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Staff Writer: Aidan Danforth
Email: adanforth@umassd.edu
Looking to get yourself a gift for Valentine’s day? Thankfully, Sabrina’s got you covered.
Sabrina Carpenter released a deluxe version of her sixth album titled Short n’ Sweet.
This album features five new tracks, including a remake of “Please Please Please,” a widely successful title featuring Dolly Parton that was nominated for Song of the Year. Each of these tracks showcase Sabrina’s talents as a singer and her ability to create unbelievable lyrics that resonate with fans.
“Busy Woman”
Out of all the tracks, diehard Sabrina fans were most excited to see this one.
“Busy Woman” is a song Sabrina has played here and there during her Short n’ Sweet tour. Many ended up falling in love with this song and have been praying for her to eventually release it.
Like many of Sabrina’s songs, the theme around “Busy Woman” is around dating, more specifically around the aspects of boundaries, self-worth, and watching out for those who don’t value you.
This track showcases how Sabrina can take something as simple as aspects of dating and turn that into an energetic pop song.
“Please Please Please” (feat. Dolly Parton)
Oh, Barry sure proved her right.
After a few months of being separated from ex-boyfriend Barry Keoghan, Sabrina released a remake of “Please Please Please.” Sabrina is truly an icon as she released this on Valentine’s Day of all days.
The original song is about Sabrina dating a man she believes no one else will like, but in the remake, Sabrina adds an energetic twist to a sad topic. The new version features country singer Dolly Parton in a cleaned duet style version of the song.
Parton adds a more country-like vibe, which changes the feeling and overall meaning of the track. Some fans may really like the concept of Sabrina experimenting with a country legend while others prefer the original version.
“15 Minutes”
Sabrina can really take a simple concept and turn it into a success. This energetic pop hit combines time, achievement, and the metaphor “15 minutes of fame.” It focuses on Sabrina making fun of her own success and relationship history.
What is interesting is that the five deluxe tracks all together run exactly 15 minutes—a little something fans are sure to love, as artists adding details add more meaning to their songs.
“Couldn’t Make It Any Hard”
“Couldn’t Make It Any Harder” shifts from the energetic vibe of the previous songs to a more depressing and heartbreaking tone. Sabrina is no stranger to slower songs, as all six of her albums feature a few.
This song revolves around Sabrina being vulnerable as she apologizes to someone as she feels she’s experienced too many bad things in past relationships to be properly loved by someone.
So many people, especially young people, can relate to this emotional song. It is such a vulnerable track that will have people who have been hurt from relationships immediately resonate with its lyrics.
“Bad Reviews”
“Bad Reviews” is the other more deep and emotional song seen on Short n’ Sweet deluxe, as Sabrina talks about ignoring all the bad reviews others have about a person and staying with them.
Like “Please Please Please,” “Bad Reviews” is another song people are linking to Sabrina’s ex boyfriend. The song even makes a reference to “Please Please Please” with the lyric “I know I have a good judgment.”
Also, on the sheet that Sabrina posted listing songs from Short n’ Sweet deluxe, there is a name crossed out next to “Bad Reviews.” It reads “Barry,” which may mean this song does have a connection to him.
Here are my rankings for the new tracks on Short n’ Sweet deluxe.
- Busy Woman
- 15 Minutes
- Couldn’t Make It Any Harder
- Please Please Please (feat. Dolly Parton)
- Bad Reviews
Sabrina Carpenter continues to please her fans with another selection of incredible songs that are energetic, relatable, and show how much care Sabrina puts into her music, crafting little but impactful details into each song.
Fans should be excited to see what Sabrina has planned next for her upcoming tour in Europe and whatever music she’s got planned for the future.