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"'''Pete Davidson'''" (originally titled "'''Pete'''"; both stylized in lowercase) is the fourteenth track from [[Ariana Grande]]'s fourth studio album, ''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]''. It was released through [[Republic Records]] on August 17, 2018.
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"'''Pete Davidson'''" (originally titled "'''Pete'''"; stylized in lowercase) is the fourteenth track from [[Ariana Grande]]'s fourth studio album, ''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]''. It was released through [[Republic Records]] on August 17, 2018.
  
   
 
== Background ==
  
== Background ==
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The song was written when Grande and her now ex-fiancé, [[Pete Davidson]], began dating. It was first teased on May 31, 2018, after Grande posted her first picture with Davidson on Instagram with the description: "i thought u into my life 💭 woah ! look at my mind 💡⚡️🙈".<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BjdEcCbn_T3/ ''Instagram'' - Grande's first post with Davidson]</ref> This lyric was a hint of this song.
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The song was written when Grande and her now ex-fiancé, [[Pete Davidson]], began dating. It was first teased on May 31, 2018, after Grande posted her first picture with Davidson on Instagram with the description: "i thought u into my life 💭 woah ! look at my mind 💡⚡️🙈".<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BjdEcCbn_T3/ ''Instagram'' - Grande's first post with Davidson]</ref> This was a hint to the song's lyrics.
   
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On June 7, 2018, Grande confirmed that recently she recorded an interlude for ''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]''.<ref name="last rec">[https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1004781113414332416 ''Twitter'' - Ariana about the last song recorded]</ref> On June 17, 2018, she posted a snippet of the interlude, then in that day, she confirmed the title "Pete".
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On June 7, 2018, Grande confirmed that she had recently recorded an interlude for ''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]''.<ref name="last rec">[https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1004781113414332416 ''Twitter'' - Ariana about the last song recorded]</ref> On June 17, 2018, she posted a snippet of the interlude, then on the same day confirmed the title of the track was "Pete".
   
 
The song was later renamed to "Pete Davidson":
  
The song was later renamed to "Pete Davidson":
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Neil McCormick in ''The Daily Telegraph'' wrote that the song is "is utterly gorgeous, a sweet nothing dissolving into blissful oohs."<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/ariana-grande-sweetener-review-dark-came-sweetness/amp/ Ariana Grande, Sweetener, review: Out of the dark came sweetness]</ref> ''The Irish Times''{{'}}s Louis Bruton said the song "adds a lightness to the record."<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/ariana-grande-sweetener-celebrating-the-art-of-being-okay-1.3599455 Ariana Grande: Sweetener – celebrating the art of being okay]</ref>
  
Neil McCormick in ''The Daily Telegraph'' wrote that the song is "is utterly gorgeous, a sweet nothing dissolving into blissful oohs."<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/ariana-grande-sweetener-review-dark-came-sweetness/amp/ Ariana Grande, Sweetener, review: Out of the dark came sweetness]</ref> ''The Irish Times''{{'}}s Louis Bruton said the song "adds a lightness to the record."<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/ariana-grande-sweetener-celebrating-the-art-of-being-okay-1.3599455 Ariana Grande: Sweetener – celebrating the art of being okay]</ref>
   
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Brittany Spanos from ''RollingStone'' said that "Pete Davidson" is "a song that gets the point across with its title alone, she's found her serenity."<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-ariana-grande-finds-serenity-and-has-some-fun-on-sweetener-713404/ Review: Ariana Grande Finds Serenity and Has Some Fun on ‘ Sweetener’]</ref>
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Brittany Spanos from ''Rolling Stone'' said that "Pete Davidson" is "a song that gets the point across with its title alone, she's found her serenity."<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-ariana-grande-finds-serenity-and-has-some-fun-on-sweetener-713404/ Review: Ariana Grande Finds Serenity and Has Some Fun on ‘ Sweetener’]</ref>
   
 
== Live Performances ==
  
== Live Performances ==
 
Grande debuted "Pete Davidson" live on August 20, 2018 at [[The Sweetener Sessions]].
  
