Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect - "ARIANA GRANDE - THE GIRL IN THE BUBBLE (FROM WICKED: FOR GOOD SOUNDTRACK)"

Episode Date: November 22, 2025

Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠Join The Normandy For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: ⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠ Analytic Dreamz delivers an in-depth segment on Wicked: For Good, dropping worldwide November 21, 2025. Dive into the two brand-new original songs written by Stephen Schwartz: Cynthia Erivo’s haunting “No Place Like Home” and Ariana Grande’s pivotal “The Girl in the Bubble” — snippets out Nov 6, 2025, with live BTS performances released the week of Nov 17. Analytic Dreamz explores Glinda’s emotional turning point, the song’s themes of identity, fame, and moral awakening, plus Grande’s own words from THR and Governors Awards confirming she earns her “Good” title through self-discovery. Get the latest stats: Part One’s record-breaking box office, No. 2 Billboard 200 soundtrack, two Oscars, global promo tour updates (including Grande missing São Paulo over flight safety), NBC/Peacock concert special highlights, and Ariana’s tease of the fourth Meet the Parents film, Focker In-Law. From Elphaba’s exile to Glinda’s bubble finally popping, Analytic Dreamz breaks down every key fact, lyric meaning, and industry context in this must-listen Notorious Mass Effect segment. Stream now.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Now, of course, I've talked about Ariana Grande several times on this specific platform to the point where when you look at my coverage of Ariana Grande is started. February 24th and 2023 when the goats, and I mean the goats of singing. Because, of course, when it comes to the male side, I say the weekends, the best singer I've ever heard. And then when it comes to the women's side, which may be a hot take, which probably is. But Ariana Grande is one of the greatest voices I've ever heard as far as singing. And it's talent being displayed because, of course, I was a huge victorious fan. I mean, isn't it crazy how Ariana, Leon Thomas all came from the show Victoria's, and here I am, I'm thinking to myself, man, this one girl that's named Cat in the show is a phenomenal singer. Why doesn't she start a music career?

And then she started her music career and then history started to unfold. But then, you know what I'm saying? So anyways, what that means said, the main thing about Ariana Grande and the weekend is that's the first time I ever cover Ariana back on February 24th, 2023 on this podcast with their Die for You remix. But up to date in the big year of 2025, safe to say we're getting into the Wicked for Good soundtrack, but more specifically, we're getting into the specific track, the girl in the bubble that you already know is going to break all type of records as when you look at the single. for the soundtrack it is this movie is the sequel which just came out today the movie just came out today as far as wicked for good the original movie as far as wicked ended up having a massive box office a massive box office success as far as 750 million dollars worldwide so as as far as it surpassing mamamia as far as the top grossing broadway film adaptations And oh no, no, okay, so that was a, that was a musical adaptation. But as far as the film, it opened up with also a record, 164 million domestic, biggest for a stage musical. And then it earned Universal Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Golden Globe.

And then Ariana Grande received Best Supporting Actress nomination for that specific movie. because of her supporting the other actor, which was the main actor for the show, which is Cynthia Arrivo. So with that being said, the main thing you need to know about Wicked is that it, pun intended, has wicked amount of supporters coming out to support not only the movie, but also the musical offering, as the meaning of Girl in the Bubble is from Ariana Grande's perspective. It shows Glenda choosing to truly become, quote, Glenda the good. And obviously, it's not a spoiler review or a spoiler take on the movie or the single, which is basically talking about the surroundings of the track in the movie. The director, John M. Chu, came out and said wanted to show Glinda's internal struggle instead of skipping to her transformation.

And then he also said, themes of reflections, distortions, identity, and being trapped in the image of herself. You guys. So anyways, when it comes to other tip bits about Ariana Grande, safe to say, it may surprise you that she has one of the top tracks in the world right now. And no is not the single for Waked for Good. It's actually the single Santa Tell Me. That is currently the 30th most played track in the world.

And when it comes to that, safe to say, when you look at Santa Tell Me that specific song came out November 24th of 2014 so you're probably wondering to yourself Well how in the world is a 2014 track

one of the most popular tracks in the world in the big year of 2025 I'm glad you asked as far as the holiday seasons there's a lot of holiday-centric tracks that's put into airplay that's put into radio rotation that basically uplifts it on the chart

on the charts and you see that a lot especially with Mariah the Science. My fault. Mariah Carey with her specific Christmas anthem, with Brandy Lee, with a lot of different other tracks. I'm also looking at the charts right now to list them off.

