Ariana Grande announces 10th anniversary edition of her 'Dangerous Woman' album
Her third album is a decade old!
Last updated 20th May 2026
Ariana Grande has celebrated 10 years since the release of her third album 'Dangerous Woman' by announcing an anniversary edition, complete with reimagined artwork and some additional tracks!
The album, which was originally released in May 2016, spawned huge hits such as the title track, 'Be Alright', 'Into You' and 'Side to Side' featuring Nicki Minaj, and has since been certified 2x Platinum here in the UK. It's still considered one of her most popular to date as it marked a shift in Ari's image from Disney actress to sultry singer.
Now with a special vinyl edition featuring 'step on up', 'jason’s song (gave it away)' and officially released for the first time 'knew better part two', here's everything you need to know about Ariana Grande's album 'Dangerous Woman'...
When was the album released?
'Dangerous Woman' came out on 20th May 2016, making it 10-years-old in 2026! Ari teased the arrival of her record on Instagram the night before the album's release to get her fans pumped for when it dropped — which did the trick, as the album went straight in at Number 1 in the UK! It went in at Number 2 in the US, being kept off the top spot by Drake's 'Views'.
However, that didn't mean it wasn't a success — the album has since been certified 2x Platinum in the UK, receiving the certification in February 2026.
10th anniversary edition
In a post shared on social media on the album's 10th anniversary, Ari announced a special 10th anniversary edition of the album, complete with reimagined artwork. She wrote: 'happy ten years of dangerous woman ♡ 🌙
'an album and era that will forever hold a very special place in my heart. thank you for the love you’ve shown this project over the past decade and for the most beautiful and pivotal memories… i cherish them and you all more than words can say.
'we hope you enjoy this ten year anniversary capsule that we created in celebration!
'art by @katiatemkin 🐇 .'
The special edition of the album features songs 'step on up' and 'jason’s song (gave it away)' on vinyl for the first time — and the first official release of 'knew better part two'.
The album will be available to buy from 29th May 2026.
What did she say about the album title?
Fans were originally convinced that the record would be called 'Moonlight', which is the first track of the album — but Ari changed her mind after falling in love with 'Dangerous Woman'. She told Jimmy Kimmel in an interview about how she'd changed her mind, explaining that 'Moonlight' is one of her "favourite" tracks on the album.
"As we're wrapping things up, of course I've been writing and singing, we're at the final stretch... now there's this other song that has thrown me for a whirlwind and I love it so much, it's changed everything," she confirmed.
Ari announced the album title on social media in February 2016, posting an image a couple of days later with the caption: '"They said, "You are a savage and dangerous woman." I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous." - Nawal El-Saadawi ♡ ♡'
How old was Ariana when it came out?
Ari was 22-years-old when she released 'Dangerous Woman'! Her birthday is 26th June 1993 and as the album was released on 20th May 2016, she would have celebrated her 23rd birthday less than a month after the release of the album.
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What's the tracklist?
1) 'Moonlight'
2) 'Dangerous Woman'
3) 'Be Alright'
4) 'Into You'
5) 'Side to Side' (featuring Nicki Minaj)
6) 'Let Me Love You' (featuring Lil Wayne)
7) 'Greedy'
8) 'Leave Me Lonely' (featuring Macy Gray)
9) 'Everyday' (featuring Future)
10) 'Bad Decisions'
11) 'Thinking Bout You'
Did Ariana write 'Dangerous Woman'?
She did indeed! Ari co-wrote the lyrics for nearly all the tracks on the album, working with the likes of Victoria Monét, Max Martin and ILYA among other names.
What were Ariana Grande's 'Dangerous Woman' tour dates?
Ariana announced her 'Dangerous Woman Tour' on social media shortly after the album dropped, and began the tour in the US in February 2017. She performed 77 dates in total, finishing the tour in September 2017 and was supported by Victoria Monét and Little Mix.
At Ariana's concert on 22nd May 2017 at the Manchester Arena, 22 people devastatingly lost their lives during an explosion. Ari understandably cancelled the next seven shows, and organised the benefit concert One Love Manchester which took place on 4th June 2017.
She resumed the tour on 7th June in Paris, performing throughout Europe, Latin America, Asia and Oceania.
