Sabrina Carpenterhas returned to the top of the charts with her latest single“Manchild”debuting at Number One on theBillboardHot 100.
“Manchild” is Carpenter’s first song to debut atop the Hot 100, and her second Number One overall after“Please Please Please”spent a week there almost exactly one year ago (June 29, 2024 to be exact). It’s also Carpenter’s fourth song to crack the Top 10, along with“Taste”(which peaked at Number Two) and“Espresso”(which peaked at Number Three).
Carpenter released “Manchild” earlier this month, with the track serving as the first offering from herupcoming album,Man’s Best Friend, out Aug. 29 via Island Records. The album will be Carpenter’s seventh studio album overall and comes on the heels of her 2024Grammy-winningbreakthroughShort n’ Sweet.
In her newRolling Stonecover story, Carpenter spoke about herdecision to follow-upShort n’ Sweetso quickly, especially considering artists usually take a couple of years between albums (Carpenter is still technically touring in support of her last album).Trending StoriesTrump’s Military Birthday Parade Was a Gross FailureInternet Trolls Around the World Are Mocking Trump’s Military Birthday Parade‘Superman’ Director James Gunn: ‘You Don’t Want Everyone to Root for You’Trump Parade Turnout Swamped by Millions Who Protested at 'No Kings' Rallies
“If I really wanted to, I could have stretched outShort n’ Sweetmuch, much longer,” she said. “But I’m at that point in my life where I’m like, ‘Wait a second, there’s no rules.’ If I’m inspired to write and make something new, I would rather do that. Why would I wait three years just for the sake of waiting three years? It’s all about what feels right. I’m learning to listen to that a lot more, instead of what is perceived as the right or wrong move.”
As for those tour dates, Carpenter has a handful of festival dates scheduled for this summer and fall, including headlining spots atLollapaloozaandAustin City Limits Music Festival. She’ll kick offanother North American tourOct. 25 in Pittsburgh, with the run wrapping Nov. 23 in Los Angeles.
