Dangerous Woman
by Ariana Grande
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: May 20, 2016
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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 2163 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,853 out of 2163
  2. Mixed: 70 out of 2163
  3. Negative: 240 out of 2163
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  1. xnicrv
    Apr 18, 2021
    8
    Grande's success is now evident: the singer is now one of the protagonists in the international music scene. With her third studio album, Ariana Grande and her team take a leap forward and finally manage to perfectly reconcile commercial power and disc quality. Electro-pop and trap hits like Side To Side or Everyday immediately capture the consumer's attention, but they get along perfectlyGrande's success is now evident: the singer is now one of the protagonists in the international music scene. With her third studio album, Ariana Grande and her team take a leap forward and finally manage to perfectly reconcile commercial power and disc quality. Electro-pop and trap hits like Side To Side or Everyday immediately capture the consumer's attention, but they get along perfectly with the decidedly more mature and personal atmosphere of tracks like Moonlight, Touch It, Sometimes and Leave Me Lonely, thanks to a work of cohesion and artistic interpretation that was certainly successful. Into You promises to be Grande's best single so far: protagonist of a great commercial success, the song demonstrates a unique production and very good textual attention.
    Ariana Grande is now grown up: her spectacular voice without equal manages to clearly express her strength and confidence as a woman and singer, introducing a stronger artistic personality. The lyrics are generally of a very good standard and accurately interpreted, while the sound perfectly embodies the definition of pop music. The only notable flaws are the lack of a strong unifying concept and the absence of a true songwriter personality.    … Expand
  2. marialuizadiasd
    Mar 24, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. amoo, um dos melhores da ari. porém.. olha eu amo muito esse álbum mas não tem tanta música boas, pra mim ele é o melhor da ari… Expand
  3. GabrielDunham
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    Love this album! Best Ari album by far and it’s 2023. She did good with the beats, lyrics, collaborations and everything else. She took popular artists like Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne and made even better hits with them. Best songs are Let Me Love You, Sometimes and Touch It.
  4. Ginm_
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
    This album is pure pop! Love it!
    It’s also a strong new begging for Ariana Grande, well done!
  5. chenchen
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    Wow. A heartfelt piece of work. Her most heart wrenching album. Ari puts all her feelings into this album
  6. darkparadise222
    Oct 23, 2022
    0
    THIS is Ariana Grande's best album! Most of the songs are amazing, with some slight duds in between the best songs, but the cover is cool and the singles choices were top notch. I live for the production that unveils the masterpieces of this record!
  7. slomorunner
    Oct 3, 2022
    10
    Insane album. Singles, hard. Production, hard. Order, hard. Everything, hard. In my opinion her best album.
  8. Wesleyndrade
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    Aclamado e um dos favoritos do fan merece AOTY no grammy em qualquer lugar stream esse hinário
  9. snowypenguin
    Sep 13, 2022
    10
    With the exception of "Let Me Love You" this album is flawless, and it is the BEST album of 2016.
  10. Sesorrin
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor album de toda la Discografía de Grande, contiene grandes vocales y la lírica está acordé al tema del álbum, Thinking Bout You, Leave Me Lonely y Moonlight son unas piezas de arte.… Expand
  11. IkerAugusto
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    she had a mission, to overcome my everything and she did it! this album is simply wonderful from start to finish top 5: greedy, leave me lonely, sometimes, knew better/forever boy, i don't care
  12. sixthrityy
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    idk what to say BUT ILY ARIANA. AHHHHHHHHHHHGDGSGGDGDGDGSGA SKSKSKSKSKSKSKSKSK
  13. berkeakawwh
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    now this is an album full of bangers pop perfection and her best album by far
  14. julaboreto
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Com um pop perfeito, Ariana, mais uma vez, entrega um álbum com muita qualidade. A atual princesa do pop, como sempre, executou vocais impecáveis e letras marcantes.
  15. patricioliraak
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Sexy, bold and empowering with powerhouse vocals. Ariana established herself as a pop stsr who is here to stay for many years and make history. The tracks and lyrics are rebellious, she is not a little girl anymore, and we love her for it, her versatility truly shines im this album.
  16. naed_luc
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    Uma delícia esse álbum, tem um conceito tão marcante e suas músicas são impecáveis.
  17. MarioMario123
    Aug 6, 2022
    10
    One of my favorite albums ever. Every song is a bop and has incredible vocals and instrumentals.
  18. joaoyeiu
    Jul 23, 2022
    7
    um álbum que entrega quase tudo, mas nada chega a ser um masterpiece, grandes hits, musicas que vão de pop a uma pegada mais de r&b, mas soa sem personalidade e só mais um álbum estritamente comercial, nem se compara a outros da Grande Butera, como Thank u, Next ou Positions, mas ainda sim cumpriu bem seu papel de alavancar a carreira de sua interprete a uma das maiores da nossa geração, eum álbum que entrega quase tudo, mas nada chega a ser um masterpiece, grandes hits, musicas que vão de pop a uma pegada mais de r&b, mas soa sem personalidade e só mais um álbum estritamente comercial, nem se compara a outros da Grande Butera, como Thank u, Next ou Positions, mas ainda sim cumpriu bem seu papel de alavancar a carreira de sua interprete a uma das maiores da nossa geração, e invejando qualquer um com seus vocais.

