Sabrina Carpenter felt she had “literally no idea” if the public would like ‘Espresso’

Sabrina Carpenter has discussed her hit 2024 single ‘Espresso’, revealing that, upon its release, she felt she had “literally no idea” if the public would like it.

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Just yesterday (December 30), Carpenter unveiled a collaboration with Dunkin Donuts – in the form of a new signature coffee, Sabrina’s Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso. It’s one of many outcomes of a successful year for Carpenter and the ‘Short n’ Sweet‘ single.

However, its success was entirely unforseen by Carpenter, who spoke about it in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

“I remember deciding to put this song out in the beginning of summer and thinking espresso, coffee is kind of more of a fall beverage,” she said.

“I really didn’t know if it would connect, but the sentiment and the sound of the song and the confidence that it kind of just carries along with it was something that I really believed in.”

She continued: “So I had literally no idea that anyone would like it, but I liked it, and that was kind of all that mattered to me in that moment, and something I try to remember over and over again.”

‘Espresso’ was released back in April, ahead of ‘Short n’ Sweet’ in August. It topped the UK Singles Chart and has been nominated for Record Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the Grammys.

Elsewhere, Carpenter recently made her debut on NPR’s Tiny Desk series, while her song ‘Bed Chem’ was named as one of NME’s 50 best songs of 2024.

Carpenter is set to bring the ‘Short N’ Sweet’ tour to the UK next year, and the dates include a huge headline slot at BST Hyde Park next summer. Visit here for tickets.

2025 will also see her headline Primavera Sound alongside Charli XCX and Chappell Roan, as well as embark on the UK and European leg of her tour, which will take place next year with former NME Cover star Rachel Chinouriri as a special guest.

Those shows kick off at 3Arena in Dublin on March 3, with further shows in Birmingham, London and Manchester – see all dates below and grab tickets here.