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Singular: Act I

February 28, 2024

Singular: Act I is the third studio album by American singer Sabrina Carpenter. It was released on November 9, 2018 through Hollywood Records. Carpenter began work on the album shortly after the release of her second studio album, Evolution (2016). The album is primarily a pop album with elements of dance-pop, themed around self-empowerment, and marked the first time where all songs on an album were co-written by Carpenter.[2] In support of the album, Carpenter embarked on the Singular Tour in March 2019.

Singular: Act I
Studio album by
Sabrina Carpenter
ReleasedNovember 9, 2018
Recorded2017–2018
Genre
Length25:01
LabelHollywood
Producer
Sabrina Carpenter chronology
Evolution
(2016) 		Singular: Act I
(2018) 		Singular: Act II
(2019)
Singles from Singular: Act I
  1. "Almost Love"
    Released: June 6, 2018
  2. "Sue Me"
    Released: November 9, 2018

Two singles were released for the album including "Almost Love" and "Sue Me" while "Paris" and "Bad Time" were released as promotional singles. Additionally, singles "Why" and "Alien" were not on the album's tracklist but were instead included on the Japanese edition of the album. The album received critical acclaim from music critics, and debuted at number 103 on the US Billboard 200. The album itself is the first half of a two-piece project, being supplemented by Singular: Act II (2019).

Background and release edit

Carpenter released her second studio album Evolution in 2016 to commercial success and began to work soon after on her follow up album, original titled Singular.[3] During The De-Tour in 2017, she began teasing material from the album including a now scrapped song titled "Alone Together" and "Why"; the latter was not included in the final tracklisting.[4] In March 2018, Carpenter also released "Alien" with British DJ Jonas Blue which reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart.[5]

In May 2018, Carpenter began teasing Singular with the release of the lead single, "Almost Love".[6] In June, Carpenter released a trailer for the album, which was scheduled for a winter 2018 release.[7] The trailer was directed by Lauren Dunn with snippets from songs including "Sue Me", "Mona Lisa" and "I Can't Stop Me".[8] She premiered "Almost Love" that same week alongside a live performance at Wango Tango.[9]

In October, during a performance of "Almost Love" on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Carpenter ripped off a piece of the set wall revealing a part of the album cover art and spray painted "11/9" on the wall indicating that the album was scheduled for release on November 9, 2018.[10][11] That same month she also announced that the album would be split into two parts with Act I officially released on November 9, 2018.[12] A compact disc was exclusively released for sale at Target stores.[13]

Composition edit

Genres and themes edit

Welcome to Singular! The show is about to begin. Please find your sears. This is just the start. I hope that you'll listen. I hope that you'll dance. I hope that you'll fall in love with who you are. There will be a slight intermission before Act II. Enjoy the show. Each voice to their own. Singularly, Sabrina.

— Carpenter's note adapted from album's booklet.[14][15]

Singular: Act I is primarily a pop and dance-pop album.[16][1] Its lyrical content centred around empowerment with PopCrush writer Erica Russel calling it an introduction to Carpenter's "playful psyche".[17] The album cover portrayed Carpenter on a staircase "amidst the chaos" where "you feel like you really are the only one who exists in the crowd".[17]

Music and content edit

The album opens with "Almost Love", which Mike Nied of Idolator described as an "edgy anthem".[18] The song is about a relationship ready to take the next step and contains "intermittent whistles and drums".[19] Affinity writer Lucy Parry called it a "great start to the album" noting that the "bridge is possibly the best part of this track as they strip away the bass-line".[20] This is followed by "Paris" which was called an "ode to the city of love".[18] Carpenter sings about being reminded that she "already [has] love in LA".[18] Parry noted that the song might sound like a cliché but rather works as the opposite, with Carpenter using her head voice over "a gorgeous guitar riff".[20] "Hold Tight" was described as "stellar slow jam" and features Amir Mitchell-Townes as Uhmeer, one of Carpenter's castmates from Girl Meets World.[19] The song was also described a "slinky and vaguely retro R&B" song with subtle sexual references indicating that "Carpenter is now an adult".[18][20]

