Eternal Sunshine (song)

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"Eternal Sunshine"
Song by Ariana Grande
from the album Eternal Sunshine
ReleasedMarch 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)
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Length3:30
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"Eternal Sunshine" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on March 8, 2024 through Republic Records from her seventh studio album of the same name (2024). It is the fifth track from the album, following "Saturn Returns Interlude". The song was written and produced by Grande, Max Martin, Shintaro Yasuda, Davidior, with additional production from Ilya. The R&B and trap song, deriving its title from the American film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), features many lyrical references to the film, including Grande "wiping her mind" of memories. [1] [2]

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Composition

"Eternal Sunshine" is three minutes and 30 seconds long. The song is described as a "skittering" and "comforting" mid-tempo R&B and trap song. [3] [4] [5] Grande wrote the song herself and worked alongside Max Martin, Shintaro Yasuda, and David Park with its composition. Yasuda also worked on "Intro (End of the World)" and "The Boy Is Mine", with Park also working on the latter track. [6] Ilya, a long time collaborator of Grande, is featured in the song's production, as well as programming and instrumentation. In an interview for the parent album, Grande mentioned that this was one of the first two songs she wrote for the album's track list. [6]

The song transitions from "Saturn Returns Interlude", which ends with the words "wake up" being repeated, alluding to increased mental clarity, presumably from a relationship. [7] Lyrically, Grande is coming to terms with the fate of a past relationship, listing her personal grievances to an ex, and alluding to having wiping her mind of the relationship. [8] There are many references to the film of the same name with Grande labeling her ex as her own "eternal sunshine". [1] [2] The song's lyrics also mentions the Atari video game console, including an 8-bit sound effect in the production. [9]

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Recording

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Charts

Chart performance for "Eternal Sunshine"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [10] 22
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100) [11] 81
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [12] 23
France (SNEP) [13] 75
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [14] 13
Greece International (IFPI) [15] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [16] 25
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [17] 85
Portugal (AFP) [18] 35
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [19] 13
UK Streaming (OCC) [20] 25
US Billboard Hot 100 [21] 23

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