• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2020
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  1. Nov 6, 2020
    10
    Positions is perfect!
    Eu amei esse álbum dms e é isto.
    Achei ele bem coeso e pov é a melhor.
  2. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. HER WORST ALBUM. kinda sad but true. i'm an arianators and disappointed by this album. It looks like Ariana always in her comfort and wanna stay safe. Hey, Ariana you need to make a different album next time. Expand
  3. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only song that I particularly enjoyed from "Positions" (album) is pov, with "positions" (single) coming in second place. The lyrics are not her best, and the production of these songs start to get repetitive within a minute into each song. Expand
  4. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album is too basic the same sounds all of the same songs too repetitive and nothing innovative this does not seem to be a good work for Ariana. It just looks like he did it in a week. BASIC! Expand
  5. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    The album is so bad , it’s literally her worst album. The production isn’t good , the lyrics are trashy , she released the worst album of 2020
  6. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    It's literally the same than sweetener and thank u next. The same formula for each song, it's just too monotonic.
  7. Oct 31, 2020
    8
    I think it's really good. It's better than Thank U Next for me. It's Ariana's best album (together with Sweetener), I think it's a really good album.
  8. Oct 30, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. errrrrr, eu esperava muito mais, achei bem barato e mal feito

    Saudades era Dangerous woman, beijos e boa noite
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  9. Oct 30, 2020
    7
    Positions es un álbum que me funciona como un todo, hay una correlación, y es armónico. Para ser su primera disco donde el R&B es el sonido principal está bien, está aprendiendo de este género (supongo). Pero me falla al momento de ver las canciones individualmente, no son recordables ni memorables.
  10. Oct 30, 2020
    8
    it’s such an sensual and honest experience! this album makes you move! it’s a true bop, i love it!
  11. Oct 30, 2020
    4
    Álbum longe de ser bom, só não dou nota pior, pois tem músicas que se salvam como é o caso do Single... mas na minha opinião um dos piores álbuns da carreira da artista
  12. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    Miss grande has released so much better albums... the album just has fillers and the R&B? yikes
  13. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Es muy malo en general, no hay nada distinto i una canción que sea realmente buena
  14. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    this album is truly a masterpiece. the critics are extremely tasteless and doesn’t know a good body of work when they see it.
  15. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En este álbum podemos ver a una Ariana totalmente distinta, en discos anteriores tuvo temáticas mucho más juveniles y atractivas para los jóvenes, pero con su nuevo trabajo "Positions" tuvo una evolución tanto como artista y como ser humano, ya que el álbum da vibras de música y público más adulto además contiene instrumentales y letras sumamente preciosas.
    Si bien la mayoría de fanáticos están acostumbrados al género Pop por lo tanto este álbum les puede llegar a disgustar , Grande demuestra una vez más que ella no cambia de género al contrario los géneros se adecuan a ella.
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  16. Nov 11, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not a quite good for an album about sex. She cooked it tasty and a bit seductive but the substance and meaning of the lyrics are dry for an R&B genre. Expand
  17. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    A downgrade from TUN. I expect more on this album but it makes me disappointed .
  18. Apr 10, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album for the tiktokers lmao. Lyrics are damn weak. (Can we stay up all night? F me till the daylight? 69) she's just all **** Middle finger and thumb snap what? She had so many songwriters on each song for nothing. Expand
  19. Oct 31, 2020
    3
    Disappointing album. After releasing the peak of Ariana's career, Thank U, Next this album felt extremely stale, bored and safe. It felt like a filler album. I expected much more from Ariana. Disliked this album....
  20. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    amazing album, no bad songs. ariana's voice sound so good in this type of music and it's soothing, 10/10
  21. Nov 1, 2020
    5
    The album showed ariana's vocal ability (esp in my hair, pov) but it didn't fit in to the trap/rnb sound. Kind of the sound is overpowering her voice. The lyrics are average too and sometimes turning me off, especially tracks like six thirty and 34+35, considering she is expected to have artistic growth and lyrical depth as it is her 6th album. She could have done better.
  22. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    Well good vocals doesn't mean the album gonna be great, this album feels like downgrade from thank,u next
  23. Oct 31, 2020
    2
    That's a dragic Album and I expected more! Ari is such a good artist and she always serve us with great álbuns like Sweetener, but now? Oh darling....
  24. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Took time to love it but its a good album. the composition of the album lets me see a much more mature Ariana.
  25. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    One of her best works!! Her vocals are incredible as always, and the production is really good on this album!!
  26. Nov 2, 2020
    6
    This new album by Ariana left me disappointed. Her last record "Thank you next" was her best yet, and "Positions" could not live up to it. There is nothing special about the production on the tracks and it seems like the team behind the record only cared about streams on this one. One of the positive things about the record is Ariana's voice, but its really the only thing about the recordThis new album by Ariana left me disappointed. Her last record "Thank you next" was her best yet, and "Positions" could not live up to it. There is nothing special about the production on the tracks and it seems like the team behind the record only cared about streams on this one. One of the positive things about the record is Ariana's voice, but its really the only thing about the record that is fantastic. Expand
  27. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Its a Sweetener + Thank U Next vibes. Ariana newds to reinvent herself! The album is cohesive but others aint it ugh
  28. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Gobble me, swallow me, drip down inside of me
    Quick jump out 'fore you let it get inside of me
    I tell him where to put it, never tell him where I'm 'bout to be I run down on him 'fore I have a **** running me Talk your **** bite your lip Ask for a car while you ride that dick (while you ride that dick) You really ain't never gotta **** him for a thang He already made his mind up 'fore he
    Gobble me, swallow me, drip down inside of me
    Quick jump out 'fore you let it get inside of me
    I tell him where to put it, never tell him where I'm 'bout to be
    I run down on him 'fore I have a **** running me
    Talk your **** bite your lip
    Ask for a car while you ride that dick (while you ride that dick)
    You really ain't never gotta **** him for a thang
    He already made his mind up 'fore he came
    Now get your boots and your coat
    For this wet ass ****
    He bought a phone just for pictures
    Of this wet ass ****
    Pay my tuition just to kiss me
    On this wet ass ****
    Now make it rain if you wanna
    See some wet ass ****
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  29. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible album horrible horrendous absolutely nightmare I puked when I listened to it Expand
  30. Nov 1, 2020
    0
    It’s so bad,I don’t like it. Ewww,trash sound and lyrics. I really expected more from her,it’s anticipation was for that!???? Ewww,she is overrated now
  31. Oct 31, 2020
    7
    It’s good, but not her best work. I was a little disappointed sonically. The vocals were great though. I was just expecting more after how good TU,N was.
  32. Nov 12, 2021
    1
    it annoying album in this year. sex sex and sex wtf its is. but anywayd the lead single is the best
  33. Oct 30, 2020
    6
    Love love love L-O-V-E Ariana, but this isn't her best work. Still, God bless her - while this album lacks the obvious wow moments like God Is a Woman, Breathin', or Into You - she was clearly doing this album out of fun and followed her heart. A lot of the songs on the album show potential, but ultimately suffer from sounding undercooked. The first two songs are hands down the worst songsLove love love L-O-V-E Ariana, but this isn't her best work. Still, God bless her - while this album lacks the obvious wow moments like God Is a Woman, Breathin', or Into You - she was clearly doing this album out of fun and followed her heart. A lot of the songs on the album show potential, but ultimately suffer from sounding undercooked. The first two songs are hands down the worst songs she's ever recorded. Starting from track 3, the mood shifts and the songs get progressively better. I particularly enjoyed my hair, nasty, love language & pov. Nevertheless, none of the aforementioned tracks can hold a candle to her biggest hits. The cohesive production is also one of its downsides... it is very hard to tell the songs apart after a while since all of them sort of sound alike. I still think she deserves respect for doing an album that's less commercial in nature and probably more reflective of her own taste though. 6/10 Expand
  34. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    My feelings about this album is... Terrible, boring like her, she is not an artist.
