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Sabrina Carpenter Releases ‘Man’s Best Friend’ as ‘Tears’ Video Drops and Coast-to-Coast Pop-Ups Open

She characterizes the sexually candid project as an assertion of agency, telling CBS Mornings it is “not for any pearl clutchers.”

"Man's Best Friend" by Sabrina Carpenter album cover.
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Overview

  • The 12-track LP blends disco, country-pop and synth-pop, is released via Island Records, and was co-produced with Jack Antonoff and John Ryan, with nine tracks labeled explicit.
  • Lead single “Manchild” topped the Billboard Hot 100 in June, marking Carpenter’s second No. 1.
  • The “Tears” music video, featuring Colman Domingo, premiered in tandem with the album.
  • Complex is hosting interactive pop-ups Aug. 29–Sept. 1 in Los Angeles (433 N Fairfax Ave) and New York City (152 Wooster St), open 11 a.m.–7 p.m. local time.
  • Addressing criticism of the original cover image, Carpenter said the photo is about choice and control, as early reviews from outlets including The Guardian and Variety praise the album’s craft and humor.