Ariana Grande Paying br 90 of '7 Rings' Sales to br Rodgers & Hammerstein The melody and inspiration behind Grande's newest track comes from the song, "My Favorite Things," According to the 'Daily Mail,' the br song credits 10 writers, including br Rodgers & Hammerstein. An agreement was reportedly made prior br to the song's release that would allow Grande to br use "My Favorite Things" as inspiration. According to 'The New York Times,' 90 of royalties was br satisfactory to both parties in order to release the song. Though Grande is only making a small br percentage on the song, her album, br 'Thank U, Next,' is ripe with hits. She recently became the first artist br since the Beatles to hold the No. 1, 2 and 3 spot br on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart.