• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2020
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7.3

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  1. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Sem dúvidas é um dos melhores albuns da Ariana. O ritmo das músicas tras uma nostalgia incrivel.
  2. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Um dos seus melhores álbuns, um trabalho muito maduro e de qualidade, não é inovador, mas fico feliz que ela esteja se encontrando no R&B.
  3. Nov 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mais um álbum "grower", atualmente não compreendido, mas futuramente amado por todos, aconteceu com o "Sweetener", e com outras artistas, como a Beyoncé com o "4", e a Rihanna com o "Anti"... a recepção crítica foi morna, mas hoje em dia são aclamados pelas mesmas que reclamaram! Temos uma ótima faixa título, que cresce a cada ouvida, e as músicas com participações são impecáveis. Apenas na primeira faixa "shut up", há uma dificuldade de absorver, mas no geral o álbum é incrível!!
    Não tem como dar 9.5, então vai um 10.0 mesmo, Parabéns!!!
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  4. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This is without a doubt her best work yet. From low notes to showing off whistle notes, this album shows vocal growth and material growth. She ditched her usually pop upbeat songs into an r&b filled album which she has created exceptionally. The album has no skips and every track is single-worthy. A perfect 10/10.
  5. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Great album! She's doing an amazing job finding out her own way. Positions give us a 70's vibe in 2020
  6. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    como eu amooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. 10/10. amoooooooooooooooooooooooo
  7. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Sinto que esse álbum é uma mistura do Sweetner com Dangerous Woman. Ariana nasceu pro R&B e conseguiu executar esse gênero maravilhosamente nesse álbum. Foi inovador e deslumbrante explorando todas as melodias e composições a fundo.
  8. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Just amazing!! Amei como ela está explorando mais a sonoridade r&b - sem dúvidas um dos melhores dela.
  9. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    clean, sexy and perfect. ariana release one of the your best albums, thank u ari.
  10. Nov 1, 2020
    10
    RnB masterpiece. good songwriting and outstanding vocals. my hair has ariana grande's most impressive vocals ever and pov her most sensitive side. cohesive lyrically and sonically
  11. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    he album for its self contains a lot of R&B, Soul hits, but it also has some misses. Some of the tracks felt like they were missing something, but the rest of the songs, and the collaborations turned out amazing, the instrumentals and vocals on point. Ariana did a great job with this album
  12. Nov 6, 2020
    10
    Álbum da carreira, espero que ela se jogue cada vez mais no R&B
    As viúvas do DW que morram!!!
  13. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    she finally made what i was expecting, the vocals and productions are the best of her career
  14. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Love love love this!! Ariana really did that!! All songs are good, but my faves are pov, love language, off the table and 34+35. PERFECT!!!!!!
  15. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This new album seems to be the third part of a trilogy that began with Sweetener and it followed with Thank U Next. An incredible good-structured album with big r&b influences that take Grande to a more nature stage. We can find a great cohesion, that one who Dangerous Woman didn't have. Best tracks: Safety Net, Off The Table and Love Language.
  16. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Love this album is so good pov, off the table, safely net and motive are my faves but all the album in general
  17. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    o álbum eh excelente, demonstra todo o a preparação que a ariana teve ao longo dos anos. eh possível identificar sua sonoridade: clara e coesa
  18. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    É sem dúvida o álbum com os melhores vocais da carreira dela. A sonoridade é deliciosa! R&B é perfeito pra ela. Estou completamente apaixonada por esse álbum! Ariana é a voz da geração!
  19. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll give it a 10 this is my fave album of her because im really into r&b and this album is more like chill r&b vibes i really love that she left pop genre Expand
  20. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Ariana has matured a lot with her musical work! We can consider it an R&B masterpiece ... With a few hints of explicit lyrics and harmonies with his angel voice! Far from being a POP album, however, an album with a sincere vibe.
  21. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    EL MEJOR ÁLBUM DEL AÑO.
    ESTE ÁLBUM SUPERÓ POR MUCHO A THANK U, NEXT Y SWEETENER.
    ARIANA TIENES EL ÁLBUM DEL AÑO BB
  22. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    De pop a r&b.
    Este disco marca su completa transición a un género diferente al que estamos acostumbrados con Ariana.
    Definitivamente un álbum que vocalmente tiene una producción exquisita, tal vez no tenga los hits de Thank u next, ni los beats de Sweetener. Pero definitivamente es su trabajo más maduro y mejor ejecutado hasta la fecha Los únicos que lo critican son las j0tas de mal humor
    De pop a r&b.
    Este disco marca su completa transición a un género diferente al que estamos acostumbrados con Ariana.
    Definitivamente un álbum que vocalmente tiene una producción exquisita, tal vez no tenga los hits de Thank u next, ni los beats de Sweetener.
    Pero definitivamente es su trabajo más maduro y mejor ejecutado hasta la fecha
    Los únicos que lo critican son las j0tas de mal humor pop acostumbradas a pura música de peluquera
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  23. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    It's a great album.
    Trae recuerdos de su álbum debut Yours Truly. The songs pov, just like magic and safety net are the best in the album.
  24. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    it’s literally so good what is wrong with you people, highlights: just like magic, positions, motive ft doja cat, pov
  25. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This album is so magical! Talks about love, sex and how the femine body is so wonderful!
    I really loved!
  26. Nov 28, 2020
    10
    This album is very chill, yet full of vocal showcase. Ariana never fails to show her vocal abilities and passion, which is what everybody expects from a pop/R&B album. Well done, as always!
  27. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Best Ari’s album. Love the fact that Ariana found her true sound/style, an album full of angelic and beautiful vocals, and one of the best in her catalog. Classy, seductive, beautiful and mesmerizing!!
    Pure talent and beauty.
  28. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Um álbum feito sem pensar em charts, vendas, etc. E&B maravilhoso e que explorou muito bem a sua potência vocal. Destaques para POV, My Hair e Just Like Magic.
  29. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    really liked it. each song has its own personality and I loved all the features, specially the one with the weeknd. nasty is my favorite track. ariana did that once again!!
  30. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    a mulher tá um luxo o álbum tá maravilhoso muito bem escrito e com melodias maravilhosas. 10/10
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 24
  2. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Dec 2, 2020
    72
    Grande is making no effort to be discreet, instead explicitly owning her sexuality—the album is called Positions, after all. The juxtaposition of beautiful violin sounds and risqué lyrics has become one of Grande’s signature sounds, and it suits her well.
  2. 80
    Grande laid bare may well be seen as a stopgap in her canon, using taboo to checkmate her past trauma, but it does pull off the rare feat of at least sounding effortless.
  3. Nov 5, 2020
    80
    With little conflict and few psychological insights, Positions zeroes in on the enviable confidence that only pop stars on top of the world and with nothing to lose can afford. It's easy to write it off as empty calories, but pop has always been described in such terms: cake, candy, chocolate, confection. Positions isn't a "sweetener" but pure sugar.