The Making Of Ariana Grande's "thank u, next" Video With Hannah Lux Davis | Framework

Ariana Grande released her video for “thank u, next” in late November, setting a new KZbin record that propelled the single’s return to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Taking inspiration from early 2000s teen films such as ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘Bring It On,’ ‘Legally Blonde,’ and ‘13 Going On 30,’ the clip is directed by Hannah Lux Davis, who previous worked with Grande on the videos for “Bang Bang,” “Love Me Harder,” “Into You,” “Side to Side,” and more.
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Executive Producer: Felicia Kelley
Creative Director: Andrew Oppeneer
Producer: Ndeye Thioubou
Director: Justin Hogan
Shooter: Luis Ferra
Editor: Jeffrey Soffer
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[@LeendaDProductions]

this woman is so cool, she made s many other music video!!! so creatively talented

[@BLESSINGMARIEE]

'Strong female lead who came out of a breakup and came out stronger and more empowered' - PERIODDDDD It's so great to hear it from a director's view and makes watching the BTS even better.

[@SKROWSHOW]

I agree missy

[@rubal7577]

Forgot the t at the end of period

[@serlenty]

i was confused

[@genius]

correction: we mistakenly omitted "debut" from the annotation at 1:02. "thank u, next" marked the first single by a female artist to debut at No. 1 since Adele's "Hello" in 2015. 😊

[@Loverofcamprock]

Genius what about look what you made me do?

[@micahtsekiri6640]

sofia quezada that debuted at #77 then shot to #1 the next week

[@honey78665]

You can now edit videos after publishing them! You're welcome! lol

[@edlalor7849]

Yeah...I was wondering what the deal was with that.

[@AbrionTV]

Okay, for a film major who wants to work in the music video industry this makes me SO happy to watch. Ariana is my favorite of all time and this music video was so iconic!!!

[@spiritual9635]

AbrionTV I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS !

[@readingbythemoon]

maybe one day you direct a video for ariana

[@bleepzbloopzz]

Liz looks more like lindsay than lindsay looks like lindsay. Edit: this is the most likes i've ever gotten on a yt comment. Thanks💕

[@belledonnas]

Isela Haley ikr

[@ArcaneStar1]

That doesnt even make sense.

[@shaz3428]

Arianas little “Yee” is so freakin cute omg 😍😍❤️❤️

[@chlxbear]

It’s like my fave right next to yuh

[@SKROWSHOW]

lol

[@lavenderariana2951]

Shaz ik oml

[@wanyusofzakaria1253]

I've read a lot of people's opinion about the video saying "it was just a bunch of romcom movies" and "the movie references were overhyped" but they didn't realize that the movies really represent the song's idea. Mean Girls and Bring It On gave the idea of being with friends to go through hardships or life as a famous and well-known person. Legally Blonde points out how you deal with a breakup and 13 Going On 30 kinda shows how Ariana's life changed drastically for the past few years. I do think that Hannah and Ariana chose the right movies for the video.

[@harryskittyz]

i was one of those ppl saying the movies were overhyped.. Now watching the story behind it, I really like the music video now.

[@Fluffehh]

hannah really did sumn,, she and ari together rly are amazing

[@DukeSaragono]

I only listen to hip hop and r&b and didn't really know who Ariana was until "No tears left to cry and this song. She has some powerful vocals whoaaa now I'm a fan

[@uraveragehoe1797]

Duke Saragano ugghh ur mind

[@toriv9223]

I love the behind the scenes and everything going into it. Just absolutely great full for this video. Nobody does this like hey used to back in the day.

[@itssebastien658]

She deserves a grammy for this video. This song is a smash 😋

[@lupitagarcia8685]

Hannah is amazing! So glad you made this video!

[@moonlightval13]

this video issa whole vibe 🔥

[@anothereero]

I was hoping Kris would say ‘You are doing amazing, sweetie.’ 🤣

[@subtopewdiepie7258]

omg Hannah is so incredibly talented

[@shivanighai3213]

I love Hannah's work with Ariana. It's awesome 💜

[@SKROWSHOW]

100

[@jasminegrey9338]

so many hidden eggs! crazy to think how much thought went into all of it

[@sophiafreire9603]

I cried!! So beautiful Thanks Genius 💛

[@ladybugnanny19]

I love how collaborative she is. a boss.

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

Thank goodness for Hannah Lux Davis' directing music videos! : )

[@shaziai32]

I swear, Ariana is so iconic 💕❤️

[@shaziai32]

Elvin deSouza huh? Wdym

[@kevkrisss]

omg joan was actually in the video IM CRYING

[@ianhartdige]

This is sick AS FUCK!!! It’s so natural how creative Hannah and Ari are together!

[@90sgyald]

The song and the video is everything girls need rn🤧👏🏽❤️

[@jordynheath3698]

Thank you for this video!

[@cha-ve-lyoop3696]

She’s a legend thank you for the video queen

[@heyhopebarker]

Such a good video! I love Behind The Scenes video like this!!

