"Sober" is a highly discussed, unreleased song by Ariana Grande, originally recorded during sessions for her fourth studio album, Sweetener . While it never received an official commercial release, the track has a long history of snippets and leaks that have made it a cult favorite among fans.
: The hook famously includes the lines: "It’s like we’re not sober, when you come closer / Boy, I know, you know, that I’m tryna quit / But it’s way too lit" .
: Grande first teased the song on Snapchat in September 2016 using various filters, including the iconic deer filter. Ariana Grande Sober mp3
: There are at least three known versions , including the initial Snapchat demo and a "final" version that includes higher vocal notes.
: The track was produced by frequent collaborators Hit-Boy and TBHits (Tommy Brown) and co-written by Victoria Monét . "Sober" is a highly discussed, unreleased song by
: After years of low-quality snippets, the demo version and various high-quality "sessions" leaked in April 2023 during a mass leak of unreleased Ariana material.
: In 2018, Grande confirmed on Twitter that "Sober" would not be on Sweetener , stating she felt it wasn't "meaningful enough" at the time. Later, she noted that the song eventually became too personal for her to release, particularly as it began to mirror her real-life relationship struggles. Lyrical Meaning : Grande first teased the song on Snapchat
Because it was never officially released, "Sober" only exists in the public domain via :