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Ariana Grande took her first tentative steps into adulthood with My Everything, the 2014 album that tempered her retro-diva stance with modern R&B. Released two years later, Dangerous Woman consolidates this soulful shift while offering a snazzier, sophisticated spin on the '90s pop that provides the foundation of Grande's music. Much of the latter comes from a fruitful partnership with producer Max Martin and his colleague Ilya, a team responsible for over half of the standard album's tracks (they also have their hands in several of the deluxe edition's bonus cuts). Tommy Brown and Mr. Franks are the other chief collaborators here, shepherding many of the cuts with a heavier R&B influence -- the stuttering "Let Me Love You," featuring a verse from Lil Wayne, the slow-burning torch of "Leave Me Lonely" -- but their productions aren't far removed from the Martin/Ilya cuts. "Everyday," a heavy thrumming jam featuring Future, is helmed by Ilya alone and the Rihanna-copping "Side to Side" bears a Martin credit. What all the producers do is keep the focus on the individual track, carving it into a seamless sculpture of rhythm and melody where Grande winds up as the accent to the song. Restraint serves her well: there are times she lets go with a full-throated roar, but she spends most of Dangerous Woman at a simmer that reinforces the sultry seduction of the title. A fair chunk of the album is devoted to cinematic ballads, which makes the bright blasts of disco -- "Be Alright," "Greedy" -- so alluring, but the entire record benefits from this single-minded concentration. Track by track, Dangerous Woman has sly, subtle distinctions -- a little bit of torch gives way to some heavy hip-hop only to have frothy pop surface again -- and while some of these cuts work better than others, the range is impressive, as is Grande's measured, assured performance.
Product Details
Release Date: | 05/20/2016 |
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Label: | Republic |
UPC: | 0602547868527 |
catalogNumber: | 002490902 |
Rank: | 213 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Ariana Grande Primary Artist,Vocals,Background VocalsMichael Foster Percussion
Max Martin Bass,Guitar,Percussion,Keyboards,Background Vocals
Joi Gilliam Background Vocals
Peter Svensson Bass,Guitar,Percussion,Keyboards
Macy Gray Vocals,Background Vocals
Lil Wayne Vocals
Mattias Johansson Violin
Future Vocals
Travis Sayles Bass,Keyboards
Tommy Parker Background Vocals
Ryan Tedder Bass,Keyboards
Stefan Persson Trumpet
Alexander Kronlund Background Vocals
Staffan Findin Trombone
Johan Carlsson Synthesizer,Acoustic Guitar,Piano,Tambourine,Background Vocals,Soloist
Karl Olandersson Trumpet
Dernst Emile Bass
Mattias Bylund Strings
Billboard Bass,Percussion,Keyboards
Patrick Donovan Background Vocals
Savan Kotecha Background Vocals
Nicki Minaj Vocals
Ali Payami Bass,Guitar,Percussion,Keyboards
Noah Passovoy Background Vocals
Sam Holland Background Vocals
Ross Golan Background Vocals
Taura Stinson Background Vocals
Jonas Thander Saxophone,Horn Engineer
Victoria McCants Vocals,Background Vocals
David Bukovinszky Cello
Ilya Salmanzadeh Bass,Guitar,Percussion,Keyboards,Background Vocals
Khaled Rohaim Bass,Percussion,Keyboards
Nicholas Audino Bass,Percussion,Drums,Keyboards
Victoria Monét Vocals,Background Vocals
Peter Lee Johnson Strings
Tommy Brown Bass,Percussion,Drums,Keyboards
Chloe Angelides Background Vocals
Steven Franks Guitar,Percussion,Keyboards
Chonita Gillespie Background Vocals
Franks Percussion,Drums
Daye Jack Background Vocals
Jeremy Lertola Guitar,Background Vocals
Silke Lorenzen Background Vocals
Jenny Schwartz Background Vocals
Loren Mann Drums
Josh Connelly Guitar
Technical Credits
Mike Foster ComposerMichael Foster Composer
Max Martin Composer,Programming,Producer,Executive Producer,Vocal Producer
Peter Svensson Composer,Programming,Producer
John Hanes Engineer
Travis Sayles Composer,Programming,Producer
Tommy Parker Programming
Ryan Tedder Composer,Programming
Alexander Kronlund Composer
Johan Carlsson Composer,Programming,Producer,Vocal Producer
Mattias Bylund String Arrangements
Billboard Programming,Producer
Savan Kotecha Composer,Executive Producer,Vocal Engineer
Ali Payami Composer,Programming,Producer
Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine Engineer
Ariana Grande Composer,Executive Producer
Peter Karlsson Engineer,Vocal Engineer,Vocal Producer,Vocal Editing
Sam Holland Engineer
Jacob Kasher Composer
Ross Golan Composer
Dwayne Carter Composer
Thomas Lumpkins Composer,Producer
Onika Maraj Composer
Cory Bice Engineer
Mathieu Jomphe Composer
Jonas Thander Horn Arrangements
Victoria McCants Composer,Vocal Producer
Ilya Salmanzadeh Composer,Programming,Producer,Vocal Producer
Khaled Rohaim Composer,Programming
Nayvadius Wilburn Composer
Lewis Hughes Composer
Nicholas Audino Composer,Programming,Engineer
Victoria Monét Composer,Vocal Producer
Peter Lee Johnson Composer
Tommy Brown Composer,Programming,Producer,Engineer,Vocal Producer
Twice As Nice Producer
Chloe Angelides Composer
Steven Franks Composer,Programming,Producer
Franks Programming
Young Astronauts Art Direction
Willie Tafa Composer
Christopher Truio Engineer
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