Short n' Sweet

Short n' Sweet is the sixth studio album by American singer Sabrina Carpenter. It was released on August 23, 2024, by Island Records. Primarily a pop and dance-pop record, Short n' Sweet was produced by Julian Bunetta, John Ryan, Ian Kirkpatrick, and Jack Antonoff. The album explores Carpenter's love life and her perspectives on 2020s dating. Its title is a reference to the emotional impact of her shortest romantic relationships, as well as her short stature and the album's brief runtime. She stated that Short n' Sweet is her second "big girl" album where she has had complete creative control of her music starting from Emails I Can't Send (2022), her first album with Island Records.

Two singles, "Espresso" and "Please Please Please", preceded the album's release; both topped the Billboard Global 200 chart and exposed Carpenter to wider commercial success. The two also marked her first number-ones on the UK Singles Chart and the latter her first on the US Billboard Hot 100. The third single, "Taste", peaked at number one in the UK and number two in the US, while the fourth single, "Bed Chem", peaked at number six in the UK. Short n' Sweet topped the record charts in 18 countries and received certifications in 10 nations. To support the album, Carpenter embarked on the Short n' Sweet Tour, the first arena tour of her career, in September 2024.

Upon release, Short n' Sweet received critical acclaim, with praise for the confidence of the lyrics and the music's enjoyability, although some reviews criticized the songwriting as serviceable and low-risk. Short n' Sweet and its tracks received six nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and won for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Espresso". Carpenter became one of the only fifteen artists in history to receive nominations in all four main General Field categories in a single night. She also released a deluxe edition of the album including a duet version of "Please Please Please" with Dolly Parton and "Busy Woman".

After signing with Island Records and releasing her fifth studio album Emails I Can't Send (2022), Sabrina Carpenter embarked on the Emails I Can't Send Tour, which began on September 29, 2022. From August 24, 2023, to March 9, 2024, Carpenter also served as an opening act for Taylor Swift on selected South American, Australian, and Asian dates of the Eras Tour.

In February 2024, speaking with Maya Hawke for Interview, Carpenter expressed her excitement about her new music and exploring more genres than her last album did. The next month, she confirmed in an interview with Cosmopolitan that she was working on her next album and noted "I'm starting to feel like I've outgrown the songs I'm singing [on The Eras Tour], which is always an exciting feeling because I think that means the next chapter is right around the corner". While being interviewed by Variety that August, Carpenter described the album as "the hot older sister" of Emails I Can't Send, and said that she "would consider" it as her second "big girl" album, in which she had "full creative control".

Prior to any official announcement, billboards with tweets about Carpenter's height were placed throughout New York City. On social media, she posted a video where she can be seen walking to the camera and planting a kiss on the screen, teasing a future announcement. On June 3, 2024, Carpenter confirmed the release of Short n' Sweet and revealed its cover artwork. Featuring Carpenter looking over her bare shoulder marked by a lipstick kiss, the cover was described as similar to a photo of French model Tiffany Collier from February 2018. The tracklist was revealed on July 9, 2024. The album was released on August 23, 2024. Some limited vinyl and digital download editions of Short n' Sweet contained an exclusive bonus track, "Needless to Say". Another limited digital download edition of the album, titled Short n' Sweet(er) and released on August 29, 2024, contained a different exclusive bonus track, "Busy Woman", which Carpenter had written shortly after the album was finished, and decided to release as a "thank you" to her fans.

On February 4, 2025, Carpenter announced a deluxe edition of Short n' Sweet and shared its track listing. She dubbed it a "thank you" for the first two Grammy Awards of her career, which she had won at the 67th ceremony two days prior. It features five new tracks, including "Busy Woman" and a remix of "Please Please Please" featuring Dolly Parton. The deluxe edition was released on February 14.

In early April, Carpenter began to tease a single via billboards, and revealed that she would be releasing "a little song" before her performance at Coachella. On April 11, 2024, Carpenter released the single "Espresso", which became the lead single for the album. The song found commercial success, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one in various countries. Carpenter has performed the song at several events including Coachella and Saturday Night Live. A music video directed by Dave Meyers was also released.