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One Love Manchester
The Manchester benefit concert was announced by Ariana three days after the attack, and took place on 4th June 2017 at Old Trafford Cricket Ground with 55,000 people in attendance - including many who had been at the Arena concert, as they'd been allowed to apply for free tickets.
Ari was joined by a whole host of artists who took to the stage: Marcus Mumford, Take That, Robbie Williams, Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus, Niall Horan, Little Mix, Victoria Monét, The Black Eyed Peas, Imogen Heap, Mac Miller, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Liam Gallagher and Stevie Wonder, who performed 'Love's in Need of Love Today' on a video.
All the performers came together at the end of the show to perform Ari's hit 'One Last Time', followed by Ariana's cover of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' - which she released as a single to raise even more money.
The British Red Cross received over £2 million for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund during the concert, which was over three hours long, and reported that they'd received over £10 million over the following 12 hours after the concert. The money for the Fund went to the victims and their families.
Which other albums has Ariana Grande released?
'Yours Truly' (2013)
Ariana Grande's debut album 'Yours Truly' was released in September 2013, peaking at Number 1 in the US and Number 7 in the UK. The track listing of the album is: 'Honeymoon Avenue', 'Baby I', 'Right There' (featuring Big Sean), 'Tattooed Heart', 'Lovin' It', 'Piano', 'Daydreamin'', 'The Way' (featuring Mac Miller), 'You'll Never Know', 'Almost Is Never Enough' (with Nathan Sykes), 'Popular Song' (with Mika) and 'Better Left Unsaid'.
Of the album, Ariana told SheKnows: "They can expect a lot of honesty. It's like a direct... you know, it's like it used to be pages from my diary, instead of keeping diary, I would write songs about what was happening in my life. So it's really personal. It's a Motown throwback and pop at the same time, so it's '50s and '60s inspiration mixed with today."
Ari re-released her debut album 'Yours Truly' in 2023 to mark its 10th birthday, made up of the original tracklist plus six tracks that were re-recorded in 2023 live in London studios: 'Honeymoon Avenue', 'Daydreamin'', 'Baby I', 'Tattooed Heart', 'Right There' and 'The Way'.
'My Everything' (2014)
Her follow-up 'My Everything' was released in August 2014, again peaking at Number 1 in the US and this time going to Number 3 in the UK. As of August 2024, the album was certified 2x Platinum in the UK. The track listing of the albums is: 'Intro', 'Problem' (featuring Iggy Azalea), 'One Last Time', 'Why Try', 'Break Free' (featuring Zedd), 'Best Mistake' (featuring Big Sean), 'Be My Baby' (featuring Cashmere Cat), 'Break Your Heart Right Back' (featuring Childish Gambino), 'Love Me Harder' (with The Weeknd), 'Just a Little Bit of Your Heart' (written by Harry Styles), 'Hands on Me' (featuring A$AP Ferg) and 'My Everything'. The deluxe version also included 'Bang Bang' featuring Jessie J and Nicki Minaj.
She told Rolling Stone of the record: "It's an album that I want to do a little bit different. I don't want it to sound like an extension of Yours Truly. I want it to sound like an evolution. I want to explore more sounds and experiment a little bit. I have a bunch of ideas I'm very excited about and a lot of stuff cooking."
'Dangerous Woman' (2016)
Ari's third album 'Dangerous Woman' was released in May 2016, once again going to Number 1 in the US, and this time, also scoring the top spot in the UK as well as a 2x Platinum certification from the BPI. The track listing is: 'Moonlight', 'Dangerous Woman', 'Be Alright', 'Into You', 'Side to Side' (featuring Nicki Minaj), 'Let Me Love You' (featuring Lil Wayne), 'Greedy', 'Leave Me Lonely' (featuring Macy Gray), 'Everyday' (featuring Future), 'Bad Decisions' and 'Thinking Bout You'.
The album was nearly titled 'Moonlight', and Ariana explained the decision to change it: "'Moonlight' is a lovely song, and it's a lovely title. It's really romantic, and it definitely ties together the old music and the new music, but 'Dangerous Woman' is a lot stronger. To me, a dangerous woman is someone who's not afraid to take a stand, be herself and to be honest."
'Into You' has since been certified 3x Platinum.
