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'{{Short description|2019 studio album by Sabrina Carpenter}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox album | name = Singular: Act II | type = studio | artist = [[Sabrina Carpenter]] | cover = Sabrina Carpenter - Singular Act II.png | alt = | released = July 19, 2019 | recorded = 2017–19 | studio = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Various}}| * SuCasa Recording, Eagle Pop Studios and [[MXM Studios]] (Los Angeles, California) * The Stellar House ([[Venice, California]]) * Resonate Studios ([[Burbank, California]]) * Defi Studios * Big Noize Studios ([[Hollywood Hills, California]])}} | genre = <!--These genres are sourced in Composition section. Do not add unsourced genres --> * [[Dance-pop]] * [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name="music.apple.com">{{Citation|last=|first=|title=Singular Act II by Sabrina Carpenter|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/singular-act-ii/1465965892|volume=|pages=|language=en-au|quote=More infectious R&B-pop earworms from the actress and singer-songwriter.|access-date=2019-07-18}}</ref><ref name="Russell">{{Cite web|url=https://popcrush.com/sabrina-carpenter-on-fan-theories-asmr-and-the-vulnerable-confidence-of-singular-act-ii/|title=Sabrina Carpenter on Fan Theories, ASMR and How 'Singular Act II' Shows 'Vulnerable' Confidence|last=Russell|first=Erica|date=|website=PopCrush|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-07-18|quote=The singer's fourth studio album is a glossy, hook-laden collection of danceable pop and R&B}}</ref> | length = {{Duration|m=28|s=46}} | label = [[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]] | producer = * [[Sabrina Carpenter]] ({{abbr|exec.|executive producer}}) * Dayyon Alexander * Tim Blacksmith * [[Trevor Brown]] * [[Johan Carlsson (musician)|Johan Carlsson]] * Danny D * [[Oak Felder|Warren “Oak” Felder]] * [[Jonas Jeberg]] * Zaire Koalo * Noah Passovoy * Mauricio Rengifo * Mike Sabath * Steph Jones * [[Sidney Swift]] * [[Stargate (music producers)|Stargate]] * Andrés Torres | prev_title = [[Singular: Act I]] | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Singles | name = Singular: Act II | type = studio | single1 = [[Pushing 20]] | single1date = March 8, 2019 | single2 = [[Exhale (Sabrina Carpenter song)|Exhale]] | single2date = May 3, 2019 | single3 = [[In My Bed (Sabrina Carpenter song)|In My Bed]] | single3date = June 7, 2019 | single4 = [[Looking at me ft. Ariana Grande (Sabrina Carpenter song)|Looking at me ft. Ariana Grande]] | single4date = January 24, 2019 }} }} '''''Singular: Act II''''' is the fourth [[studio album]] by American singer [[Sabrina Carpenter]], released on July 19, 2019 by [[Hollywood Records]]. The album is considered the second half of a two-piece project, being supplemented by her third studio album ''[[Singular: Act I]]'' (2018). Carpenter wrote and recorded the songs from 2017–19, at the same time as ''Act I'' and extending beyond ''Act I''<nowiki/>'s release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-07-18-sabrina-carpenter-on-how-self-reflection-helped-inspire-singular-act-ii/|title=Sabrina Carpenter on How Self-Reflection Helped Inspire 'Singular: Act II'|last=Fields|first=Taylor|date=July 19, 2019|website=IHeartRadio|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=July 23, 2019}}</ref> Carpenter originally intended to release the album alongside ''Act I'' as a full album entitled ''Singular'',<ref>{{Citation|last=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Sabrina Carpenter - Singular Album Trailer|date=2018-06-02|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkuTPGRNba8|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> however, Carpenter split up the album due to differences in lyrical content.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://popcrush.com/sabrina-carpenter-on-fan-theories-asmr-and-the-vulnerable-confidence-of-singular-act-ii/|title=Sabrina Carpenter on Fan Theories, ASMR and How 'Singular Act II' Shows 'Vulnerable' Confidence|last=Russell|first=Erica|website=PopCrush|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> The album is supported by the release of three singles "[[Pushing 20]]", "[[Exhale (Sabrina Carpenter song)|Exhale]]" and "[[In My Bed (Sabrina Carpenter song)|In My Bed]]" as well as one promotional single "[[I'm Fakin]]". Additionally, the album features a guest appearance from American rapper [[Saweetie]]. The album received positive reviews from [[Music journalism|music critics]], and commercially the album debuted at number 138 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. == Background and release == {{Quote box | quote = After I wrote Singular, which was one album initially, it became two albums over time. I describe Act II as Act I upside down where Act I makes you feel comfortable with yourself and Act II makes you feel a