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"Successful" (reso graficamente in minuscolo) è il sesto brano del quarto album in studio di Ariana Grande, Sweetener. È stato pubblicato tramite Republic Records il 17 agosto 2018.

Una versione dal vivo della canzone è presente in K Bye For Now (SWT Live), che è stato pubblicato il 23 dicembre 2019.

Storia[]

Ariana ha confermato la canzone e la sua posizione nella lista delle tracce di Sweetener il 2 giugno 2018, su Twitter.[1] Il 7 giugno 2018 Ariana ha confermato su Twitter che la canzone parla di "ragazze che si sentono bene per il proprio successo individuale / festeggiarsi a vicenda / mettersi in mostra [...]".[2] Il 23 giugno Ariana ha pubblicato un verso della canzone sul suo account Twitter.[3]

Esibizioni dal vivo[]

Ariana ha debuttato "Successful" dal vivo il 20 agosto 2018 a The Sweetener Sessions, ed è stato regolarmente parte della scaletta del Sweetener World Tour di Ariana, iniziato il 18 marzo 2019.

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Curiosità[]

  • Questa è una delle cinque canzoni con voce di supporto di Pharrell Williams, le altre sono "Blazed", "R.E.M.", "Sweetener" e "Get Well Soon".

Testo[]

[Intro]
Yeah, yee
Mmmm, oh, yeah
Yeah
Ooh, ooh (Yeah), yee (Yeah)

[Verso 1]
I just got some real good news from work, boy (It's a surprise, surprise)
You can't imagine what I'm bout to say (It's a surprise, surprise)
It's so hard to hold back, baby (It's a surprise, surprise)
I'm so excited, I can hardly wait (It's a surprise, surprise)
(Listen, bae)

[Pre-coro]
Tonight, I'm a baller, babe (Tonight, I'm a baller, baby)
Even way beneath in, oh, woah (Even way beneath y'all)
What else is there to say, boy? (What else is there to say, boy?)
Say, bae, you should play with me, babe (Say, bae, you should come with me, babe)

[Coro]
Yeah, it feels so good to be so young
And have this fun and be successful, yee
I'm so successful, yeah
And, girl, you too, you are so young
And beautiful and so successful (Oh, woah, babe, yeah)
Yeah, I'm so successful, yee

[Verso 2]
This ain't nothin' ordinary for me (It's a surprise, surprise)
We ain't goin' to your favorite place (It's a surprise, surprise) (Yeah, yeah)
You keep asking, "What is so special?" (It's a surprise, surprise)
You really wanna know? You'll have to wait (It's a surprise, surprise)

[Pre-coro]
Tonight, I'm a baller, babe (Tonight, I'm a baller, baby)
Even way beneath in, oh, woah (Even way beneath y'all)
What else is there to say, boy? (What else is there to say, boy?)
Say, bae, you should play with me, babe (Say, bae, you should come with me, babe), yee

[Coro]
It feels so good to be so young
And have this fun and be successful (I, I, I) (Mmm-mmm)
I'm so successful
And, girl, you too, you are so young (Mmm)
And beautiful and so successful (Woah, babe, yeah)
Yeah, I'm so successful, yeah (Yeah, yeah)

[Bridge]
Let me put my hands over your eyes (Your eyes, mmm, yeah, mmm, yeah)
(It's a surprise, surprise, it's a surprise, surprise)
Boy, are you ready (Ready) for your surprise (Oh, woai)?
(It's a surprise, surprise, it's a surprise, surprise)
Mmm ah, oh, I'ma give it to ya (Mmmm)
Mmm ah, oh, I'ma give it to ya (Oh, yeah)
Do you like it, babe? (Do you like it, babe?')
Does it give you chills? (Does it give you chills?)
Does it make you feel… (Does it make you feel cold?) (Cold?)
(Yeah)

[Pre-coro]
(Oh, oh, oh, woah)
Tonight, I'm a baller, babe, mmm, boy (Tonight, I'm a baller, baby)
Even way beneath in, oh, woah (Even way beneath y'all)
What else is there to say, boy? Oh, woah (What else is there to say, boy?)
Say, bae, you should play with me, babe (Say, bae, you should come with me, babe)

[Coro]
Yeah, it feels so good to be so young
And have this fun and be successful
I'm so successful (Yeah)
And, girl, you too, you are so young (So young)
And beautiful and so successful (So successful)
(Yeah), I'm so successful (Yeah, yeah)

[Outro]
Mmm
N-n-n-n-na
Mmmm
Oh, yeah
Mmm, oh, yeah

Note[]

Sweetener
17 agosto 2018 • 47:25 • Republic Records
Canzoni
Pubblicate Better OffBlazedBorderlineBreathinEverytimeGet Well SoonGod Is A WomanGoodnight N GoNo Tears Left To CryPete DavidsonRaindrops (An Angel Cried)R.E.MSuccessfulSweetenerThe Light Is Coming
Non pubblicate My WayGot Her OwnSoberYou
Artisti
Ariana GrandeMissy ElliottNicki MinajPharrell Williams
Tour
Sweetener World TourThe Sweetener Sessions
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