Sabrina Carpenter is ending her summer on a high note with a major career milestone: her very first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. The 25-year-old pop sensation’s latest release, Short N’ Sweet, has officially claimed the top spot on the chart, marking a significant achievement in her musical journey.
On Tuesday, Billboard confirmed that Carpenter’s album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, a first in her career. This accomplishment is a testament to her growing influence in the pop music world.
Alongside this success, Carpenter’s latest single, “Taste,” made an impressive debut at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album’s other singles, “Please Please Please” and “Espresso,” secured the No. 3 and No. 4 spots, respectively. All 12 tracks from Short N’ Sweet charted, ranging from No. 2 to No. 41. This achievement places Carpenter in an elite group of female artists—joining Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande—who have managed to chart at least three songs in the top five of the Hot 100 simultaneously.
Short N’ Sweet had a remarkable opening week, amassing 362,000 equivalent album units, making it the third-best debut of the year, according to Billboard. Only Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department and Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter had stronger openings, with 2.61 million and 407,000 equivalent album units, respectively.
The anticipation for Short N’ Sweet had been building long before its release. Carpenter teased fans with a snippet of “Taste” on Instagram, taking advantage of the platform’s latest feature that allows users to add a song to their profile.
The music video for “Taste” quickly became a sensation online. The visually striking and somewhat macabre video opens with a content warning before showcasing Carpenter selecting weapons while singing a haunting lullaby. The video then unfolds into a campy, dramatic showdown between Carpenter and Jenna Ortega, who battle over what seems to be Carpenter’s ex and Ortega’s current boyfriend. The two stars engage in a fierce fight, using everything from chainsaws to voodoo dolls, and even share a kiss before the video concludes with them standing over the boyfriend’s casket, now friends, sharing milkshakes.
Carpenter’s rise in the charts has been steady. She earned her first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 in June with “Please Please Please,” the second single from Short N’ Sweet. The album’s lead single, “Espresso,” has maintained its presence on the chart for 20 weeks, peaking at No. 2 earlier in the summer.
Looking ahead, Carpenter is set to perform at the MTV VMAs, which have been rescheduled to September 11 to avoid conflicting with the upcoming presidential debate. Following this, she will embark on her sold-out Short N’ Sweet tour, kicking off in Columbus, Ohio, this fall. The North American leg of the tour will conclude with a performance at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on November 15, followed by two shows at the Kia Forum on November 17 and 18.
Sabrina Carpenter’s latest achievements underscore her growing impact in the music industry, as she continues to captivate audiences with her dynamic performances and chart-topping hits.
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