Overview
- Petal was released Friday, July 31, 2026, by Babydoll Music and Republic Records in both digital and physical formats.
- The album follows the lead single 'Hate That I Made You Love Me,' which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and on global charts, marking Grande’s tenth Hot 100 chart-topper.
- Grande co-wrote and recorded most of Petal with producer ILYA, with Max Martin credited on multiple tracks, and the rollout includes new visuals directed by Christian Breslauer plus live premieres of album songs.
- Early reviews from outlets such as Billboard, Rolling Stone and Variety praise the record’s darker, more direct tone and its use of anger and introspection as creative fuel.
- Petal returns Grande to a focused pop era after work in film and theater, ties into The Eternal Sunshine Tour — her first world tour since 2019 — and could shape set lists and promotion for the rest of the run.