[@NYXYN]

*"Iconic!"* -Hannah Lux Davis Well, she said it all in just one word. 💋❤💕

[@rstremcha]

Love everything about this! 🔥

[@Anna-gm8tt]

Queen of pop WE STAN

[@Nick--Spears0]

Negative Britney

[@carlyturner3664]

Its so cool to see how much work goes into making the most incredible ariana music video

[@rippkai]

Living for this music video

[@jr-qj1yt]

ICONIC, ICONIC, ICONIC!!!!!......thats like all she said

[@sarahabu2861]

the whole thing is iconic so what-

[@lovelypacific]

'cause its all iconic, yuh

[@misty9964]

and what about it

[@97657]

No it wasn't clean your ears bish

[@rolandherbert7105]

Video of the year yasss love this

[@JoraffProductions]

Take a shot every time she says "iconic"

[@nayelidiaz9490]

JoraffProductions thought I was the only one who noticed it being said soo much!

[@Thelatara]

I’m freakin cryinggg!!!💕💕💕

[@bbunchstudios2425]

The detail is amazing

[@itstonycia]

Omg. Seems so fun!!!

[@sweatslaysparkle7869]

I love this!!!!!!

[@cardsandcoffeewithjanene]

Iconic music vid 💖

[@allynella]

amazing. ♡

[@lucyhtml]

This is so cool, I love this series!

[@sandra-gf8ev]

this make me so happy

[@JustinDon]

This series is one of your best by far

[@lillycandyrose]

Iconic!!

[@yozura8056]

Wtf i thought liz was lindsey lohan the whole time but then i realized that she and ari have some kind of beef going on lmaoo

[@ashlynnsmith369]

Beef since when

[@icanbeneedy]

I LOVE THIS

[@kaiatkinson4672]

THE best genius interview

[@gabriellemackabee]

HANNAHHHH ❤️

[@mareyplana8358]

Love this

[@remorbits]

this is literally iconic.

[@chickensalad5591]

Must have been an amazing time on set💖👏🏾

[@alizeedrt5202]

Hannah and Ariana are genius! So good

[@archmichaels]

That video is going to remain iconic for many more years to come. I knew every line...😅 what a time.

[@fran7421]

A directing legend!!!! I love this video SO MUCH and I'm so fucking grateful for Hannah and Ari 🖤

[@SKROWSHOW]

this is so dope

[@dennischristopher9879]

Iconic...Iconic...Iconic...

[@jesscorletto4963]

This is great I love behind the scenes shit!!!!!! :-)

[@fabiananunez9117]

shes so talented

[@emilysoto329]

Love it

[@evawendell]

the was amazing

[@FirstLadyJoy]

Awww..The Mom's part..& The "Lover's"🙏💪💛

[@emmal9793]

Hanna lux Davis your a genius ♥️‼️💃✊🏻

[@jayannafair4451]

Thank u next ❤

[@KevinSoster]

I love hannah lux

[@AbrionTV]

3:43 omg my heart!!! Love them

[@LetsStopThisSong]

this woman has one of my dream jobs (not related to ariana tho)

[@NewPowerBand]

Nice video

[@abbashoper]

I loved it 🤟😋❤️🔥

[@etfp246]

Hannah Lux Davis is a legend

[@ule2300]

07:41 Stifler's mom 😍

[@jj9533]

Damn lmfao i helllla forgot jennifer coolidge played stifflers mom thats so true hahaha

[@madysonannalynn4459]

Momma Kris killing it 😂😍

[@redfox7742]

Best Director EVER *Hannah Lux Davis* Has won “The Best Director In The World 🌍 🌎”

[@LeBeautiful]

genius, u up next ☝️💖

[@imnotactuallydead8890]

LeBeautiful YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL

[@rohithdinesh4907]

0:07 woah perfect ariana impression 😂

[@edenc655]

ugh i love ariana grande

[@agusttt17]

Genius the real GOAT

[@doney1996]

Yasssssssss❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ellafleur9840]

hannah lux davis is a true icon to girls who wanna be a director one day, anything is possible

[@alexisfroio3115]

So goddamn proud of my baby

[@sshaw32096]

This is so fucking pure! My heart!

[@faithc7623]

Amen, amen...

[@SuperChiko]

Number one song

[@chloelewis9369]

Hannahs a genius

[@archmichaels]

The way she said : "My first number 1 single."

[@Dedemegadodo]

The details make the video

[@SuperChiko]

Thank you Next

[@guavaglenn]

the low harmony at 8:45 i never noticed!!

[@BV-pp5qx]

Icon

[@luismanueltorrejon9390]

the person who trademarked the word "iconic" must be rich from this footage.

[@BeingTiffany]

ICONIC SONG, ICONIC MUSIC VIDEO. THEY KILLED THAT SHIT OKURRR

[@lucyberry2438]

Yasss GABIIII

[@takhashanedlamini6514]

So many nuggets in this video...love it!

[@MKJR_]

No mention of Matt or Daniella?

[@nlwxp]

badass, she’s such an inspiration to me because I’m a female and would love to make music videos one day

[@Wigconic.]

Thank U Next is ICONIC and deserves GRAMMY!!

[@genius]

truth

[@dylan-ly1xu]

@uk rules stfu

[@Ariana-lv2mq]

0:07 actually sounded like ariana

[@amberlymaidon]

Omg gurlll I really wish i could meet you one day and work with you aswell !! I also have an ambition of being a singerrr

[@arushisingh930]

0:08 that impression was spot on😭

[@maxcherkasskikh5960]

Hahahaha... Kris throwing out the "Thank you, next... Bitch" bit was priceless!