<P> By January 2014, Grande had begun recording her second studio album, with singer - songwriter Ryan Tedder and record producers Benny Blanco and Max Martin . Grande is credited as a songwriter on several tracks of the album . The same month, she earned the Favorite Breakout Artist award at the People's Choice Awards 2014 . In March 2014, Grande sang at the White House concert, "Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House". The following month, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama invited Grande again to perform at the White House for the Easter Egg Roll event . </P> <P> Grande released her second studio album My Everything on August 25, 2014 . It sold 169,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard 200, becoming her second consecutive No. 1 album in the US . Its lead single "Problem" features Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and premiered at the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards on April 27 . The song debuted at No. 3 (eventually climbing to No. 2) on the Billboard Hot 100, and debuted at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Grande's first No. 1 single in the United Kingdom . It made British chart history as the first song to land at No. 1 based on sales and streams . The song was the highest debut ever for a collaboration of female soloists . The second single, "Break Free", featuring German musician and producer Zedd, peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot Dance / Electronic Songs . The futuristic video has been viewed more than 900 million times . She performed the song as the opening of the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, and won Best Pop Video for "Problem". That video has been viewed more than one billion times . She and Nicki Minaj provided guest vocals on "Bang Bang", the lead single from Jessie J's album Sweet Talker . The song reached No. 3 in the US, making it Grande's third song in the Hot 100's top 10 the same week ("Problem", "Break Free" and "Bang Bang"), and went to No. 1 in the UK . She joined Adele as the only female artist with three top 10 hits simultaneously as a lead artist . The music video for "Bang Bang" has been viewed more than one billion times on YouTube . Rolling Stone magazine wrote, "My Everything is where the 21 - year - old Nickelodeon starlet grows up . It's a confident, intelligent, brazen pop statement, mixing bubblegum diva vocals with EDM break beats". Billboard's review noted that My Everything is not kid - friendly, like Grande's earlier efforts: </P> <P> (S) he has pulled more sounds into her repertoire while keeping her biggest weapon, a remarkable vocal range, as a steady foundation...My Everything is a less cohesive project than Yours Truly, although its best moments eclipse the highs of Grande's 2013 debut . The singles "Problem" and "Break Free" remain dizzying dance tunes, and back - to - back solo songs "One Last Time" and "Why Try" possess the types of flawless melodies that are typically reserved for the world's biggest pop divas . The back half of the album's many collaborations are hit - or - miss . </P> <P> On September 27, 2014, Grande was the musical performer on the season 40 premiere of NBC's Saturday Night Live, with Chris Pratt as the host . Three days later, the third single from My Everything, "Love Me Harder", featuring Canadian recording artist The Weeknd, debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, later peaking at No. 7 . In November 2014, Grande was featured in Major Lazer's song "All My Love", which was released as the fourth single from the soundtrack album for the film The Hunger Games: Mockingjay--Part 1 . The same month, Grande released a Christmas song titled "Santa Tell Me". Spending 34 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014, Grande had the most top 10 singles of any artist that year . She later released a fifth single from My Everything, "One Last Time", which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 . By April 2015, the album had sold over 600,000 copies in the US and is certified double platinum by the RIAA . </P>

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