    an album that delivers almost everything, but nothing gets to be a masterpiece, great hits, songs that go from pop to a more r&b footprint, but it sounds without personality and just another strictly commercial album, it doesn't even compare to others from the Grande Butera , like Thank u, Next or Positions, but it still fulfilled its role well in leveraging the career of its interpreter to one of the greatest of our generation, and envying anyone with her vocals.    … Expand
  19. josephsuqn_
    Jul 3, 2022
    7
    e um álbum muito bom, meu favorito dela, mais tem uma música e outra que não gosto.
  20. joaotekiaware
    Jun 27, 2022
    7
    Honest, sexy and truly confident. Ariana prove herself as a pop star in this album. She sounds a little bit teenager sometimes, but that's not a real problem. You can feel her empowered, spirituous and free. The final part sounds like a cherry above the cake. The sonority it's good, but nothing that I'll keep listening in repeat.
  21. JUANPOSITIONS
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    Es tan adictivo. Una revolución musical. Si algún extraterrestre quisiera conocer como es la musica en la tierra, lo primero que le mostraría seria DW, para que quede impactado con la belleza musical. Una obra maestra.
  22. jorge03447
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    tercer álbum de la cantante Ariana grande en el cual podemos ver una madurez en ella y en su música con letras más explícitas y más maduras
  23. nathbizzle
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    one of her best albums!! wish people could give it more recognition, plus this whole era was absolutely amazing
  24. rembeauty
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    THE CAREER ALBUM! NO OTHER ALBUM IS ABOVE THIS, SIDE TO SIDE IS A HYMN! LEAVE ME LONELY IS UNJUSTICEd!
  25. Samuuel
    Sep 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. best career album of all time, beating any other artist. frill. the album has a vibe, an energy, it holds your attention, it makes you see the pleasures of life, it's the best thing. I loved the compositions, some partnerships, the music videos, best thing. I can't help but become addicted to this most influential museum artwork in the world. Ariana got a lot right.… Expand
  26. adrianmaciasm
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Ariana's best album ever. I really miss this era from her. Such a good album and tour as well.
  27. fldon
    Sep 8, 2021
    10
    this album is phenomenal and contains so much underrated bops like greedy, leave me lonely, touch it and thinking bout you which i love
  28. Chiaotzuss
    Aug 25, 2021
    10
    It's a masterpiece I dont know a better album. Sometimes is the best song on this album!
  29. NolanLundgaard
    Aug 8, 2021
    7
    Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande: 6.30

