New music video: Ariana Grande releases her new song and music video 7 Rings on Thursday night

Shopping spree: The song was reportedly inspired by a shopping spree the 25-year-old singer took with her six best friends, following her break-up with Pete Davidson, where she bought engagement rings for herself and her friends

The song is set to the classic tune My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music, albeit with a much more modern flavor, while continuing the singer’s flare for including Japanese culture.

One of the opening shots of the video features a car with a license plate in Japanese, while the title graphic featuring the song title in English and Japanese.

The opening moments of the video show a set bathed in pink hues, with all of the actresses (many of whom are Ariana’s actual friends), dressed in variations of pink as well.

One of the opening shots of the video features a car with a license plate in Japanese, while the title graphic featuring the song title in English and Japanese

Favorite things: The song begins with Grande describing some of her ‘favorite things,’ including, ‘breakfast at Tiffany’s and bottles of bubbles/Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble/Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines’

The friends who Ariana actually bought the rings for are Alexa Luria, Courtney Chipolone, Tayla Parx, Victoria Monet, Njomza Vita and Kim ‘Kaydence’ Krysiuk, according to PopCrush.

The song begins with Grande describing some of her ‘favorite things,’ including, ‘breakfast at Tiffany’s and bottles of bubbles/Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble/Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines.’

Instead of saying ‘These are a few of my favorite things,’ Grande mixes it up by saying, ‘Buy myself all of my favorite things.’

New video: Instead of saying ‘These are a few of my favorite things,’ Grande mixes it up by saying, ‘Buy myself all of my favorite things’

Pretty in pink: The opening moments of the video show a set bathed in pink hues, with all of the actresses (many of whom are Ariana’s actual friends), dressed in variations of pink as well

Ariana’s friends: The friends who Ariana actually bought the rings for are Alexa Luria, Courtney Chipolone, Tayla Parx, Victoria Monet, Njomza Vita and Kim ‘Kaydence’ Krysiuk, according to PopCrush

The next verses also show her lyrics evolving taking slightly darker turns and delving into more adult themes, compared to her bubblegum pop style from the past.

‘Been through some bad s***, I should be a sad b***h/Who woulda thought it’d turn me to a savage?,’ she sings, before teasing that she might even be into bondage.

‘Rather be tied up with cuffs and not strings/Write my own checks like I write what I sing, yeah,’ she sings, while seen on all fours on top of a kitchen table while wearing a skimpy, shimmering ensemble.

Adult themes: The next verses also show her lyrics evolving taking slightly darker turns and delving into more adult themes, compared to her bubblegum pop style from the past.

New turn: ‘Been through some bad s***, I should be a sad b***h/Who woulda thought it’d turn me to a savage?,’ she sings, before teasing that she might even be into bondage

Grown up: ‘Rather be tied up with cuffs and not strings/Write my own checks like I write what I sing, yeah,’ she sings, while seen on all fours on top of a kitchen table while wearing a skimpy, shimmering ensemble

The pre-chorus teases the song’s shopping spree roots, revealing, ‘Make big deposits, my gloss is poppin’/You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it.’

This leads into the chorus, where she basically states that anything she wants, she gets, while she’s seen in the video dancing in the front yard of her pink house with her friends, along with other scenes inside the house where she’s holding a glass with pink champagne.

‘I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it/I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it/You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it/I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (Yeah).’

Champagne tower: The next section of the song and video shows Grande filling up a tower of champagne glasses, while seemingly/subtly addressing her break-up with Davidson

Shopping spree: ‘Wearing a ring but ain’t gon be no Mrs.’ and then hinting at the shopping spree with ‘Buy matching diamonds for six of my b****es’

Retail therapy: Grande goes on, seemingly preferring to spoil her friends instead of worrying about a relationship, singing, ‘I’d rather spoil all my friends with my riches/Think retail therapy my new addiction.’

The next section of the song and video shows Grande filling up a tower of champagne glasses, while seemingly/subtly addressing her break-up with Davidson.

‘Wearing a ring but ain’t gon be no Mrs.’ and then hinting at the shopping spree with ‘Buy matching diamonds for six of my b****es.’

Grande goes on, seemingly preferring to spoil her friends instead of worrying about a relationship, singing, ‘I’d rather spoil all my friends with my riches/Think retail therapy my new addiction.’

