Ariana Grande is the latest singer-songwriter to get her own “Written By” playlist on Spotify. The playlist includes Grande’s biggest hits, including “7 Rings,” “Thank U Next,” “Dangerous Woman” and “we can’t be friends (wait for your love,)” as well as songs she has written for other artists.
The playlist shines a light on Grande’s talents in the studio. Along with her own artist project, she has co-written tracks like “Motivation” by Normani, “Save Your Tears (Remix)” by The Weeknd and “Ice Cream” by BLACKPINK (with Selena Gomez).
Started in February 2020, the Written By series already includes fellow Grande collaborators and co-writers such as Mariah Carey, Victoria Monet, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and more.
Written By is one of the ways Spotify highlights songwriters and producers who work behind the scenes and underscores the work of artists who also take an active role in the studio for themselves and others.
“It is important to shine an equal light on Ariana’s catalog of songs both as an artist and as a songwriter to help amplify both sides of her artistry,” says Jacqueline Ankner, songwriter and publishing relations manager at Spotify.
Grande is best known for her powerhouse vocals, but the pop singer-songwriter has also been praised for her skills as a producer and writer. In 2022, The Weeknd took to X (formerly Twitter) to say “i’ve seen Ariana work in real time. That woman is a BEAST on pro tools.” Kenny Beats also weighed in on The Weeknd’s tweet, saying Grande is “insane at comping vocals with 100 stacks.”
News of the new Written By playlist arrives less than a month after Grande released her latest studio album, eternal sunshine. The album has spent its first two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 while its focus track, “we can’t be friends (wait for your love),” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. She also hit the top of the Billboard Artist 100 as well as the Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts in eternal sunshine’s first week of release.
