Dangerous Woman takes everything that made Grande’s older music special and polishes it up a bit.
While pop stars often atone for transgressions through song—just ask Justin Bieber—Grande wants to test the limits, not apologize. And that’s the best, baddest thing about Dangerous Woman.
Track by track, Dangerous Woman has sly, subtle distinctions -- a little bit of torch gives way to some heavy hip only to have frothy pop surface again -- and while some of these cuts work better than others, the range is impressive, as is Grande's measured, assured performance.
Dangerous Woman is a refinement of her sound, shifting from the low-slung groove of the title track and Moonlight’s jazzy refrain, to the throbbing electro of new single Into You and the pulsating, Future-assisted Everyday.
As Minaj says on “Side to Side,” “young Ariana run pop.” This is indeed evident on Dangerous Woman, even if the results are uneven at times.
Dangerous Woman is an effortless leap forward on which Grande comes into her own as a vocalist and performer.
Dangerous Woman shouldn’t be taken particularly seriously as any kind of “maturation,” but ... it still has some pretty good songs on it.
Dangerous Woman still feels unshakably safe. She appears to be in the right place creatively, but she just needs to take her own advice and break free.
In between, her edges are softened and her weird intensity diminished, and she becomes someone’s idea of something better than a diva: another hardworking professional.
Grande may not have settled on a sound, but she's still an outsized, dangerous talent.
Dangerous Woman, her third studio album and the follow-up to 2014's successful My Everything, is the sound of Grande proving her versatility.
The pop star is putting out fine records, but it’s hard to escape the feeling that her ludicrous potential remains unfulfilled.
This has probably been a long time coming. Well, I never actually thought I'd be checking out an album from one of the most popular singers in all of pop music today: Ariana Grande.
I've usually been hit or miss with her singles over the years, although I've never denied her talent as an artist since I do think that she has such a great voice as well as her appeal is very strong and relatable for the teen / young adult demographic.
In terms of songwriting, Dangerous Woman is focused on the ... read more
2016. What a time to be alive. Great releases like Blonde, Endless, Atrocity Exhibition, Malibu, untitled unmastered all happened in this year, I can continue on and on. So, since it was such a good year for music, what was I listening to in such a fruitful year? Well, none of that. Head over to Ms. Ariana Grande, which, to quote Nicki Minaj, "ran pop". As a kid who first got his first phone, I started to approach pop music, and what better way to introduce me to pop than Dangerous ... read more
“Dangerous Woman” mostra um amadurecimento de Ariana como artista, aqui ela tenta fazer um álbum mais maduro e sensual que seus outros álbuns e ela acabou fazendo seu melhor disco.
O álbum explora bastante o talento vocal de Grande, já podemos ver essa exploração na primeira faixa, com vocais poderosíssimos, as faixas a seguir a essa como a faixa título também contém vocais incríveis, o momento mais fraco ... read more
Ariana Grande's "Dangerous Woman" is quite possibly the best thing she's dropped ever. It hits you with a mix of sassy, powerful anthems and sultry ballads, proving that Ariana isn't just a one-trick pony. Whether you're a hardcore Arianator or just someone who appreciates good music, this album's got something for everyone.
✅Dangerous Woman 10
✅Greedy 10
✅Leave Me Lonely (with Macy Gray) 10
✅Into You 9,5
✅Moonlight 9,5
✅Side To Side (with Nicki Minaj) 8,5
✅Thinking ... read more
1 | Moonlight 3:22 | 84 |
2 | Dangerous Woman 3:55 | 88 |
3 | Be Alright 2:59 | 79 |
4 | Into You 4:04 | 92 |
5 | Side to Side 3:46 feat. Nicki Minaj | 81 |
6 | Let Me Love You 3:43 feat. Lil Wayne | 75 |
7 | Greedy 3:34 | 86 |
8 | Leave Me Lonely 3:49 feat. Macy Gray | 80 |
9 | Everyday 3:14 feat. Future | 72 |
10 | Bad Decisions 3:46 | 77 |
11 | Thinking Bout You 3:20 | 82 |
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