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Dangerous Woman Diaries

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 12+

Fun pop singer docu features hard work, some sexy stuff.

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The Best Singer and Influencer Ever, Ariana Grande!

While I haven't read this book, I do know a LOT about Ariana Grande. Did you know that Ariana Grande is Massive on Spotify! When Spotify turned 10 years old in 2018, it showed all the most popular artists of all time, and Ariana was shown to be the 10th most popular artist of all time! To just listen to her amazing songs, would be worth your time. Not only are Ariana Grande's songs great, but she has also made some amazing accomplishments in her life as well. Both the song and the meaning behind it are great in their own ways which makes her songs wonderful. While Ariana is very caring to her fans, she also wants her fans to love and care about themselves. So what are you doing right now? Go listen to her amazing songs, they are 100% worth listening to!
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Parents, are you confused about Ari? Are you unsure what songs and music videos aren’t right for kids?

Here’s are some amazing songs of her that you can listen and watch with the family: 1. Put your hearts up A wonderful remake of the non-blondes inspires love. Lyrics: Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah If we give a little love, maybe we can change the world (change the world) You think you're so small Like you're itty bitty Just one match in the lights of the city Walking by strangers on the side of the street Like a quarter in a cup'll get 'em up on their feet, like You think you're never gonna make your mark Sit back and watch the world while it falls apart, like Out of sight, out of mind, like, like It's just a waste of time Like, like, like Hey yeah yeah yeah yeah Hey yeah yeah If we give a little love Maybe we can change the world (change the world) I said Hey yeah yeah yeah yeah Hey yeah yeah Sing it if you're with me All you boys and all you girls (all you girls) Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah If we give a little love maybe we can change the world (change the world) Wish in a well, shooting star in the sky We can do anything if we try Can't resurrect Gandhi, resurrect king But if we put our heads together We can do anything like You don't have to be a billionaire You don't have to have much to show how much you care Like give a wink, give a kiss Like give a little happiness Like like like Hey yeah yeah yeah yeah Hey yeah yeah If we give a little love Maybe we can change the world (change the world) I said Hey yeah yeah yeah yeah Hey yeah yeah Sing it if you're with me All you boys and all you girls Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah If we give a little love maybe we can change the world (change the world) Don't let em bring you down now, down now Don't let em bring you down now, down now Ain't got nothing but love now, love now Ain't got nothing but love now, love now Don't let em bring you down now, down now Don't let em bring you down now, down now Ain't got nothing but love now, love now Ain't got nothing but love now, love now Hey yeah yeah yeah yeah Hey yeah yeah If we give a little love Maybe we can change the world (change the world) I said Hey yeah yeah yeah yeah Hey yeah yeah Sing it if you're with me All you boys and all you girls (all you girls) Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah If we give a little love maybe we can change the world Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah If we give a little love maybe we can change the world Hey yeah yeah yeah yeah The lyrics are relatively simple and state that you small acts of kindness make a difference: Music video: In the music video, people are doing small acts of kindness for each other and in the end everyone comes out and dances in the rain. Ariana is wearing a strapless pink prom dress with golden shoes. The dress goes below her ankles, so it is appropriate. There is a little hip shaking and hugging, but if you think that’s bad, you’re crazy. What she thinks about the song: At an interview with rolling stone, she described it as geared toward children and the worst moment of her life. 2. Faith Ariana grande and Stevie wonder did great in this old fashioned bop from the movie “sing” See the girl with the diamonds in her shoes? Yeah She walks around like she's got nothing to lose Ya she's a go-getter, she's everybody's type She's a queen of the city but she don't believe the hype She's got her own elevation, holy motivation So I wrote some letters out in big bold type [Stevie Wonder & Ariana Grande:] I got faith in you baby, I got faith in you now And you've been sucha, sucha good friend to me Know that I love you somehow I met you, hallelujah, I got faith [Ariana Grande:] See the boy with the Stevie Wonder swag? Ain't got a clue, all the magic that he has He's a go-getter, he's everybody's type Gonna make it my mission, make him feel alright He's a twelve on a ten point, rockin' out to his joint Just say the word cause I could sing all night [Stevie Wonder & Ariana Grande:] I got faith in you baby, I got faith in you now And you've been sucha, sucha good friend to me Know that I love you somehow (love you somehow) I met you, hallelujah, I got faith Faith, yeah Yes I do, mmm I get around ya and my mind goes crazy I think about you mornin', noon, night and day I get around ya and my mind goes crazy I think about you mornin', noon, night and day I get around ya