From what fans have speculated, it would seem that Grande — who previously confirmed her new album is arriving this month — is dropping her new single on the former date, with her full-length effort landing on the latter. Read Next: Thom Zimny on Mixing Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Broadway’ Voice With E Street Band Vérité Studio Footage for ‘Letter to You’ Doc, Marge Champion, Dancer, Actor and Model for ‘Snow White,’ Dies at 101, Matthew McConaughey Reveals He Was Sexually Abused as a Teen in New Memoir, The Notorious B.I.G. The cryptic countdown comes only days after the songbird teased, “I can’t wait to give u my album this month.” With that, it appears “Positions” will presumably serve as the lead track from AG6 — still, only time will tell. Moments later, the superstar took to her Instagram Stories with a countdown for “Positions” along with two dates — one coming at midnight this Friday (October 23) and another coming on October 30. Last night, Grande shared a mysterious Instagram post showing her typing several letters on a keyboard. Grande also revealed that she has a collaboration with Doja Cat on the way, though she kept mum on when exactly it might release. Regarding the breakout “Say So” singer, Grande said, “I love her personality. “It’s like when men express their opinions or defend themselves — or are directing something and making notes on something, they’re brilliant and they’re genius at it,” Grande said. A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Oct 17, 2020 at 9:40am PDT The cryptic countdown comes only days after the songbird teased, “I can’t wait to give u my album this month.” With that, it appears “Positions” will presumably serve as … She’s just such a breath of fresh air.”. Thanks to the pop star's commitment to … “I do have a lot to say, and I do enjoy talking to people,” Grande said. Grande then compared her portrayal in the press to how men are treated, claiming that the way she has typically been framed is rooted in sexism. She also went in-depth with Lowe on why she has recently kept herself out of the media spotlight, saying that she felt she was often being portrayed in an unfair light. “I do want to do interviews and share with people and not be afraid to be myself.”. Ariana Grande joined Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s “At Home” series to discuss collaborating with Justin Bieber and Doja Cat, her hesitancy to do interviews and why she won’t be releasing an album during quarantine. “And then, people would be like, ‘Oh, she’s a diva.'”. — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) October 14, 2020 Unsurprisingly, the news sent her fans into a tailspin, with some thanking her for ‘saving’ 2020. Listen online or download the iHeartRadio App. However, don’t expect an album from Grande any time soon. This is the latest hint we’ve received about AG6. I love what she brings to the table musically. Ariana Grande has seemingly announced the name of her new single. The holidays are still a few months away, but Ariana Grande fans won't have to wait much longer for a new album. Back in September, Grande previewed an untitled track on IG. confirmed her new album is arriving this month, A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande). A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Oct 17, 2020 at 9:40am PDT. “And yet, it’s just so not the same thing with women, which I hope we can work on fixing.”. "The ‘Thank U, Next' crew did get back together over quarantine — after like, five COVID tests, literally. “I was able to work with her earlier this year on this song that I want to save for whenever it’s time again to drop,” Grande said. “Brb,” the songbird wrote along with a seconds-long snippet, which features her singing runs and her signature “Yeah.” She followed the teaser with an apparent lyric from the song as well, tweeting, “know my love infinite nothing that i won’t do.”. “I stopped doing interviews for a really long time because I felt like whenever I would get into a position where somebody would try to say something for clickbait or twist my words or blah, blah, blah, I would defend myself,” Grande said. 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Upon closer inspection, you’ll notice the “7 Rings” singer spelled out the word “positions.”. We just kind of let it happen naturally, same way as the last album,” Parx confirmed to Insider, describing AG6 as “another evolution" for the pop star. “I don’t really feel comfortable putting anything out right now,” Grande said. On Thursday night, Ariana Grande gave fans a first taste of Positions — the follow-up to her most-successful album yet, 2019’s already-double-platinum Thank U, Next. This content is imported from Twitter. Music, radio and podcasts, all free. As previously reported, Grande has reunited with Thank U, Next songwriters Tayla Parx and Victoria Monet for her upcoming record. However, Grande pledged to “let go of that trauma” and start doing more interviews. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Though the singer told Lowe she’s been making music while isolated, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time to release a full project. Ariana Grande joined Zane Lowe on Apple Music to discuss her recent collaborations and why she won't release an album during quarantine. Grande told Lowe she hoped it could make people feel less alone while also donating to a good cause, the First Responders Children’s Fund. “It’s the thing that speaks most to people’s spirits, and we just wanted to lift them.”. “Because other than this, it’s a really tricky time for all of that.”. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. On May 8, Grande and Bieber released “Stuck With U” after surprising fans with the news of their collaboration a week prior. “We wanted to put music out because music is the thing that makes people feel good,” Grande said.