Ariana Grande Announces New Album ‘Petal’ and Sets July Release Date

Apr 28, 2026 8:12am PT Ariana Grande Announces New Album ‘Petal’ and Sets July Release Date

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Ariana Grande has announced the title and release date of her eighth studio album, “Petal,” executive produced and co-written by Grande and Ilya, out July 31st via Republic Records.

 In the announcement, Grande describes the album as, “Something that is full of life and growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging.”

Ilya (whose full name is Ilya Salmanzadeh) is a Swedish-Persian producer who worked extensively with hitmaker Max Martin, co-produced and co-wrote much of Grande’s 2024 album “Eternal Sunshine” and has clocked hits with Taylor Swift and Sam Smith, among many others.

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