Skin (Sabrina Carpenter song)

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"Skin"
Sabrina Carpenter - Skin.png
Single by Sabrina Carpenter
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2021
Recorded2020
GenreSynth-pop
Length2:58
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ryan McMahon
Sabrina Carpenter singles chronology
"Wow
(Remix)"
(2020) 		"Skin"
(2021)

"Skin" is a song by American singer Sabrina Carpenter. It was released through Island Records on January 22, 2021, as the lead single from her upcoming fifth studio album.[1][2] The song marks her first release with Island after previously being signed to Hollywood Records since 2014. It was written by Carpenter, Tia Scola and its producer Ryan McMahon. "Skin" is a synth-pop ballad.

Composition[]

"Skin" is a synth-pop ballad with a length of two minutes and fifty seven seconds.[3] It was written by Carpenter, Tia Scola and Ryan McMahon. McMahon also handled the song's production. "Skin" is composed in the key of G major, and has a tempo of 105 BPM.[4] It uses compound time 12
8 in verses and common time 4
4 everywhere else with a chord progression of Em-D-G-B-C-D.

Several publications suggested the lyrics are centered around the highly publicized "love triangle" between Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett, posing as a response to Rodrigo's single "Drivers License".[5][6][7] Carpenter has since denied the claim that the song is a diss track, explaining that it isn't "calling out one single person".[8] Carpenter has stated that,

"People will make a narrative out of something always [...] and I think this was like a really interesting song for people to kind of misinterpret and make into something that it wasn’t really supposed to be in the first place".[9]

Commercial performance[]

The week of its release, "Skin" debuted at 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it the highest debut on the chart for the week.[10] The song also marked Carpenter's first Hot 100 entry with her previous singles "Thumbs" and "Why" charting on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 at numbers one and twenty-one respectively.[10] The song reached number one in New Zealand and peaked at the top 30 in the United Kingdom.[11][12]

Music video[]

The music video for "Skin" was directed by Jason Lester and released on February 1, 2021.[13] The 3-minute long music video features an appearance by Gavin Leatherwood, who plays Carpenter's love interest.[14]

Live performances[]

Carpenter performed the song live on The Late Late Show with James Corden.[9][15] She also performed the song at the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards.[16] During this performance, Carpenter sang in front of a montage of videos with transgender youth appearing behind her, "sending a powerful message of love and acceptance to the trans community".[17]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[18]

  • Sabrina Carpenter – lead vocals, songwriting, background vocals
  • Ryan McMahon – production, songwriting, programming, record engineering
  • Tia Scola – songwriting
  • Kevin Reeves – masterer
  • George Seara – mixer

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Skin"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 61
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[20] 62
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[21] 41
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] 36
Dominican Republic Anglo (Monitor Latino)[23] 20
Global 200 (Billboard)[24] 33
Greece (IFPI)[25] 73
Ireland (IRMA)[26] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[27] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28] 78
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 1
Portugal (AFP)[29] 66
Singapore (RIAS)[30] 21
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 99
UK Singles (OCC)[32] 28
US Billboard Hot 100[33] 48
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[34] 30

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Skin"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 22, 2021
Island [35]
United States January 26, 2021 Contemporary hit radio
[36]

References[]

  1. ^ Paul, Larisha (January 22, 2021). "Sabrina Carpenter Drops Drama-Inspired Single 'Skin'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Drops Provocative New Song 'Skin'". Billboard. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Curto, Justin (January 22, 2021). "Sabrina Carpenter New Song 'Skin', Lyrics Explained". Vulture. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Key, BPM of Skin By Sabrina Carpenter". musicstax.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. ^ Chiu, Melody. "Sabrina Carpenter Addresses Olivia Rodrigo Drama on New Song 'Skin': 'Don't Drive Yourself Insane'". People. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Aswad, Jem (January 22, 2021). "Sabrina Carpenter Addresses 'Drivers License' Drama in New Song, 'Skin'". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Bonner, Mehera. "Sabrina Carpenter 'Skin' Lyrics About Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Hautman, Nicholas. "Sabrina Carpenter Denies Writing 'Skin' as a 'Diss Track' About Olivia Rodrigo: 'The Song Isn't Calling Out One Single Person'". Us Weekly. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sabrina Carpenter Gets Drenched Again While Performing 'Skin'". Vulture. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Five Burning Questions: Sabrina Carpenter's 'Skin' Answer Song Debuts at No. 48 on the Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "29 January 2021 - 04 February 2021". Official Singles Chart Top 100. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Releases Music Video For Latest Single 'Skin'". uDiscover Music. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  14. ^ Mamo, Heran (February 1, 2021). "Sabrina Carpenter Weathers the Storm With 'Sabrina' Actor in 'Skin' Video". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Performs 'Skin' and Says There's No Drama Behind it on 'Late Late Show': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  16. ^ "Chika, Rebecca Black, Sabrina Carpenter to Perform at GLAAD Media Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  17. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter honors trans youth during Hulu exclusive performance at the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD Media Awards. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  18. ^ "Skin / Sabrina Carpenter". Tidal. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 February 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1613. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 1, 2021. p. 4.
  20. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sabrina Carpenter – Skin" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  21. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sabrina Carpenter – Skin" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  22. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  23. ^ "Top 20 Republica Dominicana Anglo – Del 19 al 25 de Febrero, 2021". Monitor Latino. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  24. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  25. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 04/2021". IFPI Greece. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  26. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  27. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 6, 2021" [Tip parade list from week 6, 2021] (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  28. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sabrina Carpenter – Skin" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  29. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Sabrina Carpenter – Skin". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  30. ^ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 5". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  31. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sabrina Carpenter – Skin". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  32. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  33. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  34. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  35. ^ Skin, retrieved January 22, 2021
  36. ^ "Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
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