Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter is an American singer and actress. She made her acting debut with an appearance in the television crime show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011) and had a recurring role on Fox's The Goodwin Games (2011). She gained recognition for her leading roles in the Disney Channel comedy series Girl Meets World (2014–2017) and the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting (2016). She has since starred in several feature films, including Horns (2013), The Hate U Give (2018), The Short History of the Long Road (2019), Clouds (2020), and Emergency (2022). She also starred in Netflix films, Tall Girl (2019), its sequel (2022), and Work It (2020), the latter of which she also executive produced.
Julia Carin Michaels is an American singer and songwriter. She has received five Grammy Award nominations, including twice for Song of the Year and Best New Artist, as well as nominations from MTV Video Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and American Music Awards.
American singer Sabrina Carpenter has released five studio albums, two extended plays, 27 singles, 22 promotional singles and 31 music videos. In 2014, Carpenter signed a five-album deal with Hollywood Records. Carpenter's debut EP, Can't Blame a Girl for Trying, was released on April 8, 2014. She released her debut album Eyes Wide Open (2015), which debuted at number 43 on the US Billboard 200. It was preceded by its singles "Eyes Wide Open" and "We'll Be the Stars".
"We'll Be the Stars" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her debut studio album Eyes Wide Open (2015). The track was written by Skyler Stonestreet, Cameron Walker and its producer Steven Solomon. The song was released by Hollywood Records as the lead single from Eyes Wide Open on January 13, 2015, and was premiered a day before exclusively on Radio Disney. "We'll Be the Stars" is a midtempo piano-driven power pop ballad and lyrically, according to Carpenter, it talks about reaching dreams.
"Can't Blame a Girl for Trying" is the debut single by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her debut extended play of the same name (2014), serving as the opening track of the EP. The track appears on her debut studio album, Eyes Wide Open, serving as the second track of the record. The song was produced by Brian Malouf and written by Meghan Trainor, Al Anderson and Chris Gelbuda. The song was released by Hollywood Records as the lead single from Can't Blame a Girl for Trying on March 14, 2014 onto iTunes and was premiered a day before exclusively on Radio Disney. "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying" is a midtempo pop folk song with influences of pop music backed by an acoustic guitar. Lyrically, the song speaks about being foolish in love and making mistakes, but never blaming those who make them. According to Carpenter, the song perfectly describes a thirteen-year-old girl and a teenage girl.
"All We Have Is Love" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her second studio album Evolution (2016), served as the last track of the album. The track was written by Carpenter, Afshin Salmani and Josh Cumbee, and it was produced by Nonfiction a collaboration of Afsheen and Josh Cumbee. The song was released by Hollywood Records as the first promotional single from Evolution on September 23, 2016 with the album's pre-order, three weeks before the album's release. "All We Have Is Love" is a dance track. that talks about happiness, optimism and love that reflects in a new relationship. According to Carpenter, the song is the most positive song on the album.
"Why" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter included on the Japanese edition of Singular: Act I (2018). The track was written by Carpenter, Brett McLaughlin, and its producer Jonas Jeberg. The song was released on July 7, 2017, through Hollywood Records. "Why" has been described as a electropop, emo pop and dark pop song backed by a hypnotic synthesizer loop and a finger-click beat and slick beat at the chorus. According to Carpenter, the lyrics talks about her and a guy being completely opposite, but they’re made for each other. The song became Carpenter's second to enter the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 peaking at number twenty-one and was certified gold in the United States (RIAA).
"The Middle of Starting Over" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her debut extended play Can't Blame a Girl for Trying (2014), serving as the second track of the EP. The track also appears on her debut studio album Eyes Wide Open (2015), serving as the third track of the record. The song was produced by Brian Malouf and written by Michelle Moyer, Jim McGorman with Robb Vallier, the last two being co-producers of the track. "The Middle of Starting Over" is a midtempo pop folk song with country pop influences backed by acoustic guitars and percussion elements. Lyrically, the song speaks about moving on, starting all over again and forgetting the mistakes. According to Carpenter, the song is about taking in life's mistakes and just finding fun ways to get through life.
"Heaven" is a song by American singer Julia Michaels. It was written by Michaels, Taylor Parks, Brian Garcia, Uzoechi Emenike and Morten Ristorp Jensen, with production handled by Morten Ristorp. The song was released via Universal Studios and Republic Records on January 26, 2018, as the third and final single from the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades Freed (2018).
"Paris" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her third studio album Singular: Act I (2018), served as the second track of the album. The track was written by Carpenter, Brett McLaughlin and Jason Evigan with Evigan handling the production and McLaughlin and Gian Stone vocal producing. The song was released by Hollywood Records as the first promotional single from Singular: Act I on October 24, 2018 along with the pre-order of the album. The song talks about Paris, the city of love and thinking of a lover in Los Angeles while there.
"Sue Me" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her third studio album Singular: Act I (2018), serving as the fourth track of the album. The track was written by Sabrina Carpenter and Steph Jones and was produced by Warren "Oak" Felder with its co-producers, Trevor Brown, William Zaire Simmons. The song was released by Hollywood Records as the second single from Singular: Act I on November 9, 2018 and was released to contemporary hit radio on January 8, 2019. Lyrically, "Sue Me" is about the relief of being out of a bad relationship and challenging someone to stop them for living their best life.
"Bad Time" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her third studio album Singular: Act I (2018). It serves as the sixth track of the album and was released by Hollywood Records as the second promotional single on November 1, 2018. The track was written by Carpenter, Julia Karlsson and its producer, Oscar Görres. The song is about someone who is calling for a "good time", but the invitation is denied.
"Exhale" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her fourth studio album Singular: Act II (2019), released as the album's second single on May 3, 2019. Before the song's release, Carpenter performed the song as an encore on the Singular Tour.
"In My Bed" is a song by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her fourth studio album Singular: Act II (2019), serving as the opening track of the album. Carpenter wrote the song alongside Steph Jones and the song's producer Mike Sabath. Hollywood Records released the song as the third and final single from the album on June 7, 2019, along with the pre-order of the album.
"Skinny Dipping" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her fifth studio album Emails I Can't Send (2022), included as the eleventh track of the album. The track was written by Carpenter, Julia Michaels, JP Saxe and its producer Leroy Clampitt. The song was released by Island Records as the lead single of the album on September 9, 2021.
Emails I Can't Send is the fifth studio album by American singer and songwriter Sabrina Carpenter, released on July 15, 2022, by Island Records. The album was released as Carpenter's first under a new label. It is primarily a pop album with elements of folk-pop, dance-pop and storytelling, while themed around drafted emails and messages Carpenter wrote but did not send.
"Vicious" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her fifth studio album Emails I Can't Send (2022), included as the second track of the album. The track was written by Carpenter, Amy Allen and its producer Jason Evigan. The song was released by Island Records as the third single of the album on July 1, 2022.
"Nonsense" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter for her fifth studio album Emails I Can't Send (2022). Carpenter wrote the track with Steph Jones and Julian Bunetta; the latter also handled its production. Originally released alongside the album as its ninth track, "Nonsense" became the album's fourth single after gaining traction on the video-sharing app TikTok, characterized by listeners as a fan-favorite.
The Emails I Can't Send Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour by American singer, songwriter and actress Sabrina Carpenter in support of her fifth studio album Emails I Can't Send (2022). The tour began on September 29, 2022 in Atlanta, United States and concluded on August 4, 2023 in Chicago, United States, comprising 80 shows throughout three legs in North America, and one leg each in South America, Europe, and Asia.
"Feather" is a song by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from Emails I Can't Send Fwd:, the deluxe edition of her fifth studio album. Carpenter and Amy Allen wrote the song with its producer, John Ryan. Island Records released its sped-up version for digital download and streaming on August 4, 2023. A music video for the song was released on October 31, 2023. The song later debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Carpenter's third and highest-peaking song on the chart, peaking at 26. It is still charting as of March 2024.
