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Album: Ariana Grande - 'Yours Truly'
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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SHE DID IT NUMBER 1 ALBUM!!!!!
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Member Since: 12/30/2011
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Originally posted by PlaidShirtDays
SHE DID IT NUMBER 1 ALBUM!!!!!
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OMG how many did she sell???
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by memi stan
omg how many did she sell???
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i dont know but scooter came out during her show right now in la with her mom and told her! :d
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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I can't stop listening to this album  I hope she goes with Tattooed heart or Piano
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Member Since: 12/30/2011
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Originally posted by PlaidShirtDays
i dont know but scooter came out during her show right now in la with her mom and told her! :d
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I'm so happy for her!
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Did she really get the #1?
Could not have been any more deserved!
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Originally posted by memi stan
I think it seems like she's aiming for tattooed heart.
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Yass, Ariana, yassss. I need this song to SMASH. It deserves a Grammy performance the night she picks up her "Best New Artist" award.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Scooter better don't be fooling  So proud and happy for her 
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Member Since: 12/30/2011
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Originally posted by Eternium
Did she really get the #1?
Could not have been any more deserved!
Yass, Ariana, yassss. I need this song to SMASH. It deserves a Grammy performance the night she picks up her "Best New Artist" award. |
I couldn't agree more!
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Member Since: 3/20/2011
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YASSSS!
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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OMG YASSSSSS SHE'S DESERVES IT SO MUCH 
Poor Tamar she and Vince are probably gonna fight cause he didn't buy enough copies
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ughhhh I'm so proud of her and happy for her!!!!!
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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ARE YOU PREGNANT
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Member Since: 7/16/2010
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YESSSSSS
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Member Since: 4/28/2011
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Although Scooter claimed Yours Truly is #1, i'm still remaining apprehensive. Ofc they get inside information but i'm still nervous. Fingers crossed guys 
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I've also found several new reviews that were released in the last few hours. I'll post them in a jiffy.
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Member Since: 4/28/2011
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TheCelebrityCafe -
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Ariana Grande's debut album Yours Truly brings together the sounds of the 1950s, 1990s, and elements of today's music. At only 20 years old, her voice shows a lot of maturity and growth, leading to a very successfully composed album.
Her first single, "The Way," peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The song uses pop beats similar to those of famous '90s music. For example, Mariah Carey's hit "Fantasy" uses similar percussion style. Grande's other singles, "Baby I," "Lovin' It," "You'll Never Know," and "Right There," all have the similar '90s throwback sound. "Right There," featuring Big Sean, uses a sample of Lil Kim's 1996 hit "Crush On You."
The album also incorporates the sounds of the 1950s. "Tattooed Heart" and "Daydreamin'" uses the classic piano chord triplets of popular '50s ballads, as well as the use of stringed instruments to add more body to the track. She shows her vocal range in these songs, changing pitch and making runs that express her true talent of singing.
The album also contains a ballad featuring Nathan Sykes of the band The Wanted. This would have been a great ending to the album, but two more tracks, "Popular Song" with MIKA, and "Better Left Unsaid," create an awkward shift in style. "Popular Song" brings more of an alternative pop sound that does not mesh well with the 1990s throwback feel of the other tracks. "Better Left Unsaid" fits in with the dance-pop music of today, but the style of the song is also a misfit. If these two songs weren't included, I would have given the album a 5 out of 5.
Overall the album is a success. It will appeal to a wide range of listeners. Yours Truly is in stores now and available on Amazon and iTunes.
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Rating - 4.5/5 (curse those who ok'd popular song )
StarPulse -
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Very few singers have even a smidgen of the vocal talent bestowed upon R&B diva Mariah Carey. She always will be one of a kind given her prodigious gifts, specifically her otherworldly vocal range. However, no matter the veteran status as an artist or musician, the spotlight seems to diminish after a while, allowing room for the next, new and talented artist to ‘spread their wings’. On her much anticipated debut effort Truly Yours, Ariana Grande instantly draws comparisons to a youthful Mariah Carey with her magnificent vocal range, most notably her upper extremes. Sure, Mariah Carey is the torchbearer, but the talented 20-year old Grande has plenty to offer, evidenced by this enjoyable contemporary R&B / pop album.
“Honeymoon Avenue” makes a strong first impression, with lovely strings creating a romantic, reminiscent soundscape behind Grande’s magnificent vocals. “I feel like my heart is stuck / in bumper to bumper traffic, I’m under pressure / cause I can’t have you the way that I want / let’s just go back to the way it was / when we were on Honeymoon Avenue…”, Grande sings on the memorable chorus. “Baby I”, one of several singles released ahead of Truly Yours sounds as exceptional as it did the first time I heard it, slating somewhere between contemporary R&B and pop. Vocally, Grande continues to awe, particularly when the harmonized upper register vocals come into play, sweetly accentuating the performance even more. Laden with swagger yet innocently sweet, “Baby I” is balance at its best.
