Ariana Grande's sixth album "Positions," which dropped on Friday after just a few weeks' notice, is like a frisky jaunt through the singer's domestic bliss.
Grande has been dating Dalton Gomez for about 10 months, and much of her new music explores the freedom and fear of falling in love again — particularly after watershed heartbreak and trauma, which she has lyrically narrated in the past.
Grande recently told Zach Sang that one of her goals for "Positions" was to "continue the story" of her evolution.
"I feel like there's a throughline with my projects now. I feel like there's a clear, 'Oh cool, this is a person's life' feeling that goes with it," she said. "It felt nice to be creating from a more healed place."
Indeed, the 14-song tracklist is peppered with callbacks to old songs and real-life events. Grande confronts her triggers, reexamines unhealthy habits, and joyfully embraces her horniest instincts.
Insider created a guide to the references and Easter eggs you may have missed.
Keep scrolling to see our track-by-track breakdown, and read our first-listen review of "Positions" here.