Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ariana Grande
Vocals
Victoria Monét
Background Vocals
Tayla Parx
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ariana Grande
Songwriter
Victoria Monét
Songwriter
Charles “Scootie” Anderson
Songwriter
Kaydence
Songwriter
Michael D. Foster
Songwriter
Njomza Vitia
Songwriter
Taylor Monet Parks
Songwriter
Thomas Brown
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ariana Grande
Vocal Producer
Charles Anderson
Producer
Michael Foster
Producer
Victoria Monét
Vocal Producer
Brendan Morawski
Engineer
Billy Hickey
Engineer
Sean Klein
Assistant Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
John Hanes
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Charles “Scootie” Anderson
Producer
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Tommy Brown
Producer
Lyrics
Thought I'd end up with Sean
But he wasn't a match
Wrote some songs about Ricky
Now I listen and laugh
Even almost got married
And for Pete I'm so thankful
Wish I could say thank you to Malcolm
'Cause he was an angel
One taught me love
One taught me patience
And one taught me pain
Now I'm so amazing
Say I've loved and I've lost
But that's not what I see
So look what I got
Look what you taught me
And for that I say
Thank u, next (Next)
Thank u, next (Next)
Thank u, next
I'm so fucking grateful for my ex
Thank u, next (Next)
Thank u, next (Next)
Thank u, next
I'm so fucking
Spend more time with my friends
I ain't worried 'bout nothing
Plus I met someone else
We having better discussions
I know they say I move on too fast
But this one gon' last
'Cause her name is Ari
And I'm so good with that (So good with that)
She taught me love (Love)
She taught me patience (Patience)
How she handles pain (Pain)
That shit's amazing (That shit's amazing)
I've loved and I've lost
But that's not what I see
'Cause look what I found (I found)
Ain't no need for searching
And for that I say
Thank u, next (Thank u, next)
Thank u, next (Thank u, next)
Thank u, next (Thank u)
I'm so fucking grateful for my ex
Thank u, next (Thank u, next)
Thank u, next (Said, thank u, next)
Thank u, next
I'm so fucking grateful for my ex
Thank u, next
Thank u, next
Thank u, next
I'm so fucking
One day I'll walk down the aisle
Holding hands with my mama
I'll be thanking my dad
'Cause she grew from the drama
Only wanna do it once real bad
Gon' make that shit last
God forbid something happens
Least this song is a smash (Song is a smash)
I got so much love (Love)
Got so much patience (Patience)
I've learned from the pain (Pain)
And turned out amazing (Turned out amazing)
Say I've loved and I've lost
But that's not what I see
And look what I've found
Ain't no need for searching
And for that I say
Thank u, next (Thank u, next)
Thank u, next (Thank u, next)
Thank u, next
I'm so fucking grateful for my ex
Thank u, next (Thank u, next)
Thank u, next (Said, thank u, next)
Thank u, next
I'm so fucking grateful for my ex
Thank u, next
Thank u, next
Thank u, next
Yeah
Thank u, next
Thank u, next
Thank u, next
Yeah
Written by: Ariana Grande, Charles Anderson, Kimberly Krysiuk, Michael Foster, Njomza Vitia, Tayla Parx, Tommy Brown, Victoria Monét