Right There (Ariana Grande song)

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[Big Sean and I] were friends for a while. We always talked about making music together at some point and we were always looking for the right song but we couldn't really find it. Then "Right There" came along and I was like, "I found it", and he threw his voice on it and he killed it. It's amazing.

— Grande, in a Complex magazine interview [10]

While the song was originally released as a promotional track available for immediate download with pre-orders of Yours Truly on iTunes, Grande stated in an interview that it evolved into a single on its own: "'Right There' is kind of about to be the next single. I think we're going to do a video for it soon. It's just because of what's naturally happened with 'Right There'. Radio's just sort of started picking it up and fans seem to really be responding to that one." [11] Jenna Rubenstein of MTV praised Grande's performance in the song writing "her breezy vocals and twinkling melisma lay perfectly over the swirling track." [5] Kevin Goddarg of the HotNewHipHop felt that "Right There" was a "fine addition to the growing" body of work that Grande had been developing since "stepping foot in the game." [6]

Carl Williot of Idolator described "Right There" as "another bouncy pop-rap marriage" and further appreciated its retro feeling while commented that it is written in the vein of her Mac Miller collaboration "The Way". [12] Williot added that Grande shows off her range once again, all with some "Mariah Carey-inspired runs and vocal melodies coming from all angles." While Sean, cannels Wiz Khalifa "for a chilled out flow on this one, which is his latest foray into the world of young pop stars." [12] Ryan Reed from Rolling Stone also applauded Grande's performance comparing her vocals to that of Mariah Carey by stating that she sings "channeling the sweetness (and melodic content)" of Carey's 1995 song "Always Be My Baby" (from Carey's fifth studio album Daydream ). [13]

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Right There" debuted at its peak position of number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart issued for August 24, 2013, giving Grande her fifth entry on the chart and Sean his eleventh. [14] It left the chart the following week and returned at number 100 with contributions from the music video, released on October 20, 2013. [15] The song spent eight weeks on the Hot 100 and placed in the top ten on other Billboard component charts including the Dance Club Songs and Rhythmic charts, peaking at number eight in both. [16] [17] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 30, 2014, for selling over 500,000 units in the United States. In the United Kingdom, although it failed to appear on the UK Singles Charts top 100 – it eventually reached number 112 – the song found success on the UK R&B Chart, where it reached number 15. [18] [19] For the week ending August 24, 2013, "Right There" debuted at number 100 on the South Korean International Singles Chart, becoming Grande's first entry on the chart. [20]

Music video

Background and concept

Patrick Schwarzenegger (pictured) served as a guest in the music video, playing Grande's love interest (Romeo). Patrick Schwarzenegger TIFF 2012.jpg
Patrick Schwarzenegger (pictured) served as a guest in the music video, playing Grande's love interest (Romeo).

The music video for the song was released on October 30, 2013. [21] Two previews of the video were posted online on October 18, 2013. [22] In the first preview, Grande wears a pink-colored dress, and appears in a Victorian-era inspired party. [22] In the second preview, Grande published a photo showing Big Sean perched on an ornate chair. [23] The concept of the video was inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet . [13] It takes place at a costume party in a mansion. Grande, dressed as Juliet, attracts the attention of another party-goer dressed as Romeo. The two navigate the party trying to find each other and finally meet and get together at the end of the video. The role of Grande's love interest is played by Patrick Schwarzenegger, the son of action film actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Grande's friend, 13 and Victorious co-star Elizabeth Gillies is also featured in the video. [24] [25] The video was also inspired by Baz Luhrmann's film Romeo + Juliet . During an interview with MTV News, the music video's director Nev Todorovic and producer Ally Pankiw of the Young Astronauts opened up to about the video aesthetic. Todorovic said that the references to Luhrmann's 1996 re-telling of the play was something that they had not originally intended on:

"The religious symbolism and the costume party are all from the original Shakespearean play, but as we were planning the shoot, and especially on set, we started seeing more of those similarities emerge. Like if you notice, we had an Astronaut in the masquerade ball and everyone is comparing it to Paul Rudd's character, but really it was an homage to our team The Young Astronauts!" [26]

According to Todorovic, it was fitting for Big Sean to play the role of the narrator of the story and the priest in the Romeo and Juliet tale, especially "because of the religious imagery in his lyrics". He also explained the decision to put Big Sean's apparition as a priest, by stating: "And the moment he got in that throne, I was like 'Yes! This is perfect.' He got so comfortable, kicked his leg up, and I was like 'Stay there, yes, let's roll. If Kanye West is Yeezus, then Big Sean sure as hell makes a great priest!" [26]

Synopsis

Grande wearing a pink dress in a masqueraded, costume Victorian-era inspired party while surrounded by party guests during the music video (as illustrated above). Right There Music Video Screenshot.jpeg
Grande wearing a pink dress in a masqueraded, costume Victorian-era inspired party while surrounded by party guests during the music video (as illustrated above).

