Songs
Lonesome
Album: Emails I Can't Send: Fwd
Release Date: March 17, 2023
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter / Leroy Clampitt / Skyler Stonestreet
Producer: Leroy Clampitt
Length: 3:07
Sabrina sings about her lover being distant around her, and realizing that he consistently lied to her. Throughout the song, she commiserates that she feels cannot escape the relationship.
Feather
Album: Emails I Can't Send: Fwd
Release Date: March 17, 2023
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter / Amy Allen / John Ryan
Producer: John Ryan
Length: 3:05
Sabrina basks in feeling lighter after the end of a relationship that was unhealthy for her, while flipping the script and using lines that men often use to diminish women's feelings against her former lover.
Opposite
Album: Emails I Can't Send: Fwd
Release Date: March 17, 2023
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter / Amy Allen / Lostboy
Producer: Lostboy
Length: 2:48
In the song, Sabrina laments about being unwanted by her ex-lover, and feels that no matter how she changed for this person, they still wouldn't want her. She also expresses jealousy for the ex's new lover, wondering if their relationship is anything like the one she had with the person.
Decode
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release Date: July 15, 2022
Writers: Jp Saxe / Julia Michaels / John Ryan / Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: John Ryan
Length: 3:08
In the final track on 'Emails I Can't Send,' Sabrina talks about the difficult process of moving on from a person knowing there is nothing left that they are contributing to your life. In an interview, Sabrina stated that the hardest part about this song was the realization that things couldn't just be the way she wanted them to be in her head. She also talks about the power of not looking back on past situations anymore, by simply being committed to moving forward towards the future.
Bad for Business
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release Date: July 15, 2022
Writers: Jp Saxe / Big Taste / Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Big Taste
Length: 3:08
"Bad for Business" was initially teased in the "Skin" music video, with a date of April 23, 2021 (although nothing happened on this date). In the song, Sabrina sings about being so in love with a person that they are consuming her identity, while knowing that the people in her life did not like this person.
Nonsense
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release Date: July 15, 2022
Writers: Steph Jones / Julian Bunetta / Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Julian Bunetta
Length: 2:44
Sabrina raps about being so deeply in love with a person that they cause you to act unlike yourself. The tone of the song is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, which is especially highlighted by the comedic lyrics and laughing from someone in the background at the end of the song. "Nonsense" is Sabrina's first top 10 hit on pop radio. It also charted at #56 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #36 on Hot AC radio.
Bet U Wanna
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release Date: July 15, 2022
Writers: Big Taste / Julian Bunetta / Steph Jones / Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Big Taste / Julian Bunetta
Length: 3:11
Sabrina sings about the empowerment she felt when a former lover left her, because not having the person in her life made her realize her own self-worth.
How Many Things
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release Date: July 15, 2022
Writers: Jp Saxe / Ryan Marone / Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Ryan Marone
Length: 4:04
This song features Sabrina lamenting a lover slipping through her fingertips, as she feels she falls further and further down the list of things they think about. This is the longest track on the album.
Already Over
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release Date: July 15, 2022
Writers: Jp Saxe / Julia Michaels / John Ryan / Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: John Ryan
Length: 2:51
"Already Over" discusses being conflicted about a lover, and being lost in a sea of your own emotional confusion about whether you want to relationship to end or not. On May 8, 2022, Sabrina teased this song in a TikTok without saying the title.
Because I Liked A Boy
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release Date: July 15, 2022
Writers: Jp Saxe / Julia Michaels / John Ryan / Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: John Ryan
Length: 3:16
This heartbreaking confessional delves into the feelings Sabrina experienced when the Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett love triangle emerged. Sabrina shares how horrible it felt to receive death threats, and being ostracized as a slut and a homewrecker online due to Joshua cheating on Olivia with Sabrina. Sabrina released a music video for the song on the album's release day.
