March 19, 2024 • 44 mins
Sidestep the gossip and focus on the music in Ariana Grande’s latest album Eternal Sunshine. The music is an exercise in nostalgia: 70s Disco, 90s R&B, and 00s pop and dance music. As she moves through the musical past, her lyrics tear through past relationship. But its the way her lyrics interweave with the deft melodies and harmonies that reveal the meaning of the record.
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Songs Discussed
Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine, Bye, Don’t Wanna Break Up Again, True Story, The Boy Is Mine, We Can’t Be Friends, Imperfect For You
Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
Barry White - Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe
Britney Spears - Oops I Did It Again, Gimme More
Brandy, Monica - The Boy Is Mine
Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody
Ginuwine - Pony
Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend, Show Me Love
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