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Promotional physical single cover, also used for Japanese edition of Dangerous Woman.
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Single by Ariana Grande | ||||||||
from the album Dangerous Woman | ||||||||
Released | March 11, 2016 | |||||||
Format | Digital download | |||||||
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Length | 3:55 | |||||||
Label | Republic | |||||||
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"Dangerous Woman" is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande, serving as the lead single for her third studio album of the same name (2016). It was co-written and produced by Johan Carlsson and Ross Golan, with additional writing from Max Martin. The recording was first released along with the pre-order of the album on iTunes Store on March 11, 2016. "Dangerous Woman" is a mid-tempo pop and R&B song, incorporating an arena rock chorus and a guitar solo during its bridge.
With "Dangerous Woman" debuting at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, Grande became the first artist to reach the top ten of the chart in the opening charting week with every lead single of her three studio albums. Furthermore, the recording became her fifth single to debut within the top ten in the United States, later peaking at number eight in its eleventh week. The song has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance.
In October 2015, Grande released "Focus" as the intended lead single of her third studio album, called Moonlight at the time. The song was an immediate success, reaching the top ten on various charts worldwide. Although stating that the song was the perfect transition from her previous record to the new one, Grande ended up changing the album's title to Dangerous Woman, following which the title track was made available for digital consumption.
On February 25, 2016, Grande launched a website titled dangerouswoman.com in order to promote the album and its lead single. Later, on March 1, 2016, she released the song's first preview, containing few of the recording's lyrics and some "studio chatter". On March 10, 2016, Grande premiered a one-minute preview during CBS' Victoria's Secret Swim Special, before finally releasing "Dangerous Woman" for digital download the next day. Four days later, the track was sent to United States contemporary hit radio.