Overview

• Carpenter released “Manchild” on June 5 as her first standalone single since the Short n’ Sweet deluxe edition, blending upbeat disco-pop with sharp lyrics about an immature partner.
• The track was co-written by Carpenter with Amy Allen and produced by Jack Antonoff, marking the team’s latest collaboration.
• Fans speculated the song was a dig at ex Barry Keoghan after Carpenter’s teaser campaign, but she said it embodies her confusing and fun young adult years.
• The accompanying music video, released June 6, features desert hitchhiking, roadside billboards and tongue-in-cheek rule-breaking sequences.
• She will debut “Manchild” live at Primavera Sound before heading to Hyde Park, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits festival dates this summer.