Vicious (Sabrina Carpenter song)

"Vicious"
Single by Sabrina Carpenter
from the album Emails I Can't Send
Released	July 1, 2022
Recorded	March 2021
Studio	Chumba Meadows (Tarzana, California)
Genre	Pop power pop
Length	2:30
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Sabrina Carpenter Jason Evigan Amy Allen
Producer(s)	Jason Evigan
Sabrina Carpenter singles chronology
"Fast Times" (2022) "Vicious" (2022) "Because I Liked a Boy" (2022)
Lyric video
“Vicious” on YouTube

"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 pop and power pop song was released by Island Records as the third single of the album on July 1, 2022.

Background and release

On June 15, Carpenter shared a TikTok video with a snippet of the song and its pre-save link. ^[1] A follow up to "Fast Times," the single was released on July 1, 2022 to promote her then-upcoming fifth studio album. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Carpenter performed the song at the NMPA & Billboard Grammy Week Showcase. ^[5]

"Vicious" has been described as a pop ^[6] and power pop song. ^[7]

Credits and personnel

Recording and management

• Recorded at Chumba Meadows (Tarzana, California)
• Mixed at Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, New Jersey)
• Sabalicious Songs (BMI), Big Tall Guy Music (BMI), administered by Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Kenny + Betty Tunes/superreal Songs/Artist Publishing Group West (ASCAP), all rights administered by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing

Personnel

• Sabrina Carpenter  – lead vocals, songwriting
• Jason Evigan  – songwriting, production, vocal production, recording, programming, guitar, bass, synths
• Amy Allen  – songwriting
• Jackson Rau – recording
• Josh Gudwin – mixing
• Heidi Wang – mix engineer
• Will Quinnell – mastering

Credits adapted from Emails I Can't Send liner notes. ^[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Vicious"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [9]	26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [10]	Gold	20,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Vicious"

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	July 1, 2022	Digital download streaming	Island

References

1. 'vicious by sabrinacarpenter' by Sabrina Carpenter on TikTok , retrieved 2022-07-01
2. Siatkowski, Abigail (July 1, 2022). "Weekend Playlist: New Music from Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Cardi B". Los Angeles . Retrieved November 25, 2023.
3. Gibson, Kelsie (October 17, 2022). "Sabrina Carpenter and Joshua Bassett's Relationship Timeline". People . No. July 1, 2022: Sabrina Carpenter releases "Vicious". Retrieved November 25, 2023.
4. Mier, Tomás (July 1, 2022). "Sabrina Carpenter Doesn't Hesitate Hitting the Send Button on 'Vicious'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 25, 2023.
5. Rowley, Glenn (February 2, 2022). "Demi Lovato, Sabrina Carpenter & Jimmie Allen Perform at NMPA & Billboard Grammy Week Showcase: Photos". Billboard . Retrieved November 25, 2023.
6. "Sabrina Carpenter Has a "Vicious" New Sound". American Songwriter. July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
7. Walthall, Katherine (July 15, 2022). "Sabrina Carpenter presses send on emails she was keeping as drafts". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
8. Sabrina Carpenter (2022). Emails I Can't Send (booklet). United States: Island Records. B0034443-02.
9. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
10. "Brazilian single certifications – Sabrina Carpenter – Vicious" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved June 27, 2024.