Positions (song)
positions is a top 10 King Warz Charts hit song by Ariana Grande from her 2020 album Positions. The song first appeared on the charts during Week 1 and peaked at #6 during Week 115.
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| Top 10 Hit Song by Ariana Grande | |
| from the album Positions and Positions - Vevo Live Performances | |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| First Charted | Week 1 |
| Last Charted | Week 146 |
| Rank | 35 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 449 |
| Weeks | 47 |
| Peak | 6 |
| Certification | 11x Diamond ⬥ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
As of July 2026, it is certified 11× Diamond.
Chart Summary
'positions' by Ariana Grande debuted at #27 in Week 1 and peaked at #6 in Week 115. The song has drifted on and off the chart since, including 20 weeks away before a return in Week 86, and it has spent 47 total weeks on the charts. Along the way it became Ariana Grande's third top-10 hit.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 115, pulling 140 points at #6 after climbing 11 places. Its largest weekly gain was a 28-place surge from #50 to #22 in Week 49. At its most durable, the song held the chart for 11 straight weeks between Week 111 and Week 121. Over its chart life, the track has re-entered the chart 19 times, with gaps of 1 to 20 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 6, and the most recent in Week 146; the strongest return came in Week 126, back in at #10.
Out of 963 charting songs, it stands 22nd by weeks charted and 42nd by total points accumulated. The track has accumulated 2,301 total units over its chart life. Chart activity draws 39% from raw streams and 61% from chart points.
During 2021, the track appeared 4 times, peaking at #26, averaging #36, earning 260 points, with the biggest points week in Week 1 (98 points), and it sold 126 units, finishing 49th on the year-end chart. During 2022, the track appeared 16 times, peaking at #13, averaging #29, earning 993 points, with the biggest points week in Week 21 (94 points), and it sold 675 units, finishing 24th on the year-end chart. 2023 brought 2 weeks on the chart, peaking at #42, averaging #49, earning 74 points, with the biggest points week in Week 31 (41 points). 2024 brought 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #22, averaging #42, earning 202 points, with the biggest points week in Week 65 (52 points). 2025 was its biggest year: 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6, averaging #26, earning 1,384 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 115, adding 852 units for a 48th-place year-end finish. So far, 2026 has brought 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #10, averaging #31, earning 522 points, with the biggest points week in Week 126 (128 points), and it has sold 338 units so far, currently sitting 72nd on the year-end chart. The song's average position improved from #36 in 2021 to #31 in 2026.
Notable Achievements
- The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts, with a tentative 2026 placement pending.
- The song has re-entered the chart 19 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 11x Diamond on the King Warz Charts.
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | October 8, 2021 (Week 2) | 100 | 349 days |
| Platinum | December 3, 2021 (Week 4) | 200 | 405 days |
| 2× Platinum | March 18, 2022 (Week 11) | 400 | 510 days |
| 3× Platinum | May 27, 2022 (Week 17) | 600 | 580 days |
| 4× Platinum | September 9, 2022 (Week 22) | 800 | 685 days |
| 5× Platinum | May 3, 2024 (Week 50) | 1,000 | 1,287 days |
| 6× Platinum | May 9, 2025 (Week 87) | 1,200 | 1,658 days |
| 7× Platinum | October 13, 2025 (Week 109) | 1,400 | 1,815 days |
| 8× Platinum | November 16, 2025 (Week 114) | 1,600 | 1,849 days |
| 9× Platinum | December 12, 2025 (Week 118) | 1,800 | 1,875 days |
| Diamond | January 16, 2026 (Week 123) | 2,000 | 1,910 days |
| 11× Diamond | May 15, 2026 (Week 140) | 2,200 | 2,029 days |
Listening Milestones
Variants
There are 2 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:
| Variant | Album | Plays | Weeks charted | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| positions | Positions | 368 | 38 | 10 |
| positions - live from Vevo | Positions - Vevo Live Performances | 81 | 9 | 6 |
All variants have appeared on the charts.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2021 | Week 1 | NEW | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 27 | - | 1 | 98 | 0 | 27 |
| November 11, 2021 | Week 2 | ▼14 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 41 | 27 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 27 |
| December 2, 2021 | Week 3 | ▲15 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 26 | 41 | 3 | 68 | 6 | 26 |
| December 16, 2021 | Week 4 | ▼26 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 52 | 26 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 26 |
| January 13, 2022 | Week 6 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 24 | - | 5 | 90 | 8 | 24 |
| January 27, 2022 | Week 7 | ▼2 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 26 | 24 | 6 | 56 | 4 | 24 |
| February 10, 2022 | Week 8 | ▼21 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 47 | 26 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 24 |
| March 3, 2022 | Week 9 | ▲15 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 32 | 47 | 8 | 60 | 5 | 24 |
| March 17, 2022 | Week 10 | = | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 32 | 32 | 9 | 52 | 4 | 24 |
| March 24, 2022 | Week 11 | ▼23 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 55 | 32 | 10 | 38 | 2 | 24 |