Tornado Warnings
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release Date: July 15, 2022
Writers: Jp Saxe / Julia Michaels / Sabrina Carpenter / Jorgen Odegard
Producer: Jorgen Odegard
Length: 3:28
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Sabrina described this story as literal. The song details an actual situation where she was in a park on a seesaw with a love interest, and it began to hail. A tornado warning popped up on her phone, and she ignored it. She chose to use this as a metaphor for knowing a person is bad for you, but ignoring it. In the song, Sabrina talks about lying to her therapist about the incident, and compartmentalizing the relationship as "just an occasional escape."
Read Your Mind
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release Date: July 15, 2022
Writers: Skyler Stonestreet / Big Taste / Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Big Taste
Length: 3:24
"Read Your Mind" is the third track on 'Emails I Can't Send.' Bringing Sabrina back to a more Singular Act I like style, this song lyrically discusses being confused by what a potential love interest's motivations are.
Vicious
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release Date: July 1, 2022
Writers: Jason Evigan / Amy Allen / Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Jason Evigan
Length: 2:30
"Vicious" lyrically discusses a former love interest who acts as if they are nice, but in reality, they only care about themselves. The song was first made available for pre-order on June 16, 2022 and a preview was posted on TikTok. However, the title was not announced until one week later on June 23.
Fast Times
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release Date: February 18, 2022
Writers: Jp Saxe / Julia Michaels / Sabrina Carpenter / John Ryan
Producer: John Ryan
Length: 2:55
"Fast Times" reminds us how time moves quickly, and that it is important to live our life to the fullest extent by being a free spirit and appreciating the little things. Sabrina first announced this song's title on the January 4, 2022 episode of Jimmy Fallon, and began teasing it on TikTok throughout January. On February 3, 2022, she announced the release date for the song would be in 15 days.
Skinny Dipping
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release Date: September 9, 2021
Writers: Jp Saxe / Julia Michaels / Sabrina Carpenter / Big Taste
Producer: Big Taste
Length: 2:58
"Skinny Dipping" lyrically discusses coping with grief and wishing you could get back to the simpleness that your relationship used to be and "just exist." Sabrina teased the title of the song through a cryptic message sent on August 23, 2021 to anyone signed up to receive email updates. On August 24, a thirty-second clip of the song was released.
Emails I Can't Send
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release date: August 6, 2021
Writer: Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Big Taste / Sabrina Carpenter
Length: 1:43
This song is the first track on 'Emails I Can't Send.' In this heartbreaking confessional, Sabrina sings about her father cheating on her mother, and the wide array of negative feelings that have resulted from her father's betrayal of Sabrina and her family's trust. Sabrina also delves into the worries this situation has created about her ability to romantically love another person.
Note that this song was first revealed through a secret link sent only to people who had subscribed for Sabrina's email updates. Sabrina's site had been completely whited out since July 27, 2021, with the exception of a link to sign up for emails. A day before the song came out, Sabrina's site would occasionally show a GIF of her playing the song on the piano for a split second before disappearing.
Skin
Album: Emails I Can't Send
Release date: January 22, 2021
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Tia Scola & Ryan McMahon
Producer: Ryan McMahon
Length: 2:57
In this surprising diss track, Sabrina responds to Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" lyric previously rumored to be about her (due to mention of a "blonde girl") by attacking Olivia, saying she is just jealous about Sabrina being happy, as well as taunting her with references to what her and Joshua are doing intimately.
Let Me Move You
Album: Work It Soundtrack
Release date: July 24, 2020
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkal Eriksen & Steph Jones
Producers: Stargate, Danny D & Tim Blacksmith
Length: 4:03
"Let Me Move You" is a song from the Netflix movie Work It, in which Sabrina had a starring role in. The song is featured in the end credits of the film. The song was also in the Mediabase October Catalogue hinting that it may be pushed to radio in October 2020, however, this never happened.
Perfect Song
Album: Royalties Season One: The Soundtrack
Release date: June 30, 2020
Writers: Darren Kriss, Nick Lang, Olivia Noelle & Matthew Morales
Producer: Matthew Morales
Length: 4:03
"Perfect Song" is a song performed by fictional pop star Bailey Rouge, played by Sabrina Carpenter in the Quibi show Royalties. The song is intended as a joke, featuring comedic lyrics parodying modern music consumption and pop culture.
