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Man’s Best Friend
Sabrina Carpenter · 2025 · Track 2
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What stands out most about Tears is how Sabrina Carpenter takes disco-pop to a territory where the sensual and the ironic blend shamelessly. It's not just another summer track: in the chorus, the lyrics play with double entendres that shift from romantic to explicit, all while a rhythm pulls you in like an electronic drum loop. What makes it different is the contrast between the polished production —with synths reminiscent of the '70s— and the rawness of the imagery it evokes, as if the sound and the video (with its country noir vibe and vintage horror touches) were two sides of the same coin. At just two minutes and forty seconds, it hits like a sharp blow: there's no time for the effect to fade.
The song dropped in August 2025 as the second single from Man's Best Friend, following the June release of Manchild. Sabrina and John Ryan —her frequent collaborator— wrote and produced it together, with help from Amy Allen. What's curious is how they promoted it: first with hints on social media, turning fans into megaphones, and later with teasers promising "pure cinema." The video, shot over two days in Los Angeles and directed by Bardia Zeinali, features three alternate endings that were uploaded to Instagram like an interactive game. Even Colman Domingo appears in a drag cameo inspired by The Rocky Horror Picture Show, no coincidence: the clip's aesthetic plays with retro and eerie vibes, as if the record were a vinyl found at a '70s flea market. In the United Kingdom, it debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, and in the United States, it entered the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 directly, where it marked her fifth hit in that zone. Critics were divided: some praised the bold lyrics and production, others saw it as too indebted to classic disco era. But they all agreed on one thing: the hook doesn't let go.