About Be Alright

"Be Alright" is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande for her third studio album Dangerous Woman (2016). Grande co-wrote the track with Tommy Brown, Victoria Monét, Khaled Rohaim, Nicholas Audino, Lewis Hughes and Willie Tafa, while its production was handled by Twice as Nice and Brown. "Be Alright" was released as the first promotional single from the album on March 18, 2016. In terms of music, the song is inspired by the 1990s deep house and influenced by R&B and Chicago house. Lyrically, it is a carefree song about being optimistic. The track was performed live for the first time on Saturday Night Live, with choreography inspired by the vogue style of ballroom culture; the same choreography was adopted by Grande during her Dangerous Woman Tour, in which the song served as opening track. Grande also performed the song as a part of the setlist during her Sweetener World Tour; a live version is included on the tour's live album, K Bye for Now (SWT Live).

On June 17, 2015, after finishing recording the song, Ariana Grande released two snippets of the track through her Snapchat account. In the following months, she mentioned the song in other social media, such as Twitter and Instagram. Later, on January 11, 2016, a fan tweeted to Grande about the release of the track to which the singer replied that it was coming very soon. Then, on January 20, 2016, Grande posted another two snippets of "Be Alright" on her Snapchat, with MTV News noting that they "reveal a grooving house beat over which Ari croons, 'Baby, we'll be all right' and 'every little thing's gonna be all right.'" After hearing the snippets, Bianca Gracie of Idolator classified it as "a warmer sound that is within the same vein of previous, more electronic-based collaborations with Cashmere Cat ('Be My Baby' and 'Adore)'," opining that it sounded infinitely more promising than "Focus". On March 11, 2016, she announced on Ryan Seacrest's radio show that she would perform "Be Alright" on the 41st season of Saturday Night Live on March 12, 2016, and that it would be released on March 18, 2016. It served as the album's first promotional single.