“Right There” brings ubiqutious Detroit MC Big Sean on board. Sean manages to keep it pretty clean, though he does keep it 100 when he states “…a player too, you know I have some girls missionary / my black book, and numbers thicker than the dictionary…” Sean definitely doesn’t eclipse Grande, who continues to deliver clear, soulful, and alluring vocals. Sure it’s love-centric (“I’m gonna stay right there / I’ll always be right there”), but love is kind of a big deal, haven’t you heard? “Tattooed Heart” continues the lovey-dovey sentiment, with memorable lyrics such as “I wanna say we’re going steady / like it’s 1954, no it doesn’t have to be forever…” or “Wrap me in your jacket my baby / and lay me in your bed / and kiss me underneath the moonlight…” Throw in the six-eight time and some vocal “la la las” and “Tattooed Heart” feels old-school without being anachronistic.
“Lovin’ It” continues to showcase the promise of Grande, this time painting rhythmic hip-hop oriented drums. Once more, the Mariah Carey falsetto layered vocals add even more sweetness. “Piano” doesn’t dare eclipse the albums juggernauts such as the brilliant opening trio, but nor does it feel substandard by any means; the consistency is superb. Similarly, the vintage-R&B number “Daydreamin’” may not supersede the best of the best, but it certainly continues to shimmer as oppose to fade. And face it, can you deny such an innocent yet moving lyric’s greatness like “You walked in / caught my attention / I’ve never seen / a man with so much dimension…” Just admit it, you can’t!
“The Way”, featuring Mac Miller, leads three straight highlights. As potent as it was when it hit the pop culture world earlier in 2013, “The Way” continues to draw the young Mariah references, rightfuly so. “So don’t you worry baby you got me / I got a bad boy, must admit it / you got my heart, don’t know how you did it / and don’t care who sees it, babe / I don’t want to hide the way I feel when you’re next to me / I love the way you make me feel / I love the way…”, Grande sings on one of the more memorable refrains of the year. “You’ll Never Know” loses no steam, featuring rhythmic-driven vocals and once more production work that balances pop and R&B. Vocally, the nuances and ad libs blow one away. Throw in a duet (“Almost Is Never Enough”) that should be sappy but isn’t with Grande’s boyfriend Nathan Sykes (of The Wanted), and things continue to ‘look up’. A musical oxymoron of sorts, “Almost Is Never Enough” is soulful, contemporary, old-school, yet fresh. Go figure.
“Popular Song” follows, contrasting the slow-paced “Almost Is Never Enough” with a solid, faster poppier groove. Reprised from Mika’s 2012 album The Origin of Love, the overall enjoyable cut feels ever so slightly out of place because of its contrast with everything else. Still, for those who didn’t purchase or hear Mika’s 2012 album, it should definitely draw Lebanese pop singer some attention. “Better Left Unsaid” closes capably, with Grande reminding me a bit of Leona Lewis. It assimilates some with modern-pop, but there is enough R&B sensibility to ensure ‘soul’ doesn’t get overshadowed.
Final thoughts? Truly Yours is a brilliant debut album from a singer who has gargantuan potential. The material is well written and produced and Grande performs each and every song with passion and nuance. There’s really little to quibble about, so I won’t bother. Ariana, you have my approval.
Favorites: “Honeymoon Avenue”; “Baby I”; “Right There”; “The Way”; “You’ll Never Know”; “Almost Is Never
Enough”
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just a x50
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Member Since: 12/3/2010
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TheCelebrityCafe -
Rating - 4.5/5 (curse those who ok'd popular song )
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I was thinking earlier that "Almost Is Never Enough" would've been the perfect way to end it. Leaves you wanting more, and that last little run she does>>>>
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Member Since: 12/8/2010
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ASDFGGDASFG WAIT WHAT? SHE'S #1? OMG
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Member Since: 8/19/2011
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I'm gonna be mad as hell if Scooter was just going off of predictions and Tamar ends up getting it... But I'm going to trust that he has inside scoop which I'm sure he does.
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Member Since: 4/28/2011
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I was thinking earlier that "Almost Is Never Enough" would've been the perfect way to end it. Leaves you wanting more, and that last little run she does>>>>
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Oh lord, her voice just makes me go weak at the knees. I simply love every track on the album, i've even found a special place in my heart for Popular Song & Better Left Unsaid. It's funny bc i normally lose interest in most albums after the first few days but its not a couple weeks and i'm still so fascinated by her voice.
I'm still not sure what happened with "Baby I". Granted it never got a performance ( your body teas) but it still could've worked on Radio. Perhaps a dual release with Baby I going to Pop and Right There to Rhythmic/Urban?
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IM SO HAPPY FOR HER