Espresso

"Espresso" is one of the catchiest pop songs we've ever heard, an earworm that strikes like a heat-seeking missile. The hook is "that's that me espresso," which is something nobody had ever said before in real life, but flows right into our musical receptors. The verse lyrics are filled with little bon mots that keep things interesting: My give-a-f--ks are on vacation ... I know I Mountain Dew it for ya Sabrina Carpenter delivers it with a coy sincerity honed from her years as an actress. She starred on the Disney series Girl Meets World for three seasons, starting in 2015 when she was 15.

The storyline in the song finds Carpenter gushing about a new boyfriend, but she throws in a delightfully odd metaphor: this fella's got her on the brain like a triple shot of espresso. Apparently, the guy can't sleep a wink, his mind buzzing with thoughts of her, and she knows it. The lyrics brag about how she made this lucky dude's dreams come true. (With a slight dig at his ex, who apparently wasn't quite cutting the mustard.) Too bad your ex don't do it for ya Walked in and dream-came-trued it for ya The overall vibe is pure cotton candy – she knows he's head over heels, and she finds it absolutely adorable. Laughter, shared moments, lives intertwined – it's all there. In real life, Carpenter was linked to the actor Barry Keoghan around this time, but he wasn't the inspiration for it.

Ariana Grande might have claimed she needed coffee to stay awake for a marathon love session in her 2020 hit "34+35," but on "Espresso" Carpenter ups the ante. She declares herself the coffee – the irresistible jolt that'll keep any potential lover wide-eyed and wired with anticipation.