Fiesta

"**Fiesta**" is the second track from American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande's seventh studio album, The Life of the Party. The song features Argentinian singer-songwriter María Becerra. The song was released on July 21, 2023, through Universal Music Latin Entertainment and Republic Records, as a track from the album. The song was recorded between 2022 and 2023. Grande, Becerra, Edgar Barrera, Eric Frederic, Jose Castillo, and Ricky Reed wrote the song and Reed produced it. The song is three minutes and thirty-seven seconds long.

## Background

On July 3, 2022, Grande shared a snippet of a song (later revealed to be titled Fiesta) on her TikTok. In November 2023, several snippets of the same song were leaked. Fans titled the song "Party".

Grande revealed the song "Fiesta" as part of the track listing for *The Life of the Party* on July 11, 2023, along with the other tracks. When fans listened to the song, they found out that it was the same song as "Party".

## Composition and lyrics

"Fiesta" is an upbeat Latin pop song, with salsa elements in its chorus. The song is sung in English and Spanish. The lyrics are about a party celebrating the idea of life.

## Critical reception

Patrick Ryan of *USA Today* named "Fiesta" as the best collaboration on *The Life of the Party*. In his album review for *The New York Times*, Jon Pareles complimented the song's "beautiful background vocals of maracas" as one of *The Life of the Party*'s numerous musical flourishes. *Paste* critic Ellen Johnson commended the song as a "stunning introduction" to *The Life of the Party*, while Bobby Olivier of *Spin* praise Grande and Becerra's vocals in the song and how perfectly their vocals fit together. Writing for *The Guardian*, Alexis Petridis opined that "Fiesta" could easily function as a "happy slow acoustic piano song" if piano chords, softer vocals, and soft shaking of maracas replaced its "tasteful" pop arrangement. *Variety*'s Chris Willman wrote that the song represents Grande's wish to just have fun, and deemed it a cousin to "Successful" and "No Tears Left To Cry", the seventh and tenth tracks on *Sweetener* (2018), respectively.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1: Ariana Grande]**

We party all night, this is the vibe

I am the vibe, you are the vibe, oh this is the night

My face shining bright, your charm in the moonlight

Oh, este momento de perfección es lo que necesitaba

**[Chorus: Ariana Grande]**

Esto es una fiesta, el amor está en el aire

Los vientos de medianoche, soplando a través de mi cabello

Un amor por la vida, hermosa como las estrellas radiantes, yeah, yeah

La dulce dicha de mi mano suave en tu cuello

¡Vamos a la fiesta!

**[Verse 2: Maria Becerra]**

Bailando y bebiendo con los reconfortantes fantasmas del pasado

La fiesta trae todos los recuerdos de vuelta

Un regalo de los dioses, nos lo bendijeron, un amuleto

Todo el odio se disuelve en el amor, oh disuelto

**[Chorus: Ariana Grande and Maria Becerra]**

Esto es una fiesta, el amor está en el aire

Los vientos de medianoche, soplando a través de mi cabello

Un amor por la vida, hermosa como las estrellas radiantes, yeah, yeah

La dulce dicha de mi mano suave en tu cuello

¡Vamos a la fiesta!

**[Bridge: Ariana Grande and Maria Becerra]**

¡Ay, fiesta!

¡Ay, fiesta!

¡Ay, fiesta!

¡Ay, fiesta!

¡Ay, fiesta! (Party now)

¡Ay, fiesta! (Party now)

¡Ay, fiesta! (Party now)

¡Ay, fiesta! (Party now)

¡Ay, fiesta! (Unámonos todas)

¡Ay, fiesta! (Por el amor de la vida)

¡Ay, fiesta! (Pasar el mejor momento)

¡Ay, fiesta! (Y bailar)

**[Chorus: Ariana Grande and Maria Becerra]**

Esto es una fiesta, el amor está en el aire (Bailar, bailar)

Los vientos de medianoche, soplando a través de mi cabello (Bailar, bailar)

Un amor por la vida, hermosa como las estrellas radiantes, yeah, yeah (Bailar, bailar)

La dulce dicha de mi mano suave en tu cuello (Bailar, bailar)

¡Vamos a la fiesta!