Sabrina Carpenter’s new album, Man’s Best Friend, released on August 29, 2025, is a work that, despite its playful tone and light rhythms, is born out of heartbreak and a painful personal period that marked its creation.
The singer reflected on all this in an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1, where she explained that, after her split from Barry Keoghan months earlier, she went through a deep emotional process.
According to Carpenter, “I came out of a sad situation much less bitter than I expected…there are two people involved and this is part of growing up.”
The album’s first single, “Manchild,” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and is a prime example of how Sabrina mixes humor and criticism in her lyrics.
With a festive tone, it pokes fun at an immature and incompetent couple. It is followed by “Tears,” which balances humor and real emotion by joking about low expectations and the charm of simplicity.
The album also explores genres such as nu-disco, country-pop, and ABBA-style glam pop, all with theatrical glamour and nods to underlying satire and sensuality.
Thus, Carpenter consolidates her voice as a bold storyteller, who vindicates her passage through heartbreak without victimhood.
Sabrina Carpenter album controversy
The original cover of Man’s Best Friend generated debate. It shows the singer on her knees, wearing a black dress and heels, while a man -outside the frame- holds her hair.
The image drew criticism for alleged fetishism and depiction of male control, but Carpenter clarified that he seeks to ironically empower that narrative: “Submission is both dominant and submissive…this album is not for sensitive souls.”
The album has 12 songs and lasts about 38 minutes.
Produced mostly with Jack Antonoff, he also co-wrote with Amy Allen and John Ryan.
Songs like “Go Go Juice”, “House Tour”, “Goodbye”, “My Man on Willpower” highlight his lyrical wit and irreverent style.
The critics highlight their sophisticated instrumental sound, with the use of clavinet, sitar and rich arrangements that elevate their pop proposal.
With Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter transforms emotional misstep into sharp pop, combining witty lyrics, acid humor and sonic subtlety.
The album is an act of resilience: healing jeering, moving on and laughing even with a bruised heart. A powerful formula for those who value female empowerment, irreverence and artistic evolution.
You can watch Sabrina Carpenter’s interview here.
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