Goodricke Week #2

                                       Positions Album Ranked

    For a few months now, I have been obsessed with Ariana Grande. This is due to my friend, Michael Brougham, introducing me and encouraging me to listen to her work. First, I started out listening to her most recent album named Positions and fell in love with a lot of the songs. Michael gave me the task of ranking the songs based on how much I liked them. It was a little difficult, but I was interested in this task. I was going to take this as seriously as I could. Over the next few days, I listened to the album and got a feel for all of the songs. Before Michael encouraged me to listen to her, I was a little apprehensive. I had the preconceived notion that all of Ariana Grande's songs sounded the same and the lyrics weren't great and a little lazy. Though this does stand true to a few of her songs throughout her entire almost decade long career, I thoroughly enjoyed each song in the Positions album.

    I had a few criteria for ranking these songs. I had to split the 10 point value among 5 categories worth 2 points each. The categories were: lyrics, overall vibe, vocals, place in the album (if it made sense where it was), and repeat worthy. I wasn't just going to give the songs either a 0, 1, or 2, I was going to use decimal points as well because I knew that it was going to be hard choosing a number one spot. 

    1. my hair: I think this song is sooo good. It scored full points on vocals, overall vibe, place in the album, and repeat worthy. Her whistle tones are just incredible at the end. It only got like 0.3 of a point off from lyrics just because it wasn't perfect but it was so good. The overall vibe was just so addicting to listen to. It's the perfect song to drive and vibe to. I can't say enough good things about this song. Also, her hair is a very large part of who she is and her past, so this song just made sense as my number one spot.

    2. off the table: This song is just so well made. I love the fact that The Weekend has a feature in this because a few years ago she made Love Me Harder with him, so this was a great throwback and almost like an update to that. I thought it was cool that they referenced it in the song a few times. I think they sound so good together at the end. Ariana, as always, kills it on the vocals and just sounds so incredible throughout the whole song. Lyrically, I think this is the best song on the album. The song itself is about not being ready to jump right back into love if the person you want isn't available in some way. Any song I listen to that I can relate to in some way gets automatic bonus points. 

    3. 34+35: Okay, so yes this song is not appropriate, but I think that's why I like it so much. Throughout her career, Ariana has played it a bit safe in terms of the content of her lyrics, until now. She said that this song was almost like the last decision to add to the album because of the quality of the lyrics. She also said it was comedic relief. I think this was a great decision. The lyrics are really clever and the song itself is really catchy.

    4. pov: One of the biggest things that makes a song not enjoyable to me is if it's overplayed on the radio. This song is such an exception. I really like this song. Her vocals are so good, and the lyrics are so relatable and impressive. The bridge is my favorite lyrically. I highly recommend this song.

    5. nasty: Wow okay the beginning of this song with the whistle tones is so good omg. I think the lyrics are really good, but it's not anything extremely special or brilliant. The vibe is so so fun and enjoyable. It makes you feel really powerful and have a great time. I really like this song.

    6. safety net: I didn't like this song originally, but it's one of those songs that gets so much better the more you listen to it. The harmonies in the pre-chorus with Ty Dolla Sign are just so good. The overall vibe of the song is really cool. It's sad, but you can also bop your head to it. The lyrics are really good and kind of share the theme with off the table. It's about not being sure about falling in love again and just doubting the overall process. This is a very relatable song for me at this point in my life.

    7. west side: Okay, we have reached halfway. From here on, I do enjoy these songs, but not quite as much as the above ones. I really love the vibe. It's a great head bop song. The harmony and vocals in the chorus are so good and I find myself humming it very often. I think it's pretty strong lyrically and vocally. The beat and sound of the background music are sooo cool. 

    8. positions: I think this song is really fun. The lyrics are good, not great. It's one of those songs that are played a lot on the radio, and you kinda get sick of it after a while. Her vocals are really good, and the whistle tones she added to the end are so good. 

    9. just like magic: I really like the vibe of this song. It's also a really good driving song. Vocally, it's pretty good. This song is lyrically not very strong. I think the vibe of this makes up for the lack of quality in the lyrics. Michael is gonna be mad at me for the placement of this song, but I have to be honest.

    10. motive: I think this song is good until doja cat comes in. In my opinion, she just ruins the song. The vibe is pretty good, but it's not my favorite lyrically or vocally. 

    11. shut up: I honestly find this song a little annoying. The chorus specifically just bothers me. Vocally it sounds cool, but I really don't like the lyrics. 

    12. obvious: This song is just blah to me. The lyrics are pretty lazy and I don't really like the vocals. When you have so much better songs like any of the top 7, this song just doesn't amount to them.

    13. love language: I really don't like this one. The vocals aren't great and the lyrics don't really make much sense. I don't like the beat nor the sound of the music. 

    14. six-thirty: The only good part of this song is the progression of her voice on the last part of her voice. Otherwise, this song is so lazy and I think could have been omitted entirely from the album with no issue. 

positions by Ariana Grande