Grande recorded " Get Well Soon " at Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood , California . Pharrell Williams and Ariana Grande co-wrote the song , and Williams produced it . It is a soul ballad that runs for five minutes and twenty-two seconds . The singer 's vocals are stacked ( layered ) ; Grande intended them to represent " all the voices in her head talking to one another . " At the end of the track , 40 seconds of silence are played , making the song five minutes and twenty-two seconds long . Some listeners speculate the song , and its length , are the date of the Manchester Arena bombing , which took place on May 22 , 2017 ( 5/22 )
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Get Well Soon (song)