    Moonlight: 1 :) Dangerous Woman: 1 :) Be Alright: 0.75 Into You: 1 :) Side To Side: 0.5 Let Me Love You: 0 Greedy: 1 :) Leave Me Lonely: 1 Everyday: 0.25 Sometimes: 0.75 I Don’t Care: 0.75 Bad Decisions: 1 :) Touch It: 1 :) Knew Better / Forever Boy: 0.5 Thinking Bout You: 1 Step On Up: 1 :) Jason’s Song (Gave It Away): 1 :)    Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande: 6.30

    Moonlight: 1 :)
    Dangerous Woman: 1 :)
    Be Alright: 0.75
    Into You: 1 :)
    Side To Side: 0.5
    Let Me Love You: 0
    Greedy: 1 :)
    Leave Me Lonely: 1
    Everyday: 0.25
    Sometimes: 0.75
    I Don’t Care: 0.75
    Bad Decisions: 1 :)
    Touch It: 1 :)
    Knew Better / Forever Boy: 0.5
    Thinking Bout You: 1
    Step On Up: 1 :)
    Jason’s Song (Gave It Away): 1 :)

    13.5/17 ~ .794 -> 6.30

    In my opinion, Dangerous Woman is Ariana Grande’s best work (Positions may be the only one as good) and was a major improvement musically over My Everything. Of course, this album turned out to be more inconsistent than I thought it would be, with some fantastic songs mixed in with duds. One thing to applaud it for is that I would gladly listen to more songs off of this album than Yours Truly and My Everything combined. I saw recently that Ari added two great songs onto this release that weren't there before, so I decided to factor them in. Once I did, I saw that the score improved to the green, which I feel like this album deserves (it was almost there before anyway).

    I wish I could say everything I wanted to about this album, but the review would go over the character limit.

    In general, I stand by the numbers’ assessment that this is Ariana Grande’s best album because I wholeheartedly believe that. I found myself enjoying Dangerous Woman more than her other albums despite the songs that I wasn’t fond of bringing its score down. Grande’s third shifts more to music that I find more enjoyable than her other stuff. Songs like Greedy and Into You are the type of songs that I would love to listen to repeatedly. Because of the improvement that I saw in Dangerous Woman, I am excited to listen to her next album. Since Positions just came out, I will have several more albums to look forward to, and I cannot wait to dive in. Highlights: Moonlight, Dangerous Woman, Into You, Greedy, Leave Me Lonely, Bad Decisions, Touch It, and Thinking Bout You.    … Expand
  30. Ieavegetout
    Jun 27, 2021
    7
    NOTE: Review originally posted on May 20, 2016 with a 10/10 score. Revised June 27, 2021 with a 7/10 score.

    I have been a fan of Ariana since her Victorious days, and I've been waiting a while for this album. I was very pleased when I listened to this album. Each song is different from each other, but not totally different. This is her most mature album yet. My favorites are Sometimes,    NOTE: Review originally posted on May 20, 2016 with a 10/10 score. Revised June 27, 2021 with a 7/10 score.

    I have been a fan of Ariana since her Victorious days, and I've been waiting a while for this album. I was very pleased when I listened to this album. Each song is different from each other, but not totally different. This is her most mature album yet. My favorites are Sometimes, Touch It, Greedy, and Thinking Bout You. Give this album a listen it's 100% worth it.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Sputnikmusic
    Jun 14, 2016
    70
    She appears to be in the right place creatively, but she just needs to take her own advice and break free.
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  2. Spin
    May 31, 2016
    60
    These songs [“Greedy,” “Into You” and “Touch It”], which unite a strong persona--haughty, insatiable, a little manic, really into you--with a vivid pocket version of one style or another, are the core of a swift, heedless pop album, albeit one struggling to emerge from the false notes (“Dangerous Woman”) and rote 2016 obligations (Future) of what’s probably an executive-mandated bagginess.
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  3. Consequence
    May 25, 2016
    50
    The pop star is putting out fine records, but it’s hard to escape the feeling that her ludicrous potential remains unfulfilled.
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