The track is a sample interpolation of Salt-N-Pepa's 1990 song "Let's Talk About Sex" . Leak History:
The full studio session and a demo featuring background vocals from leaked in early April 2023. Ariana Grande Sex (DW Outtake Snippet) mp3
The song is notable for its explicit lyrics, where Grande uses the word "sex" 85 times . It was recorded in the same sessions as other unreleased tracks like "Strong Enough" and "On Top Of Everything". Reason for Scrapping The track is a sample interpolation of Salt-N-Pepa's
The song was likely removed from the final tracklist because it did not fit the evolving theme of the Sweetener album. Additionally, the group released a song titled "Sex" in February 2016 that sampled the same Salt-N-Pepa track, which may have influenced the decision to scrap Grande's version. It was recorded in the same sessions as
The first snippet leaked on , followed by a second on February 18, 2023 . The song leaked in full on February 21, 2023 .
