Sabrina Carpenter has admitted there's one thing about hit song Espresso that she regrets.
Carpenter, 25, began her career as a Disney Channel star and is now a global music sensation. She began her singing career after signing a record deal with Disney's Hollywood Records. This was followed by the release of her debut single in 2014 and first album, Eyes Wide Open, a year later.
Now, Sabrina has just finished her Short n' Sweet world tour and is celebrating the release of her sixth studio album of the same name. In February 2025, she dropped a deluxe version of the album, featuring a duet with Dolly Parton.
The 'Short n' Sweet' album boasts hits like 'Please Please Please' and 'Taste', but it's 'Espresso' that's stolen the spotlight, racking up over 1.9 billion streams on Spotify.
However, despite its massive popularity, Sabrina has revealed that she regrets writing 'Espresso' due to the challenges of performing it live.
In a viral social media clip, Sabrina opens up about the difficulties of singing 'Espresso' while dancing and sticking to her choreography.
"Espresso is a little harder for me again because of the short breath control and just how precise some of the notes," she admits. "And when I was in the studio, I was like 'this is fun' like 'love this song' and then once I got on stage, I was like 'this is kind of hard' like 'why did I write this song?'"
The singer's candid confession about her track has gone viral, racking up over 66 thousand likes on Instagram, with fans flocking to the comments section to share their thoughts.
One fan recalled: "I remember hearing it the first time (seconds after the music video dropped on YouTube) and thinking 'this is gonna be hard to sing live'".
Echoing the sentiment, another added: "Same with Britney Spears' Womanizer," while a third chimed in with: "This is the realist thing ever.
"I found this out at karaoke," confessed another, revealing the challenges of belting out the tune.
Yet, some followers threw shade at the artist for her remarks, pointing out that she wasn't the sole writer of the hit. Sabrina shared writing credits with Amy Allen, Julian Bunetta, and Steph Jones – all well-known hitmakers who've written songs for Selena Gomez, One Direction, and BLACKPINK.
"I find it weird when artists say 'why did i write it this way' or 'when i wrote' and 9/10 times there's multiple writers," one commenter noted, while another reflected on the trials of an artist striving for greatness: "The struggle of an artist that pushes herself."
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