Getting money: She goes on to talk about her riches (her net worth is estimated at $50 million), claiming, ‘Whoever said money can’t solve your problems?/Must not have had enough money to solve ’em’

Lyrics: The pop star goes into the next pre-chorus by saying her ‘smile is beamin’ and her ‘skin is gleamin,’ adding, ‘The way it shine, I know you’ve seen it (You’ve seen it)’

Buying everything: Grande then talks about buying out everything instead of just one, singing, ‘They say “Which one?” I say “No, I want all of ’em”‘

Happiness: ‘Happiness is the same price as red-bottoms,’ referring to Christian Louboutin shoes with the famous red soles

She goes on to talk about her riches (her net worth is estimated at $50 million), claiming, ‘Whoever said money can’t solve your problems?/Must not have had enough money to solve ’em.’

Grande then talks about buying out everything instead of just one, singing, ‘They say “Which one?” I say “No, I want all of ’em”‘ and adding, ‘Happiness is the same price as red-bottoms,’ referring to Christian Loubouton shoes with the famous red soles.

The pop star goes into the next pre-chorus by saying her ‘smile is beamin’ and her ‘skin is gleamin,’ adding, ‘The way it shine, I know you’ve seen it (You’ve seen it).’

‘I bought a crib just for the closet/Both his and hers, I want it, I got it, yeah,’ before the chorus kicks in again.

Riches: She goes on to talk about her riches (her net worth is estimated at $50 million), claiming, ‘Whoever said money can’t solve your problems?/Must not have had enough money to solve ’em’

Red bottoms: Grande then talks about buying out everything instead of just one, singing, ‘They say “Which one?” I say “No, I want all of ’em”‘ and adding, ‘Happiness is the same price as red-bottoms,’ referring to Christian Loubouton shoes with the famous red soles.

His and hers: ‘I bought a crib just for the closet/Both his and hers, I want it, I got it, yeah,’ before the chorus kicks in again

The next section of the video has Grande in a hot pink top and pants, while whipping her long ponytail around, while breaking through the paper house set.

The bridge reenforces the primary theme that she gets what she wants, singing, ‘I got my receipts, be lookin’ like phone numbers/If it ain’t money, then wrong number/Black card is my business card.The way it be settin’ the tone for me.’

‘I don’t mean to brag, but I be like, “Put it in the bag,” yeah/When you see them racks, they stacked up like my a**, yeah/Shoot, go from the store to the booth/Make it all back in one loop, give me the loot.’

She even drops a sports reference, singing, ‘Nothing but net when we shoot,’ before closing out the bridge.

‘Look at my neck, look at my neck/Ain’t got enough money to pay me respect/Ain’t no budget when I’m on the set/If I like it, then that’s what I get, yeah.’

She gets what she wants: The bridge reenforces the primary theme that she gets what she wants, singing, ‘I got my receipts, be lookin’ like phone numbers/If it ain’t money, then wrong number/Black card is my business card.The way it be settin’ the tone for me’

Not bragging: ‘I don’t mean to brag, but I be like, “Put it in the bag,” yeah/When you see them racks, they stacked up like my a**, yeah/Shoot, go from the store to the booth/Make it all back in one loop, give me the loot’

Paper house: The next section of the video has Grande in a hot pink top and pants, while whipping her long ponytail around, while breaking through the paper house set

The video ends with several shots of Grande surrounded by her friends, with one pouring more champagne in her glass while the singer says, ‘My b****es right here.’

While there is no word yet when the Thank U, Next album will drop, Grande is getting ready to embark on her Sweetener world tour, which kicks off March 18 at Times Union Center in Albany, New York.

The North American leg of the tour  wraps up in July, before the European leg starts in August and ends in October.

Tour: While there is no word yet when the Thank U, Next album will drop, Grande is getting ready to embark on her Sweetener world tour, which kicks off March 18 at Times Union Center in Albany, New York

Ariana’s b****es: The video ends with several shots of Grande surrounded by her friends, with one pouring more champagne in her glass while the singer says, ‘My b****es right here’

Busy singer: The North American leg of the tour wraps up in July, before the European leg starts in August and ends in October

Insta-mask: Grande also took to her Instagram story to share a pic of her wearing a Louis Vutton face mask

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