My Everything

My Everything

by Ariana Grande
My Everything

My Everything

by Ariana Grande

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Overview

When My Everything arrived as the summer of 2014 drew to a close, it was clear that Ariana Grande was poised to be the reigning pop diva of the mid-decade. Possessed with greater vocal chops than any of her peers -- her effortless runs revealed the limitations of Katy Perry and Rihanna -- she luxuriated in her debt to Mariah Carey on her 2013 debut Yours Truly, working mainly with Babyface to re-create the vibe and feel of the '90s. On My Everything, Grande takes a decisive step into the future, breaking away from Babyface so she can bring in a host of modern producers -- Max Martin, Shellback, David Guetta, Benny Blanco, Ryan Tedder, Darkchild, and Pop & Oak among them -- not to mention a parade of guest stars highlighted by Iggy Azalea, A$AP Ferg, the Weeknd, Childish Gambino, Zedd, and Big Sean. All this suggests Grande is resolved to inhabit her time, which is true. She remains anchored in '90s soul on My Everything -- and it's hard to deny her love of Mariah, although Ariana rarely indulges in the high-flying melisma that's her idol's specialty -- but there are serious EDM flourishes and a facility with hip-hop, something that's showcased via the countless cameos that eat up the midsection of the album. With the exception of Iggy swooping in on "Problem" or the Weeknd on "Love Me Harder," these cameos are often used as flair -- not dissimilar to the washes of analog synths, the "I'm Coming Out" sample on "Break Your Heart Right Back," or stuttering EDM beats -- on songs that keep the focus on the melodies Grande delivers with exacting grace. Ultimately, this emphasis on song is to the benefit of My Everything. Perhaps Grande doesn't overwhelm the songs the way an old-fashioned diva would, but she functions as a likeable pop ringleader, stepping aside when the track calls for it and then unleashing a full-throated wail when it's her time to shine. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 08/25/2014
Label: Island / Republic
UPC: 0602537939510
Rank: 2108

Tracks

  1. Intro
  2. Problem
  3. One Last Time
  4. Why Try
  5. Break Free
  6. Best Mistake
  7. Be My Baby
  8. Break Your Heart Right Back
  9. Love Me Harder
  10. Just a Little Bit of Your Heart
  11. Hands on Me
  12. My Everything

