34+35

"34+35" (pronounced "thirty-four thirty-five") is a song by American singer Ariana Grande, released on November 3, 2020, by Republic Records as the second official single from her sixth studio album Positions (2020).

Written by Grande, Albert Stanaj, Courageous Xavier Herrera, Scott Nicholson, Steven Franks, Tayla Parx, Victoria Monét, and its producers Peter Lee Johnson and Tommy Brown, the song has a title and chorus that both reference the 69 sex position, while the rest of its lyrics feature several sexual puns, double entendres, and sex jokes.

She stated that it was sonically "one of [her] favorite things [she and her team have] ever done", adding: "it deserve[d] a home on the album for sure...I think that everything I do has a little bit of humor, and the people know that I'm not really sitting here 'til dawn.

"[1] To promote the song, Grande released a "34+35 dad hat" on her official merchandise store, which features "34+35" graphics embroidered on the front of a baseball cap.

[20][21] According to Grande, the line, "Just gimme them babies" was suggested by songwriter Scott Nicholson as a joke to complete the first verse, on the night they started writing the song, but she liked it so much that it ended up in the final version.

[25] Adam White of The Independent called the song's lyrics "dirty-minded" and "cutely tongue-in-cheek",[26] while Brenton Blanchet of Clash regarded "34+35" as "Grande's most sexually explicit track yet".

[28] On his ranking of every song on Positions, where "34+35" was positioned at number two, Jason Lipshutz of Billboard praised Grande for being one of the "few artists working today [who] could release an explicit sex track that sounds this luxurious and ornately detailed", describing the song as "unapologetic and dizzyingly fun, with Grande shrugging off the need for euphemism and rightfully confident in her approach".

[32] Slant Magazine's Alexa Camp considered the song's lyrics "a lot of empty pillow talk and plentiful dog whistles.

"[33] Emma Madden of Entertainment Weekly criticized the song's lyrics, writing, "Grande sings that she was 'never good' in math class on '34+35,' and it seems she might be equally bad at math-related wordplay.

Calling its production "immaculate", she commented that the song is "sexually explicit, seductive, luxurious, and elegant, guided by Grande's sultry vocals".

[41] The remix of "34+35" with Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion soared to a new peak of number two on the Hot 100; several weeks later, the original version also reached the same position.

Joining Mariah Carey, Outkast, Iggy Azalea and Halsey, Grande also became just the fifth artist in Billboard history to replace themselves on the Pop Songs airplay chart.

Joining Mariah Carey, Outkast, Pharrell Williams, Iggy Azalea and Halsey, Grande also became just the sixth artist in Billboard history to simultaneously occupy the entire top two of Pop Songs airplay chart.

[50] With the help of "34+35" and "Positions", the latter of which was at number one, Grande became the first woman, and third artist overall, joining Justin Bieber and BTS, with two top five hits apiece on the Global 200 so far.

[50] In Canada, "34+35" entered the Canadian Hot 100 chart at number eight on the issue dated November 14, 2020, becoming Grande's 18th top ten single in the country.

[51] Following the release of the remix featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion, "34+35" reached a peak of number five on the issue dated January 30, 2021, becoming the second top five hit from the parent album Positions.

[52] In the United Kingdom, "34+35" debuted at number nine on the UK Singles Chart on the week ending November 12, 2020, becoming Grande's 19th top ten entry in Britain.

[54] Following the release of the remix featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion, "34+35" reached a peak of number three on the week ending January 28, 2021, becoming Grande's 15th top five hit in the United Kingdom.

The video is also interspersed with scenes of Grande and her dancers dancing and posing in a white room with projecting black polka dots.

[142][143] 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.

[152] "34+35 Remix" features a "sparkly" pop sound[153] and sees Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion perform the second and third verses, respectively.

[149][156] 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".

[160] The music video begins with Grande at a swimming pool reclining on a lawn chair reading a magazine while swans float by.

"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 "Lady Marmalade" in 2001.