Ariana Grande 7 Rings

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Ariana Grande’s new single ‘7 Rings’ has Twitter feeling broke

'I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it.'

Trixie Reyna 

Trixie Reyna

Internet Culture

Published Jan 18, 2019   Updated May 20, 2021, 9:17 pm CDT

Just when we thought nothing could top Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next” and its nostalgia-inducing music video, she drops her new single “7 Rings” and its video in one fell swoop late Thursday.

It’s glorious.

Grande first teased “7 Rings” on the “Thank U, Next” video. Fans heard a snippet of the song at the beginning of the clip and spotted the title on the license plate of a convertible in the Legally Blonde segment, leading them to guess that “7 Rings” is a track in her upcoming album. Grande confirmed their theory in response to a fan’s tweet, saying she wrote the song after getting tipsy at Tiffany’s, where she ended up buying rings for herself and her friends.

Fans have been waiting for it since, and Grande herself expertly hyped up the release with teasers and a countdown this week.

https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1086018668528427008

The bright pink and blingy music video directed by Hannah Lux Davis pretty much gives us the visuals on what went down that day at Tiffany’s, which led to a cacthy beat that will get us through this Friday.

The melody borrowed a riff from The Sound of Music classic “My Favorite Things,” and Grande updated the lyrics with all the luxurious things she likes and got for herself.

“Yeah, 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, yeah”

Naturally, the lyrics and video got everyone feeling broke—and the Twitter memes have rolled in.

“Ariana is basically dragging us broke b*tches with this song and I love it,” tweets @ksjcherry.

https://twitter.com/ksjcherry/status/1086146305146212352

https://twitter.com/IWriteAllDay_/status/1086142697096720385

https://twitter.com/Stripes203/status/1086139902067118082

https://twitter.com/hurticantshake/status/1086133646539571200

People are especially triggered by this line: “’Whoever said money can’t solve your problems, must not have had enough money to solve ’em’ …. I feel attacked,” wrote @iamnivenshi.

https://twitter.com/iamnivenshi/status/1086137216437432320

https://twitter.com/Dangerousm8/status/1086130909307392001

The song’s got them feeling the complete opposite: “This song has me about to make some really irresponsible financial decisions,” quips @lmlyuh.

https://twitter.com/pettyminajjj/status/1086163998402240517

https://twitter.com/MayaAallen/status/1086136275294449665

https://twitter.com/robinsohorny/status/1086132614589751296

We have come to expect Grande’s new songs and videos to cause Twitter to unleash a wealth of memes, and boy, users did not disappoint:

https://twitter.com/emilyrgxo/status/1086138637505433600

https://twitter.com/itsgastt/status/1086151633069719554

https://twitter.com/saraxtoulouse/status/1086138395200548865

Fans love the song so much, they think the Grammy-nominated singer’s about to give rappers a run for their money:

https://twitter.com/cyphersoty/status/1086134469747105793

“7 Rings” is definitely the perfect anthem to celebrate this weekend with your friends, but it should come with a warning: Hang on to your wallets. (Also, maybe don’t get drunk at Tiffany’s.)

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*First Published: Jan 18, 2019, 6:30 am CST

Trixie Reyna

Trixie Reyna-Benedicto is a lifestyle editor and writer based in the Philippines. Previously, she helmed Cosmopolitan Philippines’ website, Cosmo.ph, as its founding editor. She later served as editor-in-chief of lifestyle and entertainment portals for Manila-based media company TV5. Her work has appeared in several print and online publications in her country, and she contributes to Speed Magazine, DG Traveler, and Connected Women, among others. Visit her website, trixiereyna.com.

Trixie Reyna