" No Tears Left To Cry " is a dance-pop and disco song with a UK garage beat . It was served as the first official single for the album . Lyrically , it is about overcoming a tragic event and try and turn it into a positive and uplifting experience . Many listeners interpret this as her way of addressing the Manchester Arena bombing that took place at her Dangerous Woman Tour concert in May 2017 . " Borderline " is a 90s contemporary R&B song that features American rapper Missy Elliott . It 's one of Grande 's favourites on the album . " Better Off " is a " retro-fied " pop ballad that discusses a toxic relationship . " Goodnight n Go " is an EDM song with deep house and tropical influences . It contains a sample of " Goodnight and Go " , written and performed by Grande 's inspiration Imogen Heap . In an interview with '' Billboard '' Heap said that " it feels like a gift " . She went on saying : " When somebody that famous picks up on a song that has had its day and gives it a second life , it 's a real gift . I think she 's done a lovely version of it . " " Pete Davidson " is an interlude of the album and has a trap and hip hop production . Lyrically , it is about her then-fiancé , Pete Davidson . " Get Well Soon " is a soul-ballad that has a laid back R&B melody with lyrics that talk about Grande ’s personal anxiety & trauma following the Manchester Arena bombing . At the end of the song , 40 seconds of silence are played as a tribute to the twenty-two victims of the bombing and the date of which the bombing took place ( May 22 , 2017 ) . Grande went silent on all social media after sharing a snippet of a song from the album on December 31 , 2017 . On April 17 , 2018 , Grande broke her silence by sharing a teaser of the album 's lead single , " No Tears Left to Cry " , which was released on April 20 , 2018 , alongside its music video . In the music video , she teased the album by writing some of the song names , including " God Is a Woman " , " Breathin " , " R.E.M " , " Successful " , " Sweetener " , " Borderline " and the first 3 letters of " Blazed " , which was teased again in a behind-the-scenes video . She first performed the song at Coachella later that night , as a guest during the performance of DJ Kygo . Grande announced the title of the album and several song titles on '' The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon '' on May 1 , 2018 , shortly before performing " No Tears Left to Cry " . She also opened the 2018 '' Billboard '' Music Awards with a performance of the song on May 20 , 2018 . On June 2 , 2018 , Grande performed at Wango Tango in California , closing her set with a performance of " No Tears Left to Cry " and also sharing a snippet of " The Light Is Coming " . On August 8 , 2018 , three dates were announced for a series of promotional concerts in the United States , titled The Sweetener Sessions , in partnership with American Express
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