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|name = Borderline |
|name = Borderline |
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|image = {{Sweetener Album Cover}} |
|image = {{Sweetener Album Cover}} |
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|featured = Missy Elliott |
|featured = Missy Elliott |
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|released = {{Date|month= 8|day=17|year=2018}} |
|released = {{Date|month= 8|day=17|year=2018}} |
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|recorded = |
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|studio = Conway Recording Studios<br />{{Small|(Hollywood, California)}}<br />Chalice Recording Studios<br />{{Small|(Hollywood, California)}} |
|studio = Conway Recording Studios<br />{{Small|(Hollywood, California)}}<br />Chalice Recording Studios<br />{{Small|(Hollywood, California)}} |
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+ | |genre =R&B/Soul |
|length = 2:57 |
|length = 2:57 |
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|writer = [[Pharrell Williams]], Melissa Elliott |
|writer = [[Pharrell Williams]], Melissa Elliott |
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|previous track = No Tears Left To Cry |
|previous track = No Tears Left To Cry |
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|next track = Better Off |
|next track = Better Off |
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+ | |video = Ariana Grande - borderline (Audio) ft. Missy Elliott |
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− | "'''Borderline'''" (stylized in all lowercase) is the eleventh track from [[Ariana Grande]]'s fourth studio album, ''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]''. The song features American rapper [[Missy Elliott]].<ref name="Fader Interview" /> It was released through [[Republic Records]] on August 17, 2018. |
+ | ''"'''Borderline'''"'' (stylized in all lowercase) is the eleventh track from [[Ariana Grande]]'s fourth studio album, ''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]''. The song features the American rapper [[Missy Elliott]].<ref name="Fader Interview" /> It was released through [[Republic Records]] on August 17, 2018. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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== Live performances == |
== Live performances == |
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− | Grande debuted "Borderline" live |
+ | Grande debuted "Borderline" live on August 20, 2018 at [[The Sweetener Sessions]]. |
== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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− | * It is one of the only songs from ''Sweetener'' not performed at any point in the |
+ | * It is one of the only songs from ''Sweetener'' not performed at any point in the [[Sweetener World Tour]], along with "[[Blazed]]", "[[Better Off]]" and "[[Pete Davidson (song)|Pete Davidson]]". |
== Lyrics == |
== Lyrics == |
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{{Lyrics|lyrics = <poem> |
{{Lyrics|lyrics = <poem> |
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'''[Chorus: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
'''[Chorus: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
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− | ''Let's go!'' |
+ | (''Let's go!'') |
− | Baby, I just want you to be mine '' |
+ | Baby, I just want you to be mine, hmm (''Woo'') |
− | Won't you give me a bit of your time |
+ | Won't you give me a bit of your time, oh, whoa |
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin' |
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin' |
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− | Just meet me at the borderline '' |
+ | Just meet me at the borderline (''It's loose'') |
'''[Verse 1: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
'''[Verse 1: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
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You play hard-to-get |
You play hard-to-get |
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− | But I know you want me, too '' |
+ | But I know you want me, too (''Woo'') |
Ain't out here lookin' for other dudes |
Ain't out here lookin' for other dudes |
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− | So I'ma keep it tight for you |
+ | So I'ma keep it tight for you, mmm |
'''[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
'''[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
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− | You know I'm the wifey type, |
+ | You know I'm the wifey type, bae (''Arrrrgh'') |
− | You know I be one of a kind, oh whoa |
+ | You know I'd be one of a kind, oh, whoa |
− | Once you |
+ | Once you tastin' my ice cream (Ice cream) |
+ | I bet you won't ever leave (Won't leave) |
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+ | I know it's hard to believe (Believe) (''Believe'') |
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Boy, you got me all on my knees |
Boy, you got me all on my knees |
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(Light it up, though, light it up, though) |
(Light it up, though, light it up, though) |
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'''[Chorus: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
'''[Chorus: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
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− | ''Let's go!'' |
+ | (''Let's go!'') |
− | Baby, I just want you to be mine '' |
+ | Baby, I just want you to be mine, hmm (''Woo'') |
− | Won't you give me a bit of your time, oh woah |
+ | Won't you give me a bit of your time, oh, woah |
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin' |
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin' |
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− | Just meet me at the borderline '' |
+ | Just meet me at the borderline (''Wooooo'') |
'''[Verse 2: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
'''[Verse 2: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
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Seems like I'm comin' on strong |
Seems like I'm comin' on strong |
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− | But I don't want this time to pass '' |
+ | But I don't want this time to pass (''Woo'') |
I know you got a lot of chicks hollerin' at you |
I know you got a lot of chicks hollerin' at you |
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− | But I bet they cannot last '' |
+ | But I bet they cannot last, mmm (''Arrgh'') |
