Sabrina Carpenter He has shown once again that he is one of the most powerful voices of Gen Z in global pop music. On August 29, the Blonde Pop Sensation officially released its new studio album The best friend of manFollowing the massive success of Sweet short n ‘ (2024). Based on the impetus of the viral successes of last year as Expressed, Please, please, TasteAND Bed ChemSabrina immediately stormed the rankings with her latest project.
The best friend of man Debuts at n. 1 On the global Spotify ranking with incredible 64.4 million flows in just 24 hours, making it the best debut on the first day of any album of any female artist in 2025 Sweet short n ‘which had 57 million flows on the first day. All traces of the album entered the top 20, with Tears shoot directly at n. 1 with 9.29 million flows.
This result comes at a time when the world was swept away in the unprecedented mania of Kpop demons hunters-A animated k-pop phenomenon that shook the industry. Netflix’s blockbuster has become the most watched title in the history of the platform with over 236 million views, while its theatrical version to be singing dominated the global box office. The group of imaginary girls Huntr/X even stormed the Billboard charts with their soundtrack stroke Goldenwhich exceeded Hot 100, while the soundtrack album reigned on the Billboard 200. Songs like Soda pop AND Your idol Also traced in the Top 10, contributing the results of the K-Pop icons of real life.
However, the rapid increase in Kpop demons hunters—With his virtual idols that take control of the global musical charts – have obtained controversy. Many fans of traditional K-Pop acts felt obscured by the overwhelming popularity of an animated group, fueling debates on authenticity in the music sector. In this context, Sabrina Carpenter’s The best friend of man It emerged as a change of game that is very necessary. Its track Tears dethroned Golden From point n. 1 on Spotify, while others Kpop demons hunters The songs were pushed out of the top 10. Although Huntr/X quickly recovered their crown the following day, Sabrina’s success has shown that it can also compete with the hottest global trend.
Critics claim that Sabrina’s comparison – a true artist – with a virtual group like Huntr/X is unfair, while others believe this competition between “Real vs. virtual” It could push the sector to evolve further. Independently, Sabrina Carpenter has reached a goal that defines his career, passing from being the “Gen Z Pop Princess” to a real global pop icon capable of moving the tides of the music market.
Sources: Kenh14
