"Everyday" is a song by the American singer

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from her third studio album, ''

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'', featuring American rapper and singer

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. The song was written by

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, Grande and Future, and produced by Ilya. "Everyday" was premiered on

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in May 2016, as part of a countdown a week ahead of the release of the album. On January 10, 2017, the single was serviced to

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playlists, and sent to

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on February 14, 2017, serving as the fourth and final single from the album. "Everyday" is a woozy

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and

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song built around a grinding beat and a thrumming

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. One of Grande's more lyrically explicit songs, the lyrics speak of

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. The track received mixed reviews from music critics who appreciated its production, but they were neutral towards Future's feature. Commercially, "Everyday" charted in multiple territories, failing to enter the top 30 in any of them. The song's accompanying music video was released on February 27, 2017, on

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, directed by

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. Grande promoted the song with live performances during her second world tour, the

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. The song charted within the top forty in Belgium and the

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, and was later certified Platinum in Brazil and the United States.

Background and release

"Everyday" was written by

, Grande and Future, and produced by Ilya and

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. It was recorded in 2015 at MXM Studios and Wolf Cousins Studios in

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. Regarding the collaboration, Grande said in an interview for

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: "I knew I wanted to work with Future, but I didn't know if we could find the right song to do together because we're so different, but we found a dope vibe and it's very unique and exciting." Grande premiered "Everyday" on

on May 13, 2016, a week ahead of the release of ''Dangerous Woman''. The singer announced the song as the album's fourth single on January 3, 2017. The single was serviced to

playlists in the US on January 10, 2017. A challenge for Grande's fans was announced by the singer on

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on January 30, 2017, where they had to unlock the lyric video for "Everyday" by accumulating enough save and stream data for the song on

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. In her tweet, Grande provided a link to her website where fans could track the challenge's progress meter. The lyric video was unlocked on

on February 1, 2017. Directed by

, it features Grande dancing and singing in front of a row of spotlights. Future is absent from the video, though Grande is shown lip syncing his verse. "Everyday" impacted

in the US on February 14, 2017.

Composition

"Everyday" is a woozy

, R&B, and

song. The music is built around a grinding, tinned

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beat and a thrumming side-chained groovy

. Other instruments include

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and

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s. The song opens with Grande singing, "Anytime I'm alone, I can't help thinking about you," accompanied by an R&B-pop production comprising swirling

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s. A hollowed-out

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sung by Grande features before each chorus. The pounding

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chorus is elevated by Future warbling the song's

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in a warped, woozy style while Grande harmonizes around him. As opposed to using her higher

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, Grande instead sings in a content sighing style. The song's lyrics are explicit and a paean to the ecstasy of sex. Grande illustrates a steamy love affair and lathers on flirtation. During his verse, Future raps about lavish vacations and late-night endeavors, describing himself as a bad guy ideally suited to Grande's needs.

Critical reception

In a positive response, Joey Nolfi of ''

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'' deemed the track a "rhythmic banger" and appreciated Grande's "smoldering vocals". Michael Cragg of ''

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'' found the song pulsating. Jenna Romaine of ''

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'' magazine said it was a "fun, bopping song", while Taylor Weatherby from the same publication viewed it among Grande's strong collaborations, noting that it had "greatness".

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described "Everyday" as "a heavy thrumming jam".

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of ''

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'' called the track "a trap-pop gem" and an example of Grande sounding "far more confident tackling ''Dangerous Woman''s diffuse genres." Brennan Carley from ''

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'' magazine complimented the song's "neatly-measured hook". ''

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'' magazine writer Chris Mench said, "With Grande going for a more mature sound on this album, 'Everyday' actually seems to fit the aesthetic pretty well. It's dance beat and explicit lyrics seem ready to grab the attention of old fans as well as make an impact on the radio." In a less enthusiastic review, Nathan Wisnicki from ''Pretty Much Amazing'' was critical of Grande's "lack of interesting inflection", but felt Future's feature saved an otherwise "pretty generic song". Quinn Moreland from ''

