Nobody's Son (song)

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"Nobody's Son"
Song by Sabrina Carpenter
from the album Man's Best Friend
ReleasedAugust 29, 2025
Genre Pop
Length3:02
Label Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Nobody's Son" is a song by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her seventh studio album Man's Best Friend (2025). She wrote it with Amy Allen and John Ryan and produced it with Ryan and Jack Antonoff.

Contents

Composition

The song contains synths, [1] [2] drums [1] and strings, [1] [3] over a "bouncy reggae groove". [3] Sabrina Carpenter centers on the aftermath of a breakup, [4] including details such as crying in bed and her dashed expectations. In addition, she blames her ex-boyfriend's upbringing for his behavior. [1]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard ranked it as the fifth best song from Man's Best Friend, praising the juxtaposition of lively music and the sorrow within the lyrical content. [1] Kate French-Morris of The Daily Telegraph described the song as having "catchy, half-familiar melodies". [5] Adam White of The Independent commented that the song "sounds a bit like Paul McCartney's 'Wonderful Christmastime' if it was a horny kiss-off – a frankly absurd collection of sounds that nonetheless works immaculately." [6] Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times wrote "Carpenter's singing plays like an actor's sizzle reel, by turns winsome, sneering, bubbly and resigned". [3] Mary Chiney of Beats Per Minute described the song as "almost childlike in its delivery, more nursery rhyme than anthem, but strangely memorable in the way it embraces simplicity." [7] Michael Hoffman of The Line of Best Fit stated that the song prominently features "vocal layering that felt like a cleverly-placed multiplier", "sanding down the specificity of Carpenter's tone." [8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Nobody's Son"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [9] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10] 18
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [11] 12
Greece International (IFPI) [12] 31
Ireland (IRMA) [13] 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [14] 18
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) [15] 47
Portugal (AFP) [16] 25
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [17] 100
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [18] 74
UK Streaming (OCC) [19] 14
US Billboard Hot 100 [20] 12

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lipshutz, Jason (August 29, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter's 'Man's Best Friend': All 12 Tracks Ranked". Billboard . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ Croteau, Hannah (August 29, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter makes petty sound like poetry on 'Man's Best Friend' — Album Review". Melodic . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Wood, Mikael (August 30, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter went to pop's pinnacle, and all she got were these lousy guys". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Spanos, Brittany (August 31, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter Turns Heartbreak Into Giggly Gold on Man's Best Friend" . Rolling Stone . ISSN   0035-791X. OCLC   969027590. Archived from the original on August 31, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ French-Morris, Kate (August 29, 2025). "Don't judge an album by its cover: Sabrina Carpenter's songs are tame" . The Daily Telegraph . ISSN   0307-1235. OCLC   49632006. Archived from the original on August 29, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ White, Adam (August 29, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter's album Man's Best Friend feels a little half-baked". The Independent . ISSN   1741-9743. OCLC   185201487. Archived from the original on August 29, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Chiney, Mary (September 3, 2025). "Album Review: Sabrina Carpenter – Man's Best Friend". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter takes a victory lap with Man's Best Friend". The Line of Best Fit . September 3, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter – Nobody's Son". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 36/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 10, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sabrina Carpenter". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter – Nobody's Son". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Top Philippine Songs (Week of September 16, 2025)". Billboard Philippines . September 10, 2025. Archived from the original on September 11, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Top 200 Singles Semana 36 de 2025" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 8. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter – Nobody's Son" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter – Nobody's Son". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Official Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
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