"34+35 (Remix)" is a remix song by American singer Ariana Grande featuring by American rappers Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion. It was released on January 15, 2021, through Republic Records, as the lead single from the deluxe edition of Grande's sixth studio album, Positions.
Background[]
Doja Cat originally had a verse in the original, but it was later scrapped in favor of "Motive". A short snippet of the scrapped version was leaked and surfaced shortly after the album was released. On November 7, 2020, Doja Cat performed her verse during a live stream on Instagram.[1]
Doja Cat first hinted at a collaboration with Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion on January 5, 2021.[2] Eight days later, Grande teased a remix of "34+35" through a social media post of a short video of TV displaying the cover art with two then-unknown artists besides her.[3] The next day, she revealed that the remix would feature rappers Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion. [4]
Grande also revealed the full cover art, featuring artists dressed as replicas of the fembots in the original "34+35" music video.[5] The remix was officially released on January 15, 2021, alongside an accompanying lyric video that was based on the cover art.[6] As the original version of the song was serviced to pop and hot AC radio stations, the remix was serviced to rhythmic radio on January 19, 2021. On February 12, alongside the music video premiere, a CD of "34+35 Remix" was released.[7] That version of the song was announced to be included in the deluxe edition of Positions, which appeared a week later.[8]
Composition and reception[]
"34+35 (Remix)" features a "sparkly" pop sound and sees Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion perform the second and third verses, respectively.[9] Doja Cat's verse includes the notable line "I want that 69 without Tekashi", a reference to Tekashi69.[10] In Megan's verse, she mentions streaming media apps Netflix and Hulu, DIY videos created on the video-sharing app YouTube, and coffeehouse chain Starbucks.[11]
Bianca Betancourt of Harper's Bazaar wrote that the trio "does not disappoint" and that Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion "effortlessly float over their respective verses".[12] Insider's Callie Ahlgrim dubbed the remix version as "cheeky".[13]
Music video[]
On February 1, 2021, Grande teased a music video with two pictures posted to her social media.[14] On February 5, Grande, Doja Cat and Megan all posted the same picture of them in lingerie to social media, hinting at a possible video.[15] On February 9, 2021, Grande confirmed the music video and announced that it was scheduled for release on February 12, 2021.[16] It was directed by Stefan Kohli.[17]
The music video begins with Grande at a swimming pool reclining on a lawn chair reading a magazine while swans float by. The camera zooms out to reveal Doja Cat and Megan on two other lawn chairs. All acts later drink champagne.[18] After Doja Cat's verse, Grande orders room service through an intercom. During her verse, Megan is twerking in a bathtub, and all the artists play around with a camcorder in bed.[19] Grande is wearing Victoria's Secret Lace Plunge Teddy lingerie throughout most of the video.[20]
Steffanie Wang of Nylon summarised that in the video all acts are "serving nothing but looks and aspirational lifestyle goals". Billboard's Katie Atkinson called the video "perfect girls' day video".[21]
Commercial performance[]
The remix of "34+35" peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, lodging over 24.2 million on-demand streams and 8,000 digital downloads. It marked Grande's twelfth top-ten hit, Doja Cat's second top-ten hit after "Say So" (2020), and Megan Thee Stallion's third top-ten hit after "Savage" (2020) and "WAP" (2020) with Cardi B.
"34+35" marked the highest-charting song credited to three or more female soloists on the Hot 100 since Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Pink and Lil' Kim's song "Lady Marmalade" in 2001.[22] Additionally, the remix also reached a new peak of number two on the Billboard Global 200 chart with 60.7 million streams (up 57%) and 11,000 sold (up 284%) globally. With the original version already one of Grande’s three top-ten songs, the remix earned Doja Cat her first top-ten hit and Megan Thee Stallion her second after "WAP". The remix also entered the top ten of the Global 200 Excl. U.S. chart for the first time at number five, becoming Grande's third top-ten hit on the chart.[23]
Videos[]
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1: Ariana Grande]
Hmm
You might think I'm crazy
The way I've been craving
If I put it quite plainly
Just gimme them babies!
[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande]
So what you doing tonight?
Better say, "Doing you right" (Yeah)
Watching movies, but we ain't seen a thing tonight (Yeah)
I don't wanna keep you up (You up)
But show me, can you keep it up? (It up)
'Cause then I'll have to keep you up
Shit, maybe I'ma keep you up, boy
I've been drinking coffee (I've been drinking coffee; coffee)
And I've been eating healthy (I've been eating healthy; healthy)
You know I keep it squeaky, yeah (You know I keep it squeaky)
Saving up my energy (Yeah, yeah, saving up my energy)
[Chorus: Ariana Grande]
Can you stay up all night?
Fuck me 'til the daylight
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Can you stay up all night? (All night)
Fuck me 'til the daylight
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Verse 2: Doja Cat]
Can we stay up all night? Fuck a jet lag
You bring your fine ass and overnight bag
Add up the numbers or get behind that
Play and rewind that, listen, you'll find that
I want that six-nine without Tekashi
And I want your body and I make it obvious
Wake up the neighbors, we got an audience
They hear the clapping, but we not applauding 'em
Six o'clock and I'm crushing
Then it gets to seven o'clock now he wants it
When it hit eight o'clock, we said, "Fuck it"
Forget your girl, pretend that I'm her
Come make the cat purr, come make my back hurt, ayy
Making that squirt and rain and shower and spray
Now that's perfect, baby, we don't sleep enough
But I'ma keep you up, if you can keep it up (Baby)
[Chorus: Ariana Grande]
Can you stay up all night? (All night)
Fuck me 'til the daylight (Daylight)
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Can you stay up all night? (Can you stay?)
Fuck me 'til the daylight (Can you stay?)
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Verse 3: Megan Thee Stallion]
Rock you like a baby, but you know I'm 'bout to keep you up
Welcome to my channel, and today I'm 'bout to teach you something
I can make you pop, legs up like a Cancan
Wake the neighbors up, make it sound like the band playing
Bitch, let me get cute (Yeah)
He's about to come through (He's about to come through)
I've been in the shower for 'bout a whole hour
He finna act a dog in it so he get the bald kitty
Netflix or Hulu? Baby, you choose
I'm up like Starbucks, three pumps, ooh
This pussy good for ya health, call it superfood
When I'm by myself, DIY like it's YouTube
Bad, bad bitch, all the boys wanna spank me (Spank me)
Left him on read, girlfriend need to thank me (Thank me)
Make his toes point, ballerina, no tutu
Baby, I'm the best, I don't know what the rest do (Ayy, ayy, ayy, yeah)
Dive in the water like a private island
Thirty-four, thirty-five, we can sixty-nine it
And I been a bad girl but this pussy on the good list (Good list)
I hope that you ain't tired, we ain't stopping 'til I finish (Ayy, ayy, ayy, yeah)
[Chorus: Ariana Grande]
Can you stay up all night?
Fuck me 'til the daylight (Yeah, yeah)
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Thirty-four, thirty-five)
Can you stay up all night? (Do you know what that means?)
Fuck me 'til the daylight (Do you know what that means?)
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Outro: Ariana Grande]
Means I wanna "69" with you
Aw shit
Math class
Never was good
References[]
- ↑ "Doja Cat ha rappato una versione inedita di '34+35' di Ariana Grande"
- ↑ "Listen to Ariana Grande's '34+35' remix with Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion"
- ↑ "Ariana Grande Teases '34+35' Remix With Two Mystery Guest Artists"
- ↑ "Ariana Grande to Drop '34 + 35' Remix, Featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat, Tonight"
- ↑ "The mystery is over: Ariana Grande taps Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat for new remix"
- ↑ "Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion Keep You Up All Night on Ariana Grande's New '34+35' Remix"
- ↑ X/Twitter - "34+35 remix cds 🤍 https://arianagrande.lnk.to/shop"
- ↑ "Ariana Grande Teases Deluxe Edition of Album With Four New 'Positions'"
- ↑ "Listen to Ariana Grande's '34+35' remix with Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion"
- ↑ "Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat Join Ariana Grande for a Luscious Remix to "34+35""
- ↑ Rolling Stone - "Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat Team Up for '34+35' Remix"
- ↑ "Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat Join Ariana Grande for a Luscious Remix to "34+35""
- ↑ "Fans are thrilled that Doja Cat dissed Tekashi 6ix9ine in the remix to Ariana Grande's '34+35'"
- ↑ "Ariana Grande Teases Deluxe Edition of Album With Four New 'Positions'"
- ↑ Billboard - "Looks Like Ariana Grande, Doja Cat & Megan Thee Stallion Have a '34+35' Music Video Coming"
- ↑ "Ariana Grande's "34+35" remix video featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat coming Friday"
- ↑ "Watch Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, and Doja Cat's New '34+35 (Remix)' Video"
- ↑ "Ariana Grande, Doja Cat & Megan Thee Stallion throw a luve sleepover in "34+34" Remix video"
- ↑ "Ariana Grande Has a Girls' Day With Megan Thee Stallion & Doja Cat for '34+35' Remix Video"
- ↑ "Psst! Ariana Grande's Sexy "34+35" Lingerie Is Under $100 at Victoria's Secret"
- ↑ "Ariana Grande Has a Girls' Day With Megan Thee Stallion & Doja Cat for '34+35' Remix Video"
- ↑ "Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' No. 1 on Hot 100 for 2nd Week, Ariana Grande's '34+35' Bounds to No. 2"
- ↑ "Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Spends Second Week Atop Both Billboard Global Charts"