Despite promotional tension between host Chris Pratt and musical guest Ariana Grande, the first episode of Saturday Night Live‘s 40th season went off mostly without a hitch. In addition to skits showing off all of the new cast members and showcasing the endearingly awkward talents of the Guardians of the Galaxy star, Grande came through for a couple of stellar performances that showed off her incredible vocal chops.
On a stripped down version of her inescapable “Break Free,” Grande used little more than a piano to demonstrate that there’s a whole lot more emotional weight to the track than just its Zedd-produced instrumental and kooky video. As announced on Twitter earlier in the day, the My Everything singer enlisted R&B lothario the Weeknd for a sultry and innuendo-filled version of their recent collaboration “Love Me Harder.” You can catch videos of “Break Free” above and “Love Me Harder” below.