Right There (Ariana Grande song)

"Right There"
A single cover with a pink circle with a fancy frame, in the center of the circle the name of the single is written in italic letters, above it the name "Ariana Grande" is written while under "FT big Sean" is visible. There are also two flowers (one on the left and another on the right) fitting the image that is backed by a yellow and white striped background.
Single by Ariana Grande featuring Big Sean
from the album Yours Truly
ReleasedAugust 6, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre
Length4:07
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Harmony Samuels
Ariana Grande singles chronology
"Baby I"
(2013) 		"Right There"
(2013) 		"Last Christmas"
(2013)
Big Sean singles chronology
"Beware"
(2013) 		"Right There"
(2013) 		"Fire"
(2013)
Music video
"Right There" on YouTube

"Right There" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande, featuring American rapper Big Sean. It was released on August 6, 2013 by Republic Records as the third and final single from Grande's debut studio album Yours Truly (2013), It was written by Grande, Harmony Samuels, H. "Carmen Reece" Culver, J. "Lonny" Bereal, James "J-Doe" Smith, Al Sherrod Lambert, Jeff Lorber and Sean. It features a prominent sample of the jazz instrumental song "Rain Dance" (1979) by The Jeff Lorber Fusion. The song is a throwback to R&B music of the 1990s, a sonority that predominates the production of Yours Truly and the first single "The Way", which Grande considered "Right There" as a sequel to, that uses heavy programmed snare drums, snaps and synthesizers as complement of its sound. In the lyrics, Grande expresses her passion to her love interest affirming that she will always be there for him, with Sean responding to her affirmation while using several double entendres in a more sexual perspective.

The song was praised by music critics who complimented its old-school production, which they felt recalled music released by Mariah Carey in the 1990s. In the United States, the song reached a peak of at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100, while achieving top ten positions on the Dance Club Songs and Rhythmic charts. The single was later certified Gold in the United States by the RIAA, for selling over 500,000 copies.

Its accompanying music video was released on October 30, 2013, directed by the Young Astronauts team who added a concept inspired by William Shakespeare's work Romeo and Juliet. The video takes place at a Victorian era costume party in a mansion. Grande appears dressed as Juliet, while Patrick Schwarzenegger makes a cameo as Romeo. The video received positive commentaries by some publications. To promote the song, Grande performed for some radio stations across the United States including Los Angeles Power 106 and Capital XTRA, she also promoted it on the televised show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The song was included as part of her set list for her first headlining tour called The Listening Sessions (2013), The Honeymoon Tour (2015) and the Sweetener World Tour (2019).