Nonsense (song) explained

Nonsense
Cover:Sabrina Carpenter - Nonsense.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sabrina Carpenter
Album:Emails I Can't Send
Released:November 14, 2022
Studio:Enemy Dojo (Malibu, California)
Length:2:43
Label:Island
Producer:Julian Bunetta
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"Nonsense" is a song by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her fifth studio album, Emails I Can't Send (2022). Carpenter wrote the track with Steph Jones and Julian Bunetta; the latter also handled its production. Originally released alongside the album as its ninth track, "Nonsense" became the album's fourth single after gaining traction on the video-sharing app TikTok. It became known as one of Carpenter's signature songs.[1] [2]

The song drew associations with Ariana Grande's style.[3] [4] An accompanying music video for "Nonsense" was released on November 10, 2022.[5] Additionally, a sped-up version and a holiday remix, entitled "A Nonsense Christmas", were released.[6] As of March 2023, the song has reached the top 10 in the Philippines and Singapore, as well as number 36 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. A remix of the song with Coi Leray was released on March 23, 2023.

Background and release

On June 30, 2022, Carpenter announced the release of her fifth studio album Emails I Can't Send and unveiled its tracklist on July 5 via her social media accounts, where "Nonsense" was to be the ninth track on the album.[7] The song was released on July 15, 2022, alongside the rest of the album.

During her Emails I Can't Send Tour and various other live appearances, such as Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, Carpenter began altering the song's outro after the original last lyrics "How quickly can you take your clothes off pop quiz?" to reference the city or the event where she was performing.[8] There are usually three sentences for the special outros in each city or concert. Performing in her hometown of Philadelphia, she sang:

This crowd is giving me all the endorphins.

I wish that someone would rearrange my organs.

Philly is the city I was born in!

The various ad-libbed moments went viral on the video-sharing social media app TikTok.[9] The song's virality, along with having become an immediate fan-favorite off Emails I Can't Send, led Carpenter to choose "Nonsense" as the album's next single.[10]

Carpenter released a Christmas version of the song, where she put a "more festive, flirty spin" on various lyrics from the original.[11]

Accolades

Organization! scope="col"
YearCategoryResult
2024Best Lyrics[12]

Commercial performance

"Nonsense" initially debuted at number 8 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, an extension of the Billboard Hot 100, on the chart December 24, 2022, and spent 3 weeks on the chart.[13] On the chart dated January 28, 2023, "Nonsense" debuted at number 75 on the Hot 100, becoming the album's first single to chart and earning Carpenter her second career entry after her 2021 single "Skin".[14] The song debuted on the Mainstream Top 40 at number 35 on the chart January 28, 2023. It later entered the top 10 of the chart at number 10 on the week dated May 20, 2023, marking Carpenter's first top ten hit on the format. During the tracking week of its chart debut, the track received over 5.82 million on-demand streams in the United States alone, which was a 66% spike from its previous week in streaming data.[15] Globally, "Nonsense" has reached number 73 on the Global 200 chart.[16]

"Nonsense" initially debuted at number 69 on the UK Singles Chart, on the chart January 26, 2023 (week ending), entering the top 40 a week later at number 32. This became Carpenter's second UK top 40 single following "Skin" which peaked at number 28 in February 2021.[17]

Music video

The music video for "Nonsense", directed by Danica Kleinknecht, premiered on her Vevo channel via YouTube on Thursday, November 10, 2022.[8] The music video has Carpenter, as well as her friends, played by Paloma Sandoval and Whitney Peak, going to a party. There they meet a trio of boys, which are played by the actresses themselves. Carpenter is shown flirting with her male counterpart, who is wearing a "dipshit" hat.

Track listing

  1. "Nonsense" – 2:43
  2. "Nonsense" (Sped Up version) – 2:17
  1. "A Nonsense Christmas" – 2:33
  2. "Nonsense" – 2:43
  1. "Nonsense" – 2:43
  2. "A Nonsense Christmas" – 2:33

Credits and personnel

Recording and management

Personnel

Credits adapted from Emails I Can't Send and single's 7" vinyl liner notes.[18] [19]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 22
Greece (IFPI)[21] 48
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[22] 8
Lithuania (AGATA)[23] 43
Malaysia (Billboard)[24] 11
Malaysia International (RIM)[25] 7
Netherlands (Single Tip)[26] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[27] 31
Philippines (Billboard)[28] 6
Singapore (RIAS)[29] 6
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 2
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[31] 62
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[32] 66
UK Singles (OOC)[33] 78

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Global 200 (Billboard)[34] 180
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[35] 32

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel(s)
VariousNovember 14, 2022Sped-upIsland
December 7, 2022Christmas remix
March 23, 2023Coi Leray remix
United StatesDecember 19, 2022Contemporary hit radioOriginal[36]
November 18, 20237-inchUrban Outfitters ExclusiveIsland[37]

