Ariana Grande fans are going above and beyond to boycott her latest single "7 Rings." Oddly enough, the Grammy-winning pop songstress is seemingly saying thank you, next to the hit track alongside her loyal devotees. "7 Rings" is the second single from Grande's fifth studio album Thank U, Next. After the trap-inspired track bowed on January 18, it debuted in the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Fans have since backed a hashtag, dubbed #Boycott7Rings, via Twitter. However, their reasoning behind the boycott actually stems from a very admirable place. "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" was unveiled as the third single from Thank U, Next when the album dropped on February 8. The track has begun to climb its way up the charts, but its top competitor is Grande's "7 Rings." Therefore, fans have launched a boycott against the single to ensure that "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" will become her third number one hit behind "7 Rings" and her first number one single "Thank U, Next." Grande has responded to fans' tweets about #Boycott7Rings, which she seemingly has approved of. "Y'all are so insane and funny and I love u. Nothings funnier than 'boycott seven rings,'" she tweeted Wednesday. "I can't lmao. Whatever's meant to be will be, babies I ain't goin nowhere #thankunext." y’all are so insane and funny and i love u. nothings funnier than ‘boycott seven rings’..... i can’t lmao. whatever’s meant to be will be, babies 🌫 i ain’t goin nowhere #thankunext https://t.co/g7kdn4E1PD — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) February 14, 2019 Grande responded "r u ok" to a fan who requested she "tweet #BOYCOTT7RINGS to show your solidarity." She claimed her fans were "sick," likely in the vein of the slang version that means "cool" or "awesome," after one fan tweeted about how they couldn't "believe we are boycotting 1 of Ariana's songs so the other can debut at #1." She also suggested "this is a wild time for" Arianators but advised fans to "do ur thing." A boycott over "7 Rings" is a win-win scenario for Grande. If fans succeed in getting "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" to top her hip-hop-influenced second single, Grande would become the first solo artist ever to earn three number one singles. According to a January report from Billboard, only 33 singles have debuted in the number slot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Grande joins Britney Spears, Drake and Mariah Carey as artists who have all scored two number one singles. Grande spoke about the making of Thank U, Next during an interview with the Zach Sang Show on February 9. She said the record, which is predicted to score 330,000 units in its debut week, "saved" her. "I made it with my best friends over the course of a really small period of time, and it kind of saved my life," Grande said. "It was kind of this super challenging chapter that sucked, and then my friends made it amazing and special." "It turned everything around in my life. It sounds really corny, but it was the most beautiful. I don't think life has ever been as bad as it was when [we started]," she started.<doc-sep>Ariana Grande Asked To Boycott Her Own Song 7 Rings By Fans Ariana Grande asked to boycott her song by fans. Picture: Twitter The '7 Rings' singer was asked to join a campaign to boycott her own song and the singer had a lot to say to her savage fans. Ariana Grande and her fans are known to have a pretty hilarious relationship that plays out on Twitter, so when the singer was asked yesterday to join a boycott of her song, 7 Rings, we weren't entirely sure how it was going to go down. Instagram Reveal Why Celebs Like Ariana Grande Just Lost Millions Of Followers In a strange but devoted show of loyalty, Ari's fans are boycotting her hit 7 Rings to try and make room on the charts for her following single 'break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored' (BUWYGIB) and reached out to the singer to ask her to stop promoting the track. Ariana Grande responds to fan who asks her to boycott 7 Rings. Picture: Twitter Unsurprisingly, Ari wasn't on board to snub her own music but acknowledged how crazy and loyal her fandom was, writing back: "Y’all are so insane and funny and i love u. nothings funnier than ‘boycott seven rings’..... I can’t lmao. whatever’s meant to be will be, babies." Ariana Grande fans hosting BUWYGIM streaming parties to boost it's chart position. Picture: Instagram Ariana told her fans to enjoy this period that she called i Ariana Grande tells fans she's 'peaking'. Picture: Twitter Ariana Grande's fans boycotting her track to allow another chart success. Picture: Twitter > Download Our Brand New App For All The Latest Ariana Grande News<doc-sep>Despite high profile celebrities like Rihanna boycotting the NFL over police brutality and teachers in Los Angeles and Denver arranging historic strikes for fair wages, today's most urgent civil disobedience issue is boycotting "7 Rings" by