Thank U, Next (song)

This article is about the song. For the album by the same singer, see Thank U, Next.

"Thank U, Next" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Ariana Grande, from her fifth studio album Thank U, Next.

"Thank U, Next"
Song by Ariana Grande
from the album Thank U, Next
Released	November 2, 2018
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	3:26
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Ariana Grande Victoria McCants Tommy Brown Charles Anderson Michael Foster Tayla Parx
Producer(s)	Brown Anderson Foster
Ariana Grande singles chronology
"Breathin" (2018) "Thank U, Next" (2018) "7 Rings" (2019)

The song was released on November 2, 2018. Grande co-wrote the song with Victoria McCants, Tayla Parx, Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson, and Michael Foster, while the last three produced the song.^[1] The song was released after Grande broke off her engagement to comedian Pete Davidson, who is known for starring on Saturday Night Live. Its lyrics talk about some of her exes (such as rappers Big Sean and Mac Miller) and why the relationships ended. Grande thanks them for helping her grow as a person throughout the song.

The song topped the Irish and UK Singles Chart and entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number one, giving Grande her first US chart-topper.^[2] "thank u, next" is the first song by a female to debut at number one in the US since Adele with "Hello" in 2015.

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4]	1
France (SNEP)[5]	4
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]	1
Norway (VG-lista)[8]	14
Portugal[9]	1
UK Singles (OCC)[10]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12]	1