Discover key developments related to Ariana Grande 'Thank U, Next' Full Lyrics and Iconic Music Video References in this special report.

Pop songs have analyzed celebrity breakups for decades, but rarely does an A-list artist list legal first names without euphemism or spite. Grande cleared the air immediately in the opening stanza:

"Thought I'd end up with Sean / But he wasn't a match / Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh / Even almost got married / And for Pete