Ariana Grande. Dedicated fans–nay, activists–on Twitter are helming a movement to boycott the song, which has held the position of Billboard's #1 hit for the past three weeks. Tragically, this means that Ariana's newest single, "Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" is not the #1 track. The movement's goal is simple: Ariana needs to have her third consecutive #1 single. "Thank U, Next" and "7 Rings" are already pillars in the "future of pop music." To deny Ariana the honor of a third top single is a travesty that 60.7 million of her Twitter followers cannot abide. On Wednesday, they spread their call to action: #BOYCOTT7RINGS. As expressed in the emotional pleas, joining this movement is the only way "BUWYGIB" can rise to its rightful place within the new world order. One Ariana-activist reached out to the 25-year-old singer, asking her to join their ranks and boost their morale until their demands are met: "break up with your rehearsals, we're bored." The icon tried to alleviate their pain, replying, "Nothing's funnier than 'boycott seven rings'….. i can't lmao. Whatever's meant to be will be, babies." Another asked her to tweet the protest in "solidarity." The singer acknowledged the boycotter's dedication and worried that their well-being was compromised by their hard work. She replied, "r u ok." We spoke to Ariana Grande's biggest fan about the boycott's goals and what draws passionate activists to the cause. Dan Kahan said: "I only have so much energy. If I'm going to focus on one issue, it can't be something meaningless like our president running child internment camps at the border. It's gotta be something that really matters and affects everyone on a daily basis." Dan added, "Whatever song hits number one is going to be played on the radio a ton, and while I don't really listen to the radio, I hear it in the background a lot when I'm out shopping. Considering 'Breakup With Your Boyfriend, I'm Bored' is easily the best track from Ariana's new album, '7 Rings' needs to move out of the way. Cuz I really don't want to have to listen to that whenever I'm, like, in the mall." Considering Denver teachers were able to end their strike on Thursday by agreeing to $23 million in collective pay raises, the future is bright for passionate activists. As of Thursday, #BOYCOTT7RINGS was still gaining support by the hour. Popdust attempted to contact Dan Kahan for a follow-up interview, but he's reportedly gone missing after a violent conflict with a Selena Gomez fan outside the Staten Island Mall. Meg Hanson is a Brooklyn-based writer, teacher and jaywalker. Find Meg at her website and on Twitter @megsoyung. POP⚡DUST | Read More... Trump Rallies Are the WWE of Politics 5 Romantic Movie Gestures That Are Actually Super Creepy Is Pete Davidson "Ugly Hot" Enough to Be the Next Steve Buscemi?<doc-sep>
If you’re as much of an Ariana Grande fan as me, no doubt you’ve been listening to '7 rings' and probs every other song from 'thank u, next' on repeat this week. And yes it has only been seven days since it was released, and yes I do know all the lyrics, every secret detail from the video, and all of her BFFs who make an appearance. Sorry, not sorry. Giphy But in some slightly weird Ari news, fans of the popstar have unexpectedly launched a new Twitter hashtag - #Boycott7Rings - to try and stop her latest track from hitting number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Well, basically they all just really really want 'break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored' to take the top spot instead. Not subtle at all guys... To be fair, they’ve managed to do a pretty good job of causing some social media chaos, because the lady herself has something to say about #Boycott7Rings - and it turns out she’s not that bothered. Probably because it’s a total win-win situation... Tweeting on Wednesday, Ariana said, “All are so insane and funny and i love u. nothings funnier than “boycott seven rings”….. i can’t lmao. whatever’s meant to be will be, babies i ain’t goin nowhere.” y’all are so insane and funny and i love u. nothings funnier than ‘boycott seven rings’..... i can’t lmao. whatever’s meant to be will be, babies 🌫 i ain’t goin nowhere #thankunext https://t.co/g7kdn4E1PD — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) February 14, 2019 When one follower revealed they were having a streaming party to block '7 rings', she seemed slightly weirded out by the whole thing, replying, “This is a wild time for us lmao do ur thing but also like how is this our problem rn …… what the fuck.” this is a wild time for us lmao 🌪 do ur thing but also like how is this our problem rn ...... what the fuck 🌫🖤🖖🏼 #thankunext https://t.co/LvLEqj47e3 — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) February 14, 2019 But the best Ari reaction has to be when a fan asked her to join in her own boycott: r u ok https://t.co/8rB29YnFuh — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) February 14, 2019 Yeah dw I’m still confused too.