Ariana Grande is sowing the seeds of a new era.
The pop star announced her highly anticipated eighth studio album Petal via Instagram on April 28. After previously stating that she would need “an extra brain and four more arms” to release a new album this summer, Grande began hinting at the possibility of doing just that in March. One such hint came in the form of a flower emoji in her Instagram bio; others came through in photos of her in a recording studio.
It’s no wonder Grande said she would need a clone of herself to drop a new album soon: Her schedule has been absolutely stacked. In November, the star closed out the Wicked saga with the release of Wicked: For Good. Earlier in April, Universal Pictures dropped the trailer for Grande’s next big-screen release, Focker-In-Law, with part four of the Meet the Parents films set to be released this Thanksgiving. In 2027, she’ll make her West End debut in a revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George. All the while, her makeup venture, R.E.M. Beauty, has been releasing new products and photo shoots starring the singer.
Petal is Grande’s follow-up to her 2024 Billboard 200-topping album Eternal Sunshine. In addition to topping the albums chart, Eternal Sunshine also spawned two Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits: “Yes, And?” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love).” Petal will come out in the middle of Grande’s Eternal Sunshine tour, which begins June 8 in Oakland, Calif., and wraps Sept. 1 in London.
From the release date to what the album is about, see everything we know about Petal so far below.
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The Release Date
Petal will be released on July 31.
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The Album Artwork
Grande shared the official album cover to her Instagram on April 28. The artwork features a close up, black and white photo of the singer smiling as her brunette hair cascades across her face.
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What It’s About
In a release, Grande said that Petal is about “growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging.” According to the Grammy winner, the album is “something that is full of life.”
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The Number of Tracks
According to the Petal countdown page on Spotify, the album will have 12 tracks.
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Grande’s Collaborator
Grande executive produced and co-wrote the album with her longtime collaborator Ilya, whom she has worked with since her 2018 album Sweetener.
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Where to Pre-Order It
Fans can now pre-order digital and physical formats of Petal — including vinyl variants, CDs and a cassette — here.
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The Songs Are ‘Feral’
In a video posted to Instagram May 7, Grande shared more details about the album while addressing her team. “It’s a little feral,” she said of Petal in the clip. “It’s definitely from a place I’ve been maybe too shy or polite to tap into before. This kind of just feels like, ‘F–k it.’”
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The First Single
Grande announced on May 8 that Petal‘s lead single is titled “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” set for release on May 29.
“one of my favorite songs i’ll ever write,” she said in her Instagram announcement of the track, which Max Martin co-produced with Grande and ILYA. “i simply cannot wait for it to be yours.”
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