Ariana Grande returns with “bad thing (bunny hop),” the eleventh track from her eighth studio album petal, exploring fresher sonic territory.
The song experiments with dream-pop guitars, indie-pop textures, and new jack swing-inspired rhythms that feel worlds away from polished pop production. Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, and Marlowe Brown co-produced the track, blending their strengths to create one of the album’s most distinctive records. Its driving momentum has drawn comparisons to sleek, fast-paced production styles, while catchy melodies balance against a playful edge that keeps things from feeling too safe.
Ariana Grande-Butera was born in Boca Raton, Florida, and began her music career at fifteen on Broadway before rising to fame through television and music. She records under Babydoll Music and Republic Records, having built a catalog that spans eight studio albums and collaborations across multiple genres. Her work with producers like Max Martin has shaped modern pop across a career now spanning nearly two decades.
The title references an Easter egg hidden in the music video for “hate that i made you love me,” months before this track arrived as the penultimate chapter of petal. It’s the kind of detail that shows how carefully Grande constructs her album narratives, layer by layer.
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