Yours Truly is the debut studio album by American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on September 3, 2013, by Republic Records. Incorporating R&B, Yours Truly was influenced by Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, Christina Aguilera, and Mariah Carey, amongst Grande’s other idols. Grande describes the album’s first half as a “throwback” to the R&B music of the 1990s, and the second half being “very unique and very special that I’ve sort of written” which is completely original. On the album, Grande co-wrote six out of the twelve tracks and recorded a number of songs on this album over a three-year period. The collaborations are with Big Sean, Mika, and Mac Miller. Occasionally, the album dips into other genres such as adult contemporary music and dance music.
SIDE A
Honeymoon Avenue
Baby I
Right There feat. Big Sean
Tattooed Heart
Lovin’ It
SIDE B
Piano
Daydreamin’
The Way feat. Mac Miller
You’ll Never Know
Almost Is Never Enough with Nathan Sykes from The Wanted
Popular Song With Mika
Better Left Unsaid