The Best Albums of the Decade, Ranked

Published on January 29, 2020 By Mathew Cohen

9. Arianna Grande, Thank U, Next, (2019)

This fifth studio album by Arianna Grande was created at a time when the popstar was traumatized by a number of personal issues, ranging from the death of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller to her breakup with then-fiancé Pete Davidson, and even the terrorist attack at her Manchester concert.

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Grande nevertheless engaged with her traumas by channeling them into her creativity, which resulted in hits such as Ghostin and the critically acclaimed Thank U, Next, which was praised for its positive message of gratitude. This album proved to be Grande’s career-high, and even came in at number two on both the US Billboard 200 and the US Rolling Stone 200 year-end lists for 2019.