Ariana Grande’s “We Can’t Be Friends” Debut at No.1
Ariana Grande’s latest song “We Can’t Be Friends” is already a hit as the song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her ninth song to become a chartbuster upon release.
“We Can’t Be Friends” is the second single from Ariana’s seventh LP, Eternal Sunshine, which debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 200. Earlier, his song “Yes, End?” The album, which premiered in January, topped the list.
In addition to Ariana Grande, Max Martin, who wrote and produced the hit songstress, has now become one of the most successful producers with the most Hot 100 No. 1s in the history of the chart. He also passed John Lennon for second-most hits among writers – 27. He is behind only Paul McCartney’s 32.
Eternal Sunshine was released on March 8, followed by the premiere of its official video the same day. On the day of its release, “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” received 32.6 million streams and 4.6 million radio airplay audience impressions. Also read – Divorce settlement talks between Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas have failed
Along with its original version, the track was available for purchase through three mixes released on March 13: its “string version” and a cappella and instrumental version.
Ariana Grande has now overtaken Taylor Swift on the list of female singers with the most number 1 debuts on the Billboard charts. This is her seventh number 1 debut and ninth Hot 100 number 1.