# Ariana Grande’s Petal tracks ranked from best to worst

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ariana-grandes-petal-all-12-tracks-ranked/
- Published: 2026-07-31T07:32:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-31T13:47:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/lists/ariana-grande-petal-songs-ranked-album-review/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Billboard ranks Ariana Grande’s 12-track Petal album.
- Review calls it darker and more guitar-driven.
- Themes include fame, privacy and self-assurance.

## Summary

Billboard has ranked the 12 tracks on Ariana Grande’s new album, Petal, describing it as a darker, guitar-led record that reflects on celebrity scrutiny, privacy and personal growth.

- Petal is Grande’s eighth studio album and follows her tenth US No. 1 single, “Hate That I Made You Love Me”.
- Grande wrote the lyrics and co-executive produced the album with longtime collaborator Ilya.
- The review highlights shoegaze, garage, pop-rock and R&B influences, alongside echoes of her earlier work.
- Noted tracks include “Petal”, “Freak”, “Never Get Over Me”, “Stay”, “Big Feelings” and “Bad Thing (Bunny Hop)”.
- Billboard says the album balances direct pop songs with candid, sometimes humorous writing about Grande’s public image.

## Coverage

- [Billboard: Ariana Grande’s Petal tracks ranked from best to worst](https://www.billboard.com/lists/ariana-grande-petal-songs-ranked-album-review/)
- [Variety: Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ Introduces an Angry and Angular Ari: Album Review](https://variety.com/2026/music/reviews/ariana-grande-petal-angry-ari-album-review-1236824838/)

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