Pete Davidson (song)

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"Pete Davidson"
Song by Ariana Grande
from the album Sweetener
ReleasedAugust 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)
Length1:13
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tommy Brown
  • Charles Anderson

"Pete Davidson" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Ariana Grande, from her fourth studio album, Sweetener. It was released through Republic Records on August 17, 2018 alongside the album. The song was written by Grande, Victoria Monét and its producers Tommy Brown and Charles Anderson. The song is named after Grande's ex-fiancé, comedian Pete Davidson.

Background[]

This is about Pete Davidson. I was like, why not? You know? Be direct.[1]

– Grande about renaming the track

Pete Davidson, the subject of the song, in 2015

The song was the last song recorded for Sweetener.[2]

The song was written when Grande and her now ex-fiancé, Pete Davidson, began dating. It was first teased on May 31, 2018, after Grande posted her first picture with Davidson on Instagram with the description: "i thought u into my life