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7 Rings

This article is about a song by Ariana Grande. For the Middle-earth rings, see Rings of Power.

"7 Rings"
Ariana Grande - 7 rings.png
Single by Ariana Grande
from the album Thank U, Next
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)
Format
RecordedOctober 2018
Studio
Genre
Length2:58
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tommy Brown
  • Charles Anderson
  • Michael Foster
Ariana Grande singles chronology
"Thank U, Next"
(2018) 		"7 Rings"
(2019) 		"Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored"
(2019)
Music video
"7 Rings" on YouTube

"7 Rings" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande for her fifth studio album Thank U, Next (2019). The song was written by Grande, Kaydence, Njomza Vitia, Tayla Parx and Victoria Monét alongside its producers Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson and Michael Foster, with the interpolation of "My Favorite Things" by Rodgers and Hammerstein. It was released by Republic Records on January 18, 2019, as the second single from the album.[5] The music video, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, accompanied its release the same day. A remix featuring American rapper 2 Chainz was released on February 1, 2019.

"7 Rings" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also topped the charts in several other countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland, and reached the top 5 in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Background and release

Grande first teased the track in the music video for "Thank U, Next", in which the first few seconds of the instrumental are used in the opening sequence, and the license plate of the car she drives reads "7 RINGS".[6] The day after the video was released, Grande confirmed the existence of "7 Rings" and revealed the moment that inspired it on Twitter:

Ariana Grande via Twitter
@ArianaGrande

well ............. 'twas a pretty rough day in nyc. my friends took me to tiffany's. we had too much champagne. i bought us all rings. 💍 it was very insane and funny. & on the way back to the stu[dio] njomza was like 'bitch, this gotta be a song lol'. so we wrote it that afternoon.

1 December 2018[7]

The singer described the song as "a friendship anthem", later posting the single's artwork on Instagram along with its release date, January 18.[8][9]

Composition and lyrics

Victoria Monet performing onstage.
Tayla Parx looking to the right.
Victoria Monét (pictured in 2017) and Tayla Parx (pictured in 2018) co-wrote "7 Rings".

"7 Rings" is a trap-pop and R&B song that runs for 2 minutes and 58 seconds.[10][1][4][3] It features a heavy bass[11] and sees Grande discuss "how global success has allowed her to enjoy the finer things".[12] Billboard magazine noted it's "the most hip-hop-leaning song Grande has released in the post-Sweetener era yet, with Grande almost rapping the song's verses".[11] The song channels the melody of The Sound of Music's "My Favorite Things" in the verses: "Breakfast at Tiffany's/And bottles of bubbles/Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble/Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines/Buy myself all of my favorite things".[11] The song also interpolates The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Gimme the Loot" in the bridge.[13]

Grande described the song as a "friendship anthem" that "evolves" from previous single "Thank U, Next", while embracing a new chapter.[14] She opens up about how her break-up with Pete Davidson led her to "treating her friends instead".[12]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos was positive of "7 Rings", calling it "dangerously fun, and as deliriously intoxicating as the champagne at Tiffany’s with all your best bitches."[15] Jamieson Cox from Pitchfork was mixed in her review, said the song "[is] a letdown given all of the hype. This is The Sound of Music's "My Favorite Things" as flipped by Regina George, and its sneering tone is a far cry from Sweetener's benevolence..."[16] Markos Papadatos from Digital Journal praised Grande's vocals as "smooth and crystalline with a retro vibe to it" and said Grande has shown "consistency with the radio singles that she has put out, and each song stands out from a sonic and lyrical standpoint. "7 rings" is no different."[17] The Atlantic's editor Spencer Kornhaber criticized the song, writing "[the single] is raising hackles because it regresses to a more cartoonish, and imitative, use of black music than she's done before (not to mention the video's evocation of Japanese kawaii). She's wearing the culture as a costume—or even as a joke—not unlike white frat guys putting on fake grills for a "ratchet" party."[3]

Commercial performance

Mariah Carey
Britney Spears
Grande is the third female artist to have two or more songs that debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, joining Mariah Carey (3) and Britney Spears (2).