"Sue Me" was written by Carpenter after she had been sued by her ex music managers Stan Rogow and Elliot Lurie for allegedly not paying them commissions after she fired them in 2014.[21] In an interview with Live With Kelly & Ryan, Carpenter noted that the song is about "empowerment", "confidence: and "being comfortable with yourself regardless of what anybody thinks".[22] Nied called the song a "self-assured tune for the end of a relationship" adding that it is a "sassy kiss-off".[18] This is followed by "Prfct" which was titled incorrectly to reflect imperfection.[20] The song talks about not needing everything in a relationship to be perfect for it to work and features "fuzzy gramophone effects" before and after the song.[19][20]

"Bad Time" is a "synth-driven [...] badass anthem" which adds to the empowerment theme of the album.[20] The song sees Carpenter "picking and choosing when they want to engage with someone".[23] "Mona Lisa" named after the famous painting of the same name was described as "enticing" and contained "flirty and creative lines".[19] Carpenter sings about not wanting to be left "hanging like the Mona Lisa".[20] The album closes with "Diamonds Are Forever", ending "the album in the most empowering way possible".[20] Carpenter was described as a "soaring diva" and sings about knowing her self-worth never selling yourself short.[20][24] The Line of Best Fit called the song a "theatrical belter" and compared it to Ariana Grande's song, "Dangerous Woman".[19][23]

The singles "Why" and "Alien" were included on the Japanese edition of the album alongside several remixes.[25]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Afinitty8.8/10[20]
AllMusic     [16]
Earmilk     [23]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[19]

Upon release, Singular Act: I received critical acclaim. Mike Nied of Idolator wrote in his review that the album is an "eight-track collection jam-packed with bop after bop".[18] He called the album "lush with potential hits" and "another near-perfect work from one of the industry's brightest young stars."[18] He added that with the album Carpenter had "truly earned her status as one of pop's most consistent acts".[18]

The Line of Best Fit writer Julian Baldsing rated the album 7.5 out of 10, stating that "it's certainly no small triumph that Singular: Act I stands so firmly by itself and its creation marks an exciting new phase of an artist properly coming into her own."[19] He added that "Carpenter has always displayed a knack for crafting and curating strong pop releases" and that the album "sees her hone these skills further, resulting in her tightest, most polished project to date".[19]

Lucy Parry from Affinity called the album "a pop masterpiece" and its production "exquisite" also praising the use of more mature themes compared to her previous works.[20] Earmilk writer Larisha Paul gave the album 9 stars noting that Carpenter showed her "versatility on a myriad of sonic landscapes".[23] She gave Carpenter's vocals the biggest praise adding that "her inarguable dynamic vocal performances that remain consistent in every track is what sets her apart from the rest."[23] She added that the album "conveys the singer in a space equipped for showcasing her talent and attraction as a pop artist" noting that it "shows immense promise for the future of her discography as she continues to cement her place as one of the top new artist in this next generation of musicians".

Promotion edit

See also: Singular Tour

In March 2019, Carpenter embarked on the Singular Tour.[26] The tour began in Orlando, Florida on March 2, 2019.[27]

Singles and music videos edit

"Almost Love" was released as the album's lead single on June 6, 2018 alongside Carpenter's official announcement of the album which came out a week earlier.[7] The song topped the Dance Club Songs chart making it Carpenter's second song to do so.[5] The song also reached 21 on the US Mainstream Top 40 chart.[28] A music video was also released through Vevo and YouTube on July 13, 2018.[29] She promoted the song with live performances at Wango Tango, Good Morning America and The Late Late Show with James Corden.[30][31][32]

"Sue Me" was released as the album's second single on January 8, 2019.[13][33] It received a music video on November 16, 2018.[34] Carpenter promoted the single with live performances on The Today Show and Live with Kelly and Ryan.[22][35] The song also reached number one on the Dance Club Songs chart making it Carpenter's third number one on the chart.[5]