little uncomfortable with yourself, in the way that we need in order to grow. It's that and it's also a more vulnerable side of confidence. There is also confidence in being vulnerable and there is also strength in that weaker side of yourself and just kind of letting your emotions run loose. | align = left | width = 30% | source = — Carpenter discussing ''Singular: Act II's'' difference from ''[[Singular: Act I|Act I]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSeyTdvM7XM|title=Sabrina Carpenter Talks Pushing 20, Singular Act 2 & Life|date=2019-04-01|via=YouTube|access-date=2019-06-05}}</ref> }} On June 2, 2018, Carpenter officially announced her third studio album ''Singular,'' and that it was scheduled for a winter 2018 release.<ref>{{Citation|last=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Sabrina Carpenter - Singular Album Trailer|date=2018-06-02|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkuTPGRNba8|access-date=2019-07-19}}</ref> On October 22, 2018, Carpenter announced that ''Singular'' would be released in two acts with ''Act I'' being released November 9, 2018, and act II "coming soon".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SabrinaAnnLynn/status/1054447438851858434|title=Singular: Act 1 Out 11/9 Act 2 coming soonpic.twitter.com/MLOFMH4djR|last=Carpenter|first=Sabrina|date=2018-10-22|via=Twitter|access-date=2019-03-02}}</ref> After the release of ''Act I'', Carpenter revealed that ''Act II'' would be released in early 2019.<ref name="ABC">{{Cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2018/10/25/sabrina-carpenter-reveals-details-of-new-album-singular-act.html|title=Sabrina Carpenter reveals details of new album "Singular: Act 1" - Music News - ABC News Radio|website=ABC News Radio Online|access-date=2019-03-02}}</ref> On December 30, 2018, Carpenter did a 2018 recap on Instagram where she played a clip of a song from the album, later revealed to be "Take Off All Your Cool". On February 13, 2019, Carpenter revealed in an interview at the [[Grammy Museum]] that the album will come along with her tour.<ref>{{Citation|last=Sabrina Carpenter Videos|title=Sabrina Carpenter talks about upcoming tour and Singular: Act 2 coming with it!|date=2019-02-13|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJmdfYn_PDg|access-date=2019-03-02}}</ref> On March 2, 2019, Carpenter performed two new songs from the album, "Pushing 20" and "Exhale" at the opening show of her tour in [[Orlando, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/seamlesssabrina/status/1101918186755276800|title=here's the set list :)pic.twitter.com/iDA46BX6Ir|date=2019-03-02|via=Twitter|access-date=2019-03-02}}</ref> She also performed the tracks throughout the tour. On May 3, 2019, Carpenter changed her ''Singular: Act I'' Instagram to ''Singular: Act II''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/singularact2/|title=Singular: Act II (@singularact2) • Instagram photos and videos|via=Instagram|access-date=2019-06-01}}</ref> This coincided with the release of "Exhale". On May 9, 2019, ''[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]'' magazine reported that Carpenter had scheduled July 26, 2019, as the release date for ''Singular: Act II''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nylon.com/sabrina-carpenter-tribeca-interview|title=Sabrina Carpenter Explains Why She's Not "A Delicate Flower"|date=2019-05-09|website=[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]|access-date=2019-06-01}}</ref> On May 14, 2019, Carpenter posted a snippet of one of the album's songs on her social media,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SabrinaAnnLynn/status/1128503897205555200|title=pic.twitter.com/SMJnpg5xpg|last=Carpenter|first=Sabrina|date=2019-05-14|website=@SabrinaAnnLynn|access-date=2019-06-01}}</ref> later revealed to be "Tell Em". She posted another on May 31, 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ByI2LMyAAfs/|title=Sabrina Carpenter on Instagram: '🆕🆕'|via=Instagram|access-date=2019-06-01}}</ref> later revealed to be "In My Bed". On June 4, 2019, Carpenter revealed the album artwork by sending it to her fans in multiple cities around the United States using [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s [[AirDrop]] feature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SabrinaAnnLynn/status/1136024843839840262|title=hahahapic.twitter.com/5ncT3AKUHR|last=Carpenter|first=Sabrina|date=2019-06-04|website=@SabrinaAnnLynn|language=tl|access-date=2019-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/sabrinacarpenter/|title=Sabrina Carpenter (@sabrinacarpenter) • Instagram photos and videos|via=Instagram|access-date=2019-06-05}}</ref> Later that day, Carpenter formally announced the album via her social media and that the release date had been pushed up to July 19, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ByTSNJjAcqu/|title=Sabrina Carpenter on Instagram: 'Singular Act 2 out 7/19 Preorder live 6/7'|website=Instagram|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ByTSQqxA137/|title=Sabrina Carpenter on Instagram: 'Singular Act 2 out 7/19 Preorder live 6/7'|via=Instagram|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref> Carpenter revealed the track list the next day.