{"id":22974,"date":"2026-07-31T09:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22974"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:42:15","slug":"ariana-grande-says-petal-was-written-from-a-place-of-unfiltered-rage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22974","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande says \u2018Petal\u2019 was written from a place of \u201cunfiltered rage\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ariana-grande\">Ariana Grande<\/a>\u00a0has said that her upcoming album\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ariana-grande-announces-new-album-petal-something-that-is-full-of-life-and-growing-through-the-cracks-of-something-cold-and-hard-and-challenging-3943098\">\u2018Petal\u2019<\/a> was written from a place of \u201cunfiltered rage\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The singer is preparing to release her eighth studio album tomorrow (July 31) via Republic Records, featuring the lead single\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-ariana-grande-kick-off-her-eternal-sunshine-tour-with-her-first-concert-since-2019-3949509\">\u2018Hate That I Made You Love Me\u2019<\/a>. Pre-order the album <a href=\"https:\/\/shopuk.arianagrande.com\/collections\/petal-music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The pop star discussed the creation of the record in a preview of a new Apple Music interview, filmed on the bedroom set used during her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ariana-grande-announces-2026-the-eternal-sunshine-north-american-tour-london-o2-residency-3888461\">ongoing \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Asked which of the album\u2019s 12 songs she was most excited for fans to hear, Grande said she was unable to choose one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m equally excited to see how they react to every single song,\u201d she explained. \u201cIt pulls from many different parts of myself and yet, at the same time, it is very experimental and different for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wrote from a place that I don\u2019t usually, which was like an unfiltered rage that I think we all feel sometimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grande continued: \u201cI usually\u00a0am too shy to tap into that. This time, I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0filter as much as I usually do. I usually do a lot of rewrites and make things a little kinder. This time, I\u00a0didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Which new Ariana Grande song are you most excited to hear? \ua564 \u3002\u02da<br \/>For more of Ariana\u2019s thoughts on her new album, tune in to &#8220;petal radio&#8221; this Thursday at 5PM PT\u2014only on Apple Music.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i2wDRk1a3W\">https:\/\/t.co\/i2wDRk1a3W<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/52stgDmixy\">pic.twitter.com\/52stgDmixy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Apple Music (@AppleMusic) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AppleMusic\/status\/2082552311638008052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Grande had previously hinted at the album\u2019s more confrontational tone when she announced it earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a little feral,\u201d she said in May. \u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0definitely from\u00a0a place\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0maybe too\u00a0shy or polite to tap into before. This kind of just feels like, \u2018Fuck it\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The singer has also described \u2018Petal\u2019 as being \u201cfull of life\u201d and \u201cgrowing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Grande\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ariana-grande-reveals-full-petal-tracklist-3952107\">revealed the album\u2019s full tracklist during a show at the Kia Forum<\/a> in Inglewood, California. Other song titles include \u2018Kiss Me\u2019, \u2018Stay\u2019, \u2018Big Feelings\u2019, \u2018Freak\u2019, \u2018Never Get Over Me\u2019 and \u2018Nowhere, Nobody\u2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbVfRZ2xfk3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-ariana-grande-kick-off-her-eternal-sunshine-tour-with-her-first-concert-since-2019-3949509\">\u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 tour began in Oakland<\/a>\u00a0last month, marking Grande\u2019s first full headline concert since 2019. She will begin a 10-night residency at London\u2019s O2 Arena in August\u00a0\u2013 find any remaining tickets\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/2862475\/431519\/7559?sharedid=NME&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Fariana-grande-tickets%2Fartist%2F1688071%3Firgwc%3D1%26afsrc%3D1%26utm_%5B%25E2%2580%25A6%5Dcid%3D24023%26clickId%3D2swQSERmwxycTWJ26EQuh3jtUkuTUzz7zXxF0U0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ty-dolla-sign\">Ty Dolla $ign<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-ariana-grande-joined-by-ty-dolla-ign-for-safety-net-in-brooklyn-3957668\">joined Grande during a Brooklyn show for a surprise performance of \u2018Safety Net\u2019<\/a>, their collaboration from her 2020 album \u2018Positions\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Grande also recently\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ariana-grande-launches-foundation-to-provide-support-for-lgbtq-community-3950853\">launched the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation<\/a>, which will provide grants to\u00a0organisations\u00a0supporting LGBTQ+ people, including access to mental health services.<\/p>\n<p>She previously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ariana-grande-hits-out-at-white-house-for-using-her-music-in-barbaric-and-inhumane-ice-video-3950490\">hit out at the White House<\/a>\u00a0after her song \u2018Bye\u2019 was used in a video showing ICE agents arresting and handcuffing people.\u00a0\u201cDo not use my music to promote your barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense,\u201d she\u00a0said.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside her return to music, Grande is due to appear in the comedy sequel\u00a0<i>Focker-In-Law<\/i>\u00a0with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ben-stiller\">Ben Stiller<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/robert-de-niro\">Robert De Niro<\/a>. She will also make her West End debut opposite Jonathan Bailey in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/sunday-in-the-park-with-george-to-be-revived-with-jonathan-bailey-and-ariana-grande-3923249\"><i>Sunday In The Park With George<\/i><\/a>\u00a0in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ariana Grande\u00a0has said that her upcoming album\u00a0\u2018Petal\u2019 was written from a place of \u201cunfiltered rage\u201d. 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