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On “Dangerous Woman"—a slow, edgy, pop-rock, R&B track—Grande revels in the excitement and power she feels when she’s with her man.
In an Instagram post, Grande revealed the title comes from Egyptian feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi’s 1975 novel Woman at Point Zero:
They said, “You are a savag...
[Intro]
Oh, yeah
[Verse 1]
Don't need permission
Made my decision to test my limits
'Cause it's my business, God as my witness
Start what I finished
Don't need no hold up
Taking control of this kind of moment
I'm locked and loaded
Completely focused, my mind is open
[Pre-Chorus]
All that you got
Skin to skin, oh my God
Don't you stop, boy
[Chorus]
Somethin' 'bout you makes me feel like a dangerous woman
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you
Makes me wanna do things that I shouldn't
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout
[Verse 2]
Nothing to prove and I'm bulletproof and
Know what I'm doing
The way we're movin'
Like introducing us to a new thing
I wanna savor, save it for later
The taste, the flavor, 'cause I'm a taker, 'cause I'm a giver
It's only nature, I live for danger
[Pre-Chorus]
All that you got
Skin to skin, oh my God
Don't ya stop, boy (Oh, yeah)
[Chorus]
Somethin' 'bout you makes me feel like a dangerous woman
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you
Makes me wanna do things that I shouldn't
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you
[Post-Chorus]
All girls wanna be like that
Bad girls underneath, like that
You know how I'm feeling inside
(Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout—)
All girls wanna be like that
Bad girls underneath, like that
You know how I'm feeling inside
(Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout—)
[Bridge]
Mm-mm
Ooh-ooh
[Chorus]
Somethin' 'bout you makes me feel like a dangerous woman
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you
Makes me wanna do things that I shouldn't (Yeah)
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you (Yeah)
[Post-Chorus]
All girls wanna be like that (Mm-mm)
Bad girls underneath like that
You know how I'm feeling inside (You know how I'm feeling inside, baby)
(Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you)
All girls wanna be like that
Bad girls underneath like that
You know how I'm feeling inside
(Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout—)
[Outro]
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you, boy (Ha)
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you, boy (Ha-ah-ayy)
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you, boy
(Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you)
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you, boy
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you, boy
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you, boy, oh, yeah
(Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout) You
Dangerous Woman was written by Max Martin & Ross Golan & Johan Carlsson.
Dangerous Woman was produced by Max Martin & Johan Carlsson.
Ariana Grande released Dangerous Woman on Fri Mar 11 2016.
In an interview with Billboard, Ariana Grande stated:
I want to be empowering my fans. I feel like my personal growth is reflected in the sound. I’m really proud of it… To me, a dangerous woman is someone who’s not afraid to take a stand, be herself and to be honest.
On April 12, 2021, “Dangerous Woman” was certified 4x multi-platinum by the RIAA.
Rolling Stone ranked the track as Ariana’s #17 best song, saying:
It’s fair to say that ‘Dangerous Woman’ doesn’t exactly fit in with the entirety of the record, but it flaunts some of Grande’s strongest vocal work. What’s so alluring about the titular track of her third studio album is its sexy bu...