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Ariana Grande Petal album rollout and chart success

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Ariana Grande released her eighth studio album, Petal, on July 31, 2026, through her Babydoll Music imprint and Republic Records. The 12-track project, co-produced with Ilya Salmanzadeh and Max Martin, features an experimental, synth-heavy sound. Critics have noted a ~~darker,~~ shift toward more ~~emotional tone described by critics as an expression of "unfiltered rage" against media~~ personal lyricism, with tracks like “Kiss Me” addressing hateful discourse and ~~industry pressures. The lead single, “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Grande's tenth chart-topping single. To coincide~~ others exploring self-empowerment and her relationship with ~~the launch, Shazam released an exclusive Ariana Grande sticker pack. Petal achieved significant commercial success, debuting~~ Ricky Alvarez. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 295,000 equivalent album ~~units. This debut included 168,000 pure sales and 126,000 streaming equivalent~~ units, ~~supported by 128.83 million on-demand streams. The album also saw a career-high 96,000 vinyl copies sold. This achievement marks~~ marking her seventh No. 1 album ~~on the chart,~~ and tying her with Janet Jackson and Lady Gaga for the fifth-most ~~number-one~~ No. 1 albums by a solo female artist. The title track “Petal” debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, contributing to Grande becoming the third female artist ~~in history.~~ to reach at least 100 entries on that chart. Internationally, the album reached No. 1 on in the ~~UK Official Albums Chart~~ UK, the Netherlands, and Canada. Despite commercial success, the ~~Dutch Album Top 100. The release aligns with~~ rollout faced scrutiny. A cinematic music video for “Hate That I Made You Love Me” sparked social media backlash regarding Grande’s body image. In response to ongoing public scrutiny and following the conclusion of her ~~global~~ Eternal Sunshine ~~Tour. Following the tour and her September residency,~~ Tour, Grande has ~~expressed gratitude to fans on social media while preparing for~~ confirmed she will take a ~~planned temporary pause~~ hiatus from public ~~life.~~ life and live performances, subsequently cancelling a planned revival of “Sunday in the Park with George.”

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