Yes, And?

"Yes, And?" (written in lowercase) is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande as the lead single from her upcoming seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine (2024). It was released on January 12, 2024. The song is Grande's first solo release in over three years, although she was featured on remixes of The Weeknd's "Save Your Tears" (2021) and "Die for You" (2023), both of which topped the US Billboard Hot 100.^[1]

"Yes, And?" was compared to Madonna's "Vogue" (1990). Grande wrote and produced the song with Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh.^[2]

The song is about overcoming rumors and gossip. It arrived after media stories of Grande's relationship with her costar of the Wicked musical, Ethan Slater, and Slater's divorce.^[3]

The video for the song is a tribute to singer Paula Abdul's music video for the song "Cold Hearted" (1989), featuring similar outfits and a similar scene of a meeting in a rehearsal hall.^[4]

On January 22, 2024, it was reported that the song entered at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking Grande's eighth US number-one hit.^[5] It was also her sixth number-one debut, tying Taylor Swift for the most number-one entrances by women.^[6]

1. ↑ "Ariana Grande | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
2. ↑ Ariana Grande – ​yes, and?, retrieved 2024-01-20 {{citation}}: zero width space character in |title= at position 17 (help)
3. ↑ "Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Spotted Together at the Airport Amidst Continued Frenzy Over Their Relationship". Yahoo Life. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
4. ↑ "Paula Abdul Praises Ariana Grande for 'Cold Hearted' References in New 'Yes, And?' Video: 'What an Honor!'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
5. ↑ Trust, Gary (2024-01-22). "Ariana Grande's 'Yes, And?' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
6. ↑ Trust, Gary (2024-01-22). "Ariana Grande's 'Yes, And?' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-01-27.