Sabrina Carpenter has proven time and time again that she is an exceptional artist. She has been responsible for hits like ‘Paris’, Thumbs’, Sue Me’ and ‘In My Bed’ and now, she’s taking her career to new heights as she inks a deal with Island Records.
“I’m so excited to join the Island Records family, Darcus and the team really understood my vision from the moment we first met,” Sabrina says. “They just got me and have been super supportive. It’s the perfect place for me to start the next chapter of my music career and evolution as an artist. I can’t wait for everyone to hear what we’re working on for this year!”
“Sabrina Carpenter is a star,” Island Records President / CEO Darcus Beese states on the signing of the artist. He continues, “Her powerful vocals, infectious personality, and successful career as a singer, songwriter and actress attest to that. We are thrilled to welcome such a talented young woman to the Island Records family.”
With a new label and a new felt freedom to express her growth as an artist, Sabrina has found a confidence in her writing that clearly shows in her new hit single. Her new single ‘Skin’ is infamously a response to Olivia Rodrigo’s smash hit ‘drivers licence’ in which she reportedly sings about ex-boyfriend Joshua Bassett and his new relationship with Sabrina. In the track, Olivia sings “And you’re probably with the blonde girl/ Who always made me doubt/ She’s so much older than me/ She’s everything I’m insecure about.”
Sabrina released her version of events in the song saying “I wasn’t bothered by a few lines in a (magnificent) song and wrote a diss track about it. I was at a tipping point in my life for countless reasons so I was inspired to do what I usually do to cope – write something that I wish I could have told myself in the past. people can only get to you if you give them the power to. and a lot of people were trying to get to me.”
She adds “the song isn’t calling out one single person. some lines address a specific situation, while other lines address plenty of other experiences I’ve had this past year. it also shows that many things have actually gotten under my skin.. and I’m still learning to not give other people so much power over my feelings. I know a lot of you struggle with the same thing. i don’t want this to become an endless cycle so please don’t take this as an opportunity to send more hate anyone’s way. lots of love to u all. thanks for letting me grow.”
The song quickly went viral, garnering over 17 Million Streams, 10 million in the first 48 hours, hitting Top 5 USA Debut on Spotify at #4, Top 5 iTunes Pop Genre, Top 10 iTunes Overall, Top 3 Apple Music Pop, Top 15 Apple Music Overall, and Top 35 on the Spotify Global Chart. The track also received immediate support on radio spinning at Z100, Sirius Hits, and made its debut on the The Vibe iHeart syndicated show.
Listen to ‘Skin’ here:
