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Posted: 2024-03-20T18:55:57Z | Updated: 2024-03-20T18:55:57Z

Ariana Grande s 98-year-old grandmother has officially made music history.

Marjorie Grande, whose famous granddaughter lovingly calls her Nonna in honor of their Italian descent, became the oldest artist to ever chart on the Billboard Hot 100 after being featured on Ariana Grandes Ordinary Things on her new album, Eternal Sunshine.

The singer recently told Zane Lowe for an Apple Music interview how her grandmother ended up on Eternal Sunshine. She said she was desperately trying to find a closer for the album and found it in the voice notes of her phone.

I always record my Nonna when Im with her, because you never know what shes going to say, and shes the most hilarious person in the world, Ariana Grande said. I had this 30-minute voice note of her and her friend, Shirley, talking, and it was just right smack in the middle.

And I said, Oh my God, thats the answer.

The Grammy winner had recorded her grandma talking about her late husband, Frank, in a dulcet tone and used that for Ordinary Things.

And when hed come home and Id see him ... it was like God almighty arrived, Marjorie Grande can be heard saying on the track. It was like seeing daylight.

I mean, I couldve packed up and left a million times, you know? Its not that we never fought, she added. You can overcome that, you know? Its very easy. And as I told her, never go to bed without kissing goodnight. Its the worst thing to do, dont ever, ever do that. And if you cant youre in the wrong place. Get out.