Your Name
Album: The Short History of the Long Road Soundtrack
Release date: June 26, 2020
Writers: Morgan Kibby & Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Morgan Kibby
Length: 3:21
"Your Name" is a song from the end credits of a film Sabrina starred in, The Short History of the Long Road. The majority of it is instrumental with limited vocals from Sabrina.
Honeymoon Fades
Album: Non-album single
Release date: February 14, 2020
Writers: Akil King, Daoud Anthony, Anthony M. Jones, Bianca Atterberry & Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Anthony M. Jones
Length: 3:15
"Honeymoon Fades" was Sabrina's Valentine's Day gift to her fans for 2020, which has been speculated to be the first single off of her upcoming fifth album. The song discusses hoping a relationship does not change in a way that will be harmful in the long run. The cover art was photographed by Sabrina's sister, Sarah Carpenter.
Tell 'Em
Album: Singular Act II
Release date: July 19, 2019
Writers: Sidney Swift, Bianca Atterberry, Dayyon Alexander & Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Sidney Swift
Length: 4:40
"Tell 'Em" was recorded on February 14, 2019, and was the last song written for Singular. It lyrically discusses a relationship being more special because it is kept private from anyone else.
Take Off All Your Cool
Album: Singular Act II
Release date: July 19, 2019
Writers: Trevor Brown, Steph Jones, Zaire Koalo, Warren "Oak" Felder & Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Warren "Oak" Felder
Length: 3:03
"Take Off All Your Cool" is about being vulnerable with a lover and taking off the metaphorical masks that people often wear in society. Sabrina teased a lyric from this song, "I like your soul when it's shirtless" on Instagram six months before the song's release on January 20, 2019.
I Can't Stop Me (feat. Saweetie)
Album: Singular Act II
Release date: July 19, 2019
Writers: Leland, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, Saweetie & Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Stargate
Length: 3:41
"I Can't Stop Me" is a jazzy song featuring rapper Saweetie. The song is Sabrina's most controversial to date, as it features Saweetie saying the phrase "p***y so aquatic" without being marked explicit on any music streaming services or the physical album, and a clean version is not available.
I'm Fakin'
Album: Singular Act II
Release date: July 12, 2019
Writers: Katie Pearlman, Jackson Morgan, Andrés Torres, Mauricio Rengifo & Sabrina Carpenter
Producers: Maurico Rengifo & Andrés Torres
Length: 2:55
"I'm Fakin'" discusses the ups and downs of a relationship and was released as an "instant grat" single for anyone who pre-ordered Singular Act II beginning July 12, 2019.
In My Bed
Album: Singular Act II
Release date: June 7, 2019
Writers: Mike Sabath, Steph Jones & Sabrina Carpenter
Producers: Mike Sabath & Steph Jones
Length: 3:09
"In My Bed" is the third and final single from Singular Act II. Lyrically, the song is about feeling in your head about things, and confused or overwhelmed about your feelings. The music video was released June 28, 2019 and directed by Philip R. Lopez.
Exhale
Album: Singular Act II
Release date: May 3, 2019
Writers: Johan Carlsson, Ross Golan & Sabrina Carpenter
Producers: Johan Carlsson & Noah Passovoy
Length: 2:44
Described as her most vulnerable single yet, Sabrina has said "Exhale" is a very difficult one to sing because it discusses feeling pressure and anxiety from the responsibilities of life, as well as feeling undeserving of the good others see in you. This is the second single from Singular Act II. Before the song was officially released, Sabrina performed it for the first time on her Singular Tour.
