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How Sabrina Carpenter Conquered the Charts With ‘Please Please Please’ and ‘Espresso’


Sabrina Carpenter topped the charts with "Please Please Please" and "Espresso." Island vp of A&R Jackie Winkler explains how they did it.

Last summer, while opening on Taylor Swift ’s Eras Tour, she began going viral for the city-specific outros she would tack on to the end of her song “Nonsense,” a true fan-driven hit that reached No. The extraordinary nuances of Sabrina’s vocal delivery and quick-witted lyrics, combined with Jack Antonoff and Julian Bunetta ’s brilliant productions, all play an essential role in what makes these songs so infectious and undeniable. Since the start of my career, our access to information, data and even resources used to break artists have multiplied; however, my approach to signings, choosing singles and pairing creatives has never wavered from following my gut instinct.

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