  35. Nov 1, 2020
    5
    the worst ariana album. It sounds way too much repetitive and nothing new. The trap beat in each track was too much used and lack of originality and quality. The lyrics are not impressive, it's just okay. Also the chorus of each song was just repeating the title of the song and that 'it.
    Favorites: pov, off the table, positions and sefety net
  36. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Sweetener, is that you? Too many skips for me. It seems like she’s making the same album but slapping a new name on it each time with several different bundles to help boost sales.
  37. Nov 1, 2020
    4
    Some good songs, but definitely could have been finnessed better if not for the rush release.
  38. Dec 2, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall the songs sound the same, kind of disappointed. My favorite song is POV overall. Expand
  39. Nov 27, 2020
    9
    an album that didn't receive the recognition it should have by the critics. Ariana, i'm super proud and i loved this one. although it isn't as cohesive as your last two albums, it has zero skips. loved it.
  40. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Uma grande espectativa e uma grande decepção. Ariana Grande fez 14 músicas muito parecidas, sem inovação nem uma de sua era passada. Essas músicas parecem demos descartadas de um álbum seu já lançado.
  41. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    amazing album. ariana delivers, my fav tracks are 34 + 35, safety net, my hair, love lenguage, nasty, positions and pov.
  42. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    An awful album. It is not her best work for sure. I did not like it very much.
  43. Nov 3, 2020
    4
    No artist growth unfortunately, i was so hyped for this album only to be disappointed by the same trap beats she used on the previous album. I'm not asking her to create a second dangerous woman because its hard to top that but i know she could do better.
  44. Oct 31, 2020
    5
    This album is the worst album of year. It’s about only sex. It doesn’t have meaningful lyrics. I don’t like it.
  45. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Her best álbum i love R&B and this is the perfection, the best track is pov Expand
  46. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es el mejor álbum de R&B y Pop que he podido escuchar, su voz tan hermosa y esos sonidos profundos y oscuros, sin duda alguna es una faceta de Ariana que todos queríamos ver, y ella honesta logrando. Expand
  47. Nov 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is amazing!!! Expand
  48. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Positions is the continuation of Ariana Grande’s true life story she released on Sweetener & thank u, next. On this album she opens up about her love and sexual relationships, friendships, and just her ‘pov’ (point of view) of life. The vocals on the album are just heavenly, but she didn’t explore the famous whistle’s on every track just a divine vocals on most. This album deserves so much recognition, especially for being the 6th of the pop Queen, Ariana Grande! Expand
  49. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is a blend of yours truly and sweetener, almost like it yours truly had matured. My favorite song on the album is pov, a powerful ballad. I recommend y’all give it a listen. Expand
  50. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    her best album so far. her growth as an artist is incredible. whoever says she’s not leaving her comfort zone has probably not listened to positions at all
  51. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    she has matured a lot, i love her, and i love the album because of the r&b and how different sounds from the other albums
  52. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Is a totally generic album with nothing innovative and that encourages people to listen until the end.