and my mind goes crazy (I got faith in you honey) I think about you mornin', noon, night and day (I got faith in you girl) I got faith in you honey, I got faith in you girl I met you, hallelujah I got faith in you baby, I got faith in you now And you've been sucha, sucha good friend to me Know that I love you somehow (love you somehow) I met you, hallelujah, I got faith (Faith, faith, baby) I got faith in you baby, I got faith in you now And you've been such a, such a good friend of me Know that I love you somehow I met you, hallelujah, I met you, hallelujah I met you, hallelujah, I got faith The songs hint a little bit of-you know, but almost all songs have that. Music video: Stevie wonder is in a dark room playing piano. Ariana is walking on the sidewalk with animated sing characters around her. She is wearing overalls and sunglasses. Then she enters the room wearing a dark dress and joins Stevie in the piano. Nothing bad in the music video. Definitely watch the movie though. 3. stuck with you Lyrics: "Stuck With U" (That's just for fun) (What?) (I'm stuck with you) I'm not one to stick around One strike and you're out, baby Don't care if I sound crazy But you never let me down, no, no That's why when the sun's up I'm stayin' Still layin' in your bed singin' Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Got all this time on my hands Might as well cancel our plans, yeah I could stay here for a lifetime So lock the door And throw out the key Can't fight this no more It's just you and me And there's nothing I, nothing I, I can do I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you So go ahead And drive me insane Baby, run your mouth I still wouldn't change Being stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you, baby There's nowhere we need to be, no, no, no I'ma get to know you better Kinda hope we're here forever There's nobody on these streets If you told me that the world's ending Ain't no other way that I could spend it Oh, oh, oh, oh Got all this time in my hands Might as well cancel our plans I could stay here forever So lock the door And throw out the key Can't fight this no more It's just you and me And there's nothing I, nothing I, I can do I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you So go ahead And drive me insane Baby, run your mouth I still wouldn't change Being stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you Woah, oh, oh Baby, come take all my time Go on, make me lose my mind We got all that we need here tonight I lock the door (Lock the door) And throw out the key Can't fight this no more (Can't fight this no more) It's just you and me And there's nothing I'd, nothing I'd rather do I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you So go ahead and drive me insane Baby, run your mouth I still wouldn't change all this Lovin' you, hatin' you, wantin' you I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with You Stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you The lyrics should be fine. The music video is people in quarantine hanging around in their houses. Since this was taken off of tiktok, they’re might be questionable content, but nothing terrible. 4. Break Free This song inspires young girls If you want it, take it I should've said it before Tried to hide it, fake it I can't pretend anymore I only wanna die alive Never by the hands of a broken heart Don't wanna hear you lie tonight Now that I've become who I really am This is the part when I say I don't want ya I'm stronger than I've been before This is the part when I break free 'Cause I can't resist it no more This is the part when I say I don't want ya I'm stronger than I've been before This is the part when I break free 'Cause I can't resist it no more You were better, deeper I was under your spell Like a deadly fever, yeah, babe On the highway to hell, yeah I only wanna die alive Never by the hands of a broken heart Don't wanna hear you lie tonight Now that I've become who I really am This is the part when I say I don't want ya I'm stronger than I've been before This is the part when I break free 'Cause I can't resist it no more This is the part when I say I don't want ya I'm stronger than I've been before This is the part when I break free 'Cause I can't resist it no more No more, baby, ooh Thought on your body I came alive It was lethal It was fatal In my dreams it felt so right But I woke up every time Oh, baby This is the part when I say I don't want ya I'm stronger than I've been before This is the part when I break free 'Cause I can't resist it no more This is the part when I say I don't want ya I'm stronger than I've been before This is the part when I break free 'Cause I can't resist it no more The lyrics do say “hell” once Music video: In the music video, she is on an exotic planet fighting robots. Bombs do come out of her chest once, but it’s a quick scene that should be okay. 5. Honeymoon avenue Lyrics: It's the rascals. I looked in my rear-view mirror and It seemed to make a lot more sense Than what I see ahead of us, ahead of us. I'm ready to make that turn Before we both crash and burn 'Cause that could be the death of us, the death of us. Baby, you know how to drive in rain And you decided not to make a change. Stuck in the same old lane Going the wrong way home. I feel like my heart is stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. I'm under pressure 'Cause I can't have you the way that I want. Let's just go back to the way it was When we were on Honeymoon Avenue, Honeymoon Avenue. Baby, coastin' like crazy. Can we get back to the way it was? Hey, what