So you already know that they're starting off the Christmas season early. You know, compared to Thanksgiving just getting completely ignored. You know what you said, but you know, that's whatever. Andy Williams. And of course, Michael Bubbley, hopefully I'm pronouncing his name right. And I also recently just covered his track as far as it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. So when you look at it from that landscape, you come to realize that not only does Ariane Grande have a, like a immensely successful Christmas track, but she also has a movie, Wicked for Good, that seemingly is going to do a phenomenal in the box office if we're going by the patterns of the original movie. And the sequel's out now, by the way.

So it just came out. the actual behind the scenes as far as the marketing promotions of this specific track came out the week of november 17th which is um it was last week right yeah it was basically last week and then of course when it comes to the performance of part one broke all type of box office records uh the global promo for the tour um was very interesting as far as ariana grinding and uh uh i totally forgot a name um dang i totally blamely bled going to the name. Arrivo, yeah. Ariana Grande and Arrivo and their performance as far as they're having concert specials where they sung No Place Like Home and then the Girl in the Bubble live. And then them being picked up by multiple press. And of course, when you come to the actual movie and then you see their camaraderie in person

as far as the marketing aspect, you come to realize they really enjoyed making this project together. And I think that's one of the biggest things that comes across the screen, especially when it comes to the artistry of Ariana Grande, tapping back into her acting bag as I was first introduced to her by Victorious on Nickelodeon. So, you know, as far as a, it coming for a circle, it definitely is for Ariana Grande. And I believe she said she was going to go on tour. And she went on to say that's going to be maybe her last tour for like quite some time or something like that. So I don't know if Ariana is looking to retire, but it definitely seems like it may be a while,

a while before we get another Ariana Grande tour but she seemingly is going on tour soon probably shortly after the marketing promotion for this movie is done so that's the main thing I wanted to get across definitely make sure to go check out Wicked for good if you enjoyed the previous which it seems like everybody did as far as the box office records and then of course when it comes Ariana Grande and her getting back into her acting bag not only is she doing that but she's also tapping back into her artistry as far as musically with her track the girl in the bubble that's out now for the Wicked for Good soundtrack, which in general, I think it has multiple Ariana Grande songs, I believe, maybe it doesn't. Yeah, it has multiple. So it has the girl in the bubble.

It has, I'm not that girl. And then it has, thank goodness slash I couldn't be happier. And that's off of the Wicked for Good soundtrack that literally just released today. So safe to say, your boy is always, you know what I mean? on time with the reviews right now anyways so anyways um if you're a huge ari and a grander fan make sure to go check that out and at the end of the day I do believe area underground is the greatest singer I've ever heard and I know a lot of people make jokes about certain like things that's going on as far as the the whole um image changing aspect and I'm speaking broad because I'm not trying to get too specific with it the only thing I would say is to be hesitant on like talking about certain people's um changes because of course

i'm a keep it broad but i want to specifically talk about uh chadwick bozeman and the way that chadwick bozeman was going throughout certain marketing promotions and people was also commenting on certain things and then we see what happened as far as for chadwick bozeman i think people should have that type of uh i think people should keep that in the mind and be hesitant to talk bad about those certain things as far as when they see certain transformations. That's why I'm going to keep it at. Because, you know, I don't want to make it too specific. But y'all probably know exactly what I'm talking about.

A lot of people out there making jokes, I ain't going to kept. The pearly gates may never be in your future. Because some of y'all are out here wilding. But hopefully I made it clear enough as far as what I was talking about. I think we need to be hesitant because you never know the ins and out of people's personal happenings. With that being said, hopefully Ariana Grande and Arrivo, Cynthia Arrivo, has a great performance in the box office, just like the original Wicked and hopefully the track, what was the girl in the bubble? I think that was called. Hopefully the track, the girl in the bubble and, of course, the no place like home.

Hopefully both of those tracks do phenomenal on the charts because of course it just came out, so I don't have any chart data for you currently. So that being said, click my link to you in my bio. Let me know one of my social medias where you be listening to The Wicked for Good. soundtrack and if you if you already have if you know it just came out but if you're a super fan to listen to the soundtrack what is your favorite track from the wicket for good soundtrack and will you be going to watch the movie now that is out in theaters right now