'No Tears Left To Cry': Ariana Grande's new single since Manchester attack is an instant hit

American singer Ariana Grande returned with her first new music single since the suicide bombing that killed 22 people outside her Manchester Arena show in last May.

The 24-year-old teased her fans through her social media channels this week and then released the track at midnight on Friday in New York.

The song 'No Tears Left To Cry' alludes to the gruesome attack, while channelling the resilience and optimism of her One Love benefit concert, held just two weeks after the atrocity.

"Ain't got no tears left to cry," she sings in the single's soaring chorus.

"So I'm loving, I'm living, I'm picking it up."

Produced by Max Martin, the song transforms from its sombre, gospel-inspired introduction into a summery pop banger - pairing Grande's emotional vocals with a light-footed dance beat.