Ever since Ariana Grande's new hit song "The Way" hit the radio and the charts, people have been comparing her to Mariah Carey. Now Ariana has commented on how those comparisons make her feel.
"She's an inspiration - she's the greatest female vocalist, so it was definitely a compliment," Ariana told Digital Spy this week. "Mariah and Whitney Houston were my goddesses growing up."
The song went straight to #1 on iTunes and even premiered high on the Billboard chart following its release and Ariana said she never expected any of that to happen.
"We thought it would get to the Top 15 and that that would be a great debut and we'd celebrate," she added. "I didn't expect any of this - and I didn't expect it to debut at 10 on the Billboard chart either. It was craziness to me."
"The Way," featuring Mac Miller, is the first single from her upcoming album called Daydreamin' which is set to be released later this year.
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"She's an inspiration - she's the greatest female vocalist, so it was definitely a compliment," Ariana told Digital Spy this week. "Mariah and Whitney Houston were my goddesses growing up."
The song went straight to #1 on iTunes and even premiered high on the Billboard chart following its release and Ariana said she never expected any of that to happen.
"We thought it would get to the Top 15 and that that would be a great debut and we'd celebrate," she added. "I didn't expect any of this - and I didn't expect it to debut at 10 on the Billboard chart either. It was craziness to me."
"The Way," featuring Mac Miller, is the first single from her upcoming album called Daydreamin' which is set to be released later this year.
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