Sabrina Carpenter has officially announced her highly anticipated new album, Man’s Best Friend. The pop star revealed the news on June 11, 2025, confirming the album will be released on August 29, 2025.
The announcement came through Carpenter’s Instagram, where she also unveiled the album’s provocative cover art. The image shows Carpenter kneeling in black stilettos, held by a man tugging her hair, sparking immediate debate and strong reactions online.
Some fans praised her boldness, while others criticised the imagery, calling it controversial given the current social and political climates.
Carpenter 26 wrote, ” My new album, Man’s Best Friend, is out on August 29, 2025. I can’t wait for it to be yours x”. The album marks her seventh studio release and follows last year’s hit album Short n’ Sweet, which topped the Billboard 200 and produced hits like “Espresso” and “Please Please Please.”
The new album will feature 12 tracks, including the lead single “Manchild.” Released last week, “Manchild” quickly reached No. 1 on both the Spotify U.S. and Global charts.
The song, co-written with Jack Antonoff and Amy Allen, is a playful, country-infused pop track where Carpenter humorously addresses immature men. In her words, “Manchild sounds like the song embodiment of a loving eye roll, and it feels like a never-ending road trip in the summer.”
The music video for “Manchild” further fueled excitement, showing Carpenter in playful scenarios, including hitchhiking with incompetent men and bathing with pigs, all while maintaining her signature cheeky style. Fans have also speculated that the dog featured in the video may be the same as the one hinted at in the album’s announcement.
Carpenter’s announcement has not gone unnoticed in the wider music community. Some critics and fans have debated the meaning behind the album’s cover art, with interpretations ranging from satire about public perceptions of female artists to commentary on women’s autonomy and sexual empowerment.
Music and culture experts have noted that Carpenter’s recent work openly explores themes of desire and agency, continuing her evolution from Disney star to pop provocateur. Man’s Best Friend arrives almost exactly a year after Short n’ Sweet, highlighting Carpenter’s rapid creative pace and growing influence in pop music.
The album is expected to build on her recent success, as she prepares for the second North American leg of her sold-out tour this fall with major stops in cities like New York, Nashville, Toronto and Los Angeles.
Fans are eagerly awaiting more surprises as the album’s release date approaches, with Carpenter promising a summer full of new music and bold artistic statements.