Ariana Grande joined forces with Social House for the new single “Boyfriend” which dropped on Friday, August 2. Ariana had been teasing the track throughout the week and on Friday it was officially released along with a music video for the track.
Grande and Social House have previously worked together on hits like “Thank U, Next” and “7 Rings.”
Taking to Twitter, Grande explained the inspiration behind the new single.
“I feel like this song captures a common theme in the lives of so many people I know! People want to feel love but don’t want to define their relationship and have trouble fully committing or trusting or allowing themselves to fully love someone. even though they want to,” she wrote. “We wanted to make something uplifting that captures that feeling of being afraid to take the leap and trust, being afraid of being hurt or feeling like you won’t be enough for that person, but also how it feels to have a crippling crush on someone.”
You can check out the official video for Ariana Grande’s new song below.
Ariana Grande – ‘Boyfriend’ (Official Music Video & Lyrics)
[Verse 1: Ariana Grande]
I’m a motherf—in’ train wreck
I don’t wanna be too much
But I don’t wanna miss your touch
And you don’t seem to give a f—
I don’t wanna keep you waiting
But I do just what I have to do
And I might not be the one for you
But you ain’t about to have no boo
[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande]
‘Cause I know we be so complicated
But we be so smitten, it’s crazy
I can’t have what I want, but neither can you
[Chorus: Ariana Grande]
You ain’t my boyfriend (Boyfriend)
And I ain’t your girlfriend (Girlfriend)
But you don’t want me to see nobody else
And I don’t want you to see nobody
But you ain’t my boyfriend (Boyfriend)
And I ain’t your girlfriend (Girlfriend)
But you don’t want me to touch nobody else
Baby, we ain’t gotta tell nobody
[Verse 2: Mike]
Even though you ain’t mine, I promise the way we fight
Make me honestly feel like we just in love
‘Cause, baby, when push comes to shove
Damn, baby, I’m a train wreck, too
I lose my mind when it comes to you
I take time with the ones I choose
And I don’t want to smile if it ain’t from you, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: Mike]
I know we be so complicated
Lovin’ you sometimes drive me crazy
‘Cause I can’t have what I want and neither can you
[Chorus: Ariana Grande]
You ain’t my boyfriend (Boyfriend)
And I ain’t your girlfriend (Girlfriend)
But you don’t want me to see nobody else
And I don’t want you to see nobody
But you ain’t my boyfriend (Boyfriend)
And I ain’t your girlfriend (Girlfriend)
But you don’t want me to touch nobody else
Baby, we ain’t gotta tell nobody
[Bridge: Scootie & Ariana Grande]
I wanna kiss you (Yeah), don’t wanna miss you (Yeah)
But I can’t be with you ’cause I got issues
Yeah, on the surface, seem like it’s easy
Careful with words, but it’s still hard to read me
Stress high when the trust low (Mmm)
Bad vibes, where’d the fun go? (Oh)
Try to open up and love more (Love more)
Try to open up and love more
If you were my boyfriend
And you were my girlfriend
I probably wouldn’t see nobody else
But I can’t guarantee that by myself
[Chorus: Ariana Grande]
You ain’t my boyfriend (Boyfriend, you ain’t my boyfriend)
And I ain’t your girlfriend (Girlfriend, I ain’t your girlfriend)
But you don’t want me to see nobody else (Nobody)
And I don’t want you to see nobody
But you ain’t my boyfriend (Boyfriend, you know you ain’t my boyfriend)
And I ain’t your girlfriend (Girlfriend, yeah, mmm)
But you don’t want me to touch nobody else (Nobody)
Baby, we ain’t gotta tell nobody (Oh yeah)
You ain’t my boyfriend (Boyfriend)
And I ain’t your girlfriend (Girlfriend)
But you don’t want me to see nobody else
And I don’t want you to see nobody
But you ain’t my boyfriend (Boyfriend)
And I ain’t your girlfriend (Girlfriend, yeah)
But you don’t want me to touch nobody else (Nobody)
Baby, we ain’t gotta tell nobody
