Ariana Grande's New Single Arrives, Madonna-esque and Dancefloor Ready

Ariana Grande is serving up some fresh music with a healthy dose of attitude: Her new single, "yes, and?" throws off Madonna vibes, along with a video that's reportedly inspired by Paula Abdul.

Variety gave the new single a glowing review, calling it "a feel-good, bouncy lilt in the melody and rhythm, and a clear inspiration from Madonna's 'Vogue' (along with a splash of mid-'90s Janet Jackson)."

The writeup went on to caution that "first impressions can be deceiving because the lyrics bear a refreshingly positive I-am-who-I-am, be-yourself-and-keep-it-moving message – but with teeth, as well as some well-placed expletives."

One target the song handily demolishes: critics, who are depicted as the video starts as a coven of swanning nitpickers airing trivial gripes. Entering a space populated by a group of statues, the critics take their seats – and the statues crumble as the song begins, literally shattering any and all set-in-stone preconceptions.

Among the aforementioned lyrics is the song's main message, "If you find yourself in a dark situation, just turn on your light and be like, 'Yes, and?'" along with shadings of don't-mess-with-me energy that arrive with lines like "Say that shit with your chest" and "Boy, put your lipstick on."

The song only grows more pointed as it continues:

"I'm so done with caring / What you think, no I won't hide / Underneath your own projections / Or change my most authentic life."

Channeling Madge, the song includes "a slightly robotic spoken middle section," Variety described, before noting that it "was written and produced by Grande with longtime collaborators Max Martin (the most successful songwriter-producer of the last 25 years, from Britney Spears to the Weeknd) and Ilya Salmanzadeh."

The new single's arrival is notable not only for the long lag since Grande's last album, "Positions," but also because its release takes place even as Grande remains "hard at work on Universal's big-screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical 'Wicked,' which is due in November," and in which she plays the role of Glinda – a fitting project for the pop icon, whose career launched on Broadway when she was only 15.

In addition to her work load, the chart-topper has "also split with longtime manager Scooter Braun and is now repped by Brandon Creed (who handles Lovato, Troye Sivan, Charli XCX, Mark Ronson and others)," Variety detailed.

Word of the new album has been around since last year, when the "thank u, next" singer started sharing video clips of herself working on songs in the studio (albeit without audio).

Check out the new video below.