From espresso martinis to golden retrievers, she has it all.

Sabrina Carpenter is an American singer-songwriter from Pennsylvania. Within the last two years, Carpenter’s fame has skyrocketed. Her hit single, “Espresso,” was her first number one on charts like the Billboard Global 200 and the UK Official Singles Chart in 2024, it even peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was a massive worldwide success, becoming the number-one global song of the summer in 2024 according to Billboard. Ever since “Espresso,” Carpenter’s success has only grown larger and larger. 

Carpenter’s new album, “Man’s Best Friend,” shows no difference in success compared to the rest of her discography. This album will be her 7th studio album. It features 12 tracks, including “Manchild”, “Tears”, “My Man on Willpower”, “Sugar Talking”, “We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night”, “Nobody’s Son”, “Never Getting Laid”, “When Did You Get Hot?”, “Go Go Juice”, “Don’t Worry I’ll Make You Worry”, “House Tour”, and “Goodbye”. All 12 of these songs included on Carpenter’s tracklist have already had their debut on TikTok, further raising the album’s popularity.  

This “Short n’ Sweet” sister album explores themes of growth from heartbreak, attraction to people who aren’t good for you, embracing your sexuality, intentional mistakes, and overall finding humor in pain. The title of the album, in and of itself, is a metaphor of Carpenter’s emotional state, feeling like “Man’s Best Friend.” Some fans speculate that this album is mainly about some of her past relationships, specifically her most recent one involving Barry Keoghan. This album has been taking everyone by storm, with most of the songs on the album reaching hundreds of thousands of listeners around the world. 

Though the album has received many positive reviews, not all fans feel the same. Many fans are upset about the repetitiveness of the album and how, when comparing “Man’s Best Friend” and “Short n’ Sweet” together, most of the songs share similar tunes and themes. Furthermore, before Carpenter released the album, many people were taken aback by the album cover, claiming it was misogynistic and could portray harmful stereotypes against women. Carpenter’s response to this backlash was originally dismissing the criticism, but later making different variant album covers for Man’s Best Friend. 

Now, nearly a month after its release, many fans agree that though this album has some weak points, overall it’s a very well-made album, diving deeper into the singer’s feelings and emotional state throughout her love life.