Template:Title "Be Alright" is the third track from Ariana Grande's third studio album, Dangerous Woman. The song was released as a promotional single on March 18, 2016. It peaked at #3 on the iTunes US charts within 24 hours of release. The song debuted and peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Background
On June 17, 2015, Ariana finished recording this song and shared two snippets on her Snapchat that night..[1][2] On January 6, 2016, Ariana posted a picture of presumably part of the track listing of her third album written on a whiteboard, and the opening song was "Be Alright."[3] However, the opening track was later decided to be "Moonlight". On January 20, 2016, Ariana shared 2 more snippets of the song on her Snapchat account[4] and shared the lyrics that were in the teasers the next day.[5]
On February 25, 2016, Ariana confirmed that she will be performing "Be Alright" on March 12, 2016 on Saturday Night Live. On February 27, 2016, a short snippet was posted of the opening of the song. On February 29, 2016, as requested by a fan on Twitter, Ariana did an acapella version of the beginning of the song together with a few of her friends during a live stream. During the live stream, Ariana confirmed that nobody will be featured in it. On March 11, 2016, Ariana announced on Ryan Seacrest that "Be Alright" would be released on March 18, 2016.[6] On March 12, 2016, Ariana performed this song on Saturday Night Live. On March 18, 2016, Ariana released "Be Alright" as a promotional single from Dangerous Woman.
Trivia
- After "Be Alright" was released in March 2016, a producer named Mura Masa falsely accused the song of sounding too similar to his 2015 song "Firefly."[7][8] The liner notes of Dangerous Woman now include credit to "Firefly" as a result.
- Be Alright used to have a louder/more enhanced beat in the chorus.
- After being asked about this several times, Ariana stated that this was a result of the song not yet being mastered in the snippet and that some things sound louder or quieter following a song being mastered, resulting in the "different" beat.
- Ariana opens the Dangerous Woman Tour with this song and worked with frequent collaborator Hannah Lux Davis to film special footage featuring her and her dancers that plays on the screen behind the stage.
- Ariana said on Instagram on August 24, 2017 that ''Be Alright'' is her favorite song from all three albums she's ever made for now (including Yours Truly, My Everything and Dangerous Woman). She said that because since August 23, 2017 ''Be Alright'' surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify.[9]
Videos
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Midnight shadows
Where finding love is a battle
But daylight is so close
So don't you worry 'bout a thing
[Chorus]
We're gonna be alright
We're gonna be alright
We're gonna be alright
[Refrain]
Baby, don't you know
All them tears gon' come and go
Baby, you just gotta make up your mind
Then every little thing is gonna be alright
Baby don't you know
All them tears gon' come and go
Baby, you just gotta make up your mind
We decide it
[Chorus]
We're gonna be alright
We're gonna be alright
We're gonna be alright
[Verse 2]
In slow motion
Can't seem to get where we're going
But the hard times are golden
'Cause they all lead to better days
[Chorus]
We're gonna be alright
We're gonna be alright
We're gonna be alright
[Refrain]
Baby, don't you know
All them tears gon' come and go
Baby, you just gotta make up your mind
Then every little thing is gonna be alright
Baby don't you know
All them tears gon' come and go
Baby, you just gotta make up your mind
We decide it
[Chorus]
We're gonna be alright
We're gonna be alright
We're gonna be alright
We're gonna be alright
[Alternative Ending]
We're gonna be alright
Yeah we're gonna be alright
You know that we gon' be alright
We gon' be alright
Yeah we're gonna be alright boy
References
- ↑ Youtube - Song preview #1
- ↑ Youtube - Song preview #2
- ↑ Twitter - Song board
- ↑ Youtube - Snippet #3, #4
- ↑ Twitter - Be Alright lyrics
- ↑ ?Interview - Talking about album & SNL
- ↑ Seventeen - A Producer Just Accused Ariana Grande of Ripping Off His Song
- ↑ News AU - Producer alleges Ariana Grande’s new single a ‘rip-off’
- ↑ Instagram - Ariana about 'Be Alright'
| Dangerous Woman | |
|---|---|
| May 20, 2016 • 39:31 • Republic Records | |
| Songs | |
| Released | Bad Decisions • Be Alright • Dangerous Woman • Everyday • Focus • Greedy • I Don't Care • Into You • Jason's Song (Gave It Away) • Knew Better / Forever Boy • Leave Me Lonely • Let Me Love You • Moonlight • Side To Side • Sometimes • Step On Up • Thinking Bout You • Touch It |
| Unreleased | 1st Unknown Dangerous Woman Outtake • All That • Ariana Beat • Baby Loves • Control • Got Her Own • Hi • Hourglass • How You Feel • Knew Better Part Two • Leave Me Lonely (Reprise) • Monster • Oh, Yeah • On & On • Xanadu |
| Artists | |
| Ariana Grande • Future • Jamie Foxx • Lil Wayne • Macy Gray • Nicki Minaj • Quavo • Takeoff • Tayla Parx • Victoria Monét | |
| Tour | |
| Dangerous Woman Tour | |