  53. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    es muuuuuy repetitivo, además su voz es tan monótona que solo le sirve para cantar pop por que en otros géneros como en el R&B su voz suena mal y las harmonizaciones que trató de hacer suenan bastante caseras. En conclusión: la producción es muy mala
  54. Jan 1, 2021
    7
    Ariana Grande arrives that album, almost two years after her fifth album, 'thank u, next'. Positions hits the market as a less commercial work than his previous album, where the focus here is largely R&B. This CD features many of his lyrics about the singer's courtship with architect Dalton Gomez. Despite that, the record still brings much of the singer's already tired trap, which may notAriana Grande arrives that album, almost two years after her fifth album, 'thank u, next'. Positions hits the market as a less commercial work than his previous album, where the focus here is largely R&B. This CD features many of his lyrics about the singer's courtship with architect Dalton Gomez. Despite that, the record still brings much of the singer's already tired trap, which may not be very pleasing to the ears of some more critical people. It's not a bad recording, far from it, it's an album that can please a lot of less demanding ears, like mine. So... just let say that one is one more addition to the artist's varied discography and leave the musical reinvention for the next album. Expand
  55. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Excelente álbum, me encanta, me encanta los ritmos, se siente especial, Nasty es una obra de arte, omg!!! ❤️
  56. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Positions is Ariana Grande's best work on this one we can find a mix of sounds from her last three albums and it's the best in the world Ariana came to stay to be the Queen of the world of industry and Pop this album is amazing
  57. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    puta que pariu você foi demais com esse álbum, você foi muito inteligente você foi perspicaz você foi... olha... você foi demais eu amei.
  58. Mar 20, 2021
    10
    an r&b influenced masterpiece full of bops and vocals
    the three features are top tier on the album
  59. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    There is no other word to best describe this album than boring. The lack of excitement motivates the listener to sleep and skip a considerable part of the tracks, which signs its completely tragic and bad content.
  60. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El álbum me gusto, esperaba más de Ariana. El álbum es arte, la voz de Ari le da el toque, tiene colaboraciones buenas, como con Doja, que sin duda es la mejor Expand
  61. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    impressed by the album and the songs are all so dreamy and heavenly, such as nasty, safety net, pov..
  62. Dec 12, 2020
    10
    I wasn't expecting that Ariana would release album this year, but i was really excited when I heard that is coming, and when it came, in first listen, i was completely shocked, she changed her genre from Pop to R&B and that's cool, I LOVE IT.
  63. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    I couldn't make it through the album. This could just be thank u, next 2.0 and I wouldn't bat an eyelid. Kind of disappointing
  64. Mar 20, 2021
    7
    It's not her best. Ariana can do better than this. Positions was like a target version of Thank U Next
  65. Oct 30, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse álbum me transpareceu que a Ari sofreu pressão da gravadora para lançar um TUN 2.0, só pq teve muito hype, e números. Mas não deu muito certo... ficou enjoativo, chato. Expand
  66. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This album is a cohesive, amazingly produced, completely unique body of work
  67. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. one of the best things that happened this year ....
    This album is amazing ....
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  68. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Her best album. I felt her maturity as a singer and positions is such a R&B masterpiece. Love it
  69. Oct 30, 2020
    8
    Great Album. Love Arianas voices. Some songs have repetive hooks. That’s my only complaint. Great overall, top 3 overall are off the table, shut up, and this is magic
  70. Nov 30, 2020
    4
    Grande's worst album, this was a mess and her single choice were awful as always. Hope she make pop again instead of r&b
  71. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Iconic. She proves once again that she doesn't need to be linked to pop to deliver flawless works. In it, she delivers a unique r&b, something that maybe, only she would be able to do.
  72. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    It's perfect and i love it so **** much thank u ariana for this perfect album
  73. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    she really IS the best omg... she did such a great album! loved every song!!!
  74. Nov 2, 2020
    8
    Ariana está redescobrindo o amor. Depois de tanta dor, o processo de cura de Grande resulta em um álbum gostoso e relaxante de se ouvir. Com altos e baixos (bem menos baixos), Ariana entrega a qualidade vocal de sempre, com bons arranjos, ainda que não se arrisque tanto quanto fez em Sweetener, mas particularmente prefiro os pés no chão que Positions oferece.
  75. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Genuino e reflexo pandêmico. um dos melhores dos melhores do ano. Quem não gostar é fã da branquela azeda lá
  76. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Is an album with a different sound, rhytm and its experimental, she succeeded
  77. Nov 3, 2020
    5
    I feel like this album wasn't necessary for this time, I honestly thought the album would be great but most songs are repetitive in the same tone.