The video begins with a rapid introduction with various different scenes that are going to appear later in the music video. A red screen is shown as the rapper Big Sean opens his Bible. Grande is then seen on a frilly Victorian bed with a pink-colored dress and a hand fan while her character (Juliet) is introduced through subtitles in the left side of the video. [13] Scenes of the masquerade party are rapidly shown, Schwarzenegger and Sean are also presented as their respective characters ("Romeo" and "the Priest"). Sean removes his vestment and starts singing his verse sitting in a throne while Grande is shown doing her make-up and fixing her hair in front of a mirror accompanied by two female friends. Schwarzenegger is shown cruising with his friends with whom he plays with by using plastic guns. As the song progresses, Grande walks down own the long stairs of the mansion to where the party is taking place. Once there, she appears performing a sultry choreography using her hand fan among with the guests of the glamorous event. They are all wearing elegant, gala costumes and mascaras. [25]

Schwarzenegger arrives at the mansion with his friends. They jump over the gate as if it was closed and they appear to be late. He enters the masqueraded event and immediately finds Grande who admires him by smiling into his face. As she tries to approach him, some guests block her vision and when she looks again, he is no longer there. This is followed by a scene in which the couple meets again outside the noisy floor, Grande is now singing in a balcony while her partner is gently watching and smiling at her. Sean is shown again sitting in a throne performing his second verse, his part is intercepted with scenes of the people dancing in the party. As the last chorus is heard, the couple and all the guests from the party venture into a massive swimming pool for a late-night make-out session. Grande and her partner appeared kissing each other over while synchronized swimmers perform in the pool. The video ends with Sean closing the same bible that also introduced the video. [27]

Critics reception

Jocelyn Vena of MTV News found an "old school" vibe similar to the song's sound and to that of Grande's previous released single "Baby I" which also draws from 1990s influences. Cena also claimed that the video for "Right There" does not stray too far from the events written by Shakespeare and this is the kind of "schmaltz that Luhrmann would appreciate." [25] Jason Lipshutz from Billboard considered the video as an understated tribute to the annual holiday Halloween – which started on October 31, a day following the video's release – for its modern-day "masquerade ball, complete with flowing gowns, wacky masks and Shakespearean nods." [28] The Los Angeles Times 's Mikael Wood wrote that Grande puts her "well-established love of princess dresses to work" in the music video. [27]

Live performances

In 2013, Grande performed an acoustic version of "Right There" for some radio stations during interviews and events such as POWER 106, Capital XTRA, SBTV Music, and Amp Radio Sound Space. [29] [30] She performed the single version on Jimmy Kimmel Live! , [31] the 94.9's WiLD Jam at The SAP Center in San Jose, California on December 15, 2013, and at the 2014 Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve in New York City's Times Square. [32] In 2014, Grande performed an acoustic version at MTV's 'Artist To Watch', where she was joined by Tori Kelly for the performance. [33] The single version was performed at the 2014 Wango Tango, the White House Easter Egg Roll 2014 (which she performed with Big Sean), select showcases in Tokyo, Japan, to promote the release of her debut album Yours Truly in the country, as well as at the 2014 iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party. [34] [35]

Grande also performed the song as part of her headlining tour The Listening Sessions, during her opening concerts for Justin Bieber's Believe Tour, and the 2013 KIIS-FM Jingle Ball Tour. Grande performed the song in 2015 during The Honeymoon Tour as well. In 2018, Ariana performed an a cappella version of Right There during two of the shows on The Sweetener Sessions (which were the shows in Chicago and London). [36] [37] [38] A shortened version of the song was performed during the Sweetener World Tour, in a medley with "You'll Never Know" and "Break Your Heart Right Back", on all dates from March 19, 2019, to October 16, 2019, before it got removed and replaced with a medley of songs from her 2015 EP, Christmas & Chill .

Charts

"Right There"
RightThereArianaGrandeCover.png
Single by Ariana Grande featuring Big Sean
from the album Yours Truly
ReleasedAugust 6, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre
Length4:07
Label Republic
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)
Chart (2013–14)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [39] 51
South Korea International Chart (Gaon) [20] 100
UK Singles (OCC) [18] 112
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [19] 15
US Billboard Hot 100 [40] 84
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [16] 8
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [41] 37
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [17] 8

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [42] Gold35,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [43] Platinum60,000
United States (RIAA) [44] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Right There" release history
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousAugust 6, 2013 Digital download Republic [45]
United StatesSeptember 9, 2013 Rhythmic contemporary radio [46]
October 15, 2013 Contemporary hit radio [47]
ItalyOctober 18, 2013Radio airplay Universal [48]

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