"Paris" and "Bad Time" were released as promotional singles on October 24, 2018 and November 2, 2018 respectively.[36] A music video directed by Jasper Cable-Alexander was released for the former and filmed in Paris, France.[37] A visualiser was released for "Bad Time".[38]

Commercial performance edit

Singular Act I debuted at number 103 on the US Billboard 200 and 38 on the US Top Album Sales chart.[39] The album also reached 48 in the UK,[40] and 20 in Australia.[41] The singles from the album fared well on the charts with "Almost Love" and "Sue Me" both reaching number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart and 21 and 31, respectively, on the US Pop Songs chart.[5]

Track listing edit

Standard Edition[42]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
1."Almost Love"
3:32
2."Paris"
3:38
3."Hold Tight" (featuring Uhmeer)
Sabath2:55
4."Sue Me"
2:59
5."prfct"
Persaud2:46
6."Bad Time"
Görres[b]3:04
7."Mona Lisa"
2:18
8."Diamonds Are Forever"
Carlsson[b]3:49
Total length:25:01
Japanese Edition bonus tracks[43]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
9."Alien" (with Jonas Blue)
Jonas Blue2:55
10."Almost Love" (Stargate warehouse mix)
  • Carpenter
  • Jones
  • Campany
  • Eriksen
Stargate[e]3:20
11."Sue Me" (KC Lights remix)
  • Carpenter
  • Felder
  • Jones
  • Brown
  • Simmons
3:22
12."Alien" (with Jonas Blue – M-22 remix)
  • Carpenter
  • Bennett
  • Blue
3:25
13."Why"
Jeberg2:51
Total length:39:55

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an executive producer
  • ^[b] signifies an also vocal producer
  • ^[c] signifies a vocal producer
  • ^[d] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[e] signifies an also remixer
  • ^[f] signifies a remixer

Credits and personnel edit

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Singular: Act I.[14]

Charts edit

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[41] 20
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[44] 198
France Downloads Albums (SNEP)[45] 84
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[46] 183
UK Download Albums (OCC)[40] 48
US Billboard 200[47] 103
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[48] 36
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[49] 32

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 9, 2018 Digital download Hollywood [50]
United States CD [51]
United Kingdom Polydor [52]
Japan December 12, 2018 Universal [43]
Various October 18, 2019 LP [53]

