The Ariana Grande song that features “My Favorite Things” is “7 rings.” Released in 2019, the track reworks the melody of the Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune from The Sound of Music into a trap-pop setting.
The connection is especially clear in the opening verse, where Grande replaces the original song’s list of comforting objects with lyrics about luxury, shopping, and personal indulgence. The new song’s arrangement also incorporates hip-hop influences, including a reference to The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Gimme the Loot.”
Strictly speaking, “7 rings” interpolates rather than directly samples the original recording: the melody was replayed and adapted instead of lifting Julie Andrews’s film performance. However, “sample” is the familiar and widely accepted answer to this trivia question.
Rodgers and Hammerstein received songwriting credit for the borrowed melody. “7 rings” became Grande’s second consecutive U.S. No. 1 and eventually spent eight weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.