Ariana Grande announces new song Hampstead named after London area with special meaning

Fans are speculating about the meaning behind the title of one of Ariana Grande’s new songs (Picture: Getty)

Ariana Grande has announced the titles of six brand new songs – including one called Hampstead, evidently inspired by her time in London.

A new expanded edition of Ariana’s number one 2024 album – called eternal sunshine: brighter days ahead – will be released later this month and include the all-new music.

The original LP, her seventh studio album, spawned two number-one singles yes, and? and we can’t be friends (wait for your love), and the top 20 single the boy is mine.

The new song titles, according to the hitmaker’s Instagram, are intro (end of the world) extended, twilight zone, warm, dandelion, past life, and Hampstead.

Here is what you need to know.

Why does Ariana Grande have a song called Hampstead?

The title has led fans to speculate that the new track must be about the time Ariana spent in London while filming Wicked.

It was an eventful time for her, as she began filming the movie still married to Dalton Gomez, with news of their divorce going live just days before her relationship with co-star Ethan Slater was first heavily rumoured, in July 2023.

Meanwhile, Ethan’s ex-wife Lilly Jay relocated to the UK for Wicked filming with their young son, but he also filed for divorce from her later the same month as Ariana.

Sources previously claimed to TMZ that both Slater and Grande – whose listed date of separation from Gomez was in that February – were single before they began dating, but the pair faced major backlash anyway.

Appearing on the Shut Up Evan podcast last year, Ariana said of Hampstead: ‘It is one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written.’

Now, fans are furiously speculating about what the topic of the song may be, with X user @jamiemcln writing: ‘I assume this is where the relationship with Dalton Gomez ended ???? we’re in for a heartbreaker.’

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@back2pop agreed: ‘Gonna be so emotional omg!’

Ariana lived near Hampstead Heath while filming Wicked (Picture: AP)

@xwordz chimed in: ‘OMG, the dots are connecting! Hampstead must’ve really left a mark on her—now I need to hear this song even more! ????✨’

‘[The UK] is my favorite, I miss it here so much. I loved it here so much. I loved living here.”I was in Hampstead when I was here, and I loved my walks on the Heath,’ Ariana previously shared with the BBC of her London life.

‘I loved meandering around and visiting different shops and places and pubs.’

She continued: ‘I didn’t know what a Sunday roast was, but I know that that’s a thing now. I didn’t know what that was and now I do and I’m changed for the better.’

She added of London: ‘It’s so delightful and fun, and there are so many dogs and Vizslas in the heath. There were so many Vizslas in Hampstead Heath. I loved seeing them.’

@bbcradio1

Not @arianagrande just meandering around Hampstead Heath!!? ???? Watch becoming… Glinda on @BBC iPlayer now #wicked #arianagrande #ariana

♬ original sound – BBC Radio 1

Insiders at the time revealed to The Sun that Ariana had found a ‘palatial’ property to live in in North London while shooting the musical movie, with Liam Gallagher and Ricky Gervais among her neighbours.

The source said: ‘Ariana is renting a stunning house in one of the capital’s most sought-after neighbourhoods.

‘But anyone who thinks they might catch a glimpse of her has no chance, as the place she has found is like a fortress.’

Ariana and her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo recently performed one the film’s hit songs at the Oscars (Picture: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

They continued: ‘The home has private grounds and is well out of reach of other people, so she’ll be able to totally switch off after filming.’

brighter days ahead will be the fourth version of the album Ariana has released.

First, she surprised fans by releasing eternal sunshine: slightly deluxe two days after the standard edition of the album dropped.

The singer met her current boyfriend, Ethan Slater, while living in London and working on Wicked (Picture: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

This version included remixes of yes and? featuring Mariah Carey, supernatural featuring Troye Sivan, and acoustic and a cappella versions of imperfect for you and true story, respectively.

This still wasn’t enough to satisfy fans, as the pop princess than released the slightly deluxe and live version of the album, which included an additional remix of the boy is mine featuring 90s icons Brandy and Monica, plus live versions of seven tracks on the album.

brighter days ahead will include not only the six new songs but also the aforementioned remixes with Carey, Sivan, Brandy, and Monica.

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