Peak
8
Weeks
21
Score
3,728
Chart Year
2016
For "Dangerous Woman", Grande planned to shoot two different versions of the music video. Grande previewed what became the sole accompanying music video for the single through social media on March 26, 2016, and March 29, 2016. The clip was officially premiered on Vevo in the night of March 31, 2016. Directed by production company The Young Astronauts. In interview with Idolator, Grande explained: “We’re doing two visuals because this song makes me feel two kinds of ways, it makes me feel sexy and glamorous — I wanted to do a simpler more glam-themed video — and then I wanted to do another video because it makes me feel... like a super version of myself in a way.”[57] Discussing the song with Madeline Rotj from MTV, Grande stated about the concept behind the song's second video: “This one's more cinematic and weird and tells a story. It's very different from the first one. I wanted to do a sexy, simple, more glamorous video, which was visual one. And then the second one is very different... it's very weird.” The video opens with a vignette that presented the video as "visual 1". Sporting black lingerie, Grande is seen posing and singing in front of a curtain and on a bed. Shades of blue, purple and pink wash over her over the course of the video, which is just the singer on her own. Though she keeps a fairly stoic expression for the majority of the video, she is seen laughing towards the end as the screen fills with static.[58][59] The video surpassed 100 million views on May 18, 2016, making it Grande's tenth VEVO-certified music video after "Right There" (2013).[59][60] As of August 2022, the video has more than 670 million views, making it her 9th video to reach this milestones.
This sultry, moody ballad was released as the lead single from Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman album on March 11, 2016. We hear her singing of reveling in the adrenaline of hooking up with a bad boy. In fact it is Ariana who has made the first move, "Don't need permission, made my decision," she croons. It is a choice that is both empowering and dangerous. There is some synthesizer on this track, but also plenty of organ and even a guitar solo, giving the song a retro-blues feel. The time signature is 6/8. The album was tentatively titled Moonlight, but Grande announced on February 22, 2016 she was renaming it after this song. The following day, the singer posted a photo on Instagram with a caption quoting Egyptian feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi's 1975 novel, Woman at Point Zero: "They said, 'You are a savage and dangerous woman.' I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous." When Grande hosted a live chat for fans, one of the questions that came up involved her decision to change the title of her album. She explained "'Moonlight' is a lovely song and it's a lovely title. It's really romantic, and it definitely ties together the old music and the new music. But 'Dangerous Woman' is a lot stronger." "I want to be empowering my fans," Grande added. "I feel like my personal growth is reflected in the sound. I'm really proud of it." In the mix are the crackle and popping sounds heard on vinyl records, which give the track a more organic, analog feel. Another popular song from this time also used this sound effect: Meghan Trainor's "No." The song was co-produced by Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin, who previously worked with Grande on her My Everything hits "Problem," "Break Free" and her collaboration with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj, "Bang Bang." The video was made by the Young Astronauts production company, which also did Grande's videos for "Almost Is Never Enough" and "Right There." In "Dangerous Woman," she is onscreen the entire time in various sensual poses - no cutaways or complementary storylines needed. Ariana Grande pulled treble duty on the March 12, 2016 episode of Saturday Night Live. As well as hosting the show, she also used the Studio 8H stage to debut this song. In addition, the songstress took part in a sketch poking fun at Tidal where she impersonated the likes of Britney Spears and Whitney Houston. Co-writer Ross Golan (Lady Antebellum's "Compass", Flo Rida's "My House") originally penned the song with a completely different superstar in mind. "I actually thought it was going to be more country," Golan revealed in an interview with CBS' This Morning. "I was kind of hoping Carrie Underwood would cut it. If Carrie Underwood's listening: please cut it," he added jokingly. Golan also considered Alicia Keys and Rihanna, before Ariana Grande's persistence won him over. He said: "There aren't a lot of artists that are appreciative of the songwriters, but the ones you want to work with are people like Ariana, who came in the room and said 'Please let me try this song. And if I do, I promise I'll treat it well.' It's the name of her album and the name of her tour now."
Oh, yeah Don't need permission Made my decision to test my limits 'Cause it's my business God as my witness Start what I finished Don't need no hold up Taking control of this kind of moment I'm locked and loaded Completely focused my mind is open All that you got, skin to skin, oh my God Don't you stop, boy Somethin' 'bout you Makes me feel like a dangerous woman Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout Somethin' 'bout you Makes me wanna do things that I shouldn't Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout Nothin' to prove and I'm bulletproof and Know what I'm doing The way we're movin' like introducing Us to a new thing I wanna savor, save it for later The taste of flavor, 'cause I'm a taker 'Cause I'm a giver, it's only nature I live for danger All that you got, skin to skin, oh my God Don't you stop, boy Oh, yeah Somethin' 'bout you Makes me feel like a dangerous woman Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout Somethin' 'bout you Makes me wanna do things that I shouldn't Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout Somethin' 'bout you All girls wanna be like that Bad girls underneath, like that You know how I'm feeling inside (somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout) All girls wanna be like that Bad girls underneath, like that You know how I'm feeling inside (somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout) Somethin' 'bout you Makes me feel like a dangerous woman Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout Somethin' 'bout you Makes me wanna do things that I shouldn't Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout Somethin' 'bout you All girls wanna be like that Bad girls underneath like that You know how I'm feeling inside Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout All girls wanna be like that Bad girls underneath like that You know how I'm feeling inside (somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout) (Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy) (Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy) (Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy) somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout Somethin' 'bout you (Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy) (Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy) (Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy) somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout Somethin' 'bout you
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 2, 2016 | 10 | 116 |
| 2 | Apr 9, 2016 | 13 | 113 |
| 3 | Apr 16, 2016 | 12 | 114 |
| 4 | Apr 23, 2016 | 13 | 113 |
| 5 | Apr 30, 2016 | 14 | 112 |
| 6 | May 7, 2016 | 15 | 111 |
| 7 | May 14, 2016 | 21 | 105 |
| 8 | May 21, 2016 | 18 | 108 |
| 9 | May 28, 2016 | 16 | 110 |
| 10 | Jun 4, 2016 | 14 | 112 |
| 11 | Jun 11, 2016 | 8 | 118 |
| 12 | Jun 18, 2016 | 11 | 115 |
| 13 | Jun 25, 2016 | 14 | 112 |
| 14 | Jul 2, 2016 | 15 | 111 |
| 15 | Jul 9, 2016 | 15 | 111 |
| 16 | Jul 16, 2016 | 17 | 109 |
| 17 | Jul 23, 2016 | 21 | 105 |
| 18 | Jul 30, 2016 | 24 | 102 |
| 19 | Aug 6, 2016 | 36 | 90 |
| 20 | Aug 13, 2016 | 36 | 90 |