The singer released the album shortly after losing her ex-boyfriend and having one of her shows as a target of terrorist attack
Ariana Grande reflected on how Thank U, Next (2019) “saved” his life for a troubled period. The album was released a few months after Swetener (2018) and recorded in just two weeks.
In an interview with Podcast Awards Chatterfrom the newspaper The Hollywood Reporter (via NME), the singer said: “I was doing a lot of therapy, dealing with posttraumatic stress disorder and various types of mourning, depression and anxiety.”
“I was, of course, treating this very seriously, but having music as part of this medicine was absolutely crucial to saving my life. It was dark times, and music brought a lot of lightness,” he continued.
Big He also confessed that the label hesitated when he received the news that the singer planned the release of a new album so close to the last one.
“The label understood that, but it was also very hesitant to stop Swetener Abruptly and moving to such a fast album … I just said, ‘I don’t care about the formula. I don’t want to play according to the rules right now, because that’s what I need for my soul. ‘ It was really curative and liberating, ”he said.
The owner of the hit “7 Rings” launched Thank U, Next Shortly after losing the ex-boyfriend Mac Millerwho died due to an accidental overdose. In the same year, she ended her relationship with Pete Davidson. Still in 2017, his show in Manchester was the target of a terrorist attack.
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