Bad for Business" was described as "happy, romantic, and wistful" and embodies one of the most dangerous aspects of love: fixation. [23] The album ends with "Decode" which was described as a "sombre but hopeful conclusion" to the album where "Carpenter shines as a songwriter". [23] The song's heartwarming ambience is "produced by string instruments" and is about "overanalysing a relationship to the point where it's more detrimental than helpful". [3] Lipshutz, Jason (October 3, 2023). "Why Sabrina Carpenter Almost Didn't Release Her New Album's Biggest Hit". Billboard . Retrieved September 25, 2023. Lancaster, Elizabeth (July 6, 2022). "Samsung | Billboard Summer of Galaxy Concert Featuring Sabrina Carpenter". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022 . Retrieved July 16, 2022. Sabrina Carpenter | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022 . Retrieved July 23, 2022. Fast Times" was released as the album's second single on February 18, 2022. [32] It was released alongside a music video which acted a sequel to the video for "Skinny Dipping". [33] The video was inspired by Charlie's Angels. [33]

The album was described as a "break-up album" and an "unapologetic collection of her inner thoughts, with a sense of heartache over unrequited love present throughout". [2] Julianna Rezza of The Mud Mag called the album a "compilation of delicately told stories and new sounds". [14] Music and lyrics Zemler, Emily (August 31, 2022). "Sabrina Carpenter Reflects on Love With 'Because I Liked a Boy' on 'Corden' ". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 23, 2023.Capital writer Savannah Roberts noted that the "songstress showed her impressive range on the record, including everything from ballads to insanely catchy empowerment anthems" and called it her most personal album, adding that it "gave fans an intimate look into Sabrina's life". [18] Liam Hess of Vogue stated that the album is "the most fully realized vision of Carpenter the musician—and the most rounded portrait of Carpenter the human being—yet." [50] The Edge writer Rhianna Saglani praised JP Saxe and Carpenter's collaborations and went on to call the album a "a piece of art in itself". [15] The Central Trend writer Ella Peirce called the album remarkable and noted that "each song is its own while still letting the record flow wonderfully together as a whole". [51] Leroy Clampitt – bass, guitar, drums (3, 11–12), percussion (3, 8, 11–12), keyboards (3, 8, 11), mellotron, synths (3), lap steel (12) Skinny Dipping" was released as the album's lead single on September 9, 2021. [30] Carpenter performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. [10] A music video was released upon the song's release and featured Carpenter writing letters to herself, putting them in a box labeled "this too shall pass" and after dancing barefoot in a green dress on the streets of New York, she throws the letters into the air. [31] In January 2021, after four albums with Hollywood Records, it was reported that Carpenter had signed to Island Records. [7] She noted that it was "the perfect place for [her] to start the next chapter of [her] music career and evolution as an artist". [7] Her first release came at the end of the month with " Skin" which debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first entry on the chart. [8] Mier, Tomás (December 12, 2022). "Sabrina Carpenter Teases 'New Songs' as She Announces 2023 Tour". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022 . Retrieved December 13, 2022.

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Sabrina Carpenter Doesn't Hesitate Hitting the Send Button on 'Vicious' ". July 2022. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022 . Retrieved July 1, 2022. Lipshutz, Jason (January 25, 2022). "Sabrina Carpenter's 'Nonsense' Scores Hot 100 Debut, Soars in Streams". Billboard. a b Epstein, Rachel (June 28, 2019). "Sabrina Carpenter Is Ready for Act II". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022 . Retrieved July 1, 2019. Oh, and she's already writing a new album.

Bell, Sadie (October 31, 2023). "Sabrina Carpenter Kills Boys in the Horror-Inspired Music Video for 'Feather' — Watch!". People. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023 . Retrieved October 31, 2023. For me, was really a time capsule of a special time in my life when I dealt with many things for the first time. I feel like I came out of that with a much greater perspective, and all these songs are based on real nights or experiences and reflecting and foreshadowing. [17] Honeymoon Fades by Sabrina Carpenter, archived from the original on July 2, 2022 , retrieved July 1, 2022a b Partridge, Ken (February 18, 2022). "Sabrina Carpenter Rushes Into Romance On New Song "Fast Times" ". Genius . Retrieved July 4, 2022.

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