7 Rings

Whoever said money can't solve your problems / Must not have had enough money to solve 'em...

### artist

Ariana Grande (original)
Ariana Grande ft. 2 Chainz (remix)

### genre

Trap
hip hop
R&B

### Producer

Original:
Tommy Brown
Charles Anderson
Michael Foster
Remix:
Social House
TBHits

### released

January 18, 2019 (original)
February 1, 2019 (remix)

"**7 Rings**" (stylized as "**7 rings**") is a song by American singer mh:excellentmusic:Ariana Grande. It was released on January 18, 2019, as the second single for her fifth studio album *Thank U, Next*.

## Lyrics

### Original

(Yeah)

Breakfast at Tiffany's and bottles of bubbles

Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble

Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines

Buy myself all of my favorite things (Yeah)

Been through some bad shit, I should be a sad bitch

Who would have thought it'd turn me to a savage?

Rather be tied up with cuffs and not strings

Write my own checks like I write what I sing, yeah (Yeah)

My wrist, stop watchin'

My neck is flossin'

Make big deposits

My gloss is poppin'

You like my hair?

Gee, thanks! Just bought it

I see it, I like it

I want it, I got it, yeah (Yeah)

I want it, I got it

I want it, I got it

I want it, I got it

I want it I got it

You like my hair?

Gee, thanks! Just bought it

I see it I like it

I want it, I got it (Yeah)

Wearin' a ring, but ain't gon' be no "Mrs."

Buy matching diamonds for six of my bitches

I'd rather spoil all my friends with my riches

Think retail therapy my new addiction

Whoever said money can't solve your problems?

Must not have had enough money to solve 'em

They say, "Which one? ", I say, "Nah, I want all of 'em"

Happiness is the same price as red-bottoms

My smile is beamin'

My skin is gleamin'

The way it shine

I know you've seen it (You've seen it)

I bought a crib just for the closet

Both his and hers

I want it, I got it, yeah

I want it, I got it

I want it, I got it

I want it, I got it

I want it I got it (Baby)

You like my hair?

Gee, thanks! Just bought it (Oh yeah)

I see it I like it

I want it, I got it (Yep)

Yeah, my receipts be lookin' like phone numbers

If it ain't money, then wrong number

Black Card is my business card

The way it be settin' the tone for me

I don't mean to brag

But I be like, "Put it in the bag" yeah

When you see them racks

They stacked up like my ass, yeah

Go from the store to the booth

Make it all back in one loop

Gimme the loot

Never mind, I got the juice

Nothin' but net when we shoot

Look at my neck, look at my jet

Ain't got enough money to pay me respect

Ain't no budget when I'm on the set

If I like it then that's what I get, yeah

I want it, I got it

I want it, I got it (Yeah)

I want it, I got it

I want it I got it (Oh yeah, yeah)

You like my hair?

Gee, thanks! Just bought it

I see it I like it

I want it, I got it (Yeah)

### Remix

[Verse 1: Ariana Grande]

Yeah, breakfast at Tiffany's and bottles of bubbles

Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble

Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines

Buy myself all of my favorite things (Yeah)

Been through some bad shit, I should be a sad bitch

Who woulda thought it'd turn me to a savage?

Rather be tied up with calls and not strings

Write my own checks like I write what I sing, yeah (Yeah)

[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande]

My wrist, stop watchin', my neck is flossy

Make big deposits, my gloss is poppin'

You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it

I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (Yeah)

[Chorus: Ariana Grande & 2 Chainz]

I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it

I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it (Yeah)

You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it (This who they waitin' on)

I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (2 Chainz, yep)

[Verse 2: 2 Chainz]

My ideas are priceless, I know I'm the nicest

I knew you would like this, I must be psychic

I'm from the streets, baby, I'm nothing like them (Tru)

She's sweet in the day, but freaky when night come (Tell 'em)

It's mine, invest it (Uh); I spend it on necklace (Uh)

I got the cash if I don't get credit (Uh)

And I'm well respected so she feel protected

So scratch all the exes (Ex), it's next like contestants (Woo)

It's blessings, no stressing, I'm flexing

Got one car parked right in the entrance

Got one car parked right at the exit

See, you didn't expect this, you think like a robot

I put bands in yo face like Botox

[Chorus: Ariana Grande & 2 Chainz]

(Yeah) I want it (Yeah), I got it, I want it, I got it (Uh)

I want it, I got it (Uh), I want it, I got it (Baby)

You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it (Oh yeah)

I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (Yep)

[Verse 3: Ariana Grande]

Yeah, my receipts be lookin' like phone numbers

If it ain't money, then wrong number

Black card is my business card

The way it be settin' the tone for me

I don't mean to brag, but I be like, "Put it in the bag," yeah

When you see them racks, they stacked up like my ass, yeah

Shoot, go from the store to the booth

Make it all back in one loop, gimme the loot

Never mind, I got the juice

Nothing but net when we shoot

Look at my neck, look at my jet

Ain't got enough money to pay me respect

Ain't no budget when I'm on the set

If I like it, then that's what I get, yeah

[Chorus: Ariana Grande]

I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it (Oh yeah)

I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it (Oh yeah, yeah)

You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it

I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (I see, yep)

## Bad Qualities

1. The production sounds too much like a Cardi B or Nicki Minaj song and not in a good way.
2. It's another failed attempt by a pop singer to rap, much like "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift.
	* The chorus also sounds very hideous for Grande trying way too hard on rapping.
	* The song overall is very uninteresting and boring.
3. Ariana was accused of stealing the song's flow from Princess Nokia, Soulja Boy, and 2 Chainz. Soulja Boy himself even called out Ariana on Twitter with quoting some of her tweets and 2 Chainz called her out for stealing the idea of the cover art of his album *Pretty Girls Like Trap Music* for the music video.
	* Ironically, a remix for the song (which features 2 Chainz) was released.
	* What's even worse is that she stole from Soulja Boy who has a completely terrible flow and is a terrible artist in general.
4. The first verse of the song interpolates the song *My Favorite Things* from the 1959 movie musical *The Sound of Music*. It's just wrong to take a classic children's song about the nice things in life and making it about materialism and selling yourself.
	* Because of this, Concord Music, (which owns the Rodgers & Hammerstein catalogue), controls 90% of the songwriting royalties.
5. The song is not only a "friendship anthem" but according to Ariana herself, the song is also a "flexing anthem" and the lyrics show it, with them being about how rich she is, her good fortune, and how money can buy happiness, with the lyric; **"Whoever said money can't solve your problems?** **Must not have had enough money to solve 'em."** which is just an awful lyric and a terrible message towards her fans. (Then again, Ariana did write this song with their friends after she drunkenly bought them 7 expensive rings from Tiffany's.)
6. The song is an embarrassment to Ariana's career and is probably her weakest song and maybe even the weakest song on *Thank U, Next* which is an otherwise, great album.
7. Some people accuse Grande of appropriation, as some stated that Ariana in her music video is acting, singing, and dressing more like an urban African American person, and using that tactic in order to get views.
8. The music video is horrible.

## Good Qualities

1. Some fans of Ariana enjoy this song, considering this song to be "so bad, it's good".
2. The live performances of this song are pretty good.

## Music videos

Official music video.

The remix with 2 Chainz.

PopToonsTV’s cartoon parody.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.whosampled.com/Ariana-Grande/7-Rings/