"Espresso" | ||||
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Single by Sabrina Carpenter | ||||
from the album Short n' Sweet | ||||
Released | April 11, 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2023 | |||
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Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:55 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Producer(s) | Julian Bunetta | |||
Sabrina Carpenter singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Espresso" on YouTube |
"Espresso" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter. It was released on April 11, 2024, through Island Records, as the lead single from her upcoming sixth studio album, Short n' Sweet (2024). She wrote the song along with Amy Allen, Steph Jones, and Julian Bunetta, and the latter handled production. A Dave Meyers-directed music video for "Espresso" was released on the following day. To support its release, Carpenter performed the song at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
"Espresso" became a commercial success. The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Carpenter's first top ten single on the chart. It also earned her her first top ten single on the Billboard Global 200 chart and her first number one on the Global Excl. US chart. Outside of the United States, "Espresso" topped the charts in Australia, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten in other various countries.
On January 16, 2024, Sabrina Carpenter was confirmed as part of the American festival Coachella, held in Indio, California. [1] She teased a new song, ahead of her performance at the festival, via billboards that read: "She's gonna make you come... to her Coachella set!". [2] Carpenter announced the release of "Espresso" on her social media accounts on April 8, 2024, along with its release date and cover artwork. [3] She captioned the post with: "Just wanted to put out a little song before Coachella". [4] Island Records released the single via streaming and digital download, while Polydor Records released it through vinyl and cassette formats. [2]
In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Carpenter confirmed that she wrote the song in France in a "very quick process", and that inspired "how the song ended up feeling". [5] The lyrics of the song are about self-confidence. Speaking to American magazine Vogue , she stated that the song is about "seeing femininity as your super power and embracing the confidence of being 'that bitch'". [6] Music journalists described the song's genre as pop, [7] [8] with elements of synth-pop, disco, and funk. [9] [10] The main guitar riff featured in the song is a loop coming from a Splice sample pack made by Oliver in 2021. [11]
The song received attention for its nonsensical lyrics, particular the use of its recurring line "That's that me, espresso". [12] Linguistics expert and journalist Samantha Allen noted that the line became a meme for its grammatical incorrectness. [13] Vulture writer Justin Curto compared it to the line "Now that I've become who I really are" from Ariana Grande's 2014 "Break Free", feeling that such grammatically incorrect lines "often end up being the catchiest lines in the song". [14]
"Espresso" received acclaim from critics. [15] Vulture highlighted the song's catchy hook, referring to it as an "instant earworm," while also appreciating its "whimsical" lyrical approach. [16] Uproxx praised Carpenter's "playful" lyrics and the track's "infectious groove," describing "Espresso" as a "fun, upbeat song that demonstrates Carpenter's growth as a songwriter." [17] Similarly, Rolling Stone lauded the song's "irresistible rhythm" and "clever" lyrics, emphasizing Carpenter's distinctive flair for storytelling. [18]
In the United States, "Espresso" debuted at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week dated April 27, 2024, marking Carpenter's first top 10 hit and highest charting debut to date. By the week of May 11, 2024, the song had risen to a new peak at number four. [19] [20] This achievement also represents Carpenter's fourth entry on the Hot 100 and second top 40 hit overall. [21] Furthermore "Espresso" is Carpenter's eighth entry on the Billboard Mainstream top 40 chart. Additionally, the song debuted at number ten on the Billboard Global 200 chart, becoming Carpenter's first top ten hit and fourth overall entry on this chart. [22]
In the United Kingdom, "Espresso" debuted at number six on the UK Singles Chart before climbing to number five in its second week, and peaking at the top of the chart in its third week. [23] [24] The song is Carpenter's first chart-topping hit in Britain and first top ten song there. It is Carpenter's second top 20 hit on the UK Singles Chart, with her previous single, "Feather", peaking at number 19 on the chart. [25] The song spent five consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. [26] [27] [28]
In Ireland, the song debuted at number four on the Irish Singles Chart and then climbed to number three the week after. [29] "Espresso" topped the Irish Singles Chart in its third week, becoming Carpenter's first chart-topping hit in Ireland and first top-ten song there. [30] It also reached the top of the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia [31] and peaked at number four on the Canadian Hot 100, becoming her first top ten hit on the chart. [32] The song also debuted at number 70 on the Brasil Hot 100. [33]
An accompanying music video for "Espresso" was released on April 12, 2024, one day after the song. It was directed by Dave Meyers. [34] About the video, Carpenter expressed: "Since the day I heard the song, I saw a beach atmosphere—and more specifically this kind of old school [and] modern environment. [I wanted to capture] the playfulness that I like to use throughout all of my videos. I also just wanted a pool car, to be frank". [35]
The video begins with Carpenter and a man in a speedboat. As the man leans close behind her, she makes a sharp turn that leads to him falling out of the boat. Carpenter retrieves his wallet and pulls his gold credit card out of it, and as she makes land, she meets with some other girls and engages in various activities such as reading a book, receiving massages and pedicures, and sunbathing while being fanned by leaves. Right before the second verse, another vintage car shows up with a bunch of other men, who hold up a surfboard that she dances on top of. They continue to party together, and the car is eventually filled with water as Carpenter and one of the men lounge in it like a hot tub. However, she is then spotted by the man from the beginning of the video along with the police, who apprehend Carpenter and recover the man's wallet and gold credit card. As her friends unsuccessfully try to protest to the cops, she waves goodbye to her friends before being shoved into the cop car, which the police officer is unable to start up. Music plays from the horn on top of the car. [34]
Carpenter performed "Espresso" live for the first time at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, held on April 12. [36] On May 18, Carpenter performed the song on Saturday Night Live . [37] On May 26, the song was also performed by Carpenter at the 2024 BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Luton, England. [38]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [110] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [111] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [112] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [113] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [114] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | April 11, 2024 | Original | Island | [4] [115] | |
Italy | May 2, 2024 | Radio airplay | Universal | [116] | |
United Kingdom | May 16, 2024 | CD single | Polydor | [117] | |
Various | May 17, 2024 |
| EP | Island | [118] |
May 31, 2024 | Working late remixes | [119] | |||
United States | June 7, 2024 |
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United Kingdom |
| Polydor | [39] [40] | ||
Brazil | 7-inch single | Universal Brasil | [121] | ||
Canada | Universal Canada | [122] |
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