  78. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Such an amazing album seeing her go from pop to rnb she has so much potential to continue to grow she is the moment!
  79. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Perfect lyrics, perfect beats and perfect vocals. This album is totally different of everything that ariana ever did, and it sounds really good. She seems more confident that ever, she seems healthier than ever, she seems sexier than ever and we can notice that on her lyrics. She funded her styles and her place in music, what she like to do and sing, and that makes me feel really happy.Perfect lyrics, perfect beats and perfect vocals. This album is totally different of everything that ariana ever did, and it sounds really good. She seems more confident that ever, she seems healthier than ever, she seems sexier than ever and we can notice that on her lyrics. She funded her styles and her place in music, what she like to do and sing, and that makes me feel really happy. She proofed that God is really a woman and that woman is Ariana Grande. That album gave me a lot of good feelings,and a lot of chills. Thanks for giving us this perfect album in all that aspects ariana, the industry needs more artists like ariana grande Expand
  80. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Worst album this year, I was hoping for some bop but instead the whole album sounds the same.
  81. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This album is simply Great ! Ariana has a natural talent for music its im her already. She Keeps getting greater and greater.
  82. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No me gusto mucho, lo siento aburrido no es lo que ari nos tiene acostumbrados Expand
  83. Nov 1, 2020
    0
    this was so bad. smile and chromatica was so much better. zero artistic growth. featured relevant artists in hopes of album success.
  84. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Same old trap pop. Looks like part 2 from tnx u next. Ahh but it’s R&B too, but the songs are too sort to enjoy the album.
  85. Oct 30, 2020
    3
    No me gustó mucho, siento que se quedo en un sólo lugar con éste álbum. Con la misma base de ritmos en todas las canciones sonando exactamente igual
  86. Nov 1, 2020
    0
    Sooo boring, the same as always, not even the vocals save how bad it is... Ugh!
  87. Oct 30, 2020
    3
    Pues definitivamente no es su mejor trabajo, no es el álbum del año ni mucho menos, letras básicas y sonidos aún más, canciones demasiado cortas que no transmiten nada
  88. Oct 30, 2020
    9
    Creo que es el álbum más maduro que ha hecho Ariana, tiene desde letras explícitas deliciosas y otras que te llegan a tocar el corazón. No esperaba mucho de este álbum, me dió mucho más de lo que pensé.
  89. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing album. She keeps getting better with each album. Every song here is great, from "shut up", which is the perfect song to open the album with, to "pov", a very raw, vulnerable and emotional song to end the album. The whole sound of the album feels very nostalgic and i love it. Expand
  90. vnc
    Oct 30, 2020
    4
    Um álbum bem mediano, parece um álbum de descartes do TUN e do Changes, poucas músicas se salvam eu dei nota 4 porque é a quantidade de músicas que prestam nesse álbum.
  91. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Your most mature work to date!! I can’t wait to see what you will give us next.
  92. Oct 31, 2020
    10
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  93. Jun 25, 2021
    10
    Absolutely stunning. Grower of an album, but truly the best album in her discography.
  94. Nov 1, 2020
    0
    I expected much more from Ariana. This album is the definition of generic. collabs are there just because the artist are popular. there is no depth in song writing . the only I am not giving it zero is because Ariana continues to be the vocal master
  95. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    An album that expresses the vocal strength of a full artist and shows us her sensual and intimate side with R&B sounds, making us vibrate at the foot of each musical note.
  96. Oct 30, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oct 30, 2020
    Ok, but so boring. It's the same, we need something new, good voice, bad lyrics, boring music
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  97. Dec 11, 2020
    0
    boring af, i only like positions and pov, rest of the songs sound exactly the same, thank u next
  98. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    Annoying album, that just want to be commercial. All short musics that are made just to get streams easier. The same style of musics that her recents albuns. Just not worth the time spend on listening
  99. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    I couldn't even listening from start to finish, sounded the same repetitive boring.
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.