Island Records co-MD Olivia Nunn has told Music Week that the label has learnt to “expect the unexpected” with Ariana Grande.

Following her comeback with third album Sweetener in August, Grande has already dropped singles from the yet-to-be-announced follow-up, including its chart-topping title track, Thank U, Next, and the newly-released Imagine.

“She’s always surprising us,” said Nunn. “In this new era, people like to constantly release music and it’s just a way to keep up momentum. With an artist of ...