'''[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
'''[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
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− | You know I'm the wifey type, babe |
+ | You know I'm the wifey type, babe |
− | You know I be one of a kind, oh whoa '' |
+ | You know I'd be one of a kind, oh, whoa (''Let's go!'') |
− | Once you |
+ | Once you tastin' my ice cream (Ice cream) |
− | I |
+ | I bet you won't ever leave (Won't leave) (''Woo'') |
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Boy, you got me all on my knees |
Boy, you got me all on my knees |
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(Light it up, though, light it up, though) |
(Light it up, though, light it up, though) |
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'''[Chorus: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
'''[Chorus: Ariana Grande & ''Missy Elliott'']''' |
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− | Baby, I just want you to be mine '' |
+ | Baby, I just want you to be mine, hmm (''Woo'') |
− | Won't you give me a bit of your time, oh woah '' |
+ | Won't you give me a bit of your time, oh, woah (''Ha'') |
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin' |
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin' |
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Just meet me at the borderline |
Just meet me at the borderline |
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− | '''[ |
+ | '''[Bridge: Missy Elliott]''' |
Uh, I'm like, you got me so on a chase |
Uh, I'm like, you got me so on a chase |
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Got me feeling so out of place |
Got me feeling so out of place |
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− | Think |
+ | Think bout you all of my days |
Wish you'd chew on me like fresh grapes |
Wish you'd chew on me like fresh grapes |
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Not tryna cuff you or crowd your space |
Not tryna cuff you or crowd your space |
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I'm tryna find you words just to say |
I'm tryna find you words just to say |
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"Dang, you fine, and look at that face" |
"Dang, you fine, and look at that face" |
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− | At the borderline, beside me, you lay |
+ | At the borderline, beside me, you lay |
− | '''[ |
+ | '''[Outro: Ariana Grande]''' |
− | Baby, I just want you to be mine |
+ | Baby, I just want you to be mine, hmm |
− | Won't you give me a bit of your time, oh woah |
+ | Won't you give me a bit of your time, oh, woah |
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin' |
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin' |
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Just meet me at the borderline |
Just meet me at the borderline |
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[[Category:Released songs]] |
[[Category:Released songs]] |
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[[Category:Sweetener]] |
[[Category:Sweetener]] |
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+ | [[Category:Explicit Songs]] |
Revision as of 20:58, 3 May 2021
"Borderline" (stylized in all lowercase) is the eleventh track from Ariana Grande's fourth studio album, Sweetener. The song features the American rapper Missy Elliott.[1] It was released through Republic Records on August 17, 2018.
Background
The track was first teased in a scene in the "No Tears Left To Cry" music video which displayed what appears to be the entire track list for Grande's upcoming album at that time, although not in order.[2] Grande confirmed the song in an interview with The Fader magazine, earlier in the year.[1] On August 14, Grande teased more lyrics from the song.
Live performances
Grande debuted "Borderline" live on August 20, 2018 at The Sweetener Sessions.
Trivia
- It is one of the only songs from Sweetener not performed at any point in the Sweetener World Tour, along with "Blazed", "Better Off" and "Pete Davidson".
Lyrics
[Chorus: Ariana Grande & Missy Elliott]
(Let's go!)
Baby, I just want you to be mine, hmm (Woo)
Won't you give me a bit of your time, oh, whoa
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin'
Just meet me at the borderline (It's loose)
[Verse 1: Ariana Grande & Missy Elliott]
You play hard-to-get
But I know you want me, too (Woo)
Ain't out here lookin' for other dudes
So I'ma keep it tight for you, mmm
[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande & Missy Elliott]
You know I'm the wifey type, bae (Arrrrgh)
You know I'd be one of a kind, oh, whoa
Once you tastin' my ice cream (Ice cream)
I bet you won't ever leave (Won't leave)
I know it's hard to believe (Believe) (Believe)
Boy, you got me all on my knees
(Light it up, though, light it up, though)
Quit playin' too hard for me
(Light it up, though, light it up, though)
Stop playin' too hard for me
[Chorus: Ariana Grande & Missy Elliott]
(Let's go!)
Baby, I just want you to be mine, hmm (Woo)
Won't you give me a bit of your time, oh, woah
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin'
Just meet me at the borderline (Wooooo)
[Verse 2: Ariana Grande & Missy Elliott]
Seems like I'm comin' on strong
But I don't want this time to pass (Woo)
I know you got a lot of chicks hollerin' at you
But I bet they cannot last, mmm (Arrgh)
[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande & Missy Elliott]
You know I'm the wifey type, babe
You know I'd be one of a kind, oh, whoa (Let's go!)
Once you tastin' my ice cream (Ice cream)
I bet you won't ever leave (Won't leave) (Woo)
I know it's hard to believe (Believe) (Woo)
Boy, you got me all on my knees
(Light it up, though, light it up, though)
Quit playin' too hard for me
(Light it up, though, light it up, though)
Stop playin' too hard for me
[Chorus: Ariana Grande & Missy Elliott]
Baby, I just want you to be mine, hmm (Woo)
Won't you give me a bit of your time, oh, woah (Ha)
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin'
Just meet me at the borderline
[Bridge: Missy Elliott]
Uh, I'm like, you got me so on a chase
Got me feeling so out of place
Think bout you all of my days
Wish you'd chew on me like fresh grapes
Not tryna cuff you or crowd your space
I'm tryna find you words just to say
"Dang, you fine, and look at that face"
At the borderline, beside me, you lay
[Outro: Ariana Grande]
Baby, I just want you to be mine, hmm
Won't you give me a bit of your time, oh, woah
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin'
Just meet me at the borderline