'Sweetener' (2018)
Ariana's fourth album 'Sweetener' was released in August 2018, topping the charts in 27 countries including the UK and US. The track listing is: 'Raindrops (An Angel Cried)', 'Blazed' (featuring Pharrell Williams), 'The Light Is Coming' (featuring Nicki Minaj), 'R.E.M.', 'God Is a Woman', 'Sweetener', 'Successful', 'Everytime', 'Breathin', 'No Tears Left to Cry', 'Borderline' (featuring Missy Elliott), 'Better Off', 'Goodnight n Go', 'Pete Davidson' and 'Get Well Soon'.
'Sweetener' was Ariana's first record since the devastating attack in Manchester. Many fans and non-fans around the world praised her for her approach to the album — ensuring that what happened was in the bones of the record, but that it wasn't defining her.
thank u, next (2019)
Less than six months after the release of 'Sweetener', Ari released 'thank u, next'. It went to Number 1 in both the US and the UK, where it's also been certified 2x Platinum. The track list is: 'Imagine', 'Needy', 'NASA', 'Bloodline', 'Fake Smile', 'Bad Idea', 'Make Up', 'Ghostin', 'In My Head', '7 Rings', 'Thank U, Next', 'Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored'.
The title track was hugely popular, partly thanks to the incredible music video in which Ari paid homage to many Noughties chick flicks. It also dealt with the death of her ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller, and her split from ex-fiancé Pete Davidson. Ariana promoted both 'Sweetener' and 'thank u, next' on her 'Sweetener World Tour' in 2019.
She said of the album to Billboard: "I feel like there are certain standards that pop women are held to that men aren't. We have to do the teaser before the single, then do the single, and wait to do the pre-order, and radio has to impact before the video, and we have to do the discount on this day, and all this, and it's just like, 'Bruh, I just want to talk to my fans and sing and write music and drop it the way these boys do. Why do they get to make records like that and I don't?' So I do and I did and I am, and I will continue to."
'positions' (2020)
After bagging a GRAMMY Award alongside Lady Gaga, the singer released her sixth album 'positions'. Ariana announced in mid-October that her sixth album would dropping that month, casually writing on Twitter: 'i can't wait to give u my album this month.'
She then released 'positions' on Friday 30th October 2020, made up of the tracklist: 'shut up', '34+35', 'motive' feat. Doja Cat, 'just like magic', 'off the table' feat. The Weeknd, 'six thirty', 'safety net' feat. Ty Dolla $ign, 'my hair', 'nasty', 'west side', 'love language', 'positions', 'obvious', 'pov'.
The record hit the top spot in both the UK and US album charts, and was in the Top 3 positions in 17 other countries. So far, it's been certified 2x Platinum in the UK by the BPI.
'Eternal Sunshine' (2024)
Ari's seventh album 'Eternal Sunshine' was released on 8th March 2024! She somehow found time to write, record and release a whole entire album while still working on the Wicked musical movie adaptations. It went to Number 1 in both the UK and the US, plus plenty of other countries around the world too, and so far has been certified Platinum in the UK by the BPI - translating to roughly 300,000 album sales. It's also Platinum in the US, too.
The tracklist for the record is made up of: 'intro (end of the world)', 'bye', 'don't wanna break up again', 'saturn returns interlude', 'eternal sunshine', 'supernatural', 'true story', 'the boy is mine', 'yes, and?', 'we can't be friends (wait for your love)', 'i wish i hated you', 'imperfect for you' and 'ordinary things (feat. nonna)'. Ari was hugely busy working on the Wicked films when 'Eternal Sunshine' was first released, but she's now revealed she's taking her most recent album on tour in 2026.
In October 2024, to celebrate seven months since the release of her seventh album, Ariana released a live version of the record. Titled 'Eternal Sunshine Slightly Deluxe and Also Live', the album contained live recordings of seven songs from the original tracklist - with the singer also releasing accompanying videos alongside a group of talented musicians. The tracks included: 'Intro (End of The World)', 'Eternal Sunshine', 'Don't Wanna Break Up Again', 'Supernatural', 'Yes, And?', 'We Can't Be Friends' and 'Imperfect For You'.
In March 2025, Ari dropped 'Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead' with six bonus tracks.
'petal' (2026)
Ariana confirmed her eighth album 'petal' will be released on 31st July 2026. She has executive produced and co-written the record with ILYA, who previously worked with Ari on her second, third, fourth, fifth and seventh albums. Ariana described the album as: "Something that is full of life and growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging."
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