Sabrina Carpenter's Star-Making Singles Soar Globally As Her Album Drop Nears
'Espresso,' 'Please Please Please" and 'Taste'
Carpenter fills four spaces on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excluding U.S. Three of those tracks climb on both tallies. 'Espresso,' which could be regarded as Carpenter's breakout single, appears inside the top 40 on the two rankings, climbing to No. 28 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 27 on the Billboard Global Excluding U.S.
Two other tracks from her album Short n' Sweet, 'Please Please Please' and 'Taste,' also lift from where they sat last time around. On the Billboard Global 200, those cuts jump to Nos. 110 and 131, respectively. On the ranking that excludes sales and streams from American consumers, 'Please Please Please' rockets 25 spots north to No. 155, while 'Taste' improves by just a single position to No. 186.
'Taste' Is About to Reach a Full Year as a Smash
In just two weeks, 'Taste' will become another one-year winner for Carpenter on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excluding U.S. lists. Both 'Espresso' and 'Please Please Please' have already crossed that 52-week mark, and in a single frame, 'Espresso' will become her first hit to make it to 70 weeks on the two worldwide rosters.
'Manchild' Declines Globally
'Manchild' remains Carpenter's biggest hit on the planet-spanning rankings, even if it isn't growing any longer. The Man's Best Friend single dips to No. 22 on the Billboard Global Excluding U.S. while holding at No. 20 on the Billboard Global 200.
Sabrina Carpenter's Top 10 Hits
All four smashes have reached the top 10 on Billboard's global rankings, which were introduced in 2020. 'Espresso' and 'Please Please Please' dominated the two lists, while 'Manchild' and 'Taste' never quite made it to the throne, though they did peak inside the top five.
'Manchild' Rises on Billboard's Radio Rankings
'Manchild' is growing in stature on several of Billboard's radio rosters, and it reaches a new peak this frame on both the Pop Airplay and Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts, while also climbing on the Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Airplay tallies. The tune slips, however, on both the Hot 100 and Streaming Songs rankings, though it may rebound as Carpenter continues to excite American audiences ahead of her forthcoming full-length.
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