“7 rings,” which features Ariana boasting about money and many other luxuries, including diamonds and houses, is the second official single from Ariana Grande’s fifth studio album, thank u, next after Ariana announced that “imagine” will act as a promotional single for the album. The title is in ref...
[Verse 1]
Yeah, breakfast at Tiffany's and bottles of bubbles
Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble
Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines
Buy myself all of my favorite things (Yeah)
Been through some bad shit, I should be a sad bitch
Who woulda thought it'd turn me to a savage?
Rather be tied up with calls and not strings
Write my own checks like I write what I sing, yeah (Yeah)
[Pre-Chorus]
My wrist, stop watchin', my neck is flossy
Make big deposits, my gloss is poppin'
You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it
I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (Yeah)
[Chorus]
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it
You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it
I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (Yep)
[Verse 2]
Wearing a ring, but ain't gon' be no "Mrs."
Bought matching diamonds for six of my bitches
I'd rather spoil all my friends with my riches
Think retail therapy my new addiction
Whoever said money can't solve your problems
Must not have had enough money to solve 'em
They say, "Which one?" I say, "Nah, I want all of 'em"
Happiness is the same price as red-bottoms
[Pre-Chorus]
My smile is beamin' (Yeah), my skin is gleamin' (Is gleamin')
The way it shine, I know you've seen it (You've seen it)
I bought a crib just for (Just for) the closet (Closet)
Both his and hers, I want it, I got it, yeah
[Chorus]
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it (Baby)
You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it (Oh yeah)
I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (Yep)
[Verse 3]
Yeah, my receipts be lookin' like phone numbers
If it ain't money, then wrong number
Black card is my business card
The way it be settin' the tone for me
I don't mean to brag, but I be like, "Put it in the bag," yeah
When you see them racks, they stacked up like my ass, yeah
Shoot, go from the store to the booth
Make it all back in one loop, gimme the loot
Never mind, I got the juice
Nothing but net when we shoot
Look at my neck, look at my jet
Ain't got enough money to pay me respect
Ain't no budget when I'm on the set
If I like it, then that's what I get, yeah
[Chorus]
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it (Oh yeah)
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it (Oh yeah, yeah)
You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it
I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (I see, yep)
7 rings was written by Ariana Grande & Rodgers & Hammerstein & Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II & TBHits & Njomza & Michael “Mikey” Foster & Kaydence & Tayla Parx & Scootie & Victoria Monét.
7 rings was produced by Scootie & Michael “Mikey” Foster & TBHits.
Ariana Grande released 7 rings on Fri Jan 18 2019.
Among other Easter Eggs in the music video for “thank u, next,” Ariana teased the song “7 rings” on the front of a license plate, named after the rings she shares with six of her closest friends.
Ariana explained the reason why she made the song on her Twitter:
Yes, both of them had produced her 2018 hit “thank u, next.” Together, they also produced “goodnight n go.”
TBHits had worked with her multiple times on her last two studio albums, Dangerous Woman and Sweetener, most notably on “Let Me Love You" and “pete davidson.” He also produced her entire Chri...
Both verses feature Ariana making use of Julie Andrews famous “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music.
The song also interpolates The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Gimme The Loot” in the bridge.
‘7 rings’ is a literal reference to Ariana giving six of her close girlfriends ‘engagement rings’.
The rings could also be a reference to basketball vernacular regarding the rings awarded to NBA champions. Michael Jordan famously won 6 rings out of 6 championships, becoming a new standard for aspir...
Yes, the music video was released alongside the track. It was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and was shot in December 2018. It features some of Ariana’s best friends, including Alexa Luria, Courtney Chipolone, Victoria Monét, Njomza and Tayla Parx — the last three co-wrote the track. It also features...
Firstly, Princess Nokia accused her of stealing her flow, where she posted a since-deleted video on Twitter of her listening to the song and saying:
Does that sound familiar to you? ’Cause that sound really familiar to me. Ain’t that the lil song I made about brown women and their hair? Hmmm… sound...
“7 rings” debuted at #1 on the Hot 100 during the week ending February 2, 2019. Grande became the fifth artist in the chart’s history to have multiple number one debuts. The song spent five consecutive weeks at the chart’s summit. The song returned to #1 (for its sixth non-consecutive week at the to...
Ariana gave 6 rings to her close girlfriends, who are, Victoria Monét, Courtney Chipolone, Alexa Luria, Tayla Parx, Njomza Vitia, and Kaydence Krysiuk.
It was also revealed in the behind the scenes footage of the music video that Ariana also gave an extra ring to Hannah Lux Davis, the video directo...
According to an article from Harper’s BAZAAR, Ariana wrote 7 Rings after her public breakup with Pete.
In case you questioned how she’s holding up after her very public breakup, “7 Rings” is proof that Ari is doing great, if not better, in the company of her girls and her wealth.
Yes! Ariana performed “7 rings” live at the Billboard Music Awards in 2019:
The RIAA certified this song 5x Platinum on June 15, 2020.
Rolling Stone ranked the track as Ariana’s #13 best song, saying:
If there’s anyone who knows how to make an aspirational breakup anthem, it’s Ariana. On this catchy pop-trap bop, which features a sample of ‘My Favorite Things’ from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, the singer’s bragg...