Best Mistake
"Best Mistake" | ||||
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Promotional single by Ariana Grande featuring Big Sean | ||||
from the album My Everything | ||||
Released | August 12, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:53 | |||
Label | Republic | |||
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"Best Mistake" is a song by American recording artist
Commercially, it peaked on the US
Production and composition
"Best Mistake" was written by Ariana Grande,
Release
Grande first confirmed the title of "Best Mistake" on June 28, 2014, the same day that she confirmed the name of her second studio album, My Everything.[7] On July 8, 2014, Grande released a 15-second snippet of "Best Mistake" onto her Instagram profile.[3] The song finally came out on August 12, and the release added more speculation to the relationship rumors between Grande and Big Sean.[8][9][10]
Commercial performance
In the United States, shortly after its release, the song reached number two on the weekly
In European nations, "Best Mistake" debuted at number 49 and 10 on the Flanders
Critical reception
Evan Sawdey of
There were, however, some mixed reviews of "Best Mistake".
Live performances
In 2014, Grande and Big Sean performed "Best Mistake" on the Honda Stage at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles.[41] They also performed "Best Mistake" at A Very Grammy Christmas on November 18, 2014.[42] Grande also performed the song during The Honeymoon Tour. Big Sean performed the song with her at the tour's stop in Detroit. An a cappella version of "Best Mistake" was performed during two shows of The Sweetener Sessions in 2018.
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of My Everything.[1]
- Songwriting, vocals – Ariana Grande, Sean Anderson ("Big Sean")
- Songwriting, production, programming, instruments – Key Wane
- Vocal production – Curtis Wilson ("Sauce")
- Big Sean Vocal engineering– Greg Rominiecki
- Mixing – Serban Ghenea
- Mix engineering – John Hanes
- Mastering – Aya Merrill, Tom Coyne
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[52] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[53] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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