Ariana Grande gets the full Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind treatment in the Evan Peters-starring music video for her new song, “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love).”
The video, directed by Christian Breslauer, arrives on the release day of Ariana Grande’s new album, eternal sunshine. Following the concept from Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Ariana Grande undergoes a medical procedure to erase the memories she has with her ex (Evan Peters).
She clings to certain material items that remind her of the memories — a teddy bear from one of their first dates, a necklace that he gave her — but eventually, the weight behind those items is erased. Both Grande and Peters also reprise the 2004 film’s iconic snow angel scene. The video ends with Grande completing the procedure (despite some emotional resistance), her walking past Peters, and both of them being oblivious toward each other. Watch the video below.
eternal sunshine serves as Ariana Grande’s first album in four years and her seventh studio album. She previewed the new album at the start of 2024 with “yes, and?” and will promote the new record with an appearance on Saturday Night Live on Saturday, March 9th. Grande recorded eternal sunshine after wrapping filming for the forthcoming adaptation of the musical Wicked, whose first part arrives on November 21st.