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Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ Album Hits #1 on Billboard 200 Chart
Short n’ Sweet, the new album by former Disney Channel star Sabrina Carpenter, has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, with all 12 of its tracks making their way onto the Billboard Hot 100.
Carpenter’s sixth studio album sold 362,000 units in the United States, according to the tracking service Luminate, marking the third-best opening week of the year, following only Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. This achievement represents Carpenter’s first time at No. 1 on the chart, narrowly surpassing rapper Travis Scott’s re-release of Days Before Rodeo, which sold 361,000 units.
During its first week (Aug. 23-29), three tracks from Short n’ Sweet landed in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100. This remarkable feat has only been accomplished by two women before—Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande—and by only seven artists overall: The Beatles, 50 Cent, Justin Bieber, Drake, and 21 Savage, aside from Swift and Grande.
Impressively, Sabrina Carpenter has not only broken records but has also made history. With her songs “Taste,” “Please Please Please,” and “Espresso” in the upper reaches of the chart, Carpenter becomes only the second act to chart her first three top-five hits simultaneously. The only other act to achieve this was The Beatles, who held the top spots with “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “She Loves You,” and “Please Please Me” back on March 7, 1964.
The success of Short n’ Sweet is highlighted by its 12 tracks and their impressive positions on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
No. 2, “Taste”
No. 3, “Please Please Please” (up from No. 9; previously spent one week at No. 1, becoming Carpenter’s first Hot 100 leader, in June)
No. 4, “Espresso” (up from No. 7; peaked at No. 3 in June)
No. 14, “Bed Chem”
No. 15, “Good Graces”
No. 21, “Sharpest Tool”
No. 22, “Juno”
No. 26, “Coincidence”
No. 27, “Slim Pickins”
No. 32, “Dumb & Poetic”
No. 35, “Don’t Smile”
No. 41, “Lie to Girls”
Sabrina Carpenter’s rise to the top of the Billboard charts showcases her significant impact as an artist. With this achievement, she has firmly established herself in music industry history, and the record-breaking success of Short n’ Sweet is a testament to her widespread popularity and talent.