happened to the butterflies? Guess they encountered that stop sign. And my heart is at a yellow light, a yellow light. Hey, right when I think that we found it, Well, that's when we start turning around. You're saying, "Baby, don't worry," But we're still going the wrong way. Baby, you know how to drive in rain And you decided not to make a change. Stuck in the same old lane Going the wrong way home. I feel like my heart is stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. I'm under pressure 'Cause I can't have you the way that I want. Let's just go back to the way it was When we were on Honeymoon Avenue, Honeymoon Avenue Baby, coastin' like crazy. Can we get back to the way it was? They say only fools fall in love. Well, they must've been talking about us. And sometimes I feel like I've been here before. I could be wrong, but I know I'm right. We gon' be lost if we continue to fight. Honey, I know We can find our way home. I feel like my heart is stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. I'm under pressure 'Cause I can't have you the way that I want. Let's just go back to the way it was When we were on Honeymoon Avenue, Honeymoon Avenue My baby, coastin' like crazy. Can we get back to the way it was? When we were on Honeymoon Avenue, Honeymoon Avenue Baby, coastin' like crazy. Can we get back to the way it was? Baby, you know how to drive in rain. You decided not to make a change. Stuck in the same old lane Going the wrong way home. I feel like my heart is stuck in... traffic. I'm under pressure, pressure. Let's just go back to the way it was When we were on Honeymoon Avenue, Honeymoon Avenue, Honeymoon Avenue, Honeymoon Avenue, Avenue Let's just go back, back, back A beautiful song about romance. Music video: The video can’t be found on her channel, but it is on a private channel. In it she is wearing a tank top and walking through a rain forest. Last one: No tears left to cry One of her best, spirit-lifting songs. Lyrics: Right now, I'm in a state of mind I wanna be in like all the time Ain't got no tears left to cry So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up (oh, yeah) Pickin' it up (yeah), pickin' it up (yeah) Lovin', I'm livin', so we turnin' up Yeah, we turnin' it up Ain't got no tears in my body I ran out, but boy, I like it, I like it, I like it Don't matter how, what, when, who tries it We're out here vibin', we vibin', we vibin' Comin' out, even when it's rainin' down Can't stop now, can't stop so shut your mouth Shut your mouth, and if you don't know Then now you know it, babe Know it, babe, yeah Right now, I'm in a state of mind I wanna be in, like, all the time Ain't got no tears left to cry So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up (oh yeah) I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up Oh, I just want you to come with me We're on another mentality Ain't got no tears left to cry So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up (oh yeah) I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up Pickin' it up (yeah), pickin' it up (yeah) Lovin', I'm livin', so we turnin' up Yeah, we turnin' it up They point out the colors in you, I see 'em too And boy I like 'em, I like 'em, I like 'em We're way too fly to partake in all this hate We're out here vibin', we're vibin', we're vibin' Comin' out, even when it's rainin' down Can't stop now, can't stop so shut your mouth Shut your mouth And if you don't know that now you know it, babe Know it babe, yeah Right now, I'm in a state of mind I wanna be in, like, all the time Ain't got no tears left to cry So I'm pickin' it up, I'm pickin' up (oh yeah) I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up Oh I just want you to come with me We're on another mentality Ain't got no tears left to cry (so don't cry) So I'm pickin' it up, I'm pickin' up (oh yeah) I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up Comin' out, even when it's rainin' down Can't stop now, (umm, ohh...) Shut your mouth Ain't got no tears left to cry Oh yeah, oh yeah Oh I just want you to come with me We're on another mentality Ain't got no tears left to cry (cry) So I'm pickin' it up, I'm pickin' up (oh yeah) I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up I'm pickin' it up, I'm pickin' it up Lovin', I'm livin', so we turn it up Yeah, we're turnin' it up The lyrics do hint 3rd base, but not really Music video: She’s wearing decent clothes and floating on walls and buildings. She does peel of her face at one part, which may be disturbing for some viewers. I hope this review helps!

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This fun-for-fans series offers viewers the chance to see what goes on behind-the-scenes during Ariana Grande's grueling and hectic production and touring schedule. While it doesn't show much of the recording process itself, it offers the chance to see how she goes about conceptualizing and rehearsing for live appearances (like the VMAs), and the work that goes into producing music videos. She also offers some of her thoughts about her music, her concerts, and other events.

Despite some discussion of female empowerment, most of this doc revolves around the hard work and antics of Grande's team. However, Dangerous Woman Diaries steers away from Grande's more intimate life, including her well-publicized relationship (and break up) with comedian Pete Davidson. If you're not an Ariana Grande fan, you won't find much here beyond a lot of self-promotion. But chances are that tween and younger teen fans will find a lot of fun here.

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