Overview
- Grande released the lead single “Hate That I Made You Love Me” on May 29 as the first preview of her eighth album, Petal, which is scheduled for July 31 via BabyDoll Music/Republic Records.
- The single's official music video premiered on June 1 and features actor Justin Long in a cinematic clip directed by Christian Breslauer.
- Listeners gave the song an early boost by voting it the top pick in Billboard’s weekly best new music poll, where it received more than 50% of the vote.
- Grande posted rehearsal footage and thanked fans for the warm response as rehearsals for the Eternal Sunshine Tour reached an advanced stage, linking the new music to her upcoming live shows in early June.
- The track is credited as co-produced by hitmakers Max Martin and Ilya, and its lyrics prompted fan discussion about Grande addressing public perception after a sustained period of film and stage work.