

7 on the Hot 100, its rollout is hardly remembered as a success - it was calculated to a fault, too polished for a time when pop’s biggest stars, particularly its women, are letting their flaws bleed into the music. Though the song would debut (and peak) at No. “Focus” was introduced to the world last October, back when Dangerous Woman had the working title Moonlight, by a curious silver-haired iteration of Grande. That’s the opening line of “Focus,” the intended lead single - since abandoned - of Ariana Grande’s recently released third album, Dangerous Woman. “I know what I came to do / And that ain’t gonna change / So go ahead and talk your talk / Cause I won’t take the bait / I’m over here doing what I like / I’m over here working day and night / And if my real ain’t real enough / I’m sorry for you, bae.”
