Ariana Grande Unveils Lead Single “Hate That I Made You Love Me” Ahead of Upcoming Album “Petal”

On May 8, 2026, Ariana Grande announced via Instagram that the lead single from her eighth studio album, *Petal*, will be titled “Hate That I Made You Love Me” and will drop on May 29, 2026. The album is slated for release in late July 2026, with most outlets citing July 31, 2026. *Petal* follows her 2024 No. 1 album *Eternal Sunshine*. The *Eternal Sunshine* arena tour begins June 6, 2026, and Grande has suggested it may be one of her final large-scale tours for the foreseeable future.

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Grande described *Petal* as “something full of life and growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging.” In an Instagram video she called the project “a little feral,” noting it emerges from a place she previously felt “too shy or polite to tap into.” She said the album explores “breaking up with all different kinds of negative attachments—whether it’s my own monsters in my own head, external voices, things that no longer serve me.”

Ariana Grande Says Her New Album 'Petal' Is 'A Little Feral'

The single was co-produced by Grande, Swedish-Persian producer Ilya Salmanzadeh (credited as Ilya), and veteran pop producer Max Martin. Both collaborators also worked on *Eternal Sunshine* and have co-written numerous recent Grande tracks.

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Grande called the single “one of my favorite songs I’ll ever write” and said she “simply cannot wait for it to be yours.” She framed *Petal* as a project that grows “through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging.” Regarding touring, she described the upcoming arena dates as a “last hurrah,” adding she may not embark on another extensive tour for a “long, long, long, long, long time.”

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Most sources list the album release as July 31, 2026, while a few describe it only as “end of July.” No further details on tracklist or promotional plans have been disclosed.

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• “hate that i made you love me … my first single off of petal.” — Ariana Grande, Instagram post

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• “one of my favorite songs i’ll ever write.” — Ariana Grande, Instagram post

Ariana Grande Says Her New Album 'Petal' Is 'A Little Feral'

• “i simply cannot wait for it to be yours” — Ariana Grande, Instagram post

First single from Ariana Grande’s new album ‘petal’ coming later this month – KS95 94.5

• “It’s a little feral. It’s definitely from a place that I have been maybe, like, too shy or polite to tap into before, and this kind of just feels like f**k it.” — Ariana Grande, Instagram video

Ariana Grande Announces “hate that i made you love me” as First ‘Petal’ Single

• “Something that is full of life and growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging.” — Ariana Grande, Instagram post

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Fans can pre-save the single and pre-order *Petal* in several physical formats. The single’s release precedes the album by two months, after which Grande will continue the *Eternal Sunshine* tour before moving to a more limited performance schedule.

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