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'' dismissed Future's repetition of the song's hook, and also said that without the rapper's verse "it would be immediately obvious that 'Everyday' is constructed atop a pile of hot fluff." In a review of ''Dangerous Woman'', Ross Scarano of ''Complex'' said "Everyday" and "Greedy" failed to match "the consistent highs" of Grande's 2014 album '' My Everything''. Chris Kelly of ''

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'' magazine wrote that the song wasted Future's feature. ''

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''s Christopher R. Weingarten derided the track as "something where Future sings a chorus that is one word", and cited it as an example of Grande being "prone to a schizophrenic sound and unfortunate sequencing". Theon Weber of ''Spin'' regarded the track as a "rote 2016 obligation" and "executive-mandated bagginess".

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viewed "Everyday" as "a real travesty", writing that "in addition to possessing awful lyrics, it is also simple to a fault."

Commercial performance

After the release of ''

'', "Everyday" debuted at number 23 on the

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chart for the week dated June 11, 2016 due to digital downloads. Following the release of its music video, "Everyday" debuted at number 85 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 issue dated March 4, 2017, moving up to number 78 the following week. After five weeks present on the chart, the song reached a peak of number 55 on the week dated April 1, 2017, and became her second-lowest charting single in the country, after " Right There" in 2013. The song fared better on the airplay charts, where it peaked at numbers 18 and 13 on the ''Billboard''

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and

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charts, respectively. Similarly, it debuted at number 98 and reached a peak of number 54 the following week on the

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on the issue dated March 11, 2017, spending a total of ten weeks charting. In Australia, "Everyday" peaked at number ninety-six on the

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. Despite being her second lowest-charting entry in the United Kingdom, only reaching number 123 on the

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, "Everyday" performed better on the

where it attained a top-forty peak of number 35.

Music video

A challenge for Grande's fans was announced by the singer on

on January 30, 2017, where they had to unlock the lyric video for "Everyday" by accumulating enough save and stream data for the song on

. The lyric video for "Everyday" was unlocked on Grande's official

channel on February 1, 2017. It features Grande dancing and singing in front of a row of spotlights, while wearing a black bra, an oversized

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down jacket, and her hair in a half up-down style with two small space buns. Future is absent from the lyric video, and Grande is seen lip syncing his verse. The official music video was then released on February 27, 2017, also directed by

, who had previously directed the music videos for " Break Free" and "

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". The clip features Grande singing in the streets, in a laundromat and on a bus while couples of different races, ages and sexualites are kissing and beginning to touch each other intimately. Future raps his verse in an office surrounded by employees having sex. The video received praise from critics for its showcase of the

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community and people of different races, one of Grande's main topics of

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. Jenna Romaine of ''

'' magazine found the video playful, and complimented Grande for appearing in it "as opposed to straight lyrics coming across the screen". The music video was broadcast in its original form on MTV Live with a TV-PG rating. As of October 2018, the lyric and music video have a combined total of approximately 250 million views on Vevo.

Live performances

Grande first performed "Everyday" as part of her album showcase for

in New York on May 21, 2016. It was included on the

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for Grande's 2017

. "Everyday" was also performed at the

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Festival 2016.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from ''Dangerous Woman''s

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. ;Recording and management * Recorded at MXM Studios and Wolf Cousins Studios (

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) * Mixed at MixStar Studios (

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) * Mastered at Sterling Sound (

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) * Published by MXM — administered by Kobalt — (

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), Wolf Cousins (

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), Warner/Chappell Music Scand. (STIM) and Grandefinale LLC. *

appears courtesy of

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. ;Personnel *

– vocals, backing vocals, songwriting *

– featured vocals, backing vocals, songwriting *

– production, songwriting, vocal production, programming, Keyboard, bass, percussion, backing vocals *

– songwriting, backing vocals *

Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (; born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
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– vocal production *

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– mixing * Sam Holland – engineer * John Hanes – mixing engineer *

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– mastering * Aya Merrill – mastering * Jeremy Lertola –

s * Wendy Goldstein – A&R *

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– A&R

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

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