Skin (Sabrina Carpenter song)

"Skin" is a song by American singer Sabrina Carpenter. It was released through Island Records on January 22, 2021, as the first single from her upcoming fifth studio album.[2][3] 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.

"Skin"
Single by Sabrina Carpenter
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2021
Recorded2020
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length2:58
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ryan McMahon
Sabrina Carpenter singles chronology
"Wow
(Remix)"
(2020)		 "Skin"
(2021)

Composition

"Skin" is a synth-pop ballad with a length of two minutes and fifty seven seconds.[1] 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]

Music video

The music video for "Skin" was directed by Jason Lester and released on February 1, 2021.[9] The 3-minute long music video features a cameo by the 26-year-old actor, Gavin Leatherwood, who plays Carpenter's love interest.[10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

  • 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)[12] 61
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 62
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[14] 41
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 36
Billboard Global 200[16] 33
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[18] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 78
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[20] 1
Singapore (RIAS)[21] 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 99
UK Singles (OCC)[23] 28
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 48

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Skin"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 22, 2021
Island [25]
United States January 26, 2021 Contemporary hit radio
[26]

References
  1. Curto, Justin (January 22, 2021). "Sabrina Carpenter New Song 'Skin', Lyrics Explained". Vulture. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. Paul, Larisha (January 22, 2021). "Sabrina Carpenter Drops Drama-Inspired Single 'Skin'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. "Sabrina Carpenter Drops Provocative New Song 'Skin'". Billboard. January 22, 2021. 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. "Sabrina Carpenter Releases Music Video For Latest Single 'Skin'". uDiscover Music. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  10. Mamo, Heran (February 1, 2021). "Sabrina Carpenter Weathers the Storm With 'Sabrina' Actor in 'Skin' Video". 'Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  11. "Skin / Sabrina Carpenter". Tidal. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  12. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 February 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1613. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 1, 2021. p. 4.
  13. "Austriancharts.at – Sabrina Carpenter – Skin" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  14. "Ultratop.be – Sabrina Carpenter – Skin" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  15. "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  16. "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  17. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  18. "Tipparade-lijst van week 5, 2021" [Tip parade list from week 5, 2021] (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  19. "Dutchcharts.nl – Sabrina Carpenter – Skin" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  20. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  21. "RIAS International Top Charts Week 4". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  22. "Swisscharts.com – Sabrina Carpenter – Skin". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  23. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  24. "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  25. Skin, retrieved January 22, 2021
  26. "Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.