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Singular Act I is the third studio album by American singer Sabrina Carpenter It was released on November 9 2018 through Hollywood Records Carpenter began work on the album shortly after the release of her second studio album Evolution 2016 The album is primarily a pop album with elements of dance pop themed around self empowerment and marked the first time where all songs on an album were co written by Carpenter 2 In support of the album Carpenter embarked on the Singular Tour in March 2019 Singular Act IStudio album by Sabrina CarpenterReleasedNovember 9 2018Recorded2017 2018GenrePop dance pop 1 Length25 01LabelHollywoodProducerJohan Carlsson Jason Evigan Oak Felder German Brett McLaughlin Rob Persaud Mike Sabath Stargate The Monsters and the StrangerzSabrina Carpenter chronologyEvolution 2016 Singular Act I 2018 Singular Act II 2019 Singles from Singular Act I Almost Love Released June 6 2018 Sue Me Released November 9 2018Two singles were released for the album including Almost Love and Sue Me while Paris and Bad Time were released as promotional singles Additionally singles Why and Alien were not on the album s tracklist but were instead included on the Japanese edition of the album The album received critical acclaim from music critics and debuted at number 103 on the US Billboard 200 The album itself is the first half of a two piece project being supplemented by Singular Act II 2019 Contents 1 Background and release 2 Composition 2 1 Genres and themes 2 2 Music and content 3 Critical reception 4 Promotion 4 1 Singles and music videos 5 Commercial performance 6 Track listing 7 Credits and personnel 8 Charts 9 Release history 10 ReferencesBackground and release editCarpenter released her second studio album Evolution in 2016 to commercial success and began to work soon after on her follow up album original titled Singular 3 During The De Tour in 2017 she began teasing material from the album including a now scrapped song titled Alone Together and Why the latter was not included in the final tracklisting 4 In March 2018 Carpenter also released Alien with British DJ Jonas Blue which reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart 5 In May 2018 Carpenter began teasing Singular with the release of the lead single Almost Love 6 In June Carpenter released a trailer for the album which was scheduled for a winter 2018 release 7 The trailer was directed by Lauren Dunn with snippets from songs including Sue Me Mona Lisa and I Can t Stop Me 8 She premiered Almost Love that same week alongside a live performance at Wango Tango 9 In October during a performance of Almost Love on The Late Late Show with James Corden Carpenter ripped off a piece of the set wall revealing a part of the album cover art and spray painted 11 9 on the wall indicating that the album was scheduled for release on November 9 2018 10 11 That same month she also announced that the album would be split into two parts with Act I officially released on November 9 2018 12 A compact disc was exclusively released for sale at Target stores 13 Composition editGenres and themes edit Welcome to Singular The show is about to begin Please find your sears This is just the start I hope that you ll listen I hope that you ll dance I hope that you ll fall in love with who you are There will be a slight intermission before Act II Enjoy the show Each voice to their own Singularly Sabrina Carpenter s note adapted from album s booklet 14 15 Singular Act I is primarily a pop and dance pop album 16 1 Its lyrical content centred around empowerment with PopCrush writer Erica Russel calling it an introduction to Carpenter s playful psyche 17 The album cover portrayed Carpenter on a staircase amidst the chaos where you feel like you really are the only one who exists in the crowd 17 Music and content edit The album opens with Almost Love which Mike Nied of Idolator described as an edgy anthem 18 The song is about a relationship ready to take the next step and contains intermittent whistles and drums 19 Affinity writer Lucy Parry called it a great start to the album noting that the bridge is possibly the best part of this track as they strip away the bass line 20 This is followed by Paris which was called an ode to the city of love 18 Carpenter sings about being reminded that she already has love in LA 18 Parry noted that the song might sound like a cliche but rather works as the opposite with Carpenter using her head voice over a gorgeous guitar riff 20 Hold Tight was described as stellar slow jam and features Amir Mitchell Townes as Uhmeer one of Carpenter s castmates from Girl Meets World 19 The song was also described a slinky and vaguely retro R amp B song with subtle sexual references indicating that Carpenter is now an adult 18 20 Sue Me was written by Carpenter after she had been sued by her ex music managers Stan Rogow and Elliot Lurie for allegedly not paying them commissions after she fired them in 2014 21 In an interview with Live With