Ariana Grande Sets July 31 Release for New Album ‘Petal’
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- Ariana Grande announced that her eighth studio album, titled “Petal,” will be released on July 31.
- Ariana Grande posted the album’s cover art on social media, showing her smiling with hair covering her face.
- The album is described as “full of life and growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging.”
- Republic Records will release “Petal,” which was executive‑produced and co‑written by Ilya Salmanzadeh and Ariana Grande.
- Ilya Salmanzadeh shared the same artwork on Instagram, and Grande replied with a smiley emoticon.
- The New York Times quoted Grande saying music will be in her life forever and that fans might have a heart attack, noting her recent acting work and that her last tour was in 2019.
Why it matters: Fans receive a new pop record after a five‑year album hiatus, while Grande’s label secures a summer launch that aligns with her return to music following a period of acting projects; the announcement also highlights her renewed relationship with pop, which she said felt broken before.
