34+35 Remix

### Songwriter(s)

Amala Dlamini • Ariana Grande • Courageous Xavier Herrera • Megan Pete • Peter Lee Johnson • Scott Nicholson • Steven Franks • Tayla Parx • Tommy Brown • Victoria Monét

## Music Video

"**34+35 Remix**" is a song by Ariana Grande featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion that was released on January 15, 2021. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. This song marks Megan's first collaboration with both Doja Cat and Ariana Grande

## Background and release

Doja Cat originally had a verse in the original version of the song, but it was later scrapped in favor of "Motive". A short snippet of the scrapped version was leaked and surfaced shortly after the album was released. On November 7, 2020, Doja Cat performed her verse during a live stream on Instagram.

Cat first hinted collaboration between her and Grande and Stallion on January 5, 2021. On January 13, Grande teased a remix of "34+35" via social media with showing a short video of TV showing cover art with two unknown artists besides Grande. The next day, January 14, she revealed the artists to be Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat, and announced that they would feature on "34+35 Remix". She also revealed the "34+35 Remix" cover art, featuring Grande, Cat and Stallion dressed as replicas of fembots in the original "34+35" music video. "34+35 Remix" was officially released on January 15, 2021. It was released alongside a lyric video that was based on the cover art. "34+35 Remix" was sent to contemporary hit radio stations in the United Kingdom on January 22. On February 12 a CD of "34+35 Remix" has been released. "34+35 Remix" was announced to be included in deluxe edition of *Positions* in February.

## Composition and critical teception

"34+35 Remix" features a "sparkly" pop sound and sees Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion perform the second and third verses, respectively. Cat's verse includes the notable line "I want that 69 without Tekashi", a reference to Tekashi69. In Stallion's verse, she mentions streaming media apps Netflix and Hulu, DIY videos created on video-sharing app YouTube, and coffeehouse chain Starbucks.

Bianca Betancourt of *Harper's Bazaar* said that the trio "does not disappoint" and that Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion "effortlessly float over their respective verses". *Insider*'s Callie Ahlgrim called "34+35 Remix" "cheeky".

## Music video

On February 1, 2021, Grande teased a music video with two pictures posted to her social media. On February 5, Grande, Cat and Stallion all posted the same picture of them in lingerie to social media, hinting at a possible video. On February 9, Grande confirmed the music video and announced that it was scheduled for release on February 12, 2021. It was directed by Stefan Kohli.

## Synopsis and reception

The video starts off with a scene where swans are swimming in a pool that Grande is next to on a lawn chair, reading a magazine. When she starts singing there is a close-up to her face, and during the line "Just give me them babies" the camera goes back, unveiling Cat and Stallion on two other lawn chairs. All acts later seem to drink a champagne. After Cat's verse, Grande is ordering food through a room intercom service. During her verse, Stallion is twerking in a bathtub and all artists are goofing around in bed with a camcorder. Grande is wearing Victoria's Secret Lace Plunge Teddy lingerie throughout most of the video.

Steffanie Wang of *Nylon* summarised that in the video all acts are "serving nothing but looks and aspirational lifestyle goals." *Billboard*'s Katie Atkinson called the video "perfect girls' day video".