Tonal Ambiguity in Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next"

By Asaf Peres

The melody in "Thank U Next" is firmly in Db-major but the harmony loops between tonicizations of IV (Gb) and vi (Bbm), creating interplay between 3 tonal gravity centers.
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Song Credits
Songwriters: Ariana Grande, Scootie, Crazy Mike, Tayla Parx, TBHits, Victoria Monét.
Producers: TBHits, Scootie, Crazy Mike.

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