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"South Africa" (stylized in all lower case) is an unreleased song by Ariana Grande that was intended for her fourth studio album, Sweetener.

Background[]

On March 13, 2023, the first snippet appeared in a Discord sever, but it leaked in low quality. The next day on March 14, 2023, another snippet leaked in higher quality. On April 6, 2023, a longer snippet leaked that was also in high quality. Two months later the song was leaked in full on June 11, 2023.

The full sessions leaked on January 3, 2024, along with several other unreleased songs and sessions.

Audios[]

Trivia[]

  • "South Africa" is the title of the file and it was the first concept demo for Sweetener.
  • Half of the song contains mumbles while the other half of the song is just the instrumental.
  • This is one of Ariana's longest unreleased tracks alongside Soul Idea, Cocoon and Rainbow.
Sweetener
August 17, 2018 • 47:25 • Republic Records
Songs
Released Better OffBlazedBorderlineBreathinEverytimeGet Well SoonGod Is A WomanGoodnight N GoNo Tears Left To CryPete DavidsonRaindrops (An Angel Cried)R.E.M.SuccessfulSweetenerThe Light Is Coming
Unreleased 100Bad To YouClarityCloserCloudsCocoonDaydream On OccasionEnd Up With YouEver BeenGot Her OwnHate That You Made Me Love YouI Don't Wanna LieI Love MeKeep It CuteMan Of SteelMoreMy WayNobodyOk NowOn Top Of EverythingPretty Girls Like Trap MusicRush DeliverySexShnackSoberSouth AfricaStrong EnoughSweetener FlourishTreadmillWifeeYou
Artists
Ariana GrandeAli TamposiBiaBeyoncéChaka KhanDua LipaCamila CabelloCharlie PuthImogen HeapJennifer HudsonKelly RowlandLucky DayeMissy ElliottN.E.R.D.Nicki MinajNormaniPharrell WilliamsQuavoRita OraSkeptaStarrahSZAT-PainVictoria Monét
Tour
Sweetener World TourThe Sweetener Sessions