Ariana Grande's Official Top 40 biggest songs in the UK revealed

After taking some time out from music to focus on her role as Glinda in Jon M. Chu's upcoming Wicked film adaptation, Ariana Grande's finally announced her brand-new single yes, and?

The first track lifted from Ariana's as-yet-untitled seventh studio album, scheduled for release later this year, lands on Friday January 12 and, to celebrate, we thought we'd take a look back through her biggest-ever songs in the UK.

From her first Official Singles Chart appearance with 2013 Mac Miller collaboration The Way, through to 2021 Kelly Clarkson team-up Santa, Can't You Hear Me, Ari's got some bangers in her back catalogue.

First, let's get into some Top 5 number crunching, shall we?

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5. Into You

Released: 2016

UK chart units: 1.69 million

UK streams: 176 million

Official Singles Chart Peak: 14

#JusticeForIntoYou! While Dangerous Woman cut Into You might not be one of Ari's 19 Top 10 singles – it peaked at 14 – it's definitely an enduring fan favourite. Co-written with Swedish pop genius Max Martin, it's a song that's impossible to overplay, which probably explains why it keeps on racking up the streams.

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4. thank u, next

Released: 2019

UK chart units: 1.88 million

UK streams: 238 million

Official Singles Chart Peak: 1

Ariana dropped infectious R&B bop thank u, next soon after she split from comedian Pete Davidson, then let it seize control of the narrative. Helped by a brilliant video that references cult classic movies including Legally Blonde and Mean Girls, it became her third UK Number 1 hit and a global pop culture phenomenon.

3. no tears left to cry

Released: 2018

UK chart units: 1.97 million

UK streams: 226 million

Official Singles Chart Peak: 2

With a pronounced UK garage influence in its production, Sweetener's lead single no tears left to cry is a life-affirming banger with a message of hope, optimism and resilience. "I'm lovin', I’m livin', I'm pickin' it up", Ari sings on the chorus. 

2. Santa Tell Me

Released: 2014

UK chart units: 1.98 million

UK streams: 222 million

Official Singles Chart Peak: 8

Released in 2014, Santa Tell Me has arguably earned 'modern Christmas classic' status; now a near-cert to return to the Official Singles Chart Top 40 every December. In fact, in 2023, the track reached a brand-new peak of Number 8.

One of the 21st century's Official biggest Christmas songs, the track comes in at Number 2 on Ariana's all-time list with 222 million combined UK audio and video streams to its name.

1. One Last Time

Released: 2015

UK chart units: 2.34 million

UK streams: 223 million

Official Singles Chart Peak: 2

My Everything album cut One Last Time, a love song set at the end of the world, was a relatively modest hit when it was first released in 2015. Two years later, it acquired an incredibly poignant new meaning in the wake of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of 22 people and injured more than 500 others attending Ariana's concert in the city.

Re-released as a charity single in aid of victims and their families, it climbed to a new peak of Number 2. There's no doubt it has become a deeply moving, career-defining song for Ariana.

Ariana Grande’s Official Top 40 biggest songs in the UK:

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