Notes and References

  1. Rowley . Glenn . November 21, 2022 . Sabrina Carpenter Reveals the 'Emails I Can't Send' Song She Thought Was 'Never Gonna Be Put Out' . November 22, 2022 . . en . November 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221121234049/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sabrina-carpenter-emails-i-cant-send-favorite-songs-amas-2022-1235175251/ . live .
  2. Web site: 2023-09-15 . Top 10 Sabrina Carpenter Songs . 2024-04-20 . Live365 Blog . en.
  3. Web site: Sabrina Carpenter sounds just like Ariana Grande in her new song . 2024-04-17 . Capital . en.
  4. Web site: Rivieccio . Genna . 2022-11-25 . Sabrina Carpenter's "nonsense" and Ariana Grande's "break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored": A Study in Two Types of Alter Ego-Based Narcissism . 2024-04-17 . Culled Culture . en-US.
  5. Sabrina Carpenter Becomes the 'Dipshit' Boy She Likes in Silly 'Nonsense' Video. Rolling Stone. November 11, 2022. January 13, 2023. January 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230126105645/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sabrina-carpenter-nonsense-video-1234629311/. live.
  6. Web site: A Nonsense Christmas - Single. Apple Music. Apple. December 7, 2022. January 13, 2023.
  7. Web site: Tracklist emails i can't send-July 15th presave now. Instagram. July 5, 2022.
  8. Tomas. Mier. Sabrina Carpenter Becomes the 'Dipshit' Boy She Likes in Silly 'Nonsense' Video. Rolling Stone. 11 November 2022. January 26, 2023. January 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230126105645/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sabrina-carpenter-nonsense-video-1234629311/. live.
  9. Web site: Watch Sabrina Carpenter Perform "Nonsense" at Teen Vogue Summit 2022. Teen Vogue. 14 November 2022.
  10. Web site: Lexi. Lani. Sabrina Carpenter Is Taking No 'Nonsense' In Her New Music Video. UPROXX. 11 November 2022.
  11. Web site: Sabrina Carpenter Celebrates the 'Hoelidays' With 'A Nonsense Christmas'. Billboard. 7 December 2022.
  12. Web site: Taylor Swift Leads 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nods, With Jelly Roll, 21 Savage & SZA Close Behind: Full List. January 18, 2024 . Billboard . February 5, 2024 . January 19, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119215902/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2024-iheartradio-music-awards-nominations-list-taylor-swift-leads-1235584045/ . live .
  13. Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100). Billboard.
  14. Five Burning Questions: Sabrina Carpenter's 'Skin' Answer Song Debuts at No. 48 on the Hot 100. March 17, 2021. Billboard. May 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210516042237/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9519970/sabrina-carpenter-skin-hot-100-five-burning-questions. live.
  15. Web site: Jason. Lipshutz. Sabrina Carpenter's 'Nonsense' Scores Hot 100 Debut, Soars in Streams. Billboard. 25 January 2022. January 26, 2023. January 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230129162720/https://www.billboard.com/pro/sabrina-carpenter-nonsense-hot-100-debut-streaming/. live.
  16. Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Global 200). Billboard. January 27, 2023. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127023345/https://www.billboard.com/artist/sabrina-carpenter/chart-history/hsi/. live.
  17. Web site: Sabrina Carpenter Chart History. Official Charts Company. January 27, 2023. September 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220922074535/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/47469/sabrina-carpenter/. live.
  18. Emails I Can't Send. Sabrina Carpenter. 2022. booklet. Island Records. B0034443-02. United States. December 19, 2023. July 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220727130615/https://tidal.com/browse/album/236990412. live.
  19. Nonsense / A Nonsense Christmas. Sabrina Carpenter. 2023. vinyl case. Island Records. B0038286-21 . United States.
  20. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 30, 2023. January 27, 2023. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127060100/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2023-01-30. live.
  21. Web site: IFPI Charts . 2023-02-01 . www.ifpi.gr . April 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200407034023/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html . live .
  22. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of February 1, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. February 1, 2023. February 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230201052212/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=d_and_a_overseas&year=2023&month=02&day=06. live.
  23. Web site: 2023 4-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. January 27, 2023. January 27, 2023. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127085858/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s4/. live.
  24. Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Malaysia Songs). January 26, 2023. Billboard.
  25. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 4 (20/01/2023-26/01/2023). RIM. February 4, 2023. April 3, 2023. Facebook.
  26. Web site: Dutch Single Tip 28/01/2023. dutchcharts.nl. nl. January 28, 2023.
  27. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. January 30, 2023. January 28, 2023. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127212556/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=5494. live.
  28. Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Philippines Songs). January 26, 2023. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20240528091821/https://www.billboard.com/artist/sabrina-carpenter/chart-history/i42/. May 28, 2024. dead.
  29. Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 4 (20 - 26 Jan 2023) . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131074547/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/ . January 31, 2023 . January 31, 2023 . RIAS.
  30. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 4. Sverigetopplistan. January 27, 2023.
  31. Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100). Billboard. January 28, 2023.
  32. Web site: Discography Sabrina Carpenter. irish-charts.com. March 30, 2024.
  33. Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100) . https://web.archive.org/web/20240330100345/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20231208/7501/. March 30, 2024 . March 30, 2024. Official Charts Company.
  34. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023. November 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231121191140/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/billboard-global-200/. live.
  35. Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023. November 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231121192219/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/pop-songs/. live.
  36. Web site: Top 40/M Cool New Music. All Access Music Group. limited. January 26, 2023. November 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161130112417/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/cool-new-music. live. Type Sabrina Carpenter in the Search field.
  37. Web site: Sabrina Carpenter - Nonsense/A Nonsense Christmas Limited 7-Inch Single LP. |url=https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/uo-exclusive-singles-day-limited-lp-669?color=001&type=REGULAR&size=ONE%20SIZE&quantity=1|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127085515/https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/uo-exclusive-singles-day-limited-lp-669?color=001&type=REGULAR&size=ONE%20SIZE&quantity=1|archive-date=November 27, 2023 |access-date=November 27, 2023|website=Urban Outifitters}}|}

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