now - R&B / 90’s
Yes!!! and she fits too perfectly and people dont realize how much this fits her
I’m so happy I’ve waiting for this forever 😝💖💖
@@kingrodriguez3095 ❤️
@@kingrodriguez3095 truly
"POSITIONS"
WHERE ARE MY JUST LIKE MAGIC STAN?
OMG HERE!!!!
🙋🏾♀️ HERE
here :))
Hereee
heyyyy
Pov is my favorite. And positions is just THAT album for me. Like, the first time i listen to it i was like "um, i don't think this is my cup of tea" but now i listen to it everyday lmao😂
Same! I didn’t like any of the songs besides positions on the first listen, now I listen to almost all of them on the daily 😂 obvious and POV are my faves
This album blew me away. I actually cried when I heard her vocals on my hair that whistle part in that song was spectacular. I loved that Ari went for this new sound. She always wanted to do an R&B album since the start of her music career. It’s subtle but soooo beautiful. It’s heavenly. Definitely a 10/10. ❤️❤️❤️
"POSITIONS" 🌫
the smile he made when he read 34+35 tho ♡😭 adorable
Blake genuinely lights up whenever he hears Ariana's whistle notes❤❤❤
‘Not a lot of whistle’ *laughs in My Hair*
Sameee
„She's not hitting those whistle notes" three songs later whole chorus sang by whistle notes😅💯😍
Lol and then 37:00 he says it😅😂🥰
My hair come here to shockkkk
POSITIONS
where are my "pov" stans?
RIGHTHEREHEHEHEHEHEHEHKAHAKAK
Hereeeeeee
periooooddtttttt
Pov is one of ariana's best songs, fight me 😌
hello yalll
I love his reactions and this was one of my favourites. His opinion is so unique yet he never has anything negative to say! Thank you for this reaction, it’s great to see it from a producers point of view. I am definitely going to check out your other videos!
fun fact: ariana vocalproduced almost every song on the album all alone
@Leah - check the credits under the lyrics on genius😉
@Leah - my plessure
POSITIONS
where are my safety net stans
HEREEEE
@@burgerpatty I can’t stop listening
Here sus🥴
HEREEEEEEEEEEEEEE
HERE I LOVE THIS ONE SO FREAKING MUCH
I grew up listening R&B, singers like Brandy, Monica, Mariah Carey are examples of it. I really love Positions. Is the best album of Ari so far.🖤
Lol it is not even close.
@@hakikigulyabani there’s something called peoples opinions
Brandy is soo good aswell. Full moon is perfection 🤩
@@hakikigulyabani you must not listen to r&b.
So excited to see this! "Positions" is one of my fave albums of hers and am really interested to see your perspective. You always bring so much to the convo re: production
I really love ariana especially as a singer. The quality of her voice and her technique is so good it reminds me of the singers of the 90s, it's just that ariana polished it with a touch of current music trends. What she does is not just hit the high notes but also a sense of rhythm, harmony, riffs and runs, vocal production, low notes, real whistle notes, Broadway, even rapping 😩, etc. I dare to state out loud that she is the one female pop singer who is famous in line with other famous singers but with abilities like divas, there was no one on her level *NO ONE* . I mean a lot of great singers out there, but Ariana just hit on another level. And I love her as a performer too she's never let me down with her performance.
you should really get into Doja Cat’s discography!! she’s very versatile and creative with her harmonies and production! i suggest her latest album Hot Pink! its her best to date. p.s. you’ll love Say So 🥰
upppppp
You can tell her tv and theater background in some of those fadeouts. They almost sound like they're entering the next scene. I'm loving this album so much.
What you said at 6:31 is totally how I feel about this album. I wasn’t in love with this album the first time i heard it but now that it’s been almost a week of me listening to it, each song is really sticking with hp,e and I like them more every time I listen to them
When he drink his cup and then she said “u drink it just like water”.. lamo😂
And he looked down at his cup too lmao
also I've listened to this album like at least 3 times a day since it came out and this girl still has me tearing up when she sings things in the way she does ughh
Omg was waiting for this one :) this album reminds a bit of sweetener sound wise but both albums went different directions: sweetener was like a healing album and positions seem like a rediscovering album on whether she can try something new and put the past in the past. And POV, 34+35, and just like magic are so amazing.
"Positions" - It is honestly such a great and fun album, it gets better every time you listen to it!!! Loved the reaction!
“see she did it but it’s not really there”
me knowing my hair is coming🧍🏻♀️
He's so wholesom, I'm in love...
45:20 she loves 90s music and that's what she did. she said that in zach sang 'positions' interview :)
ariana has gone through so much and i feel thank u, next really spilled it out on the table. positions on the other hand feels like she’s finally catching a break from all the bs she has been dealing with and she’s really having fun with this record and i love it. also i’m so happy she finally delved into rnb bc i feel her voice is made for that genre!! love her sm and love your reactions!