Kelly amp Ryan Carpenter noted that the song is about empowerment confidence and being comfortable with yourself regardless of what anybody thinks 22 Nied called the song a self assured tune for the end of a relationship adding that it is a sassy kiss off 18 This is followed by Prfct which was titled incorrectly to reflect imperfection 20 The song talks about not needing everything in a relationship to be perfect for it to work and features fuzzy gramophone effects before and after the song 19 20 Bad Time is a synth driven badass anthem which adds to the empowerment theme of the album 20 The song sees Carpenter picking and choosing when they want to engage with someone 23 Mona Lisa named after the famous painting of the same name was described as enticing and contained flirty and creative lines 19 Carpenter sings about not wanting to be left hanging like the Mona Lisa 20 The album closes with Diamonds Are Forever ending the album in the most empowering way possible 20 Carpenter was described as a soaring diva and sings about knowing her self worth never selling yourself short 20 24 The Line of Best Fit called the song a theatrical belter and compared it to Ariana Grande s song Dangerous Woman 19 23 The singles Why and Alien were included on the Japanese edition of the album alongside several remixes 25 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAfinitty8 8 10 20 AllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 Earmilk nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 23 The Line of Best Fit7 5 10 19 Upon release Singular Act I received critical acclaim Mike Nied of Idolator wrote in his review that the album is an eight track collection jam packed with bop after bop 18 He called the album lush with potential hits and another near perfect work from one of the industry s brightest young stars 18 He added that with the album Carpenter had truly earned her status as one of pop s most consistent acts 18 The Line of Best Fit writer Julian Baldsing rated the album 7 5 out of 10 stating that it s certainly no small triumph that Singular Act I stands so firmly by itself and its creation marks an exciting new phase of an artist properly coming into her own 19 He added that Carpenter has always displayed a knack for crafting and curating strong pop releases and that the album sees her hone these skills further resulting in her tightest most polished project to date 19 Lucy Parry from Affinity called the album a pop masterpiece and its production exquisite also praising the use of more mature themes compared to her previous works 20 Earmilk writer Larisha Paul gave the album 9 stars noting that Carpenter showed her versatility on a myriad of sonic landscapes 23 She gave Carpenter s vocals the biggest praise adding that her inarguable dynamic vocal performances that remain consistent in every track is what sets her apart from the rest 23 She added that the album conveys the singer in a space equipped for showcasing her talent and attraction as a pop artist noting that it shows immense promise for the future of her discography as she continues to cement her place as one of the top new artist in this next generation of musicians Promotion editSee also Singular Tour In March 2019 Carpenter embarked on the Singular Tour 26 The tour began in Orlando Florida on March 2 2019 27 Singles and music videos edit Almost Love was released as the album s lead single on June 6 2018 alongside Carpenter s official announcement of the album which came out a week earlier 7 The song topped the Dance Club Songs chart making it Carpenter s second song to do so 5 The song also reached 21 on the US Mainstream Top 40 chart 28 A music video was also released through Vevo and YouTube on July 13 2018 29 She promoted the song with live performances at Wango Tango Good Morning America and The Late Late Show with James Corden 30 31 32 Sue Me was released as the album s second single on January 8 2019 13 33 It received a music video on November 16 2018 34 Carpenter promoted the single with live performances on The Today Show and Live with Kelly and Ryan 22 35 The song also reached number one on the Dance Club Songs chart making it Carpenter s third number one on the chart 5 Paris and Bad Time were released as promotional singles on October 24 2018 and November 2 2018 respectively 36 A music video directed by Jasper Cable Alexander was released for the former and filmed in Paris France 37 A visualiser was released for Bad Time 38 Commercial performance editSingular Act I debuted at number 103 on the US Billboard 200 and 38 on the US Top Album Sales chart 39 The album also reached 48 in the UK 40 and 20 in Australia 41 The singles from the album fared well on the charts with Almost Love and Sue Me both reaching number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart and 21 and 31 respectively on the US Pop Songs chart 5 Track listing editStandard Edition 42 No TitleWriter s ProducersLength1 Almost Love Sabrina CarpenterSteph JonesNate CampanyMikkel EriksenStargateTim