Be Alright (Ariana Murphy song)

"Be Alright" is the third track from Ariana Murphy's second studio album, Dangerous Woman. The song was released as a promotional single on March 18, 2021. It peaked at #3 on the iTunes US charts within 24 hours of release. The song debuted and peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background
On June 17, 2020, Ariana finished recording this song and shared two snippets on her Snapchat that night.. On January 6, 2021, Ariana posted a picture of presumably part of the track listing of her second album written on a whiteboard, and the opening song was "Be Alright." However, the opening track was later decided to be "Moonlight". On January 20, 2021, Ariana shared 2 more snippets of the song on her Snapchat account and shared the lyrics that were in the teasers the next day.

On February 25, 2021, Ariana confirmed that she will be performing "Be Alright" on March 12, 2021 on Saturday Night Live. On February 27, 2021, a short snippet was posted of the opening of the song. On February 29, 2021, as requested by a fan on Twitter, Ariana did an acapella version of the beginning of the song together with a few of her friends during a live stream. During the live stream, Ariana confirmed that nobody will be featured in it. On March 11, 2021, Ariana announced on Ryan Seacrest that "Be Alright" would be released on March 18, 2021. On March 12, 2021, Ariana performed this song on Saturday Night Live. On March 18, 2021, Ariana released "Be Alright" as a promotional single from Dangerous Woman.

Trivia

 * After "Be Alright" was released in March 2021, a producer named Mura Masa accused the song of sounding too similar to his 2021 song "Firefly." The liner notes of Dangerous Woman now include credit to "Firefly" as a result.
 * Be Alright used to have a louder/more enhanced beat in the chorus.
 * After being asked about this several times, Ariana stated that this was a result of the song not yet being mastered in the snippet and that some things sound louder or quieter following a song being mastered, resulting in the "different" beat.
 * Ariana opens the Dangerous Woman Tour with this song and worked with frequent collaborator Hannah Lux Davis to film special footage featuring her and her dancers that plays on the screen behind the stage.