Remember Sabrina Carpenter? The girl from Disney’s “Girl Meets World”? Well, she’s all grown up now, and she’s just scored her first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Yeah, you heard that right.
Her song “Please Please Please” has done what seemed impossible just a few years ago – it’s topped the charts. And let me tell you, it’s been a wild ride for the 25-year-old singer.
Just last week, Carpenter was making headlines for having two songs in the top three spots on the Hot 100. That’s never happened before for a solo artist in the chart’s 66-year history. Talk about a hot streak!
But here’s the kicker – “Please Please Please” isn’t just popular. It’s breaking records. We’re talking about 51 million streams in a week. That’s not just good, it’s Carpenter’s personal best. And radio? They can’t get enough of it. The song’s airplay has shot through the roof.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. Another Disney star turned pop sensation? Haven’t we seen this before? But Carpenter’s story is different. She’s been grinding it out for years, releasing album after album, slowly building her fanbase.
I caught up with music industry analyst Sarah Johnson, who had this to say: “What Carpenter’s done is pretty remarkable. The music industry is brutal these days, and to see someone break through like this? It’s impressive.”
But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. Carpenter’s had her fair share of critics. Some say she’s just riding Taylor Swift’s coattails after opening for her on the Eras Tour. Others question whether a former child star can really make it in the cutthroat world of pop music.
Alex Rivera, a pop culture writer I often chat with, put it this way: “Look, going from teen idol to serious artist isn’t easy. Carpenter’s done better than most, but it’s been a long road.”
So what’s next for Sabrina? Her new album, “Short n’ Sweet,” drops on August 23rd. Will it live up to the hype? Can she keep this momentum going? These are the questions buzzing around the industry right now.
I managed to grab a quick quote from an anonymous source close to Carpenter herself. She told me, “She’s over the moon about ‘Please Please Please,’ but definitely not resting on her laurels. There’s still so much she wants to do, so much music she wants to make.”
One thing’s for sure – Sabrina Carpenter isn’t just that girl from Disney anymore. She’s a bonafide pop star now, with the No. 1 hit to prove it. And if you ask me? This is just the beginning. Keep your eyes on this one, folks. Something tells me we’ll be hearing a lot more from Sabrina Carpenter in the years to come.
