Capital writer Savannah Roberts noted that the "songstress showed her impressive range on the record, including everything from ballads to insanely catchy empowerment anthems" and called it her most personal album, adding that it "gave fans an intimate look into Sabrina's life". [18] Liam Hess of Vogue stated that the album is "the most fully realized vision of Carpenter the musician—and the most rounded portrait of Carpenter the human being—yet." [50] The Edge writer Rhianna Saglani praised JP Saxe and Carpenter's collaborations and went on to call the album a "a piece of art in itself". [15] The Central Trend writer Ella Peirce called the album remarkable and noted that "each song is its own while still letting the record flow wonderfully together as a whole". [51] Bad for Business" was described as "happy, romantic, and wistful" and embodies one of the most dangerous aspects of love: fixation. [23] The album ends with "Decode" which was described as a "sombre but hopeful conclusion" to the album where "Carpenter shines as a songwriter". [23] The song's heartwarming ambience is "produced by string instruments" and is about "overanalysing a relationship to the point where it's more detrimental than helpful". [3] Skinny Dipping" was released as the album's lead single on September 9, 2021. [30] Carpenter performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. [10] A music video was released upon the song's release and featured Carpenter writing letters to herself, putting them in a box labeled "this too shall pass" and after dancing barefoot in a green dress on the streets of New York, she throws the letters into the air. [31] Hailing from what she calls the “middle of the woods” Pennsylvania (Lower Milford Township, to be more specific), Carpenter says her chiropractor mom and chef dad “didn’t know anything about this [entertainment] world.” Writing for me is such a therapeutic thing that when I’m in the studio a lot, spending a lot of time writing, that’s where I can decompress,” she says. “I still do fun things, and I still have friends and live my life, but I do have trouble slowing down. That’s something I need to work on… or maybe not.”

It’s so weird because I’ve grown up with a lot of fans since I was 14 or 15,” she says. “So now they’re in this place where they’re either in college or graduating college. They’ve gone through some of their first heartbreak. They’ve gone through some of their scariest, most painful moments in life, or some of their happiest, most exciting victories in life. We’re in a very similar place.”For me, was really a time capsule of a special time in my life when I dealt with many things for the first time. I feel like I came out of that with a much greater perspective, and all these songs are based on real nights or experiences and reflecting and foreshadowing. [17] Lipshutz, Jason (January 25, 2022). "Sabrina Carpenter's 'Nonsense' Scores Hot 100 Debut, Soars in Streams". Billboard. a b Aswad, Jem (January 21, 2021). "Sabrina Carpenter Signs With Island Records". Archived from the original on July 21, 2022 . Retrieved July 2, 2022. Leroy Clampitt – bass, guitar, drums (3, 11–12), percussion (3, 8, 11–12), keyboards (3, 8, 11), mellotron, synths (3), lap steel (12) writer 8, 9, producer 8, 9, recording engineer 8, 9, programming 8, bass 8, drums 8, keyboards 8, percussion 8

producer 1, 3, 8, 11, 12, recording engineer 1, 3, 8, 11, 12, mixing 1, writer 3, 8, 11, 12, programming 3, 8, 11, 12, guitar 3, 8, 11, 12, percussion 3, 8, 11, 12, keyboards 3, 8, 11, bass 3, 11, 12, drums 3, 11, 12, Mellotron 3, synthesizer 3, string arrangements 3, lap steel 12 Curto, Justin (October 31, 2023). "Happy Halloween From Sabrina Carpenter and Her Pink Hearse". Vulture . Retrieved November 3, 2023. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Lipshutz, Jason (October 3, 2023). "Why Sabrina Carpenter Almost Didn't Release Her New Album's Biggest Hit". Billboard . Retrieved September 25, 2023.Fast Times" was released as the album's second single on February 18, 2022. [32] It was released alongside a music video which acted a sequel to the video for "Skinny Dipping". [33] The video was inspired by Charlie's Angels. [33] That confidence and drive apparently has always been with her. She “decided” at a young age she was going to be a musician and asked her parents to switch to homeschooling to make it happen. “I was already this businesswoman that was like, ‘Well, I’m gonna need the time to dedicate to my career’— at 10,” she says. writer 2, producer 2, vocal producer 2, recording engineer 2, guitar 2, bass 2, synthesizer 2, programming 2 Billboard Staff (December 6, 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022: Staff List". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022 . Retrieved December 8, 2022. Daniela, Avila (September 9, 2021). "Sabrina Carpenter Calls Past Relationship 'Water Under the Bridge' in 'Skinny Dipping' ". People . Retrieved July 4, 2022.