According to a recentSabrina Carpenterinterview, herShort n' Sweetmusicera might not have come to an end. Carpenter confused fans when she releasedher new single “Manchild"without revealing if it was the start of a new era or not.
At first, when she admitted on Instagram that she had recorded it not long after turning inShort n' Sweet, it felt like it was still a part of that era. However, Carpenter soon revealed thather new albumMan’s Best Friendwill be out in August.
When “Manchild” was listed as track one, fans assumed this was officially the end of theShort n' Sweetera. However, with the way things are changing in the music industry and a recent confession from Carpenter, it appears as though theShort n' Sweetera might live on.
Sabrina Carpenter Teases Future Short N' Sweet Music Videos
Carpenter Can Revisit The Short N' Sweet Tracks Whenever She Wants
In a recentRolling Stoneinterview, Sabrina Carpenter mentioned that theShort n' Sweetera might not be over after all.
Carpenter released three music videos for the songs on the album; one for “Espresso,” one for “Please, Please, Please,” and the final for “Taste,” which was inspired by several movies. However, there were a lot of popularsongs onShort n' Sweetthat Carpenter could have done music videos for, but chose not to.
Just because the pop star is gearing up to release her next album,Man’s Best Friend,doesn’t mean moreShort n' Sweetmusic videos are out of the question. Carpenter confessed there’s still a chance she will revisit those songs and give them music videos if she feels like it.
The singer specifically named"Busy Woman,” “Bed Chem,” and “Juno” as songs she might revisiteven afterMan’s Best Friendis released. Regarding the typical model that singers follow, Carpenter admitted, “I just see the rules meaning less and less.”
Carpenter Is Defying The Current Music Industry’s Expectations
The Pop Star Is Rewriting The Rules
Typically, artists do not go back to an old era after moving on to their next album. However, Carpenter’s confession proves she’s defying industry expectations, and as someone who only had their breakout about a year ago, Sabrina Carpenter is incredibly brave for doing things her way. After all,nothing about her career really follows the rules of the industry.
She realizes her path is not the same as everyone else’s, and she doesn’t need to do what the industry expects.
Usually, artists either blow up immediately or a few years into their careers; otherwise, it’s over. Carpenter, on the other hand, spent a decade in the industry before having her breakout moment and becoming a major pop star.
This surely influenced her career decisions, as she realizes her path is not the same as everyone else’s, and she doesn’t need to do what the industry expects. Carpenter isembracing the fact that she is an outlier among pop stars, and if she wants to go backward and revisit older songs, no one’s stopping her.
After all, with her new main pop girl status, she has a much larger budget to produce music videos than she did when theShort n' Sweetera began.
This Artistic Freedom Is Promising For The Music Industry’s Future
Carpenter’s New Rules Are Refreshing
Carpenter’s artistic freedom and rule-breaking are pretty exciting for the music industry. It gets boring when artists are following the rules and doing the same thing they’ve been told to do for decades.
It takes some rebelliousness to keep the industry interesting, especially in today’s world when people are used to things changing so rapidly. However,Carpenter isn’t the only one helping change the industry.
Taylor Swift also went back and revisited all her old eras when she began her re-recording process and embarked on The Eras Tour. Charli XCX also recently put out a music video for an older song called “party 4 u” when it unexpectedly went viral on TikTok.
Clearly, the old rules are no longer as strong as they used to be, and people likeSabrina Carpenterare longing to try something different. With her recent track record, she’s likely to succeed.