Pushing 20
Album: Singular Act II
Release date: March 8, 2019
Writers: Warren "Oak" Felder, Paul Guy Shelton & Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Warren "Oak" Felder
Length: 2:46
Sabrina wrote "Pushing 20" as a sassy way of expressing her feelings of not wanting to have to deal with what others want her to be. At the Singular tour, Sabrina revealed more about what inspired the song: "I wrote this song 'cause I was at a time in my life, by the way, like, six weeks ago? Like, not even that crazy long ago. But it was at a time in my life where, you know, I think a lot of you in this crowd, no matter what age you are, are going to go through that period in your life where you start making choices and having a lot more responsibility. And then you have to, like, think before you speak and think about the repercussions of things. And there's just a lot on your plate and it becomes very heavy and there becomes, like, one day where you start listening to yourself before you listen to the opinions of other people." This song is the first single from Singular Act II. The cover art is a parody of the cake that Hagrid made Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Diamonds Are Forever
Album: Singular Act I
Release date: November 9, 2018
Writers: Johan Carlsson, Ross Golan, Dallas Davidsson & Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Johan Carlsson
Length: 3:49
In the style of Rihanna, Sabrina boasts her worth and self-confidence in this flirty ballad. On the Singular tour, Sabrina performed this song as a medley with Rihanna's "Diamonds."
Mona Lisa
Album: Singular Act I
Release date: November 9, 2018
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Stefan Johnson, James Abrahart, Nate Campany, Jordan Johnson, Marcus Lomax & Oliver Peterhof
Producer: Monsterz and the Strangerz
Length: 2:18
Fans regularly complain about how short "Mona Lisa" is, because it's such an iconic track of Sabrina's! "Mona Lisa" is Sabrina's nod to Santana's "Smooth," as she stated in an interview, because she always has loved the name drop of "Mona Lisa" by Santana in the song.
Prfct
Album: Singular Act I
Release date: November 9, 2018
Writers: Rob Persaud, Jenna Andrews & Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Rob Persaud
Length: 2:46
"Prfct" reflects a relationship being imperfect, but with both parties realizing it's okay for things to just be natural and awkward without being "perfect." This was the first song Sabrina wrote for Singular.
Sue Me
Album: Singular Act I
Release date: November 9, 2018
Writers: Warren "Oak" Felder, Steph Jones, "Downtown" Trevor Brown, William Zaire Simmons & Sabrina Carpenter
Producers: Warren "Oak" Felder, Steph Jones & William Zaire Simmons
Length: 2:59
After being sued by her ex-managers Stan Rogow and Elliot Lurie for claiming they were never paid commissions after they were fired by Sabrina in August 2014, Sabrina decided to make this incident into something relatable to everyone's life. The song focuses around a relationship gone wrong, and the freedom and confidence that one feels from no longer being with the person. The music video for the song was shot on August 17, 2018 at Pepperdine University, and released on November 16, 2018, featuring Sabrina's best friend, actress Joey King. The song was released as the second single from Singular Act I, and hit #1 on the dance charts, and #31 on the Mediabase Pop Radio charts.
Hold Tight (feat. Uhmeer)
Album: Singular Act I
Release date: November 9, 2018
Writers: Mike Sabath, Leland, Amir Mitchell-Townes & Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Mike Sabath
Length: 2:55
Sabrina's Girl Meets World co-star Amir Mitchell-Townes (under his rapper name Uhmeer) is featured on this song. The song is wild and untamed compared to Sabrina's previous work, even including a reference to adult videos in Uhmeer's verse. Uhmeer co-wrote the song with Sabrina while attending college.
Bad Time
Album: Singular Act I
Release date: November 2, 2018
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Julia Karlsson & Oscar Görres
Producer: Oscar Görres
Length: 3:05
"Bad Time" is a sassy Sabrina Carpenter song in which she tells off a suitor by saying that it is a "bad time for a good time." Lyrically, the song is very similar to Taylor Swift's "Delicate," with the openings sounding almost identical vocally. This song was released November 2, 2018, one week before Singular Act I. The song was recorded in November 2017 in Sweden, in only a day and a half.
Paris
Album: Singular Act I
Release date: October 25, 2018
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Brett McLaughlin & Jason Evigan
Producers: Brett McLaughlin, Jason Evigan & Glan Stone
Length: 3:38
"Paris" was written after Sabrina's 17th birthday in May 2017, right after her trip to Paris. The lyric "Why'd it take so long for me to know this? Scared to put the water with the roses." is Sabrina's favorite from Singular Act I. This song was released as the first promotional single on October 25, 2017. There was also a music video for the song, directed by Jasper Cable-Alexander and released on December 21, 2017. Lyrically, "Paris" has a double meaning: falling in love with a person in a foreign place, or falling in love with the foreign place itself.
