My Everything

My Everything is the second studio album by Ariana Grande, released on August 22, 2014 through Republic Records. It marks a deliberate shift from the retro R&B of her debut Yours Truly toward a broader pop-electropop sound, incorporating EDM, dance-pop, and hip-hop influences. Grande worked with a deep bench of producers including Max Martin, Shellback, Ryan Tedder, Zedd, and Benny Blanco, and brought in guests like Iggy Azalea, The Weeknd, Childish Gambino, and Big Sean.

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 166,000 first-week sales in the US. It also topped charts in Australia, Canada, and Norway, and reached the top five in the UK, Germany, and Japan. Five singles were released: Problem, Break Free, Love Me Harder, One Last Time, and Bang Bang (with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj). Problem became a global hit, peaking at number two on the Hot 100 and staying on the chart for 25 weeks.

My Everything was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2015 Grammys. It has been certified four-times platinum in the US and multi-platinum in several other countries. The album shows Grande stretching as an artist, balancing vulnerable ballads like Just a Little Bit of Your Heart with club bangers like Break Free. It remains a key moment in her evolution from Nickelodeon star to one of pop's leading voices. [edit]