Positions (song)

For the album of the same name, see Positions (album).

## **Positions**Single by Ariana Grande

* Single
* Official Live Performance

### Songwriter(s)

Ariana Grande, Y/N, Angelina Barrett, Brian Vincent Bates, James Jarvis, Tommy Brown, Nija Charles, Steven Franks, London Tyler Holmes

### Producer(s)

London On Da Track, Tommy Brown, Mr. Franks

## Music video

"**Positions**" (stylized in all lowercase) is the lead single and title track from Ariana Grande's sixth studio album and Y/N’s second studio album of the same name. It was released on October 23, 2020, through Republic Records and Dream Records.

## Background

On October 17, 2020, Grande posted a slow-motion video of her typing the word "positions" on a keyboard and launched two countdowns on her website counting down to October 23, 2020 and October 30, 2020.

Grande revealed the single's official cover art on October 21, 2020.

"Positions" is a midtempo song blending pop and R&B over trap beats, plucked guitar, and violin. Its lyrics see Grande and Y/N extend romantic overtures to their love interest. The song was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who embraced its breezy and mellow sound.

## Critical reception

Commercially, the song debuted atop of the US *Billboard* Hot 100, being Grande's fifth chart-topping single and extending her record for the most number-one debuts.

Positions was the #1 song on *Billboard's* Pop Songs Radio Airplay Chart for three consecutive weeks in a row. It was certified gold in the UK.

## Live performance

On July 22, 2021, Grande released the first live performance of "Positions" as part of Vevo's Official Live Performance. During her performance, Grande used a loop station.

## Music video

The song's official music video, directed by Dave Meyers, was released along with the song on October 23, 2020. It features cameos from Grande's mother Joan, as well as Victoria Monét, Tyler Ford, Darrion, and Tayla Parx.

The music video directed by Dave Meyers, depicts Grande as the President of the United States.
A clock can be shown in the music video and its hands are on the time, 6:30, a nod to one of her songs which is featured on the album titled Six Thirty.

If you look closely at the clock, the time reads 6:30
## Lyric video

A lyric video for the song was also uploaded on Grande's YouTube channel along with the song

## Trivia

* The song was nominated at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for "Best Pop Solo Performance".
* "Positions" was included in the set list for Ariana’s Rift Tour.
* "Positions" was the first Just Dance Unlimited-exclusive map from the Just Dance 2022 era to be released in Just Dance Now.
* "Positions", along with "34+35" and "POV", has won "Most-Performed Songs of the Year" at the 2022 BMI Pop Music Awards.
* "Positions" has more than one billion streams on Spotify.

## Gallery

### Videos

Ariana Grande - positions (lyric video)Ariana Grande - positions (behind the scenes)Studio footage- "positions" outro - ariana grandeStudio footage- vocal arranging the “positions” bridge - ariana grandeAriana Grande - "Introductory rehearsals" - Positions live performance for vevoVevo rehearsals
## Lyrics

**[Verse 1: Ariana Grande]**

Heaven sent you to me

I'm just hopin' I don't repeat history

**[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande]**

Boy, I'm tryna meet your mama on a Sunday

Then make a lotta love on a Monday (Ah, ah)

Never need no (No), no one else, babe

'Cause I'll be

**[Chorus: Ariana Grande]**

Switchin' them positions for you

Cookin' in the kitchen and I'm in the bedroom

I'm in the Olympics, way I'm jumpin' through hoops

Know my love infinite, nothin' I wouldn't do

That I won't do, switchin' for you

**[Verse 2: Ariana Grande]**

Perfect, perfect

You're too good to be true (You're too good to be true)

But I get tired of runnin', fuck it

Now, I'm runnin' with you (With you)

**[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande]**

Said, boy, I'm tryna meet your mama on a Sunday

Then make a lotta love on a Monday (Ah, ah)

Never need no (No), no one else, babe

'Cause I'll be

**[Chorus: Ariana Grande]**

Switchin' them positions for you

Cookin' in the kitchen and I'm in the bedroom

I'm in the Olympics, way I'm jumpin' through hoops

Know my love infinite, nothin' I wouldn't do

That I won't do, switchin' for you

Cookin' in the kitchen and I'm in the bedroom

I'm in the Olympics, way I'm jumpin' through hoops

Know my love infinite, nothin' I wouldn't do (Nothin')

That I won't do, switchin' for you

**[Bridge: Y/N]**

This some shit that I usually don't do (Yeah)

But for you, I kinda, kinda want to (Mmm)

'Cause you're down for me and I'm down too (And I'm down too)

Yeah, I'm down too

Switchin' the positions for you

This some shit that I (Yeah) usually don't do (Don't do)

But for you, I kinda, kinda want to (Mmm)

'Cause you're down for me and I'm down too ('Cause you're down for me)

**[Chorus: Y/N]**

Switchin' them positions for you

Cookin' in the kitchen and I'm in the bedroom

I'm in the Olympics, way I'm jumpin' through hoops (Jumpin', jumpin')

Know my love infinite, nothin' I wouldn't do

That I won't do, switchin' for you (Ooh woah)

Cookin' in the kitchen and I'm in the bedroom

I'm in the Olympics, way I'm jumpin' through hoops

Know my love infinite, nothin' I wouldn't do (I wouldn't do)

That I won't do, switchin' for you

**[Outro: Y/N]**

Yeah

Ah, yeah

Ah (Ah), yeah

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