Alone Together
Album: N/A
Release date: Unreleased
Writers: Brittany Amaradio, Ido Zmishlany & Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Ido Zmishlany
Length: 3:46
"Alone Together" is an unreleased Sabrina Carpenter song, which was performed by Sabrina on her tour The De-Tour, and also performed on Instagram Live by Sabrina on September 26, 2018. However, there has been no official release of the single.
Lie For Love
Album: Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Soundtrack
Release date: September 7, 2018
Writers: Bram Inscore and Leland
Producer: Leland
Length: 3:05
"Lie For Love" is from the Sierra Burgess Is a Loser soundtrack The song is about lying to one's heart about not truly caring about someone in a romantic way, as not to be vulnerable.
Almost Love
Album: Singular Act I
Release date: June 6, 2018
Writers: Steph Jones, Nate Campany, Mikkel Erickson & Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Stargate
Length: 3:31
"Almost Love" is described by Sabrina as a song that exudes confidence that she had never felt prior to writing the song, which made her want to "get up and dance." Lyrically, the song is about a relationship that Sabrina wants to happen, but the interaction never goes beyond surface-level. A music video was released on July 12, 2018. It was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and filmed at the Pasadena Museum of History. At first, Sabrina did not like the production of the song, but later grew quite fond of it and felt it fit the song perfectly.
It is the first single from Singular Act I, and Sabrina's highest charting song to date, climbing to #21 on the Mediabase Pop Radio chart and getting an iHeartRadio On The Verge deal, prompting radio stations to give the song heavier airplay.
Alien
Album: Blue (Jonas Blue Album)
Release date: March 16, 2018
Writers: Guy James Robin, Janee Bennett & Sabrina Carpenter
Producer: Jonas Blue
Length: 2:54
Anyone who's ever been lost in their feelings can easily relate to "Alien," which lyrically discusses the phenomenon of being alienated by one's own mind. The song hit number 1 on the Billboard Dance chart, but did not chart on Pop like her previous two singles. The music video, directed by Carley Cusson, premiered March 30, 2018. A vertical video was also released on the same day the song was released, March 16, 2018.
Tomorrow Starts Today
Album: N/A (Andi Mack Theme Song)
Release date: October 20, 2017
Writers and Producers: Amit Ofir, Shridhar Solanki & Erika Nuri Taylor
Length: 2:40
"Tomorrow Starts Today" is the theme song to the Disney show Andi Mack. The song was released one week before the second season of the show premiered.
Why
Album: Non-album single
Release date: July 7, 2017
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Jonas Jeberg & Brett McLaughlin
Producer: Jonas Jeberg
Length: 2:51
"Why" is a song described by Sabrina Carpenter to be very conversational in nature. In an interview, Sabrina said that once she wrote the first line (in March 2017), the rest of the song wrote itself naturally. In another interview, she explained the inspiration behind the song:"'Why' is a question we seem to pose daily, so there are multiple meanings within the song that are up to interpretation. We don’t necessarily need to be the same, to love the same. Sometimes differences can hold us together and I think that’s a beautiful sentiment to how we deal with divergence and how it can furthermore prove our compatibility. In the end, we don’t really need to know 'why' if we are confident in our own emotions."
The music video (directed by Jay Martin) was shot in New York City on June 20, 2017 and premiered a month later on July 21, 2017, featuring Casey Cott of Riverdale fame. The song's chorus features a chopped beat, which was a musical style that had recently rose to popularity in EDM songs such as Zedd's "Stay" and Kygo's "It Ain't Me." "Why" peaked at #27 on the Mediabase Pop Radio airplay chart (one spot above the previous record of #28 for "Thumbs"). The song is not on any album, except on the Japanese version of Singular Act I.
Space
Album: EVOLution
Release date: October 14, 2016
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Missy Modell & Daniel Kyriakides
Producer: Daylight
Length: 3:06
This upbeat dance song is possibly Sabrina's most mature and inspirational piece to date. On a Periscope livestream, Sabrina described the process of writing the song: "This song was one of the earlier songs I wrote on this album and inspired by real life events, real life feelings. It's so funny too because I find this song relates to me at so many moments at my life; or like if someone's getting too close to me I just start singing 'Space'. It's really a great song. Comes in handy a lot." "Space" is lyrically ambiguous, giving it a double meaning of needing space from people trying to pry into your life, and the broader message of Sabrina wanting a sense of privacy from the media in her life.
Shadows
Album: EVOLution
Release date: October 14, 2016
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Steph Jones & Robert Leon Persaud
Producer: Robert Leon Persaud
Length: 2:52
The lyrics of "Shadows" center around embracing a love interest's flaws, recognizing that we all have flaws and that the positive aspects of one's personality often outweigh the negatives.
Don't Want It Back
Album: EVOLution
Release date: October 14, 2016
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Steph Jones & Robert Leon Persaud
Producer: Robert Leon Persaud
Length: 3:01
In "Don't Want It Back," Sabrina sings about giving one's heart to a lover and not wanting it back, because it is safe with one's significant other.
Mirage
Album: EVOLution
Release date: October 14, 2016
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Ryan Ogren, Jeff Halavacs & Nick Bailey
Producers: Halatrax & Ryan Ogren
Length: 3:25
"Mirage" is a catchy dance-pop song that talks frankly about Sabrina's experiences being a Hollywood star and how everyone wears a metaphorical mask to avoid being vulnerable.
Thumbs
Album: EVOLution
Release date: October 14, 2016
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter and Ido Zmishlany
Producer: Ido Zmishlany
Length: 3:20
"Thumbs" was Sabrina's first successful single on radio, rising all the way to #28 on the Mediabase Pop Radio chart. The song lyrically implores the listener (and society) to break out of mediocrity and embrace individuality. The song was sent to radio as a single on January 3, 2017. The music video (directed by Hayley Young) premiered on February 10, 2017 and features Sabrina dancing on a subway train, very reminiscent of a scene from the pilot of Girl Meets World.
Feels Like Loneliness
Album: EVOLution
Release date: October 14, 2016
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter and Ido Zmishlany
Producer: Ido Zmishlany
Length: 3:20
Possibly the most sassy Sabrina Carpenter song, "Feels Like Loneliness" features Sabrina dodging a person's affections whom she is uninterested in.
Run And Hide
Album: EVOLution
Release date: September 30, 2016
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter and James Michael Robbins
Producer: James Michael Robbins
Length: 3:29
"Run and Hide" is Sabrina's rawest song to date written in a dark hotel room alone, about her desire of wanting true, unconditional love where both people are fully vulnerable with at least one person in her life. It is the second promotional single from EVOLution.
All We Have Is Love
Album: EVOLution
Release date: September 23, 2016
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Joshua Kissiah Cumbee & Afshin Salmani
Producer: Nonfiction
Length: 3:02
Fans who pre-ordered EVOLution beginning September 23, 2016 got this song as an "instant grat" track. In her commentary video for the song, Sabrina described this song existing in its own universe. "We... built this fantasy of this world where happiness takes first place, and love comes before everything. In the end, the thing that we need to cherish the most is love. And it's not just love for your significant others, but it's love for your friends, love for your family. It's just like loving everything that you can possibly love with your whole heart," Sabrina shared. This song was the first promotional single and final track on EVOLution.
However, the song was not initially about positivity and optimism for a new love. Originally titled "All I Have Is Love," it was originally going to be a dark pop ballad commiserating about the life Sabrina felt she deserved but couldn't have.
On Purpose
Album: EVOLution
Release date: July 29, 2016
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter and Ido Zmishlany
Producer: Ido Zmishlany
Length: 3:58
"On Purpose" was Sabrina's "evolution" and newfound personal maturity, and the first track on her album EVOLution. The song is lyrically focused around a relationship that wasn't supposed to happen, but turns out perfectly.
Wildside (feat. Sofia Carson)
Album: Your Favorite Songs from 100 Disney Channel Original Movies
Release date: May 20, 2016
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Jens Koerkemeier, Chelsea Lena, Evan Bogart & Emanuel Kiriakou
Length: 3:07
"Wildside" was written and released for the 100th Disney Channel Original Movie, a remake of "Adventures in Babysitting." It is sung by the lead actresses of the film, Sabrina Carpenter and Sofia Carson. Lyrically, the song talks about breaking out of your comfort zone and being brave.
Smoke & Fire
Album: Non-album single
Release date: February 19, 2016
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter and Ido Zmishlany
Producer: Ido Zmishlany
Length: 3:45
Sabrina originally wrote this song for her then-upcoming album, EVOLution, but later decided it wasn't part of her musical "evolution" and removed it from the album. Though Sabrina has said she doesn't personally resonate with the song, she says she hopes others will and feels this song is a representation of her newfound maturity transitioning off of Eyes Wide Open. "Smoke and Fire" is a song about a toxic relationship and the liberating feeling of being free from it. The song was recorded in September 2015 and a music video for the song was released on March 11, 2016.
Eyes Wide Open
Album: Eyes Wide Open
Release date: April 7, 2015
Writers: Jarrod Bettis, Audra Mae & Meghan Kabir
Producers: Jarrod Bettis, Dan Book & Mitch Allen
Length: 3:13
"Eyes Wide Open" is the title track and second single from Sabrina's first studio album. The song won the Best Anthem category at the Radio Disney Awards in 2016. This song is Sabrina's favorite on the Eyes Wide Open album. In particular, "Everybody loves to tell me I was born an old soul" is Sabrina's favorite lyric on the entire album. The song was one of the last to be recorded for the album, and was recorded during a time where Sabrina said she was finding herself. Given this, Sabrina decided to make this song more soulful than the rest of the songs on the album. The music video was recorded in California and premiered on June 14, 2015, directed by Sarah McClung.
Stand Out
Album: How to Build a Better Boy Soundtrack
Release date: August 12, 2014
Writers: Sabrina Carpenter, Stevie Scott & Rune Westberg
Length: 3:28
"Stand Out" is a song from the soundtrack of the Disney Channel Original Movie How to Build a Better Boy, and lyrically discusses on how standing out and being quirky is a good thing. This is Sabrina Carpenter's first songwriting credit in her discography.
Take On The World (feat. Rowan Blanchard)
Album: N/A (Girl Meets World Theme Song)
Release date: May 19, 2014
Writers: Matthew Tishler, Maria Christensen & Shridhar Solanki
Length: 3:12
"Take On The World" is the theme song for Girl Meets World, sung by Sabrina Carpenter and Rowan Blanchard. The song was released for digital download on May 19, 2014, prior to the official premiere date of the series on June 27, 2014. Only the first minute of the song is played in the intro for the show.
White Flag
Album: Eyes Wide Open
Release date: April 8, 2014
Writers: Scott Harris, Matt Squire & Cara Salimando
Producers: Scott Harris, Matt Squire & Steve Tippeconic
Length: 3:19
"White Flag" is a folk pop song that lyrically focuses on realizing one's hardships will not last forever, and being optimistic for better days.
The Middle Of Starting Over
Album: Eyes Wide Open
Release date: April 8, 2014
Writers: Jim McGorman, Robb Vallier & Michelle Moyer
Producers: Jim McGorman, Robb Vallier & Ryan Malouf
Length: 3:32
"The Middle of Starting Over" is the second single from Sabrina's EP Can't Blame a Girl for Trying. Sabrina released a music video for the song on September 21, 2014 directed by Young Astronauts.
Can't Blame A Girl For Trying
Album: Eyes Wide Open
Release date: March 14, 2014
Writers: Meghan Trainor, Al Anderson & Chris Gelbuda
Producer: Ryan Malouf
Length: 2:50
"Can't Blame a Girl for Trying" is Sabrina's breakout single, which gained her popularity and airplay on Radio Disney. The song is about realizing it is perfectly human to make mistakes, and you can still be confident in yourself. It was also awarded "Best Crush Song" at the 2015 Radio Disney Awards. The music video was released on Sabrina's YouTube channel on March 28, 2014 directed by Kinga Burza.
