Ariana Grande Celebrates 10 Years of ‘Yours Truly’ With a Re-Release – Check Out Details

Ariana Grande is marking a decade since her debut album, Yours Truly, with a special re-release that features new recordings and performances of the songs that launched her pop career.

What is ‘Yours Truly’?

Yours Truly is the first studio album by American singer Ariana Grande, released on August 30, 2013, by Republic Records. The album was influenced by 1950s and 1960s doo-wop and R&B, as well as contemporary pop music. Grande co-wrote six of the 12 tracks on the album and collaborated with producers such as Harmony Samuels, Babyface, The Rascals, and TBHits.

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 138,000 copies in its first week. It also reached the top 10 in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, and the UK. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised Grande’s vocal range and compared her to Mariah Carey. The album was certified platinum for selling over one million units in the USA. This honor was given by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The album spawned three singles: “The Way” featuring Mac Miller, “Baby I”, and “Right There” featuring Big Sean. “The Way” was Grande’s first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number nine. It also reached the top 10 in Australia and Canada and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. “Baby I” and “Right There” both reached the top 40 on the Hot 100 and were certified gold by the RIAA.

Why is Ariana Grande re-releasing ‘Yours Truly’?

In August 2023, Grande teased her fans with an Instagram post that suggested she was re-recording Yours Truly with an orchestra. She captioned the post “Almost 10”, referring to the upcoming 10th anniversary of the album. This beautiful singer even posted a series of picture track sheets for three songs from the album on her social media pages. The songs are “Tattooed Heart”, “Baby I”, and “Daydreamin’”.

Grande did not confirm whether she was re-releasing the album or just performing it live. However, fans speculated that she might be following in the footsteps of Taylor Swift, who has been re-recording her old albums to regain ownership of her masters after a dispute with her former label. Grande has not publicly commented on her relationship with Republic Records or her contract terms.

However, some sources claim that Grande is not re-recording the entire album, but only selected songs that she wants to update or improve. According to producer Harmony Samuels, who worked on Yours Truly with Grande, some of the songs on the album were originally intended for Jordin Sparks, but were rejected by her label RCA Records. Samuels said that he had a vision for Sparks to be a pop-R&B star, but RCA wanted her to go in a different direction. He then gave the songs to Grande, who made them her own.

Samuels also revealed that he has been working with Grande on new music for her upcoming seventh studio album, which is expected to be released in late 2023 or early 2024. He said that Grande is exploring new sounds and genres and that he is excited for fans to hear what they have been creating.

When will ‘Yours Truly’ re-release be available?

Grande has not announced an official release date for the re-release of Yours Truly. However, fans believe that it might be released on August 30, 2023, which is exactly 10 years after the original release date. This would also coincide with Grande’s birthday month, as she was born on June 26, 1993.

Grande has also not revealed how many songs will be included in the re-release, or whether there will be any new features or collaborations. However, some fans hope that she will include some bonus tracks or remixes that were previously released as singles or on deluxe editions of the album. For example, some fans want to hear “The Way (Spanglish Version)” featuring J Balvin, “Popular Song” with MIKA, or “Almost Is Never Enough” with Nathan Sykes.

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