Upon release, the song debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 . During that same week, Grande occupied the entire top three (with "7 Rings" at #1 and "Thank U, Next" at #3), becoming the first solo artist to achieve this feat . Music Video and Meaning

The track is a mix of pop-R&B and trap-pop . It famously includes an interpolation of the 2000 NSYNC song "It Makes Me Ill," which led to songwriting credits for Kandi Burruss and Kevin Briggs .

Directed by Hannah Lux Davis , the music video features actors Charles Melton and Ariel Yasmine . It was filmed in the Hollywood Hills and depicts a love triangle .

The song was produced by Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh .

Fans and critics have debated the meaning; some view it as a message about self-love —letting go of relationships to focus on oneself—while Grande has also described it as a "funny" punchline to end a vulnerable album . Performances and Covers