<ref name="Tracks">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SabrinaAnnLynn/status/1136348852238393344|title=ok g'head claim your tracks #SingularAct2pic.twitter.com/SspdQmIjHx|last=Carpenter|first=Sabrina|date=2019-06-05|via=Twitter|access-date=2019-06-05}}</ref> Pre-orders for the album started on June 7, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ByTSNJjAcqu/|title=Sabrina Carpenter on Instagram: 'Singular Act 2 out 7/19 Preorder live 6/7'|via=Instagram|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref> == Composition == Musically, ''Singular: Act II'' is a [[dance-pop]] and [[R&B]] album<ref name="music.apple.com">{{Citation|last=|first=|title=Singular Act II by Sabrina Carpenter|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/singular-act-ii/1465965892|volume=|pages=|language=en-au|quote=More infectious R&B-pop earworms from the actress and singer-songwriter.|access-date=2019-07-18}}</ref><ref name="Russell">{{Cite web|url=https://popcrush.com/sabrina-carpenter-on-fan-theories-asmr-and-the-vulnerable-confidence-of-singular-act-ii/|title=Sabrina Carpenter on Fan Theories, ASMR and How 'Singular Act II' Shows 'Vulnerable' Confidence|last=Russell|first=Erica|date=|website=PopCrush|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-07-18|quote=The singer's fourth studio album is a glossy, hook-laden collection of danceable pop and R&B}}</ref> with influences of [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] and [[Trap music|trap]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodrecords.com/press/sabrinacarpenter/|title=Sabrina Carpenter Singular: Act II Bio 2019|last=|first=|date=|website=Sabrina Carpenter Hollywood Records Press|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=}}</ref> Lyrically, the album discusses self-reflection and self-discovery.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/music/sabrina-carpenter-releases-album-singular-act-ii/|title=Sabrina Carpenter Breaks Down Every Track on Album Singular: Act II, Talks Growing Pains|website=PEOPLE.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.papermag.com/sabrina-carpenter-singular-act2-2639276194.html|title=Sabrina Carpenter's Next Act|date=2019-07-19|website=PAPER|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> The opening track of the album "In My Bed", a dance-pop and [[electropop]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7794843/sabrina-carpenter-unleashes-in-my-bed-readies-singular-act-ii|title=Sabrina Carpenter Unleashes "In My Bed," Readies 'Singular: Act II'|date=2019-06-28|website=idolator|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> song with [[synth-pop]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://celebmix.com/sabrina-carpenter-releases-new-track-in-my-bed/|title=Sabrina Carpenter releases new track ‘In My Bed’|date=2019-06-09|website=CelebMix|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> influences, is about when life feels like a lot to deal with.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://substreammagazine.com/2019/06/sabrina-carpenter-in-my-bed/|title=Sabrina Carpenter tackles overthinking in new track "In My Bed"|last=Casteel|first=Beth|date=2019-06-07|website=Substream Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> Carpenter described it as "opening the door" to ''Singular: Act II''.<ref name=":2" /> The albums second track is "Pushing 20" which Carpenter wrote for her 20th birthday in May 2019.<ref name=":4" /> The song is a dance-pop and R&B song with trap and hip-hop influences<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earmilk.com/2019/03/08/sabrina-carpenter-is-pushing-20-and-the-boundaries-of-her-sound-on-her-latest-single/|title=Sabrina Carpenter is "Pushing 20" and the boundaries of her sound on her latest single|last=Paul|first=Larisha|date=2019-03-08|website=EARMILK|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> that lyrically is about not listening to other's opinions and being one's self.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popsugar.com/node/46043881|title="Pushing 20" by Sabrina Carpenter|last=Cubit|first=Brea|date=2019-05-08|website=POPSUGAR Entertainment|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> "I Can't Stop Me" is a trap-[[Pop music|pop]] and R&B<ref name=":2" /> song with hip-hop influences<ref name=":1" /> which is about when a significant other tries to tell you what's good for you.<ref name=":3" /> It is the album's sole collaboration featuring [[Saweetie]]. "I'm Fakin" is a dance-pop and [[tropical house]] song about the ups and downs of a relationship.