Ariana Grande confirms ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Deluxe album

Ariana Grande confirmed a deluxe edition of her chart-topping Eternal Sunshine album will be released. Though, don’t get too excited. The singer said the extended album won’t be released “super soon.”

On the latest episode of the Shut Up Evan podcast, the 31-year-old was asked about the status of a deluxe album to which she replied, “I definitely thought this album was perfect as it was, and I still kind of feel that way,” she said. “With time, I’ve been inspired to write more songs and inclined to do this deluxe. I’m really tempted to put a creative button on this storytelling, and I have a lot of ideas.”

“It’s an idea that’s become something I can’t not do,” she continued before teasing, “The final song on it is one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written.”

She went to further to say that she wants to focus on her current project before releasing new music. Currently, Grande is busy promoting the Wicked films, in which she costars alongside Cynthi Erivo.

“I don’t just want to slap the music onto what I already think is a perfect version of the album,” she explained. “I want to let it live in this current state a little while longer, take my time to execute my vision for this deluxe and make sure that it’s worth the wait and as special as I think it can be.”

“I’ll let it be a surprise, but I wouldn’t say any time super soon,” the Grammy winner added. “I’m also trying to navigate the timing of the Wicked of it all, because I really want to give my entire self to that when it’s time to shift gears. I’m working on it constantly, and I’ll have more information on timing soon.”

Back in March, both Eternal Sunshine and its second single “We Can’t Be Friends” were on the No.1 spots of the Billboard Hot 200 and Billboard 100 charts respectively.

With “We Can’t Be Friends”, Ariana earned her seventh No. 1 debut and her ninth chart-topping single overall, following on from the success of the album’s lead single Yes, And? in January. In addition, Eternal Sunshine is now her sixth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart.