7 rings
| 7 rings | |
|---|---|
| Ariana Grande | |
| publication | 18th January 2019 |
| length | 2:58 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , contemporary R&B , trap |
| Author (s) | Ariana Grande, Charles Anderson , Kimberly Krysiuk , Michael Foster , Njomza Vitia , Oscar Hammerstein II , Richard Rodgers , Tayla Parx , Tommy Browm , Victoria Monet |
| Producer (s) | Charles Anderson, Michael Foster, Tommy Brown |
| Label | Republic Records |
| album | thank u, next |
7 Rings is a song by the US singer and songwriter Ariana Grande from 2019. The third single from her fifth studio album thank u, next was by the artist herself, Charles Anderson , Kimberly Krysiuk , Michael Foster , Njomza Vitia , Oscar Hammerstein II , Richard Rodgers , Tayla Parx , Tommy Brown and Victoria Monet and produced by Charles Anderson, Michael Foster and Tommy Brown.
Music and lyrics
At 7 ring is a pop song , the strong bonds of the Contemporary R & B comprises genre. The beat is characterized by sonar tones and catchy keyboard sounds . During the first two verses and the first half of the bridge there are no drums to be heard, they only start in the chorus and consist of 808s , snares and rapid hi-hats . The melody of the stanzas is taken from the song My Favorite Things from the musical The Sound of Music ; In the bridge, the singer raps in a flow typical of the trap genre in 3/4 time against a musical background in 4/4 time. While the verses are performed in a clear, bright voice, the chorus is breathy and spoken rhythmically.
The song is about the advantages of great wealth and how you can overcome difficult life situations with a lot of money . At the same time, it is a statement that despite all the difficult circumstances in life , the singer did not become sad, but stronger. The background of the song is a high-priced shopping frenzy at Tiffany & Co. , which Ariana Grande went through with six friends, and when she bought the whole clique, including herself, seven diamond rings as a token of their camaraderie. In between she describes, among other things, how her fortune earned her respect and happiness , and that people who think that money cannot solve problems probably don't have enough in their own account.
Music video
The music video for 7 Rings is particularly striking because of its intense coloring: all scenes are held in a glistening pink light, which is contrasted with turquoise in several shots . Ariana Grande is shown celebrating with other women in front of a villa ; Both the house and two cars standing next to it are painted entirely pink. All persons are luxuriously dressed and adorned with high-priced accessories . The singer sprawls on a kitchen table and wears jeweled rabbit ears ; in another scene she pours champagne into a large glass pyramid , which later collapses. There are also shots that show her sitting in a relatively extremely small room, or in which she is lying on a staircase and her noticeably long hair is spread over the steps.
criticism
7 Rings received mixed reviews. Above all, the “icy” beat and the high fun factor of the song were praised, as well as the fact that the singer broke away from her former bubblegum pop image. However, it was also criticized for its content, in that Ariana Grande would present itself better than the average listener and which makes it difficult to feel empathy , as well as for the fact that the chorus sounds monotonous. It was agreed that the song was inferior to Ariana Grande's work from 2018. In addition to the sample, there would also be similarities with the songs of other artists, such as Soulja Boy , Princess Nokia and 2 Chainz .
success
7 Rings was a huge commercial success worldwide. It topped the charts in Switzerland , Sweden , Finland , Norway , Australia , New Zealand , the United States and the United Kingdom , among others , and made it into the top 10 in a variety of other countries, including Germany and Austria , where the song reached number four and two respectively. 7 Rings sold over 13.3 million copies worldwide and was ranked fifth among the best-selling singles of 2019.
Two months after the release, it became known that the singer could only earn comparatively little money from the successful song due to the sample used.
Individual evidence
- ↑ credits. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Lyrics. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ↑ music video. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ^ Pitchfork criticism. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ^ Rolling Stone review. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ^ Immortal Reviews criticism. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Digital Journal criticism. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ↑ The Crimson Review. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Breathe Heavy review. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Charts. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ↑ UK charts. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ↑ US charts. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ↑ bad guy by Billie Eilish Named Biggest Global Single of 2019. ifpi.org, March 10, 2020, accessed on March 11, 2020 .
- ↑ Singer earns little money from Hit. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .