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Ariana Grande throws it back to iconic crop-top and shorts look

The Positions singer has had quite the career

    Ariana Grande has, in a short span, created quite the legendary career for herself, becoming one of the biggest stars in the world.

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    She's looking back at one of her fondest eras, the one that truly launched her to superstardom, with a throwback on her Instagram Stories.

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    The singer shared a photograph of herself posing on a chair in a black crop-top with a pair of matching short shorts that highlighted her toned abs and legs.

    While to many it's just a fashionable pair of shots, to fans of the singer in the know, it symbolized something much fonder, a sentiment she alluded to as she wrote: "Eight years."

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    The photos come from the photoshoot for the album cover for , her 2014 record and only her second ever studio album.

    The LP's iconic cover features Ariana balancing herself on a chair in an almost demure pose, showing off the ponytail hairstyle that has since become a style feature she's always been associated with.

    Ariana threw it back to her days in 2014

    Released on 25 August eight years ago, the follow-up to was what truly cemented her as a star and one of the strongest voices in the industry.

    It became her second chart topper and sold well around the world, becoming one of the best-selling records of the 2014-15 period.

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    It also was a critical success, receiving generally favorable reviews and earning her her first Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album.

    The album's run of singles was what established her popularity, with , and all becoming top 10 hits worldwide.

    The singer embarked on in support of the record

    The album experienced an emotional resurgence in 2017 when was released as a charity single following the One Love Manchester concert she organized in support of those affected by the Manchester Arena bombing.

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