Ariana Grande reflects on her new music video for “We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love).”
On Saturday (March 9), the 30-year-old pop superstar took to social media to share a heartfelt message about her loving tribute to the 2004 Jim Carrey sci-fi romance that inspired the title of her new album. Eternal sunshine.
“Thank you for creating such a safe space, for holding my hand, and for thoughtfully bringing this entire album to life with this video. Although we will be doing a lot more, this video is the album for me,” Grande wrote on Instagram alongside a teaser of the visual performance, giving a shout-out to co-star Evan Peters and director Christian Breslauer. “A huge thank you to the incredible crew who made it what it is.”
Grande followed her note with a long list of crew members involved in the making of the video.
Breslauer, who also directed 'Yes, And?' of the singer and actress. video, shared his gratitude in the comments section. “Thank you for writing from the heart, for leading and trusting me with something so precious,” the director wrote.
The midtempo track is the second single from Eternal sunshine, following the January Billboard Hot 100 hit “Yes, And?” To celebrate the album's release, Grande will perform Saturday night live this weekend as the musical guest on the episode hosted by Josh Brolin.
Eternal sunshine, which arrived on Friday (March 8), is already setting records. Spotify announced via social media on Saturday that the project is the company's most-streamed album in a single day in 2024 so far.
Check out Grande's “We Can't Be Friends” Instagram post below.
