My Everything

Featuring the smash hits 'Problem', 'One Last Time', 'Break Free' and 'Love Me Harder', alongside high-profile features from Iggy Azaelia, Big Sean, Childish Gambino, The Weeknd and A$AP Ferg, 'My Everything' is evidently created to perfectly insert itself into the mainstream. This is also heightened by the heavy involvement of producers such as Max Martin, who has worked on dozens of number ones stretching back to '...Baby One More Time', although what results for Ariana Grande is a masterclass in 2010s pop. While it may be excessively radio-friendly, and doesn't delve into Grande's potential anywhere near as much as later albums such as 'Sweetener', it's a satisfying listen, and sometimes it has to be admitted that popularity is gained for a reason