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ariana Grande   Primary Artist,Vocals
Childish Gambino   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
A$AP Ferg   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Nicki Minaj   Primary Artist
Big Sean   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Iggy Azalea   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Jessie J   Primary Artist
The Weeknd   Primary Artist
Cashmere Cat   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Zedd   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Chonita Gillespie   Vocals (Background)
Sibel Martin   Vocals (Background)
ILYA   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Victoria McCants   Vocals (Background)
Sibel   Vocals (Background)
Sibel Redzep   Vocals (Background)
Leon Silva   Saxophone,Featured Artist
Ilya Salmanzadeh   Keyboards,Vocals (Background),Bass,Guitar,Vocals
Niklas Ljungfelt   Guitar
Victoria Monet   Vocals (Background)
Peter Carlsson   Drums,Vocals,Percussion
Ali Payami   Bass,Drums,Keyboards,Percussion
Carl Falk   Guitar
Joi Gilliam   Vocals (Background)
Tommy Brown   Asheiko
Joi   Vocals (Background)
Max Martin   Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Carmen Reece   Vocals
Jonas Thander   Horn
Mattias Bylund   Strings
Taura Stinson   Vocals (Background)
Peter Zimney   Saxophone
Jeanette Olsson   Vocals (Background)
Savan Kotecha   Vocals (Background)
Shellback   Keyboards
Johan Carlsson   Keyboards
Rickard Goeransson   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Cashmere Cat   Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Adrianne Birge   Composer
Jessica Severn   Design
Kevin Guardado   Production Assistant,Production Coordination
Maurice David Wade   Composer
Tayla Parx   Composer
Pop Wansel   Producer
Hector Delgado   Mixing,Vocal Editing
ILYA   Composer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Editing,Vocal Producer
Victoria McCants   Composer,Producer
Andre Marsh   A&R
Ariana Grande   Composer,Executive Producer
Donnie Meadows   Production Coordination
Paul Dawson   Producer
Ahmad Balshe   Composer
Paul "Hot Sauce" Dawson   Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
Anton Zaslavski   Composer
Onika Maraj   Composer
Tom Munro   Cover Photo
Jason Quenneville   Engineer,Recording,Vocal Engineer
Childish Gambino   Composer
Andrew Wansel   Composer,Producer
Cory Bice   Engineer,Recording,Assistant Engineer
Ilya Salmanzadeh   Composer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Editing,Vocal Producer,Editing
Zedd   Instrumentation,Mixing,Producer,Programming
Carlos King   Engineer,Recording
Greg Morgan   Sound Design,Sound Design
Chris Sclafani   Engineer,Recording
Jose Cardoza   Engineer,Recording
Harry Styles   Composer
Oakwud   Producer
Paul Norris   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Peder Losnegard   Composer
Dwane Weir II   Composer
Jesse Taub   Engineer,Recording
Victoria Monet   Composer,Vocal Producer
Dennis Jenkins   Composer,Producer
Abel Tesfaye   Composer
Darold Ferguson, Jr.   Composer
Shellback   Programming,Producer
Ali Payami   Composer,Producer,Programming
Benjamin Levin   Composer
Tom Coyne   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Carl Falk   Composer,Producer,Programming
Theron Thomas   Composer
Timothy Thomas   Composer
Kim Lumpkin   Production Coordination
Christopher Wallace   Composer
Mason Betha   Composer
Sean Anderson   Composer,Composer
Ryan Shanahan   Engineer,Recording
Peter Carlsson   Engineer,Producer,Vocal Engineer,Vocal Producer
Iggy Azalea   Composer
Tommy Brown   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Vocal Engineer,Assistant Engineer
A$AP Ferg   Composer
Johan Carlsson   Vocal Producer,Instrumentation,Composer,Producer,Programming
Scott "Scooter" Braun   Executive Producer
Gregg Rominiecki   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Rami Yacoub   Composer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Editing,Vocal Producer
Matthew Tryba   Engineer,Recording
Darold Brown   Composer
H. "Carmen Reece" Culver   Composer
Naim McNair   A&R
Alicia Renee Williams   Composer
Denisia Andrews   Composer
Taylor Parks   Composer
Magnus August Hoiberg   Composer
Kirby Dockery   Composer
Seif "Mageef" Hussain   Production Coordination
Andrew Luftman   Production Coordination
Bradford Smith   Assistant Engineer
David Guetta   Composer
John Hanes   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Leon Sylvers III   Composer
Ryan Tedder   Composer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Sean Combs   Composer
Max Martin   Composer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Producer
Nile Rodgers   Composer
Noel Zancanella   Composer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Aya Merrill   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Harmony Samuels   Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
Donald Glover   Composer
Al Sherrod Lambert   Composer
Jo Blaq   Producer,Vocal Producer
Benny Blanco   Programming,Instrumentation,Producer
Sauce   Vocal Producer
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins   Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
Key Wane   Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Matt Champlin   Engineer,Recording
Bradford H. Smith   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Ammar Malik   Composer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Bernard Edwards   Composer
Carmen Reece   Arranger,Composer,Vocal Arrangement
Giorgio Tuinfort   Composer,Producer
Eric Weaver   Engineer,Recording
Rami   Editing,Producer,Programming,Vocal Editing
Kuk Harrell   Engineer,Vocal Producer
Steven Jordan   Composer
Peter Svensson   Composer,Producer
Warren Felder   Composer
Savan Kotecha   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Lido   Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Travis Sayles   Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
Wendy Goldstein   A&R,Executive Producer
Sam Holland   Engineer,Recording
Tanisha Broadwater   Production Coordination
Curtis "Sauce" Wilson   Producer
Phil Seaford   Producer,Remix Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Rickard Goeransson   Composer,Producer,Programming
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