Internet hails Ariana Grande's grandma Marjorie after she makes history as oldest artist on Billboard's Hot 100

Ariana Grande's grandmother Marjorie Grande is credited on the singer's new number 'Ordinary Things'
PUBLISHED MAR 20, 2024
Ariana Grande with her grandmother Marjorie Grande (@arianagrande/Instagram)
Ariana Grande with her grandmother Marjorie Grande (@arianagrande/Instagram)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: It’s in the family! Ariana Grande’s grandmother Marjorie Grande has carved her name in music history with the 'Ordinary Things’ song.

The ‘Breathin’ singer released her single and credited her ‘Nonna’ as a co-writer and singer on the track too.

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08:  Singer Ariana Grande attends The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the ST
Ariana Grande credited her grandmother Marjorie Grande Nonna for her song 'Ordinary Things' (Getty Images)

Ariana Grande's 'nonna' makes history at 98

Ariana Grande's grandmother made it to the Billboard Hot 100, marking a unique milestone. The song is part of Grande’s recent album ‘Eternal Sunshine.’ Marjorie carved her name in history after replacing the late Fred Stobaugh, who was 96 when he achieved this rare feat in 2013.



 

Stobaugh wrote ‘Oh Sweet Lorraine,’ which was performed by Green Shoe Studio featuring Jacob Colgan. His song charted at number 42 and stayed a week on the Hot 100, per Billboard.



 

The third in the list after Marjorie and Stobaugh is the late Tony Bennett’s ‘Body and Soul,’ with Amy Winehouse in 2011. Bennett was 85, at that time, and the song was listed at the number 87 slot for a week starting October 1, 2011.

Lines written by Marjorie go like, “And when he’d come home and I’d see him, And when he'd come home and I'd see him, when he first gets off that train.” It continues, "It was like God almighty arrived / It was like seein' daylight / I mean, I could've packed up and left a million times / You know? It's not that we never fought..."

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26:  Ariana Grande attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staple
Ariana Grande's grandmother Marjorie is now a Hot-100 charting artist (Getty Images)

Ariana Grande talks about idea behind ending the song 

Ariana in an interview with Apple Music 1 talked about the ending of the song. “I knew ‘Ordinary Things’ was the end of the album,” Ariana said. “I was like, ‘This is the last song, but I wonder how I can put that button on it and have it land emotionally the way that I feel it can, and how can I answer the question?’"

She explained, “I always record my Nonna because you never know what she’s going to say,” Ariana told.

Internet praises Ariana Grande's nonna Marjorie 

The internet praised Ariana's grandmother Marjorie, "I love so much so amazing congratulations queens" one person wrote on X. 

Another let her imagination go wild, "What if Ariana breaks this record at 99"

One simply wrote, "QUEEN MARJORIE"

"Wow she is successful nephew," a user tweeted.

Another one wrote, "What an incredible achievement for Marjorie Grande! Age is just a number when it comes to making history."

One more wrote, "the grande bloodline is iconic"



 



 



 



 



 



 

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