"When Ariana Grande dropped Sweetener, I was ready to invest. I hadn't been in love with her first two singles, but I was ready to listen to the album as a whole — I personally find that's the best way to listen to songs anyway. When I finally listened to Sweetener, I fell in love. It's weird, it's joyful, it's finding love in a dark time, and just trying to keep 'Breathin'' (you see what I did there?). 'God Is a Woman' is unarguably my favorite track — it's sensually defiant, a call to women and a note to men. 'Get Well Soon' is a close second, the kind of self-help anthem that could seem trite with another artist, but considering how open Grande has been about her mental health since the 2017 bombing at her Manchester concert, it serves as an ode to her own emotional journey and her desire for her fans to take care of themselves. Grande impressively shows off her vocal bag of tricks and reminds us that there's levels to that kind of success." — Mekishana Pierre, assistant entertainment editor
