"Thank U, Next" (stylized in all lowercase as "thank u, next") is a song by American singer Ariana Grande, released as the lead single from her fifth studio album of the same name (2019). It was released on November 3, 2018, without any prior announcements or promotional strategies. The track was written by Grande, Tayla Parx and Victoria Monét, along with its producers Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson, and Michael Foster. Lyrically, the song addresses, discusses and celebrates Grande's failed relationships. Considered a modern cultural phenomenon, the song's title and its lyrics spawned numerous catch phrases and widespread online memes.