![Ariana Grande: Petal](https://cdn.slatesource.com/2/5/0/2501a66e-a43a-4399-a389-1144c5fa879a.webp) # Ariana Grande: Petal - [Made in Slatesource](https://slatesource.com/@steph/ariana-grande-petal) - By [Steph](https://slatesource.com/@steph) - Created on Jul 17, 2026 13 days and07:56:17 ## EightEight AlbumsAlbums. OneOne No. 1 AlreadyAlready. ZeroZero FeaturesFeatures. ArianaAriana GrandeGrande returnsreturns on JulyJuly 31, 20262026 with petalpetal, her eightheighth studiostudio albumalbum, releasedreleased throughthrough her ownown BabydollBabydoll MusicMusic imprintimprint and RepublicRepublic RecordsRecords. ExecutiveExecutive producedproduced by GrandeGrande and longtimelongtime collaboratorcollaborator IlyaIlya SalmanzadehSalmanzadeh, the recordrecord containscontains 12 trackstracks with no featuredfeatured artistsartists, markingmarking her mostmost solosolo efforteffort to datedate. LeadLead singlesingle "hatehate that i mademade you lovelove me" debuteddebuted at No. 1 on the BillboardBillboard HotHot 100100 on releaserelease, becomingbecoming her 10th10th careercareer chart-topperchart-topper and her eightheighth songsong to debutdebut directlydirectly atopatop the chartchart. The albumalbum arrivesarrives mid-tourmid-tour: the EternalEternal SunshineSunshine TourTour runsruns from JuneJune 8 in OaklandOakland throughthrough SeptemberSeptember 1 in LondonLondon, meaningmeaning GrandeGrande will performperform petalpetal materialmaterial for monthsmonths beforebefore mostmost peoplepeople have eveneven heardheard the recordrecord. Album number eighth studio album Lead single peak No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart Track count 12 tracks, no featured artists Production executive produced with Ilya Salmanzadeh Co-producer on lead single Max Martin Tour context mid-run on the Eternal Sunshine Tour Physical editions CD, cassette, LP, and Cloudy Gray Girl exclusive vinyl > It is a little feral. It is definitely from a place I have been maybe too shy or polite to tap into before. This kind of just feels like, f it. All 12 tracks on petal 100% kiss me hate that i made you love me (lead single, No. 1 US and UK) petal (title track) stay oh well big feelings freak (warning signs) like i do never get over me bad thing (bunny hop) nowhere, nobody ## What the AlbumAlbum Is ActuallyActually About GrandeGrande describeddescribed petalpetal as being about "growinggrowing throughthrough the crackscracks of somethingsomething coldcold and hardhard and challengingchallenging." In a 20252025 VogueVogue interviewinterview she spokespoke about seeingseeing herselfherself as "a flowerflower that continuescontinues to growgrow with newnew petalspetals, leavesleaves, budsbuds" whilewhile stillstill learninglearning to nurturenurture herselfherself. The blackblack and whitewhite artworkartwork, a close-upclose-up of GrandeGrande smilingsmiling as her hairhair fallsfalls acrossacross her faceface, is her firstfirst monochromemonochrome eraera sincesince 2016's2016's DangerousDangerous WomanWoman periodperiod. The co-writeco-write and productionproduction creditcredit sitssits almostalmost entirelyentirely with IlyaIlya, the SwedishSwedish producerproducer behindbehind SweetenerSweetener, thankthank u nextnext, and PositionsPositions, markingmarking the longestlongest continuouscontinuous creativecreative partnershippartnership of her recordingrecording careercareer. MaxMax MartinMartin joinedjoined for the leadlead singlesingle only. Grande has now debuted eight songs directly at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, placing her second all-time on that specific metric behind only Taylor Swift. "hate that i made you love me" also spent more than 10 consecutive days at the top of the Spotify Daily Global Chart. The Eternal Sunshine Tour opened June 8 in Oakland and wraps September 1 in London. Fans attending shows in July will hear petal tracks performed before the album is released. An exclusive vinyl pressing called "Cloudy Gray Girl" is available only through her official store. [Ariana Grande official site and petal pre-order](https://arianagrande.com/?utm_source=slatesource)