I agree, and I’m so happy for her
This dude has some major self control to not vibe to these songs.
theyre not that good bud
@@mega1chiken6dancr9 I disagree but I respect your opinion
@@mega1chiken6dancr9 disagree but ur opinion
@@drew_jasso i dont care, im right
It’s not exactly an album of bops - there are a few but it’s more mood music so there’s no visible vibing
his 34+35 reaction was perfect. dead straight face not at all phased by the lyrics and then he finally smiles at the "it means I wanna 69"at the end😂 he's brilliant
POSITIONS
Ps. This is probably my favourite album by her: the vocals, the production, and THE INSTRUMENTALS love them 😍, and you can really feel her happiness emerge trew the songs. My favorites are: Nasty, POV, love language, just like magic, my hair,...
Those plus safety net are my favorites too!!! You got good taste and I swear that when she has a longer discography (maybe 8 or 9 albums) I will definitely have this album on my top 3, it’s a such great album.
@@carlosasan2604 don't swear on that, she's TOO GOOD 😂
@@alakega Oh yes, I forgot the next albums might be even better lmao 😂 We’ll see what the future has in store for us 😌
Same it's by far my favorite album from her, i'm in love with the whole production, the layering and the instrumentals are top tier. The rnb chill vibe from the 90 is so satisfying. I wasn't expecting it to be that good considering i didn't like Tun.
i’ve never clicked so fast. it said 26 seconds ago. “POSITIONS” i really want the vinyl !!😭😭
@Rabih jbara then why did you only comment now
@@gerardtedile9886 exactly
@@gerardtedile9886 she dumb
Hope you get it
This album has been on repeat for me it's nice to see someone else appreciate it the same way i do.
Same, that's my favorite album by her. The vocal production, the whole rnb/sould/trap vibes from the 90 is superb.
you should react to summer walkers “Over It” and szas “CTRL”
Yessss
YES
Yess ctrl!!!
YESSSS
Yaasss... I literally listen to Over It everyday since it came out 🤣🤣
as she sang “u drink it just like water” he was drinking his drink and as she said it he looked at the cup so confused lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣
IKR I WAS DYING
I SAW THAT LMAO
BESTPARTOFTHISVIDEOPERIODT
positions is definitely my favorite album from her. her spin on the genre is so unique to me. i can’t really think of anything that sounds exactly like it.
i NEED you to react to Doja Cat’s album Hot Pink - beautifully produced and she’s not only an amazing rapper but a great singer as well.
Honestly I think this is her best album, it’s gonna age well because it’s so chill. Also I was dieing every time you’d say her whistle note is so subtle I was just waiting for My Hair to come through 😂
Omg same, this album got so much hate, I felt in love at the first listen, it's just so good. I don't really enjoy mainstream upbeat pop album anymore, so it was definitely the direction i wanted from her.
"she's not hitting all these whistle notes"
i just know he's gonna collapse when he gets to my hair
"so much sass already"
the sass: baby im not even here. im a hallucination
I cracked in 34+35 whe she sings « you drink it like water » and he looks at his coffee so weird at 7:18 😂😂
POSITIONS
this is probably the most relatable album i've heard from her so far, which i love so much
Btw i‘ve been waiting for this reaction for ever!! I‘m so happy thank u thank u thank u !! She is a true inspiration and having someone breakdown the production to an aspiring producer / musician is like the best thing ever!! Thanks sm :) liked subscribed and commented! Love :)
Positions, dangerous woman and sweetener’s child. 🤞
In nasty, she is not just a vocalist, she is a freaking instrument!!!
Yes, her whistles (E7) are on chorus
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Positions!!
This album is such a masterpiece, It may sound different than her other pop albums but I feel like this is the album she really wanted to make for a long time
the way his face didn't even change when she said 'just gimme them babies' is iconic.
I don’t know if this is the reason, but Mac Miller has a song called Crickets and there’s cricket sounds throughout this whole album
the line “whats the use” sticks out to me every time in love language
awww
Is it just me or "Motive" kind of sounds like "Knew Better part ll" from Dangerous Woman?
it does
YES THATS WHAT I THOUGHT TO
that's exactly what i was thinking. i think thats why i love motive so much.
YES THIS IS WHY ITS MY FAVE
it doesss
POSITIONS!!!
You’re totally right, this album it’s a grower, I think bc it’s a new sound from her ppl need to get used to it but I’ve had this album on repeat since it came out💗 As always loved seeing your reaction!
I was genuinely nervous about this album when I heard that it was gonna be alot more adultish and mature. I WAS BLOWN AWAY ! Positions is a cultural reset... I am IN LOVE with this album. It is now my favorite album by her !
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Thank you so much!!