“7 Rings” is the fourth song with music from a stage musical to reach No. “Blue Moon,” written in 1933, made it to pole position thanks to a doo-wop version by the vocal group the Marcels. 1 single in April 1961 with his previous writing partner, Lorenz Hart. “7 Rings” marks the first time the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein has topped the Hot 100, although Rodgers had a No. ‘7 Rings’ is certainly far from ‘The Sound of Music,’ but it just shows how strong and resilient the songs written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II are.” Ted Chapin, chief creative officer of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, confirms to Variety, “We are always open to the notion of modern artists having a new look at Rodgers and Hammerstein and their work. The fact that the R&H company chose to retweet her version shows they have no problem with it, either.” The contrast between the sweetness and simplicity of the original and the consumerism of her version to me is a comment on the world today. “Ariana is assuming her audience will be familiar with the original, and putting her own hip-hop take on it.” Hammond, who portrays director Sam Wanamaker in Quentin Tarantino’s new film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” tells Variety: “Ariana takes the same boast of money and possessions that male rap and hip-hop artists use and turns it into an all female declaration of material success. “The genius of Rodgers and Hammerstein is that their songs become a part of the DNA of the audience,” says Nicholas Hammond, who sang “My Favorite Things” in the 1965 film with his fellow cast members, including Julie Andrews. Using the melody from The Sound of Music's "My Favorite Things," Grande flaunts her riches, singing, "I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it." She hints at her ability to provide for herself and whatever man happens to be on her arm - like she did with Pete Davidson - and she does it looking her best.Grande updated the lyrics of the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein classic after a shopping spree at Tiffany’s, transforming “Raindrops on roses/And whiskers on kittens/Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens/Brown paper packages tied up with strings/These are a few of my favorite things” into “Breakfast at Tiffany’s and bottles of bubbles/Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble/Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines/Buy myself all of my favorite things.” Like the " thank u, next" video, "7 Rings" is laden with subtext. Luckily, Grande is actually a "huge fan of tiny barbeque grills." Fans quickly pointed out that the tattoo in fact reads "shichirin," a type of barbeque grill. Apparently, the pop star couldn't stand the pain and intentionally left out a few key symbols. Fans could barely contain their excitement for the video, and once she released it, theories abounded as to what exactly "7 Rings" means.Īfter the release of the video, Grande revealed a new tiny tattoo on her palm which was meant to read "7 Rings" in Japanese characters.
These included snaps of her and her pup Toulouse surrounded by women bathed in fuchsia lighting.
The singer unleashed her single "7 Rings" late in the evening on January 17, 2019, and prior to its release, Grande posted hints and snippets of the "7 Rings" music video. If there's one thing Ariana Grande is the queen of, it's using social media to hype up her releases.
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