Monopoly

## **Monopoly**Single by Ariana Grande

"**Monopoly**" (stylized in all uppercase), or extendedly "**Monopoly (A Thank U to Them Fans)**" is a song by Ariana Grande and Victoria Monét. It was released on April 1, 2019. The song is featured as the fourteenth track on the Japanese deluxe edition of Grande's fifth album *Thank U, Next*.

"Monopoly" is a celebration of Grande's musical success, specifically released after "7 Rings" charted at number one on the *Billboard* Hot 100 for eight weeks.

## Background

Monét and Grande teased the song through Instagram stories on March 27, 2019. They both tweeted that the song would be released on April 1, 2019 as a celebration for Grande's song "7 Rings" being "about to be number one for eight weeks".

## Chart performance

The song debuted at number 69 on the US *Billboard* Hot 100, on the week ending April 13, 2019. It was Victoria Monét's first entry on the *Billboard* Hot 100 chart as a credited performer.

## Music video

Grande teased the music video on Twitter the day before release and then confirmed it was the video she had shown previously and that they had made one the day after. The music video premiered on April 1, 2019, it was directed by Alfredo Flores and Ricky Alvarez. It was filmed on March 30, 2019, at the Mohegan Sun Connecticut casino the same day Grande would perform a Sweetener World Tour show in that area.

## Live performances

Grande and Monét debuted the song live at the Sweetener World Tour on April 1, 2019 and performed it again on May 7, 2019.

## Trivia

* Victoria Monét went on the Genius YouTube channel to explain the song's lyrics. In the video she confirmed "Monopoly" has no verses in the song.
* Due to the lyric "I like women and men" being sung by both Grande and Moné (who has already been confirmed bisexual) rumors spread that Grande was bisexual as well. Grande later confirmed that she does like both women and men, but doesn't want to label her sexuality.
* Victoria hates the game Monopoly, while it's Ariana's favorite game.

## Lyrics

**[Intro: Ariana Grande]**

Yeah

**[Chorus: Victoria Monét]**

I've been on a roll, where you been?

Real protective with my soul, where you been?

Is your GPS even on, where you been?

Matter of fact, I don't even care where you been

**[Post-Chorus: Victoria Monét]**

Bad vibes, get off of me

Outta here with that fuckery

Treat my goals like property

Collect them like Monopoly

I probably won't come if there's not a fee

And if they try come stoppin' me

I swerve both ways, dichotomy

**[Pre-Chorus 1: Victoria Monét & *Ariana Grande*]**

I like women and men (*Yeah*)

Work so fuckin' much, need a twinny, twin, twin

How you hit the club and you barely got in?

Then we hit the bank, making them investments for the win, oh

**[Chorus: Ariana Grande]**

Said, I been on a roll, where you been? (Where you been?)

Real protective with my soul, where you been? (Where you been?)

Is your GPS even on, where you been? (Where you been?)

Matter of fact, I don't even care where you been

**[Post-Chorus 2: Ariana Grande]**

Bad vibes, get off of me

Outta here with that fuckery

Treat my goals like property

Collect them like Monopoly

I probably won't come if there's not a fee

And if they try come stoppin' me

I show them my discography (Yeah, yeah)

**[Pre-Chorus 2: Ariana Grande]**

I like women and men (Yeah)

Work so fuckin' much, need a twinny, twin, twin (Hey)

You'd be straight for life if I gave you my PIN (Yeah)

Even though we gave up that 90% for the win, go

**[Chorus: Victoria Monét & *Ariana Grande*]**

I've been on a roll, where you been? (Where you been?)

*Real protective with my soul, where you been?* (Where you been?)

Is your GPS even on, where you been? (Where you been?)

*Matter of fact, I don't even care where you been*

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

Yeah, hell no

I don't even care where you been (Oh, yeah)

Hell no (Oh, yeah)

Said I don't even care

**[Bridge: Victoria Monét, *Ariana Grande* & Both]**

Remember when we made a fuckin' album off that Clicquot? (Ooh)

*I never track my vocals, so shout out to Eric Vetro* (I love Eric Vetro, man)

This been buildin' up, I guess this friendship like Home Depot (Ooh)

I'm so thankful working with my best friend, she the cheat code

*She the cheat code* (Yeah)

**[Outro: Victoria Monét & *Ariana Grande*]**

Where you at? Where you been? (*Oh yeah*)

Where you been? Where you at, ho? Hey (*Where you been?*)

Where you at? Where you been, ho? Hey (*Mmm, yeah*)

I don't care where you been, ho (*Been*)

Where you been, Cletus?

*Yeah, who?* (What?) *Clevis?*

*Who the fuck is Cletus?*

It's from, um

*Cletus? Girl*

Nutty Fropessor

*We have to wrap, five, six, seven, eight*

*Yea*

## References

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1. ↑ Ariana Grande and Victoria Monét Are Releasing New Single "Monopoly" Next Week
2. ↑ What We Know About Ariana Grande's Mysterious New Song "Monopoly"
3. ↑ Ariana Grande And Victoria Monet’s ‘Monopoly’ Is A Celebratory Trap-Pop Banger
4. ↑ Ariana Grande teases new song with Victoria Monét, “Monopoly”, coming Monday
5. ↑ *Twitter* - Grande about releasing the song as a celebration
6. ↑ *Twitter* - Victoria Monét: "Yoo lets drop it Monday so we can celebrate the 8th week at number 1!!Cause this shit is insaaaane"
7. ↑ Ariana Grande & Victoria Monet Tease New Song Coming Out Next Week
8. ↑ Ariana Grande To Drop New Song With Victoria Monet
9. ↑ *Twitter* - chart data on Twitter: "Billboard Hot 100: #70(new) MONOPOLY, @ArianaGrande & @VictoriaMonet."
10. ↑ *Twitter* - chart data on Twitter: "'MONOPOLY' is @VictoriaMonet's first ever Hot 100 entry as a credited performer."
11. ↑ *Twitter* - Grande posts a silent teaser clip of upcoming "Monopoly" music video
12. ↑ *Twitter* - "we made u a video too 🖤" - Grande confirms a "Monopoly" music video had been filmed
13. ↑ "Victoria Monét "MONOPOLY" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified" on YouTube