Dangerous Woman (song)

"Dangerous Woman" is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande. It is the lead single for her third studio album of the same name (2016). It was co-written and produced by Johan Carlsson and Ross Golan.

The recording was released as the first single from the album on March 11, 2016, the same date of the album's pre-order on iTunes Store.

With "Dangerous Woman" debuting at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, Grande became the first artist to reach the top ten of the chart in the opening charting week with every lead single of her three studio albums. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance.

 Credits and personnel 
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dangerous Woman.

Recording and management
 Recorded at MXM Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
 Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
 Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
 Published by MXM — administered by Kobalt — (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) and Back in Djbouti (BMI)
 All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and MXM — administered by Kobalt — (ASCAP)

Personnel

 Ariana Grande – lead vocals, background vocals
 Johan Carlsson – songwriting, production, vocal production, guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, synths, programming, tambourine, guitar solo
 Max Martin – songwriting, production, vocal production, programming
 Ross Golan – songwriting, background vocals
 Serban Ghenea – mixing
 John Hanes – mixing engineering

 Sam Holland – engineering
 Cory Bice – engineering
 Peter Karlsson – engineering
 Tom Coyne – mastering
 Aya Merrill – mastering
 Wendy Goldstein – artists and repertoire
 Scooter Braun – artists and repertoire

Charts

 Weekly charts 
 Chart (2016) Peak positionEurope (Euro Digital Songs)  17Greece Digital Songs (Billboard) 1 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 9 Portugal (AFP) 15South Korea International Chart (Gaon) 13 Venezuela English (Record Report) 24

Year-end charts
 Chart (2016) Position Australia (ARIA) 77 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 41 Italy (FIMI) 93 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 96 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 69 US Billboard Hot 100 36 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 21 US Rhythmic Songs (Billboard) 50

Certifications and sales

Radio and release history
 Region Date Format Label  Various March 11, 2016 Digital download Republic  Italy Contemporary hit radio Universal  United States March 15, 2016 Republic  Rhythmic contemporary  United Kingdom March 18, 2016 Contemporary hit radio Universal 

References

Category:2016 songs
Category:Ariana Grande songs
Category:Pop songs
Category:R&B songs