Pete Davidson

A song titled after Ariana Grande's then-fiancé.

"Pete Davidson" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande, serving as the fourteenth track from her fourth studio album, Sweetener (2018). It was released through Republic Records on August 17, 2018, alongside the album. The song was written by Grande, Victoria Monét, and its producers Tommy Brown and Charles Anderson. The song was titled after Grande's then-fiancé. "Pete Davidson" was the last song recorded for Sweetener. It was first teased on May 31, 2018, after Grande posted her first picture with Davidson on Instagram with the description: "i thought u into my life 💭 woah ! look at my mind 💡⚡️🙈" — lyrics later included in the song. On June 7, 2018, Grande confirmed she had recently recorded an interlude for Sweetener. On June 17, 2018, she posted a snippet of the interlude and confirmed the title "Pete"; the song was later renamed to "Pete Davidson".

Quick Facts

Artist

Ariana Grande

Album

Sweetener

Released

17 August 2018

Recorded

May 2018

Length

1:13

Label

Republic

Writer

Ariana Grande
Tommy Brown
Charles Anderson
Victoria Monét

Producer

Tommy Brown; Charles Anderson

Lore & Background

The song was written when Grande and her now ex-fiancé, Pete Davidson, began dating. It was first teased on May 31, 2018, after Grande posted her first picture with Davidson on Instagram with the description: "i thought u into my life 💭 woah ! look at my mind 💡⚡️🙈" — lyrics that later appeared in the then-upcoming song. On June 7, 2018, Grande confirmed that she had recently recorded an interlude for Sweetener. On June 17, 2018, she posted a snippet of the interlude, then on the same day confirmed the title "Pete". The song was later renamed to "Pete Davidson". The song received generally positive reviews. Neil McCormick in The Daily Telegraph wrote that the song is "utterly gorgeous, a sweet nothing dissolving into blissful oohs." The Irish Times' Louise Bruton said the song "adds a lightness to the record." Brittany Spanos from Rolling Stone said that "Pete Davidson" is "a song that gets the point across with its title alone, she's found her serenity." In December of 2021, electronic music producer Jonathan Hay released a dance cover of "Pete Davidson" with a heavy jazz influence titled "Pete Davidson (Reimagined As House Music)".