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How Big a Deal for Sabrina Carpenter Is ‘Manchild’ Debuting at No. 1?
Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild" debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100 this week.
Sure, “Manchild” and “What I Want,” the Morgan Wallen-Tate McRae team-up that topped the Hot 100 three weeks ago, are both new hits that will likely receive plenty of pop radio play and millions of streams as summertime wears on. She’s leaning into what works with Jack Antonoff, but I’m hoping she pivots more fully into pure pop on Man’s Best Friend, in the vein of tracks like “Nonsense” and “Feather.” There’s still a hint of country in the delivery of “Manchild” that feels like a leftover from her Short n’ Sweet era — and at this point, she’s more than ready to leave that behind. Jason Lipshutz: Whereas Short n’ Sweet hits like “Espresso” and “Taste” offered up danceable pop, the single that Carpenter released in between them, “Please Please Please,” was defined by a singular amalgamation of country, synth-pop, alternative and even disco.
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