Ariana Grande :: The "Positions" Era

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UK: YEC 2021 - Albums

#50 Positions

'Positions' is now Ariana's 5th consecutive album to chart on at least 2 different year-end charts in the UK.

Positions
#58 -2020
#50 - 2021

Thank U, Next
#7 -2019
#74 -2020

Sweetener
#16 - 2018
#50 - 2019

Dangerous Woman
#62 -2016
#66 - 2017
#100 - 2018

My Everything
#88 - 2014
#89 -2015
#81 - 2017

UK: YEC 2021 - Singles

#65 34+35
#91 Positions

[Rebel X]

Denmark: YEC 2021 - Albums

#28 Positions

'Positions' becomes Ariana's 5th consecutive album to chart on two different year-end charts in Denmark.

Positions
2020 #94
2021 #28

Thank U, Next
2019 #13
2020 #84

Sweetener
2018 #48
2019 #66

Dangerous Woman
2016 #24
2017 #46

My Everything
2014 #46
2015 #14

Denmark: YEC 2021 - Singles

#98 Positions

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This is her 14th video to cross 400 million views on YouTube.
Ariana is now the fifth female artist with the most videos above this mark, surpassing Taylor Swift, Karol G and Blackpink.

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New Zealand
36 (RE) 59 Positions

Ireland
97 (RE) 53 Positions

[thebigham]

MRC Data Year End Charts for 2021

Pure album sales estimate by oldbloke:

https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-di...-states/page41

Top 200 Album Sales Rank - Estimated 2021 Sales - TITLE - Artist ( Estimated Total Sales )

27. 181,000 POSITIONS Ariana Grande 280,000 - Platinum - under-certified?

[Nost]

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Spain
83 (80) 61 Positions

Slovakia
98 (RE) 54 Positions

Canada
63 (94) 62 Positions

US
57 (74) 62 Positions

Global 200
155 (RE) 61 Positions

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New Zealand
36 (36) 60 Positions

Slovakia
99 (98) 55 Positions

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Global 200
184 (155) 62 Positions

Canada
63 (63) 63 Positions

US
62 (57) 63 Positions

Spain
88 (83) 62 Positions

[Rebel X]

'Positions' (album) is now certified Gold in Australia for selling over 35k units there.

This is the album's 10th certification worldwide:

Australia - Gold (35k)
Denmark - Platinum (20k)
France - Gold (50k)
Italy - Gold (25k)
Mexico - Platinum (60k)
New Zealand - Platinum (15k)
Norway - Platinum (20k)
Poland - Gold (10k)
United Kingdom - Gold (100k)
United States - Platinum (1 Mio)

Also:

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Canada
80 (63) 64 Positions

Spain
98 (88) 63 Positions

Slovakia
98 (99) 56 Positions

US
76 (62) 64 Positions

'Positions' has now surpassed 'Dangerous Woman' as Ariana's second-longest charting album in the Top 100 of the Billboard 200.

Global 200
185 (184) 63 Positions

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New Zealand
40 (RE) 61 Positions

Poland
16 (RE) 37 Positions

[Rebel X]

New certifications for the Positions era:

Positions (album):
- Gold in Austria (7.5k)
- 2× Platinum in Switzerland (40k)

Positions (song):
- Gold in Austria (15k)

34+35:
- Gold in Austria (15k)

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US
79 (76) 65 Positions

Canada
92 (80) 65 Positions

Global 200
185 (185) 64 Positions

Poland
47 (16) 38 Positions

[Mugen]

US
79 (76) 65 Positions

So funny that some people thought this album would drop out quickly from the charts, LOL.

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New Zealand
40 (40) 62 Positions

'Positions' now ties 'Thank U, Next' and 'Dangerous Woman' as Ariana's longest charting album in New Zealand.

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US
86 (79) 66 Positions

Canada
93 (92) 66 Positions

Global 200
185 (185) 65 Positions

Slovakia
87 (RE) 57 Positions

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Portugal: YEC 2021 - Albums

#57 Positions

Portugal: YEC 2021 - Singles

Top 1000 Streaming

#82 Positions
#175 34+35
#250 Rain On Me
#307 Stuck With U
#311 7 Rings
#589 Thank U, Next
#778 Motive
#924 POV
#997 God Is A Woman

Top 1000 Singles

#82 Positions
#176 34+35
#251 Rain On Me
#312 Stuck With U
#316 7 Rings
#593 Thank U, Next
#783 Motive
#934 POV

[Rebel X]

'Positions' was the 37th best selling international album in Croatia in 2021. Among female albums, it lands at #4.

Chart run of 'Positions' in Croatia:
20-04-07-04-12-18-13-01-OUT-33-21-OUT-34-OUT-20-15-16-OUT-29-OUT-13-27-OUT-02-09-OUT-19-OUT

= 20 weeks Top 40, 15 weeks Top 20, 6 weeks Top 10

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'Positions' has now surpassed 410 million views on YouTube. No other video by an English female artist released after this has more views. It's predicted to hit 500 million in November this year.

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'Safety Net' has now surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify, becoming the 7th song from 'Positions' and her 70th song overall to reach this milestone.

[britneylinda]

My favourite song from Positions, I always wished she could make this one a single

[Rebel X]

My favourite song from Positions, I always wished she could make this one a single

It's my favourite as well and should have been chosen as the second single in favour of '34+35'. This one is a great song too, but not single material for me.

[britneylinda]

It's my favourite as well and should have been chosen as the second single in favour of '34+35'. This one is a great song too, but not single material for me.

I am one of those who defend positions it's one of my favourite albums I think people just didn't like Ari taking the R&B route yes some songs on this one are a clear miss, but it's a well crafted album I really was rooting for 'Safety Net' as a single and seeing it hit 100M confirms that it would've smashed even harder if it had a video treatment. On YouTube the audio has 2,02,32,194 views alone clearly people loved it but I really feel this era came and went. Safety net is one of her best sung/crafted songs.