Ariana Grande’s beloved ‘Nonna’ – 98-year-old grandmother Marjorie Grande – has made history as the oldest artist ever featured on the Billboard Hot 100.
The 30-year-old singer released her seventh studio album Eternal Sunshine in March, with the final track, Ordinary Things, credited as featuring, ‘Nonna.’
Marjorie is heard on the track’s outtro reminiscing about her late husband Frank, who passed away in 2014 at 90 years of age.
Ariana took to Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a black-and-white snap of Nonna holding a large plaque signifying her record-breaking performance.
‘Celebrating the one and only, most beautiful Nonna who has now made history for being the senior most person to ever appear on the @Billboard Hot100. we love and thank you,’ Ariana said.
Ariana Grande ‘s beloved ‘Nonna’ – 98-year-old grandmother Marjorie Grande – has made history as the oldest artist ever featured on the Billboard Hot 100
Ariana took to Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a black-and-white snap of Nonna holding a large plaque signifying her record-breaking performance.
The Ordinary Things track is the final one on her 13-song album, with Nonna closing out the entire album with her thoughts on Ariana’s late grandfather.
‘And when he’d come home, and I’d see him / When he first gets off that train / It was like God almighty arrived / It was like seeing daylight,’ Nonna said in the song.
‘I mean, I could’ve packed up and left a million times, you know? / It’s not that we never fought, you can overcome that, you know?’ she added.
Nonna concluded with some sage advice, adding, ‘It very easy, and as I told her / Never go to bed without kissin’ goodnight / That’s the worst thing to do, don’t ever, ever do that / And if you can’t, and if you don’t feel comfortable doing it / You’re in the wrong place, get out.’
Ordinary Things debuted at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, solidifying her place in history, dating back to August 4, 1958, when the charts started.
Marjorie broke the record previously held by Fred Stobaugh, who was 96 when “Oh Sweet Lorraine,” hit the Hot 100 for a week in September 2013.
Stobaugh was credited as the writer of the track from Green Shoe Studio and vocalist Jacob Colgan.
While this is the first time Nonna made Billboard history on her granddaughter’s album, it’s not the first time she’s been featured in Ariana’s work.
The Ordinary Things track is the final one on her 13-song album, with Nonna closing out the entire album with her thoughts on Ariana’s late grandfather
‘And when he’d come home, and I’d see him / When he first gets off that train / It was like God almighty arrived / It was like seeing daylight,’ Nonna said in the song
She also appeared on Daydreamin’ from 2013’s Yours Truly and Bloodline from 2019’s Thank U, Next
She also hinted at a tour, stating, ‘I would love to do shows, I miss being onstage. I miss my fans so much, that’s the honest-to-god truth’
She also appeared on Daydreamin’ from 2013’s Yours Truly and Bloodline from 2019’s Thank U, Next.
‘She was very excited to be on the album and she was very moved by it,” Ariana said of Marjorie during an appearance on The Zach Sang Show in March.
‘And she loved that she was there. And she told many stories about all the different times she’s been on my albums,’ Ariana added.
She also hinted at a tour, stating, ‘I would love to do shows, I miss being onstage. I miss my fans so much, that’s the honest-to-god truth.’
