Ariana Grande & Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande & Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande & Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande & Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande & Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
“Problem” was the first single off of Ariana Grande’s sophomore album, My Everything. It’s an uptempo dance-pop/R&B song with a retro-feel thanks to its use of saxophone loops. The song features a spoken intro and a rapped verse by Iggy Azalea and uncredited, whispered-vocals on the chorus from...
[Intro: Ariana Grande & Iggy Azalea]
Uh-huh
It's Iggy Iggz
I got one more problem with you, girl, ayy
(One less, one less problem)
[Verse 1: Ariana Grande]
Hey, baby, even though I hate ya
I wanna love ya (I want you-ou-ou)
And even though I can't forgive ya
I really want to (I want you-ou-ou)
Tell me, tell me, baby
Why can't you leave me?
'Cause even though I shouldn't want it
I gotta have it (I want you-ou-ou)
[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande]
Head in the clouds, got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser and realize that I've got
[Chorus: Big Sean & Ariana Grande]
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
[Verse 2: Ariana Grande]
I know you're never gonna wake up
I gotta give up (But it's you-ou-ou)
I know I shouldn't ever call back
Or let you come back (But it's you-ou-ou)
Every time you touch me
And say you love me
I get a little bit breathless
I shouldn't want it (But it's you-ou-ou)
[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande]
Head in the clouds, got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser and realize that I've got
[Chorus: Big Sean & Ariana Grande]
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya (Ooh, babe)
I got one less problem without ya (Ooh, woah)
I got one less, one less problem
[Interlude: Iggy Azalea]
It's Iggy Iggz
Uh, what you got?
[Verse 3: Iggy Azalea]
Smart money, bettin' I'll be better off without you
In no time, I'll be forgettin' all about you
You sayin' that you know, but I really, really doubt you
Understand, my life is easy when I ain't around you
Iggy Iggy, too biggie to be here stressin'
I'm thinkin' I love the thought of you more than I love your presence
And the best thing now is probably for you to exit
I let you go, let you back, I finally learned my lesson
No half-steppin', either you want it or you just playin'
I'm listenin' to you knowin' I can't believe what you sayin'
There's a million you's, baby boo, so don't be dumb
I got ninety-nine problems, but you won't be one, like what?
[Bridge: Ariana Grande]
Mm, yeah (One less, one less problem)
Mm, yeah (One less, one less problem)
[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande]
Head in the clouds, got no weight on my shoulders (One less, one less problem)
I should be wiser and realize that I've got (One less, one less problem)
[Chorus: Big Sean, Ariana Grande & Iggy Azalea]
One less problem without ya (Babe)
I got one less problem without ya (Oh no, babe)
I got one less problem without ya (Ooh)
I got one less, one less problem (Ooh, baby)
One less problem without ya (Yeah, I got)
I got one less problem without ya (Woo, hey)
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem, babe (Woo)
One less problem without ya (Uh, hey)
I got one less problem without ya (Without you)
I got one less problem without ya (I got one less, one less, yeah)
I got one less, one less problem (Yeah)
Problem was written by Max Martin & ILYA & Savan Kotecha & Iggy Azalea.
Problem was produced by ILYA & Shellback & Max Martin.
Ariana Grande released Problem on Mon Apr 28 2014.
Ariana talked about Iggy in a Billboard interview:
I was a fan of hers from when she put “Work” out. I thought she was so sensible and down-to-earth and talented.
Ariana said this in an interview with Billboard:
‘Problem’ truly represents the feeling of being absolutely terrified to re-approach a relationship that’s gone sour – but you want to more than anything.
In the song, it ends on a sappy, negative note, but in [real] life, we’re hoping it’s going to...
Although he isn’t credited as a featured artist, Big Sean provides the whispered “I got one less, one less problem” vocals on “Problem”.
“Problem” debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number two, making it a big hit single for Grande in the United States.
“Problem” sold 438,000 digital copies in its first week, and went on to sell a total of 3.6 million copies in the United States.
Per a 2014 Rolling Stone article:
‘[Ariana’s manager] was obsessed with bringing in the Ying Yang Twins,’ says [Wendy Goldstein, Ariana’s label rep]. ‘We had them try, but they just flopped it. They couldn’t get it together.’ [Ariana] pushed to get Iggy Azalea on the track. ‘We figured it had to be...
Rolling Stone ranked the track as Ariana’s #27 best song, saying:
Ariana and Iggy Azalea were a surprisingly perfect match for this biting, sax-tinged smash. It’s no ‘Fancy,’ but it’s a solid pairing.