Two Ariana Grande Smashes Return — Including A Christmas Song?

Forbes

21-03-2025

Ariana Grande is accustomed to scoring big hits all around the world. Usually, whenever she delivers something new, it rockets toward the top of charts seemingly everywhere. This week, the focus is not on the newer tunes – or what she's about to share – but rather on two of her past smashes, which are proving their staying power once again.
It's not unusual for older songs – especially from powerhouses like Grande – to casually return. What makes her current resurgence particularly interesting is that the two tracks could not be more different from one another. One is an electronic dance anthem, and the other is a Christmas classic. Somehow, both are among the bestselling physical singles in the country right now — even though it's March.
Grande sees two of her most beloved songs reappear on the Official Physical Singles chart this week. That tally ranks the bestselling tracks across any physical format in the U.K.
'Break Free,' her high-energy collaboration with Zedd, is back at No. 70. Meanwhile, 'Santa Tell Me' surprises many by finding its way back to the tally at No. 73, despite the fact that the holiday season ended months ago.
Both 'Break Free' and 'Santa Tell Me' have a successful history on the Official Physical Singles chart. 'Break Free' has now spent nine weeks on the ranking, and at its peak, it climbed as high as No. 7.
Meanwhile, 'Santa Tell Me' has spent a total of eight frames on the tally and once reached a No. 3. That's a lofty position for a holiday cut, though British music lovers are known for their penchant for yuletide tracks.
Grande has more than just these two songs on the U.K. charts. 'Defying Gravity,' her duet with Cynthia Erivo from the Wicked film, is still present on a pair of different sales-based lists, though it's declining this week. The track drops from No. 55 to No. 75 on the Official Singles Sales list and falls from No. 51 to No. 71 on the Official Singles Downloads roster.
Her latest single, 'The Boy Is Mine,' is gaining traction. The Eternal Sunshine track climbs on both of the tallies where it appears, rising from No. 31 to No. 29 on the Official Physical Singles chart and improving from No. 35 to No. 33 on the Official Vinyl Singles ranking.
Grande's latest album Eternal Sunshine is also back. The project returns to two charts in the U.K. this week, placing at No. 89 on both the Official Albums and Official Albums Streaming rankings.
The resurgence of Eternal Sunshine comes at an exciting time, as the singer is heavily teasing the release of a deluxe edition. Fans are eagerly awaiting the expanded version, which is expected to arrive later this month.