| March 31, 2022 | Week 12 | ▲16 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 39 | 55 | 11 | 42 | 3 | 24 |
| April 21, 2022 | Week 14 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 21 | - | 12 | 62 | 5 | 21 |
| April 28, 2022 | Week 15 | ▲6 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 15 | 21 | 13 | 74 | 6 | 15 |
| May 26, 2022 | Week 16 | ▲2 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 13 | 15 | 14 | 82 | 6 | 13 |
| June 23, 2022 | Week 18 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 39 | - | 15 | 50 | 3 | 13 |
| July 14, 2022 | Week 19 | ▲21 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 18 | 39 | 16 | 78 | 7 | 13 |
| August 11, 2022 | Week 20 | ▼3 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 21 | 18 | 17 | 70 | 5 | 13 |
| September 8, 2022 | Week 21 | ▲3 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 18 | 21 | 18 | 94 | 7 | 13 |
| December 8, 2022 | Week 25 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 23 | - | 19 | 67 | 5 | 13 |
| December 29, 2022 | Week 27 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 38 | - | 20 | 44 | 3 | 13 |
| February 23, 2023 | Week 31 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 42 | - | 21 | 41 | 3 | 13 |
| June 22, 2023 | Week 40 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 56 | - | 22 | 33 | 2 | 13 |
| April 11, 2024 | Week 48 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 50 | - | 23 | 30 | 2 | 13 |
| May 2, 2024 | Week 49 | ▲28 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 22 | 50 | 24 | 46 | 4 | 13 |
| May 23, 2024 | Week 50 | ▼5 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 27 | 22 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 13 |
| October 24, 2024 | Week 59 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 53 | - | 26 | 32 | 2 | 13 |
| December 12, 2024 | Week 65 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 57 | - | 27 | 52 | 4 | 13 |
| May 8, 2025 | Week 86 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 23 | - | 28 | 98 | 6 | 13 |
| May 29, 2025 | Week 89 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 42 | - | 29 | 72 | 5 | 13 |
| June 19, 2025 | Week 92 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 40 | - | 30 | 73 | 5 | 13 |
| August 7, 2025 | Week 99 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 56 | - | 31 | 65 | 4 | 13 |
| September 4, 2025 | Week 103 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 57 | - | 32 | 69 | 5 | 13 |
| October 30, 2025 | Week 111 | RE | positions - live from Vevo (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 27 | - | 33 | 85 | 6 | 13 |
| November 6, 2025 | Week 112 | ▲18 | positions - live from Vevo (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 9 | 27 | 34 | 136 | 12 | 9 |
| November 13, 2025 | Week 113 | ▲1 | positions - live from Vevo (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 8 | 9 | 35 | 126 | 9 | 8 |
| November 20, 2025 | Week 114 | ▼9 | positions - live from Vevo (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 17 | 8 | 36 | 102 | 6 | 8 |
| November 27, 2025 | Week 115 | ▲11 | positions - live from Vevo (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 6 | 17 | 37 | 140 | 11 | 6 |
| December 4, 2025 | Week 116 | ▼29 | positions - live from Vevo (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 35 | 6 | 38 | 74 | 4 | 6 |
| December 11, 2025 | Week 117 | ▲16 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 19 | 35 | 39 | 90 | 6 | 6 |
| December 18, 2025 | Week 118 | ▲6 | positions - live from Vevo (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 13 | 19 | 40 | 130 | 11 | 6 |
| December 25, 2025 | Week 119 | ▲3 | positions - live from Vevo (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 10 | 13 | 41 | 124 | 9 | 6 |
| January 1, 2026 | Week 120 | ▼44 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 54 | 10 | 42 | 70 | 3 | 6 |
| January 8, 2026 | Week 121 | ▲8 | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 46 | 54 | 43 | 64 | 4 | 6 |
| February 12, 2026 | Week 126 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 10 | - | 44 | 128 | 10 | 6 |
| February 19, 2026 | Week 127 | ▼8 | positions - live from Vevo (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 18 | 10 | 45 | 86 | 6 | 6 |
| May 14, 2026 | Week 139 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 12 | - | 46 | 100 | 6 | 6 |
| July 2, 2026 | Week 146 | RE | positions (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 48 | - | 47 | 74 | 5 | 6 |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 4 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 6 | 338 | 80 | 10 | — |
| 2025 | 48 | 14 | 852 | 180 | 6 | — |
| 2022 | 24 | 16 | 675 | 80 | 13 | — |
| 2021 | 49 | 4 | 126 | 14 | 26 | — |
Note: The 2026 year-end position is tentative and subject to change as the year has not concluded.
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 13 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 2026 | 22 | 2 | 140 | 23 | 10 | — |
| December | 2025 | 11 | 4 | 233 | 33 | 10 | — |
| November | 2025 | 8 | 4 | 278 | 37 | 6 | — |
| May | 2024 | 23 | 2 | 81 | 4 | 22 | — |
| December | 2022 | 38 | 2 | 71 | 5 | 23 | — |
| August | 2022 | 19 | 1 | 56 | 8 | 21 | — |
| July | 2022 | 14 | 1 | 57 | 7 | 18 | — |
| May | 2022 | 15 | 1 | 60 | 6 | 13 | — |
| April | 2022 | 21 | 3 | 134 | 13 | 15 | — |
| March | 2022 | 36 | 4 | 104 | 9 | 32 | 2 |
| January | 2022 | 23 | 2 | 94 | 11 | 24 | — |
| November | 2021 | 34 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 41 | — |
| October | 2021 | 32 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 27 | — |