Ariana Grande's return to music landed with force this week. Her new single, Hate That I Made You Love Me, topped Billboard's weekly best new music poll after listeners voted in a survey published Friday, May 29.
When the poll closed Sunday, Grande held more than 50 percent of the vote. The song was released Friday, and an official music video was still on the way as of Monday morning, June 1.
The single is the first release from Grande's eighth studio album, Petal, which is scheduled to arrive July 31 through her BabyDoll Music imprint label, licensed to Republic Records. It is her first new music release outside of her film work since 2024's Eternal Sunshine, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
The chorus of the new song gives a direct look at the track's tone. "I hate that I made you love me/ Sorry if I made me your type/ Yeah, I, I hate that I made you love me/ 'Cause I barely tried," she sings.
The release arrives just ahead of Grande's Eternal Sunshine Tour, which launches June 8 in Oakland, California. The timing places the single as a lead-in to what will be a major stretch of live performances.
Other new releases also drew significant listener attention this week. Latto's Big Mama album came in second with 26 percent of the vote. Aespa's LEMONADE - The 2nd Album placed third with 14 percent.