Grande debuted "Pete Davidson" live on August 20, 2018 at [[The Sweetener Sessions]].
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Due to her eventual breakup with [[Pete Davidson]], Grande did not feature the interlude on the [[Sweetener World Tour]] set list.
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== Trivia ==
  
== Trivia ==
 
* This was the last song recorded for ''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]''.<ref name="last rec" />
  
* This was the last song recorded for ''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]''.<ref name="last rec" />
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* The song is about and named after Grande's then-fiancé, [[Pete Davidson]].
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* The song is about and named after Ariana's ex-fiancé, [[Pete Davidson]].
 
* This is one of three songs from ''Sweetener'' in which Grande doesn't mention its title in the lyrics.
  
* This is one of three songs from ''Sweetener'' in which Grande doesn't mention its title in the lyrics.
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** The other two are "[[R.E.M]]" and "[[Get Well Soon]]".
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* The other two songs are "[[R.E.M]]" and "[[Get Well Soon]]".
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* Since Pete and Ariana's break up, the song has been unofficially renamed by fans as "happy", "track 14", "interlude" or "Courtney Chipolone" (a reference to one of Ariana's close friends).
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* It is one of the only songs from ''Sweetener'' not performed at any point in the [[Sweetener World Tour]], along with "[[Blazed]]", "[[Borderline]]" and "[[Better Off]]".
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* This is the second shortest song from the album, ''Sweetener'', after "[[Raindrops (An Angel Cried)]]".
   
 
== Lyrics ==
  
== Lyrics ==
 
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'''[Intro]'''
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Mmm, yeah, yuh
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Yuh, mmm, yeah, yuh
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I thought you into my life, woah
  
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Look in my mind, yeah
  
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'''[Verse]'''
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No better place or a time
  
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I thought you into my life (Whoa), look at my mind (Yeah)
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Look how they align
  
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No better place or a time, (Look) how they align
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Universe must have my back
  
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Fell from the sky into my lap
  
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'''[Pre-Chorus]'''
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Universe must have my back, fell from the sky into my lap
 
And I know you know that you're my soulmate and all that
  
And I know you know that you're my soulmate and all that
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I'm like ooh, ooh
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I'm like ooooooh, ooooooh, oh
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My whole life got me ready for you
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('''My whole life got me ready for you''') ooooooh, ooooooh ('''Aaaah, yeah''')
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Ooh, ooh
  
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'''[Chorus]'''
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('''Yeah''')
 
Got me happy, happy
  
Got me happy, happy
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I'ma be happy, happy, yeah
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I'ma be happy, happy ('''Yeah''')
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I'ma be happy, happy
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Got be happy, happy
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Won't get no crying from me, yeah
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Won’t get no crying from me ('''Yeah''')
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Gonna be happy, happy
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Got be happy, happy
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I'ma be happy, happy
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I'ma be happy, happy ('''Happy''')
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I'ma be happy, happy, yeah
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I'ma be happy, happy, yeah ('''Yeah''')
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Gonna be happy, happy
  
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'''[Outro]'''
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Got be happy, happy
 
I'ma be happy, happy
  
I'ma be happy, happy
 
I'ma be happy, happy, yeah
  
I'ma be happy, happy, yeah
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Gonna be happy, happy
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Got be happy, happy
 
I'ma be happy, happy
  
I'ma be happy, happy
 
I'ma be happy, happy
  
I'ma be happy, happy

Revision as of 09:15, 21 September 2020

This article is about the song. For Ariana's ex-fiancé, see Pete Davidson.

"Pete Davidson" (originally titled "Pete"; both stylized in lowercase) is the fourteenth track from Ariana Grande's fourth studio album, Sweetener. It was released through Republic Records on August 17, 2018.

Background

The song was written when Grande and her now ex-fiancé, Pete Davidson, began dating. It was first teased on May 31, 2018, after Grande posted her first picture with Davidson on Instagram with the description: "i thought u into my life 💭 woah ! look at my mind 💡⚡️🙈".[1] This was a hint to the song's lyrics.

