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Matthew Sprout for Variety Sabrina Carpenter claimed that she got some pushback about making “Espresso” the lead single from her upcoming album. “I was completely alone in wanting to release ‘Espresso.’ Not so much from my immediate team. But when it came to ‘the powers above,’” Carpenter, 25, said in an interview with Variety published […]

Sabrina Carpenter Says ‘The Powers Above’ Questioned Her Choice to Release ‘Espresso’ as a Single

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Sabrina Carpenter is one of the undisputed biggest stars of the summer with the back-to-back hits of “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” ahead of her August 23 album Short N’ Sweet. But Sabrina Summer could have looked very different if she hadn’t fought for her own vision. “I was completely alone in wanting to release ‘Espresso.’ Not so much from my immediate team. But when it came to ‘the powers above,’”—she air-quotes in a new profile for Variety—“there was a lot of questioning behind whether it made sense. But they trusted me in the end, and I was happy that I believed in myself at that moment.”

Sabrina Carpenter’s label apparently had doubts about “Espresso”

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Releasing “Espresso” wasn’t as smooth as Sabrina Carpenter anticipated; she recalled feeling “completely alone” during the release process of the hit single. The 25-year-old dropped what became the hit of the summer, according to Ice Spice, in April, and it has since gained widespread popularity. In an interview with Variety, the Disney alum shared, “I was completely alone in wanting to release ‘Espresso.’ Not so much from my immediate team, but when it came to ‘the powers above,’ there was a lot of questioning about whether it made sense.”

Sabrina Carpenter Reveals She Felt ‘Alone’ Releasing ‘Espresso’

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	Sabrina Carpenter boasts the top song in the world, as “Espresso” rebounds for a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and brews up an eighth week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey.Eminem Achieves 11th No. 1 on Billboard 200 With ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)’




	Notably, “Espresso” ties for the longest command on Global Excl. U.S. this year, matching the No. 1 run of Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things.”






	Meanwhile, Eminem’s “Houdini” reappears in the top 10 of both tallies as his new album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), launches at No....

Another Double Shot of ‘Espresso’: Sabrina Carpenter Tops Both Billboard Global Charts

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	Katy Perry has announced the release of her new single “Lifetimes,” dropping August 9 along with its music video.Katy Perry's 'Woman's World' Fails to Crack Top 10 and Debuts at No. 63 on Billboard Chart




	The pop singer made the announcement by posting its cover art, featuring Perry holding a futuristic heart. Perry has been teasing the single over the past week or so, posting clips on social media using the house-inspired song as the soundtrack.




	“Lifetimes” arrives on the heels of the female-forward “Woman’s World,” the first single off her upcoming sixth album “143.” That song gave a rocky start to...

Katy Perry Announces Release Date for House-Inspired New Single ‘Lifetimes’

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Sabrina Carpenter Admits She Had to Fight to Release 'Espresso' as Single: 'There Was a Lot of Questioning'

Sabrina Carpenter revealed that she was \"alone\" in wanting to release \"Espresso\" as the lead single from her upcoming sixth album, \"Short N' Sweet.\" \"Espresso,\" released...

Sabrina Carpenter revealed that she was "alone" in wanting to release "Espresso" as the lead single from her upcoming sixth album, "Short N' Sweet." "Espresso," released...

Sabrina Carpenter Admits She Had to Fight to Release 'Espresso' as Single: 'There Was a Lot of Questioning'

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