Album Retrospective: "Dangerous Woman" by Ariana Grande

"Dangerous Woman" by Ariana Grande album cover
The next album retrospective is "Dangerous Woman" by Ariana Grande.

On Wednesday 20th May 2026, this album turned ten (10) years old.

Dangerous Woman is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande. It was released through Republic Records on May 20, 2016. Grande began work on the album shortly after the release of her second studio album My Everything (2014). Grande served as the album's executive producer, alongside Max Martin and Savan Kotecha. Guest vocals on the album are provided by Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Macy Gray and Future.

Lyrically, Dangerous Woman revolves around love, tumultuous relationships and empowerment, with Grande exploring more mature and explicit subject matter. Primarily a pop and R&B record, the album incorporates a wide variety of subgenres, including dance, disco, soul, house, trap, reggae and electropop. It was met with critical acclaim, receiving praise for Grande's vocal performance, the matured lyrical content and its versatility across different musical styles. Dangerous Woman was included in several year-end best music lists for 2016. The album and its singles were nominated for various accolades, including two Grammy Awards. Its success led to Grande winning Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards in 2016, and won International Album of the Year at the Japan Gold Disc Awards in 2017.

Dangerous Woman was supported by four singles, including the US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten hits "Side to Side" and "Dangerous Woman", and international top-ten hit "Into You". The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, becoming Grande's first not to debut at number one in the United States and, thus far, her only studio album to do so. Despite this, it ultimately became her best-performing album in the country at that point in her career. Internationally, the album topped record charts in Australia, Brazil, Italy, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain and the United Kingdom, where it became Grande's first chart-topper. To support the album, Grande embarked on the Dangerous Woman Tour in 2017, which grossed over $71 million upon completion. Excerpt taken from Dangerous Woman

Here's my review of each track on the album!

1. Moonlight 🌟🌟🌟🌟

2. Dangerous Woman 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / ❤️‍🔥

3. Be Alright 🌟🌟🌟🌟

4. Into You 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / ❤️‍🔥

5. Side To Side featuring Nicki Minaj 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / ❤️‍🔥

6. Let Me Love You featuring Lil Wayne 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / ❤️‍🔥

7. Greedy 🌟🌟🌟🌟

8. Leave Me Lonely featuring Macy Gray 🌟🌟🌟

9. Everyday featuring Future 🌟🌟🌟

10. Bad Decisions 🌟🌟

11. Thinking Bout You 🌟🌟🌟

Album Rating: 7️⃣▪️ 5️⃣ / 🔟

"Dangerous Woman" by Ariana Grande album tracklist


What are your overall thoughts on the album? What are your favourite songs from the album? Let me know in the comments section!



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