Ariana Grande Debuts First Petal Single, Sets July 31 Album Release
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Updated · ELLE · May 29
Ariana Grande Debuts First Petal Single, Sets July 31 Album Release
12 articles · Updated · ELLE · May 29
“Hate That I Made You Love Me” arrived Thursday as Ariana Grande’s first single from “Petal,” opening a new album cycle ahead of the LP’s July 31 release.
The track starts as a breakup lament but broadens into a meditation on fame, with lyrics pushing back on public projection, insecurity and hostility toward women in the spotlight.
Grande recently called it “one of my favorite songs I’ll ever write” on Instagram and again teamed with longtime collaborators Ilya Salmanzadeh and Max Martin.
“Petal” follows 2024’s “Eternal Sunshine,” while Grande’s schedule also includes a tour starting June 6 and the film “Focker-in-Law” in November.
Is Ariana Grande's new song a heartfelt confession or a calculated strategy to reclaim her public image?
Can a pop song effectively manage a celebrity's PR crisis, or does it just add fuel to the fire?