LISTEN: Ariana Grande releases new single ‘Thank U, Next’, essentially redefining the break-up anthem

The song also references Mac Miller, with whom Grande was in a two-year relationship.

On Saturday night, Pete Davidson performed on Saturday Night Live, discussing the upcoming mid-term elections in the US, when he briefly brought up to topic of his ex-fiance, Ariana Grande. https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1058943615110729728 "I know some of your are curious about the break-up, but the truth is, it is nobody's business, and sometimes things just don't work out, and that's okay. She's a wonderful, strong person, and I genuinely wish her all of the happiness in the world." A lovely, mature message from Davidson... exactly 30 minutes after Ariana Grande released her brand new song, 'Thank U, Next'. Clip via Ariana Grande` People may have been expecting something incredibly shady from the track, but instead it finds Grande in genuinely grateful form for each of her exes. The opening verse features references to four of her previous boyfriends, including rapper Big Sean, dancer Ricky Alvarez, Pete Davidson, and the late Mac Miller. "Thought I'd end up with Sean But he wasn't a match Wrote some songs about Ricky Now I listen and laugh Even almost got married And for Pete, I'm so thankful Wish I could say, "Thank you" to Malcolm 'Cause he was an angel." The new track arrives just three months after Grande's most recent album, Sweetener. However, there is apparently another already on the way, with 'Thank U, Next' doubling as the new project's title: https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1058732858531958789 https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1058723032900952065