Pete Davidson Described The Release Of "Thank U, Next" As A Sad DaySkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 2 Jan 2019 Pete Davidson Opened Up About How He Felt When Thank U Next Was Released "It was a sad day." by Ellie WoodwardBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink When Ariana Grande dropped her breakup anthem Thank U Next by surprise in November it became an overnight success Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Republic Records The song referenced Ariana's relationships with ex-boyfriends Big Sean, Ricky Alvarez, Mac Miller and Pete Davidson, but she made clear it wasn't intended as a diss-track but rather one of "gratitude and acceptance." Ariana Grande @ArianaGrande no drags.... no shade..... jus love, gratitude, acceptance, honesty, forgiveness ... and growth 02:10 PM - 03 Nov 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite She also claimed that some of her exes heard the track ahead of its release Ariana Grande @ArianaGrande @arismoonshine they heard it before it came out :) 06:36 AM - 04 Nov 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite However Pete Davidson has now opened up about how he felt when the song was released and appeared to imply that he hadn t heard it ahead of time Kevin Mazur / WireImage Speaking during a stand-up set in Boston on Monday night Pete said the release of Thank U Next was a sad day and something he wasn t anticipating View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Referring to his appearance on Saturday Night Live hours after the track's release, Pete said: "That shit came out before I had to put on a fucking duck hat and be like, "Derrrp, here's the pizza!" So all my friends were there. It was a sad day. We didn't know it was going to happen. [I knew} This won't be easy, this is rough. So I start playing it. And we're all like, "Ehh...it's OK." We're like, "OK, it's not that bad." He went on to say that he was surprised Ariana referred to her exes by name in the song View this photo on Instagram instagram.com He said: "Here's the thing about the breakup song. Usually [with] breakup songs you know who it's about, but you don't really know. That G named all of us. Bam. She named all of us. And then tells us, yeah, he has a big dick." And Pete also revealed that it wasn t just him affected by the track but his family too View this photo on Instagram instagram.com In fact, Pete claimed that his mom, who's a nurse, was mocked at work. He said: "She was walking in the hallway and some little fucking kid started singing "Thank U, Next" to her. Me, I get it. But my mom?" Spokespeople for Pete and Ariana have been contacted for comment Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink BuzzFeed DailyKeep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.