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| Single by Ariana Grande | ||||
| from the album Sweetener | ||||
| Released | April 20, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
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| "No Tears Left to Cry" on YouTube | ||||
"No Tears Left to Cry" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on April 20, 2018 by Republic Records as the lead single from her fourth studio album Sweetener (2018). The song was written by Grande and Savan Kotecha with its producers Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh. An uptempo dance-pop song driven by a UK garage beat featuring disco and R&B elements, its lyrics reflect on Grande's efforts to move on following the attack on her concert the previous year, "celebrating rising above the world's negativity" with a "nearly spoken-word" vocalization.
The song received widespread acclaim from music critics, many of whom praised the song's positive message and optimistic composition. "No Tears Left to Cry" was nominated for various accolades, including an MTV Europe Music Award and an NRJ Music Award. In the US, "No Tears Left to Cry" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number three, further extending her record as being the only artist to debut in the top ten with the lead single from all of her studio albums. It became her third single to top the US Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart. Internationally, the song topped the charts in thirteen countries, including Australia, Ireland and Norway.
An accompanying music video directed by Dave Meyers premiered on YouTube that same day to critical acclaim. It explores a concept of disorientation in life, and the complexities and disillusionment of the world. It received four nominations at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year, later winning Best Pop Video.