Ariana Grande offers a glimpse into her upcoming studio album, petal, with a pre-release single titled “hate that i made you love me,” which dropped on May 29, 2026.
Welcoming a new era, the Grammy Award-winning artist gets vulnerable on the contemporary R&B breakup track, with lyrics like, “Just know that I will find my way from you / Like flowers from a tomb while you decide who you are,” reflecting the album’s flower-inspired concept.
Leaning further into emotional honesty, Grande sings, “Hate that I made you love me / Sorry if I made me your type / I hate that I made you love me / ‘Cause I barely tried.” With its raw, introspective lyrics, she previously described the track as “one of [her] favorite songs [she’ll] ever write.”
The single arrives ahead of petal, which was first announced on April 28 alongside its black-and-white cover art and video teaser. Co-produced and co-written with eternal sunshine collaborator Ilya, the album will be released through BabyDoll Music, Grande’s personal record label under Republic Records.
Teasing its accompanying music video, Grande recently shared an eerie clip on social media featuring Weapons actor Justin Long anxiously peering into a rearview mirror, only for the singer-songwriter to appear seated in the back seat. The horror-inspired music video is scheduled to premiere on June 2, 2026 at 12 AM PHT.
Grande is also set to embark on her Eternal Sunshine tour beginning this June, marking her first tour since 2019. After spending the last few years focused on acting, she notably earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Academy Awards for her role in the award-winning film Wicked.
Serving as her return to music, petal is now available for pre-save ahead of its July 31 release.
In anticipation of Ariana Grande’s eighth studio album, petal, check out her pre-release single, “hate that i made you love me,” below:
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“hate that i made you love me” is a contemporary R&B single by Ariana Grande, released on May 29, 2026. It serves as a pre-release track from her eighth studio album petal, co-written and co-produced with longtime collaborator Ilya, and released through her personal label BabyDoll Music under Republic Records.
Ariana Grande’s eighth studio album petal is set for release on July 31, 2026. The album was first announced on April 28, 2026, alongside its black-and-white cover art and a video teaser. It is co-produced with Ilya, her collaborator from eternal sunshine.
The music video features Weapons actor Justin Long in a horror-inspired teaser clip, shown anxiously checking a rearview mirror as Grande appears in the back seat. The full music video is scheduled to premiere on June 2, 2026 at 12 AM Philippine Time.
The Eternal Sunshine tour is Ariana Grande’s upcoming concert tour beginning in June 2026 — her first tour since 2019. It follows a period during which she shifted focus to acting, including a role in Wicked that earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Academy Awards.
petal will be released through BabyDoll Music, Ariana Grande’s personal record label, which operates under Republic Records. The album is co-produced and co-written with Ilya, who previously collaborated with Grande on her 2024 album eternal sunshine.