Blacksmith a Danny D a 3 322 Paris CarpenterBrett McLaughlinJason EviganEvigan b McLaughlin c Gian Stone c 3 383 Hold Tight featuring Uhmeer CarpenterMike SabathMcLaughlinSabath2 554 Sue Me CarpenterWarren Oak FelderJonesTrevor BrownWilliam Zaire SimmonsFelderBrown d Zaire Koalo d 2 595 prfct CarpenterRob PersaudJenna AndrewsPersaud2 466 Bad Time Oscar GorresCarpenterJulia KarlssonGorres b 3 047 Mona Lisa James AbrahartCarpenterCampanyJordan JohnsonStefan JohnsonMarcus LomaxOliver PeterhofGermanThe Monsters and the Strangerz2 188 Diamonds Are Forever Johan CarlssonRoss GolanDallas DavidsonCarpenterCarlsson b 3 49Total length 25 01 Japanese Edition bonus tracks 43 No TitleWriter s ProducersLength9 Alien with Jonas Blue CarpenterJanee BennettJonas BlueJonas Blue2 5510 Almost Love Stargate warehouse mix CarpenterJonesCampanyEriksenStargate e 3 2011 Sue Me KC Lights remix CarpenterFelderJonesBrownSimmonsFelderBrown d Koalo d KC Lights f 3 2212 Alien with Jonas Blue M 22 remix CarpenterBennettBlueJonas BlueM 22 f 3 2513 Why CarpenterJonas JebergMcLaughlinJeberg2 51Total length 39 55 Notes a signifies an executive producer b signifies an also vocal producer c signifies a vocal producer d signifies a co producer e signifies an also remixer f signifies a remixerCredits and personnel editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Singular Act I 14 Recorded engineered mixed and mastered at Venice California The Stellar House Tarzana California Chumba Medows West Hollywood California Studio Nation Los Angeles California SuCasa Recording Roxstone Studios M amp S Studios Sonic Element Studio Stockholm Sweden Wolf Cousins Studios Burbank California Resonate Studios Nashville Tennessee Sienna Studios Sydney Hercules St Studio Virginia Beach Virginia MixStar Studios New York City Sterling Sound Vocals Downtown Trevor Brown backing vocals 4 Johan Carlsson backing vocals 8 Sabrina Carpenter vocals all tracks backing vocals 6 8 Warren Oak Felder backing vocals 4 Ross Golan backing vocals 8 Oscar Gorres backing vocals 6 Julia Karlsson backing vocals 6 Zaire Koalo backing vocals 4 Rob Persaud backing vocals 5 Uhmeer vocals 3 Production Tim Blacksmith executive production 1 Downtown Trevor Brown co production 4 Johan Carlsson production vocal production 8 Danny D executive production 1 Jason Evigan production vocal production 2 Warren Oak Felder production 4 Greg G GOLT Golterman production coordination 7 Oscar Gorres production vocal production 6 Christian GJ Johnson production coordination 7 Zaire Koalo co production 4 Jeremy JBOOGS Levin production coordination 7 Brett McLaughlin vocal production 2 The Monsters and the Strangerz production 7 Rob Persaud production 5 Oliver German Peterhof production 7 Mike Sabath production 3 David DSLIB Silberstein production coordination 7 Stargate production 1 Gian Stone vocal production 2 Instrumentation Nils Petter Ankarblom synthesizer strings 8 David Bukovinszky cello 8 Mattias Bylund synthesizer pad strings 8 Johan Carlsson piano guitar synthesizer tambourine 8 Jason Evigan instrumentation 2 Oscar Gorres keyboard bass guitar drums percussion 6 Mattias Johansson violin 8 The Monsters and the Strangerz instrumentation 7 Oliver German Peterhof instrumentation 7 Mikkel S Eriksen instrumentation 1 Design Amber Park creative direction design Stijn van Hapert design Elsa Henneke design Amanda Charchian photographyTechnical Nils Petter Ankarblom string arrangement 8 William Binderup mix assistant 3 Tim Brennan assistant engineering 8 John Bruington assistant engineering 8 Johan Carlsson programming engineering 8 Eric J Dubowsky mixing 1 2 4 Mikkel S Eriksen recording programming 1 Jason Evigan programming 2 Warren Oak Felder engineering programming 4 Chris Gehringer mastering all tracks Serban Ghenea mixing 6 8 Oscar Gorres programming 6 John Hanes engineering 6 8 Stefan Johnson engineering 7 Thomas Kang assistant engineering 8 Zaire Koalo drum programming 4 Erik Madrid mixing 3 The Monsters and the Strangerz programming 7 Rob Persaud engineering mixing 5 Oliver German Peterhof programming 7 Keith DaQuan Sorrells assistant engineering 4 Gian Stone engineering 2 Thomas Warren recording 1 Tim Watt mix assistant 1 2 4 Charts editChart 2018 Peak positionAustralian Digital Albums ARIA 41 20Dutch Albums MegaCharts 44 198France Downloads Albums SNEP 45 84Japanese Albums Oricon 46 183UK Download Albums OCC 40 48US Billboard 200 47 103US Top Album Sales Billboard 48 36US Top Current Album Sales Billboard 49 32Release history editRegion Date Format Label Ref Various November 9 2018 Digital download Hollywood 50 United States CD 51 United Kingdom Polydor 52 Japan December 12 2018 Universal 43 Various October 18 2019 LP 53 References edit a b Singular Act I by Sabrina Carpenter Archived from the original on December 12 2020 Retrieved June 10 2019 Somehow in the midst of all that she recorded a third album the two part project Singular which begins here with a serving of saucy confident 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