On January 19, 2019, Grande's manager Scooter Braun tweeted that "7 Rings" broke the record for the most streamed song in 24 hours on Spotify, receiving 14.9 million streams globally, which beat the previous record held by Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by over 4 million streams.[18] However, only 8,554,577 of these counted towards Spotify's Top 200 chart dated January 18, 2019.[19]

In the US, "7 Rings" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 issue dated February 2, 2019, becoming Grande's second number-one single, following "Thank U, Next", and the 33rd song to do so. With this, Grande joined Carey (3) and Britney Spears (2) as the only female artists with multiple number-one debuts; overall she is the fifth artist after Justin Bieber and Drake. Grande also became the first artist to have their first two number-ones debuted at the top spot. Among component charts, "7 Rings" debuted at the top of the Streaming Songs chart with 85.3 million US streams in the week ending January 24, 2019, according to Nielsen Music; the sum marked the second-biggest streaming week ever for a song by a female artist (after the aforementioned "Thank U, Next"). It also debuted at number one on the Digital Songs chart with 96,000 downloads.[20] As the second single to her fifth album Thank U, Next, Grande has two singles that debuted at number one on the chart, making Grande the third artist in history to have an album with two songs that debuted at number one on the Hot 100, after Drake's Scorpion in 2018 and Mariah Carey's Daydream in 1995.[21]

In the UK, "7 Rings" became Grande's fourth number one in the country. The single sold 126k units, becoming Grande's biggest opening week. It also set the record for the most streams of a song in a week with 16.9 million streams.[22] On the issue dated 21 February 2019, "7 Rings" was replaced by "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored", making Grande the second female artist to occupy the top two positions on the UK Singles Chart and the first female artist to self-replace on the top of the chart.

In Australia, the song debuted at number one, becoming Grande's 3rd number one single.[23]

Music video

Grande shared a preview of the music video on January 14, 2019.[24] The video itself premiered on January 18, 2019 on Grande's YouTube channel. The video features many of Grande's close friends, with whom a shopping trip inspired the song.[25]

The music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis, who also directed the music videos for Grande's previous singles, "Breathin" and "Thank U, Next".[26]

Billboard magazine called the pink-colored video "sassy", as Grande and her friends flash their diamond rings at a luxurious party in a "mansion that's decked with diamonds, graffiti, and a champagne tower".[11] Digital Journal gave it an A rating, calling it "distinct and remarkable. It is creative and artistic and it will resonate with her fans."[17]

The "7 Rings" music video earned 23.6 million views in its first 24 hours, becoming the biggest debut of 2019 so far.[27]

Plagiarism accusations

Grande was accused by American rapper Princess Nokia of plagiarizing her song "Mine".[28][29][30] American rappers Soulja Boy and 2 Chainz also accused Grande of plagiarizing their respective songs "Pretty Boy Swag" and "Spend It".[31] However, Princess Nokia deleted the video accusing Grande while 2 Chainz later appeared in the remix.[29][30]

Track listing

Digital download[32]
No.TitleLength
1."7 Rings"2:58
Digital download – Remix[33]
No.TitleLength
1."7 Rings (Remix)" (featuring 2 Chainz)2:58
7" vinyl – cassette[34]
No.TitleLength
1."7 Rings" (Explicit)2:58
2."7 Rings" (Edited)2:58

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[35] 32
Australia (ARIA)[36] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[37] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[38] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[39] 8
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[40] 1
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[41] 13
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[42] 44
Colombia (National-Report)[43] 64
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[44] 49
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[45] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[46] 3
Estonia (IFPI)[47] 1
Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[48] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[49] 1
France (SNEP)[50] 2
Germany (Official German Charts)[51] 4
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[52] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[53] 1
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[54] 1
Iceland (Tonlist)[55] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[56] 1
Israel (Media Forest)[57] 1
Italy (FIMI)[58] 5
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[59][60] 21
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[61] 6
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[62] 7
Malaysia (RIM)[63] 1
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[64] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[65] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[66] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[67] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[68] 1
Portugal (AFP)[69] 1
Romania (Airplay 100)[70] 98
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[71] 1
Singapore (RIAS)[72] 1
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[73] 1
South Korea (Gaon)[74] 28
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[75] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[76] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[77] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[78] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[79] 1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[80] 25
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[81] 12
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[82] 6
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[83] 16
Venezuela (National-Report)[84] 25

Remix

Chart (2019) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[85] 21

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[86] Gold 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[87] Silver 200,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various January 18, 2019
Original Republic [88]
United States January 22, 2019 Contemporary hit radio [89]
Various February 1, 2019
Remix featuring 2 Chainz [90]

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