petal

Petal is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Ariana Grande. It was released through Republic Records and her own imprint, Babydoll Music, on July 31, 2026. Grande and Ilya Salmanzadeh wrote and executive-produced the album, with Max Martin contributing production on three tracks. A pop and R&B album characterized by atmospheric production, synthesizers, drum machines, and an electronic soundscape, Petal explores themes of romance, self-worth, and fame. Titled after and based on the metaphor "petal in the pavement", the album revolves around finding hope and resilience from emotional and mental turmoil. Its songs reflect on failed romances with a negative view of the ex-partners, discuss falling in love again after painful breakups, and critique the negative sides of fame such as intense, obsessive scrutiny. Two singles have been released from Petal. "Hate That I Made You Love Me" was released on May 29 as the lead single and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and UK singles chart. The title track, "Petal", accompanied the album on July 31. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petal_(...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)