Sabrina Carpenter was in a festive mood as she reacted to her smash hit, Espresso, which reached 1 billion streams on Spotify.
The hit singer, 25, shared a story announcing the single had hit the “billion club” on her Instagram on Wednesday.
“Holy crap! Thanks for streaming,” wrote the star, whose fans slammed ticket prices for her 2025 tour as “outrageous and atrocious,” adding a heart emoji.
The catchy pop song was released in April 2024 as the lead single from her upcoming album Short n’ Sweet.
The song and its music video, directed by Dave Meyers, quickly gained worldwide popularity and the track peaked at number one on the Billboard Global 200, becoming her first number-one single.
Sabrina Carpenter, 25, was in a festive mood as she reacted to her smash hit Espresso, which reached 1 billion streams on Spotify; she was spotted performing in New York City in June.
The singer shared a story on her Instagram on Wednesday announcing that the single had reached the “billion club.” “Holy shit! Thanks for streaming,” she wrote.
In the United States, Espresso peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
Espresso is an anthem about feeling confident and irresistible, with the star comparing herself to coffee and suggesting it is so stimulating that it keeps people up at night thinking about her.
“Now she’s thinking about me every night, oh/ Is it that sweet? I guess so/ Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know/ That’s my espresso,” Sabrina sings.
The energetic music video features her and a male lead in captivating scenes set against a beach backdrop.
Espresso was written by Sabrina, along with Amy Allen, Steph Jones and Julian Bunetta.
She also has another hit under her belt: Please Please Please, which became her first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song is her second single from her upcoming sixth album, Short n’ Sweet.
The album will be released on August 23rd.
Her five previous studio albums are: Eyes Wide Open (2015), Evolution (2016), Singular: Act I (2018), Singular: Act II (2019), and Emails I Can’t Send (2022).
Her new musical milestone comes after the star opened up about her high-profile relationship with actor Barry Keoghan, 31, in an interview with Variety published on Tuesday.
The catchy pop song was released in April as the first single from her album Short n’ Sweet. The song and its music video quickly gained popularity worldwide; it can be seen in an image from the video
The singer reached number one on the Billboard Global 200, making it her first number one single; Sabrina was spotted performing in Mexico in 2023
She also has another hit single under her belt: Please Please Please, which became her first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100; seen at Coachella in April.
Please Please Please is the second single from her upcoming sixth album, Short n’ Sweet. The record is set for release on August 23.
The singer-songwriter has clarified fan speculation suggesting her next album could feature lyrics inspired by the Saltburn actor.
She also shared what it was like for the Oscar nominee to take on a leading role in her music video Please Please Please.
The star may have disappointed some fans hoping for a broader look at her relationship when she admitted she tries to avoid topical material for her lyrics.
“It’s easier to write about things that happened in the past or haven’t happened yet,” he said.
Although you can get more clarity with enough distance, the delay in the compositing process seems to have caused some concerns in the studio.
“My producers tell me that I’m insisting on something that’s no longer true because I’m writing a song three years after the last time I spoke to the person who inspired the lyrics,” Sabrina admitted.
Despite her claims of focusing on things in the rearview mirror, Sabrina did have her actor boyfriend star in her music video Please Please Please, which features lyrics about a boyfriend who is an actor.
According to her, Barry was totally willing to participate in the filming of the music video, as he was a fan of the song.
“He loved the song. He’s obsessed with the lyrics and I’m so grateful for that,” Sabrina said.
He also took a moment to praise Barry following multiple acclaimed films, including The Banshees Of Inisherin, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Sabrina made a rare statement about her relationship with actor Barry Keoghan, 31, in an interview with Variety on Tuesday; they are seen together on May 6 at the Met Gala in Manhattan.
She denied writing about the Oscar nominee in her lyrics, as “it feels easier to write about things that happened in the past”; seen in a still from Please Please Please
“I don’t want to sound biased, but I think he’s one of the best actors of this generation,” the singer said. “So being able to see him on screen with my song as the soundtrack made the video better and more special.”
Earlier this summer, Sabrina and Barry took their relationship to the next level with their red carpet debut at the Met Gala on May 6.
The lovebirds first met at Givenchy’s runway presentation in September for Paris Fashion Week.
However, the two were not linked until late last year, when they were spotted on a date in Los Angeles’ posh Brentwood neighborhood in early December.
Prior to his romance with Sabrina, Barry was in a two-year relationship with dental nurse Alyson Kierans, with whom he shares son Brando, who was born in August 2022, while Barry was filming Saltburn.
