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When My Everything arrived as the summer of 2014 drew to a close, it was clear that Ariana Grande was poised to be the reigning pop diva of the mid-decade. Possessed with greater vocal chops than any of her peers -- her effortless runs revealed the limitations of Katy Perry and Rihanna -- she luxuriated in her debt to Mariah Carey on her 2013 debut Yours Truly, working mainly with Babyface to re-create the vibe and feel of the '90s. On My Everything, Grande takes a decisive step into the future, breaking away from Babyface so she can bring in a host of modern producers -- Max Martin, Shellback, David Guetta, Benny Blanco, Ryan Tedder, Darkchild, and Pop & Oak among them -- not to mention a parade of guest stars highlighted by Iggy Azalea, A$AP Ferg, the Weeknd, Childish Gambino, Zedd, and Big Sean. All this suggests Grande is resolved to inhabit her time, which is true. She remains anchored in '90s soul on My Everything -- and it's hard to deny her love of Mariah, although Ariana rarely indulges in the high-flying melisma that's her idol's specialty -- but there are serious EDM flourishes and a facility with hip-hop, something that's showcased via the countless cameos that eat up the midsection of the album. With the exception of Iggy swooping in on "Problem" or the Weeknd on "Love Me Harder," these cameos are often used as flair -- not dissimilar to the washes of analog synths, the "I'm Coming Out" sample on "Break Your Heart Right Back," or stuttering EDM beats -- on songs that keep the focus on the melodies Grande delivers with exacting grace. Ultimately, this emphasis on song is to the benefit of My Everything. Perhaps Grande doesn't overwhelm the songs the way an old-fashioned diva would, but she functions as a likeable pop ringleader, stepping aside when the track calls for it and then unleashing a full-throated wail when it's her time to shine.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Brown, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ariana Grande, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Travis Sayles, Producer - Victoria McCants, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Max Martin, Producer, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shellback, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Savan Kotecha, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Big Sean, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ilya, Producer, Vocals, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - Iggy Azalea, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Leon Silva, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Carlsson, Engineer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Gregg Rominiecki, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Max Martin, Programmer - Shellback, Programmer - Savan Kotecha, Producer, Additional Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeanette Olsson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Falk, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rami, Producer, Editor, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Tuinfort, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Guetta, ComposerLyricist - Rami Yacoub, Producer, Additional Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Weaver, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ilya, Producer, Editor, Additional Producer, Co-Producer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Ariana Grande, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Carlsson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ryan Tedder, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Levin, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Blanco, Producer, Programmer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Zancanella, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Luftman, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Phil Seaford, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ammar Malik, ComposerLyricist - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - Bradford Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Sclafani, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Tryba, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seif Hussain, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Max Martin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Savan Kotecha, ComposerLyricist - Sam Holland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anton Zaslavski, ComposerLyricist - Zedd, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - Ariana Grande, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cory Bice, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Shanahan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Taub, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sauce, Producer - Big Sean, FeaturedArtist - Ariana Grande, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - KeY Wane, Producer, Programmer - Dwane Weir II, ComposerLyricist - Denisia Andrews, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Rominiecki, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Timothy Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Theron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Levin, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Blanco, Producer, Programmer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Luftman, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Phil Seaford, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - Bradford Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peder Losnegård, ComposerLyricist - Cashmere Cat, Producer, Programmer, FeaturedArtist - Chris Sclafani, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lido, Producer, Programmer - Magnus Hoiberg, ComposerLyricist - Seif Hussain, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mason Betha, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - NILE RODGERS, ComposerLyricist - Sean Combs, ComposerLyricist - BERNARD EDWARDS, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Wallace, ComposerLyricist - Donnie Meadows, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Tanisha Broadwater, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Warren "Oak" Felder, ComposerLyricist - Steve A. Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Childish Gambino, FeaturedArtist - Donald Glover, ComposerLyricist - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - Oakwud, Producer - "Pop" Wansel, Producer - Kirby Dockery, ComposerLyricist - Andrew "Pop" Wansel, ComposerLyricist - Kevin "Batos" Guardado, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Max Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Savan Kotecha, ComposerLyricist - Peter Svensson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Weaver, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ali Payami, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sibel, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ahmad Balshe, ComposerLyricist - Jason Quenneville, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Weeknd, MainArtist - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - Abel Tesfaye, ComposerLyricist - Niklas Ljungfelt, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Carlsson, Producer, Additional Producer - Peter Zimney, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Taura Stinson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joi Gilliam, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johan Carlsson, Producer, Additional Producer, Programmer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Bylund, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - Harry Styles, ComposerLyricist - Cory Bice, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carlsson, Producer, Additional Producer - Chonita Gillespie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rodney Jerkins, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Paul Dawson, Producer, Unknown, Other - Hector Delgado, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - A$AP Ferg, FeaturedArtist - Darold Brown, ComposerLyricist - Kim Lumpkin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Matt Champlin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morgan, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - Adrianne Birge, ComposerLyricist - Alicia Williams, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Brown, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ariana Grande, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Victoria McCants, Producer, Additional Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tayla Parx, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Max Martin, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Savan Kotecha, ComposerLyricist - Taura Stinson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joi Gilliam, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johan Carlsson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rickard Göransson, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonas Thander, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jessie J, MainArtist - Ilya, Producer, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - Paul Norris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cory Bice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carlsson, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chonita Gillespie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Brown, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ariana Grande, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Travis Sayles, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Victoria McCants, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dennis "Aganee" Jenkins, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carmen Reece, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Al Sherrod Lambert, ComposerLyricist - Harmony Samuels, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Ariana Grande, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jose Cardoza, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - H. "Carmen Reece" Culver, ComposerLyricist - Maurice David Wade, ComposerLyricist - Jo Blaq, Producer
℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
When My Everything arrived as the summer of 2014 drew to a close, it was clear that Ariana Grande was poised to be the reigning pop diva of the mid-decade. Possessed with greater vocal chops than any of her peers -- her effortless runs revealed the limitations of Katy Perry and Rihanna -- she luxuriated in her debt to Mariah Carey on her 2013 debut Yours Truly, working mainly with Babyface to re-create the vibe and feel of the '90s. On My Everything, Grande takes a decisive step into the future, breaking away from Babyface so she can bring in a host of modern producers -- Max Martin, Shellback, David Guetta, Benny Blanco, Ryan Tedder, Darkchild, and Pop & Oak among them -- not to mention a parade of guest stars highlighted by Iggy Azalea, A$AP Ferg, the Weeknd, Childish Gambino, Zedd, and Big Sean. All this suggests Grande is resolved to inhabit her time, which is true. She remains anchored in '90s soul on My Everything -- and it's hard to deny her love of Mariah, although Ariana rarely indulges in the high-flying melisma that's her idol's specialty -- but there are serious EDM flourishes and a facility with hip-hop, something that's showcased via the countless cameos that eat up the midsection of the album. With the exception of Iggy swooping in on "Problem" or the Weeknd on "Love Me Harder," these cameos are often used as flair -- not dissimilar to the washes of analog synths, the "I'm Coming Out" sample on "Break Your Heart Right Back," or stuttering EDM beats -- on songs that keep the focus on the melodies Grande delivers with exacting grace. Ultimately, this emphasis on song is to the benefit of My Everything. Perhaps Grande doesn't overwhelm the songs the way an old-fashioned diva would, but she functions as a likeable pop ringleader, stepping aside when the track calls for it and then unleashing a full-throated wail when it's her time to shine.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:38
- Main artists: Ariana Grande
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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