Sabrina Carpenter is not new to music, but this past summer , she seemed to skyrocket in popularity. She achieved fifteen songs on the Billboard Top 100, three of which made it into the top 10, and her single “Please, Please, Please” secured the number one spot. Most recently, she received multiple nominations at the Video Music Awards, taking home Song of the Year for her hit single “Espresso.
” The majority of her popularity stems from the recent release of her sixth studio album, “Short n’ Sweet,” which she began releasing singles from earlier this year. This album may have given her the recognition that she deserves, but her success in the music industry has been a long time coming. In 2014, at just age 14, Carpenter signed a five-album contract with the Disney-owned music label Hollywood Records, which also coincided with her starring in the hit Disney Channel original show “Girl Meets World” as Maya Hart.
While appearing in over 70 episodes of the show and a multitude of other acting projects, she continued pursuing a music career, releasing a total of four studio albums under Hollywood Records. Although they didn’t receive the same level of recognition as her latest release, they didn’t go unnoticed. Her 2015 debut album, “Eyes Wide Open,” debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200.
In 2016, she released her sophomore album, “Evolution,” that debuted at 28. She then proceeded to split her next studio album into two parts; “Singular: Act I�.