“危险女人”首次唱出成熟之声

Soon after its release, the new album went straight to number one on the iTunes charts in 67 countries. Grande’s popularity has made her the only artist to have the lead singles from each of her first three albums debut in the top 10 of Billboard Hot 100. So why is Dangerous Woman so popular?
这张新专辑一经发布，立即登顶了67个国家的iTunes音乐榜。格兰德的火爆人气也让她成为了唯一一位三张出道专辑中的主打单曲均进入“公告牌百强单曲榜”前10名的歌手。那么，为什么《Dangerous Woman》如此风靡？

Grande’s albums are not simply a collection of songs, but a chronicle of her growth. Dangerous Woman symbolizes her maturity as an artist.
格兰德的专辑不仅仅是一系列歌曲的收录，也是其成长的记录。《Dangerous Woman》标志着她已成长为一名成熟的艺人。

This album is a breakthrough in her music career, as her most cohesive release to date. Compared to her last album My Everything, “which suffered for trying to be everything”, Dangerous Woman is “streamlined”, says Entertainment Weekly’s Nolan Feeney. With the help of “hitmakers such as Max Martin, she pulls off pop, R&B, and reggae– all without overextending herself or pandering to trends”, Feeney explains.
该专辑是她音乐生涯中的一次突破，也是迄今为止风格最统一的一张专辑。《娱乐周刊》诺兰•菲尼这样评价到：与“试图无所不包却无能为力”的上一张专辑《My Everything》（我的一切）相比，《Dangerous Woman》更加“凝练一体”。 “在一些金牌制作人比如马克斯•马丁的帮助下，她成功实现了流行、R&B以及雷鬼等多种音乐风格，而又没有过分夸大自我或迎合大众。” 菲尼解释说。

Grande also uses the album as an opportunity to explore her personal experiences, including how she feels about being in love. Dangerous Woman takes its name from the kind of woman Grande intends to be. “To me, a dangerous woman is someone who’s not afraid to take a stand, be herself and to be honest,” she told Billboard.
格兰德也把这张专辑当作是一次探索自己个人经历的机会，这其中包括她对恋爱的感受。而专辑名《Dangerous Woman》源于格兰德想要成为的那种女人。“对我来说，一个危险的女人是指一个敢于表态、敢于做自己、真诚自信的女人。”格兰德这样对《公告牌》音乐杂志说。

The lead single shares the same name as the album, and it echoes what Grande wants to express through the album. The song is about women’s empowerment and confidence. “It’s about letting someone into your life in an intimate or vulnerable way and not letting that take away your independence or your strength”, she said in a YouTube video. The song’s lyrics shine with the spirit of feminism.
专辑主打单曲与专辑同名，且与格兰德想要在整张专辑中表达的理念相互呼应。这首歌的主题是女性的权利与自信。“让某个人以一种亲密而又脆弱的方式进入你的生活，与此同时又不要让这种关系带走你自身的独立和力量。”她在一个YouTube视频中这样说。歌曲的歌词也因其所表达的女权主义精神而熠熠生辉。

Grande, disguised in a bunny-eared mask on her album cover, hopes to inspire her listeners with her music. “I want to be empowering my fans... I feel like my personal growth is reflected in the sound. I’m really proud of it,” she said to Billboard. 21st
在专辑封面中，头戴兔耳朵面具的格兰德，希望用音乐来启发她的听众。格兰德告诉《公告牌》音乐杂志：“我希望能给我的粉丝带来力量……我觉得我个人的成长都体现在了音乐中。这让我非常骄傲。”

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