Sabrina Carpenter wasn't sure 'Espresso' would be a hit
"I really didn’t know if it would connect," Sabrina Carpenter says about her global smash hit.
'Espresso' was one of the biggest songs of 2024 but Sabrina Carpenter had no idea if anyone would like it.
The singer released the track in April 2024 as the lead single from her sixth studio album, 'Short n' Sweet. It was a number-one hit in the UK and peaked at #3 in America.
'Espresso' was also the second most streamed song on Spotify in 2024, with 1.7 billion streams, behind Billie Eilish's 'Birds of a Feather'.
Sabrina says she was unsure if the song would be a summer hit but decided to release it anyway because she loved it so much.
"I remember deciding to put this song out in the beginning of summer and thinking espresso, coffee is kind of more of a fall beverage. I really didn’t know if it would connect, but the sentiment and the sound of the song and the confidence that it kind of just carries along with it was something that I really believed in," she told The Hollywood Reporter.
The 25-year-old singer added: "I had literally no idea that anyone would like it, but I liked it, and that was kind of all that mattered to me in that moment, and something I try to remember over and over again."
'Espresso' is nominated for 'Record of the Year' and 'Best Pop Solo Performance' at the 2025 Grammys.
"I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t dreamt about this day my whole life so I am filled with gratitude. Thank you @recordingacademy," Sabrina said shortly after the nominations were announced.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Sabrina hinted that she has new music coming in the new year.
"I sort of started the thought process of what would happen after 'Short n’ Sweet' as I was making it, and that’s all I’ll say for now. But I’m very excited for the new year, because I think, again, I just allow myself the space to grow and have fun with it, not take it too seriously, and that’s what I’m going to try to do."
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