On June 7, 2018, Grande confirmed that she had recently recorded an interlude for Sweetener.[2] On June 17, 2018, she posted a snippet of the interlude, then on the same day confirmed the title of the track was "Pete".

The song was later renamed to "Pete Davidson":

“ This is about Pete Davidson. I was like, why not? You know? Be direct. ”

–Grande about renaming the track.[3]

Critical reception

Neil McCormick in The Daily Telegraph wrote that the song is "is utterly gorgeous, a sweet nothing dissolving into blissful oohs."[4] The Irish Times's Louis Bruton said the song "adds a lightness to the record."[5]

Brittany Spanos from Rolling Stone said that "Pete Davidson" is "a song that gets the point across with its title alone, she's found her serenity."[6]

Live Performances

Grande debuted "Pete Davidson" live on August 20, 2018 at The Sweetener Sessions. Due to her eventual breakup with Pete Davidson, Grande did not feature the interlude on the Sweetener World Tour set list.

Trivia

  • This was the last song recorded for Sweetener.[2]
  • The song is about and named after Ariana's ex-fiancé, Pete Davidson.
  • This is one of three songs from Sweetener in which Grande doesn't mention its title in the lyrics.
  • The other two songs are "R.E.M" and "Get Well Soon".
  • Since Pete and Ariana's break up, the song has been unofficially renamed by fans as "happy", "track 14", "interlude" or "Courtney Chipolone" (a reference to one of Ariana's close friends).
  • It is one of the only songs from Sweetener not performed at any point in the Sweetener World Tour, along with "Blazed", "Borderline" and "Better Off".
  • This is the second shortest song from the album, Sweetener, after "Raindrops (An Angel Cried)".

Lyrics

[Intro]
Yuh, mmm, yeah, yuh

[Verse]
I thought you into my life (Whoa), look at my mind (Yeah)
No better place or a time, (Look) how they align

[Pre-Chorus]
Universe must have my back, fell from the sky into my lap
And I know you know that you're my soulmate and all that
I'm like ooooooh, ooooooh, oh
(My whole life got me ready for you) ooooooh, ooooooh (Aaaah, yeah)

[Chorus]
(Yeah)
Got me happy, happy
I'ma be happy, happy (Yeah)
Got be happy, happy
Won’t get no crying from me (Yeah)
Got be happy, happy
I'ma be happy, happy (Happy)
I'ma be happy, happy, yeah (Yeah)

[Outro]
Got be happy, happy
I'ma be happy, happy
I'ma be happy, happy, yeah
Got be happy, happy
I'ma be happy, happy
I'ma be happy, happy

References

Sweetener
August 17, 2018 • 47:25 • Republic Records
Songs
Released Better Off • Blazed • Borderline • Breathin • Everytime • Get Well Soon • God Is A Woman • Goodnight N Go • No Tears Left To Cry • Pete Davidson • Raindrops (An Angel Cried) • R.E.M. • Successful • Sweetener • The Light Is Coming
Unreleased 100 • Bad To You • Clarity • Clouds • Cocoon • Daydream On Occasion • End Up With You • Ever Been • Got Her Own • Hate That You Made Me Love You • I Don't Wanna Lie • I Love Me • Keep It Cute • Man Of Steel • More • My Way • New York Live • Nobody • Ok Now • On Top Of Everything • Pretty Girls Like Trap Music • Rush Delivery • Sex • Shnack • Sober • South Africa • Strong Enough • Treadmill • Wifee • You
Artists
Ariana Grande • Ali Tamposi • Bia • Beyoncé • Chaka Khan • Dua Lipa • Camila Cabello • Charlie Puth • Imogen Heap • Jennifer Hudson • Kelly Rowland • Lucky Daye • Missy Elliott • N.E.R.D. • Nicki Minaj • Normani • Pharrell Williams • Quavo • Rita Ora • Skepta • Starrah • SZA • T-Pain • Victoria Monét
Tour
Sweetener World Tour • The Sweetener Sessions

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