7 rings (stylized in all lowercase) is the second single from Ariana Grande fifth studio album, Thank U, Next. It was released on January 18, 2019, through Republic Records.
The song is described by the singer as a "friendship anthem" and that it was inspired by a trip to Tiffany's where Grande bought seven matching rings for her and her friends.
The track also includes an interpolation of My Favorite Things by Julie Andrews as Ariana sings,
Yeah, breakfast at Tiffany's and bottles of bubbles
Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble
Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines
Buy myself all of my favorite things (Yeah)
Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble
Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines
Buy myself all of my favorite things (Yeah)
Then on the pre-chorus, she boasts about money with the lyrics,
My wrist, stop watchin', my neck is flossy
Make big deposits, my gloss is poppin'
You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it
I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (Yeah)
Make big deposits, my gloss is poppin'
You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it
I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (Yeah)
She also uses another interpolation in 7 rings, but this time with a song titled Gimme The Loot by The Notorious B.I.G.
On the third verse, she raps,
Shoot, go from the store to the booth
Make it all back in one loop, gimme the loot
Never mind, I got the juice
Nothing but net when we shoot
Here is my take on 7 rings. I thought Grande did a good job in showing off her rapping skills for this single. I love the fact that she challenged herself into taking on hip-hop and trap music for the track. I also recommend that you watch the music video for 7 rings because it had been described as "colorful" and "super fun".
Listen to 7 rings on all music-streaming platforms available:
Also, check out the remixed version of 7 rings featuring rapper 2 Chainz
Don't forget to check out some of my other blog posts of Ariana's songs from the Thank U, Next era:
