My Everything

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Lore & Background

Grande sought for My Everything to sound as 'an evolution' from her debut album Yours Truly (2013), exploring more mature and diverse lyrical content and musical styles. Recording sessions began in October 2013 with producers Harmony Samuels and Tommy Brown. In January 2014, Grande confirmed she had been working with new producers Ryan Tedder, Savan Kotecha, Benny Blanco, Key Wane, and Max Martin. She finished working on the album in late May 2014, confirming the title My Everything and the release date of August 25 on June 28. The photos for the packaging were taken on May 27. Grande stated she chose the cover artwork because 'each song is so strongly themed that I just wanted to have a very simple overall cover. So that within each song we could create more visual themes.'

In Their Own Story

In late February 2014, Grande stated she wanted to name her album after a song she had finished that weekend that is 'very honest and makes her cry.' On March 17, Grande held a live stream to make up for the delay of the single 'Don't Be Gone Too Long' with Chris Brown, where she previewed four new songs from her then upcoming second studio album. Two days later, Grande revealed she would be releasing the first single from her upcoming second studio album instead. The lead single 'Problem' broke numerous digital sales records upon release and peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album was supported by four singles: 'Problem', 'Break Free', 'Love Me Harder', and 'One Last Time', with the deluxe version also featuring the single 'Bang Bang'. Grande attained the most top ten hits for any artist in 2014 on the Hot 100.

Reader's Guide

My Everything is primarily a pop, R&B, and electropop record that expands on the 1990s retro-R&B and hip hop style of Yours Truly while approaching new genres such as EDM and dance-pop. Guest appearances include Iggy Azalea, Zedd, Big Sean, Cashmere Cat, Childish Gambino, the Weeknd, and ASAP Ferg, with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj appearing on the deluxe edition. The album charted at number one in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Norway, and the United States, and reached the top five in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It received multi-platinum certifications in Canada, Denmark, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics and appeared in year-end best-music lists of 2014. To support the album, Grande embarked on the Honeymoon Tour in 2015.

Did You Know?

• Grande stated she wanted to name her album after a song she had finished that weekend that is 'very honest and makes her cry.'
• The lead single 'Problem' broke numerous digital sales records upon release.
• Grande had the most top ten hits among female artists in 2014 on the Hot 100.
• The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015.