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breatheheavy.com/new-music-friday-july12/|title=New Music Friday: Ed Sheeran, Bebe Rexha, Becky G, Sabrina Carpenter, BANKS And More|last=Miller·Featured·July 12|first=Jordan|last2=Read|first2=2019·3 Min|date=2019-07-12|website=BreatheHeavy.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> "Take Off All Your Cool" is an electropop<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=http://culture.affinitymagazine.us/sabrina-carpenters-singular-act-ii-is-the-album-everyone-needs-to-hear/|title=Sabrina Carpenter’s Singular: Act II Is The Album Everyone Needs To Hear|last=Brown|first=Tatiana|date=2019-07-20|website=Arts + Culture|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-08}}</ref> song about when someone is being someone else instead of one's self.<ref name=":2" /> "Tell Em" is a synth-pop and R&B ballad<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":8" /> about not owing anyone an explanation for what one does.<ref name=":2" /> "Exhale", which Carpenter describes as her "most personal song yet"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BxAxQ2GAYjK/|title=Sabrina Carpenter on Instagram: "exhale is out now. i had been singing this for you guys on this past tour and u brought a whole new meaning to it. it’s one of the more…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> is an [[Electro (music)|electro]]-R&B [[ballad]] about [[anxiety]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-05-03-sabrina-carpenter-opens-up-in-vulnerable-new-song-exhale/|title=Sabrina Carpenter Opens Up in Vulnerable New Song "Exhale"|last=|first=|date=|website=www.iheart.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7764584/sabrina-carpenter-singular-act-ii-exhale|title=Sabrina Carpenter's 'Singular: Act II' Takes Shape With "Exhale"|date=2019-05-02|website=idolator|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> "Take You Back" is a [[bubblegum pop]] song<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://soundigest.com/2019/07/26/sabrina-carpenter-singular-act-ii-review/|title=Sabrina Carpenter Singular Act II: A Confident Conclusion to Singular Act I|date=2019-07-26|website=Soundigest|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-08}}</ref> about realizing that you don't need someone in your life anymore.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/sabrina-carpenter-s-new-album-is-fiercely-authentic|title=Sabrina Carpenter's New Album is Fiercely Authentic|website=www.lofficielusa.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> The closing track of the album entitled "Looking At Me" is dance-pop influenced [[Latin pop]] and [[dancehall]] song<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" /> about owning confidence and being the center of attention.<ref name=":0" /> == Critical reception == Erica Russel of ''[[PopCrush]]'' called the album "a glossy, hook-laden collection of danceable pop and R&B" as well as saying the record shows Carpenter's "intimate perspectives, emotions and internal musings about everything from love to growing up".<ref name=":0" /> Dylan Kelly of ''[[L'Officiel]]'' said that " Each song focuses on a different issue that you will probably face at one point in you life with varied rhythms and beats that allow for different emotions to consume you as you make your way through the album."<ref name=":7" /> Brendan Wetmore of ''[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]'' said the album is "a culmination of pop eras — a rich plurality that separates itself from anything modern hit-writing has tried to glue together in recent years" and that it is a "truly great standalone pop record".<ref name=":3" /> Kristine Hope Kowalski of ''YsbNow'' said "''Act II'' is a satisfying follow-up to the first album installment, filled with empowering jams and emotional moments that take the whole listening experience to the next level. And while we aren't left on a musical cliffhanger, it's clear that the curtain isn't falling with this thrilling release."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ysbnow.com/en/detail/5d31b133d74440f232e8031f/album-review:-sabrina-carpenter-drops-singular:-act-ii-|title=ALBUM REVIEW: Sabrina Carpenter Drops "Singular: Act II"|last=Hope Kowalski|first=Kristine|date=|website=YSBNOW|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=September 8, 2019}}</ref> Tatiana Brown of Affinity gave the album a 5/5 and said it "Is The Album Everyone Needs To Hear."<ref name=":8" /> == Promotion == In support of both ''[[Singular: Act I]]'' and ''Singular: Act II'', Carpenter embarked on the ''[[Singular Tour]]'' in March 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sabrina Carpenter Announces 'The Singular Tour' |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Sabrina-Carpenter-Announces-The-Singular-Tour-20190128 |website=Broadway World |publisher=Wisdom Digital Media |access-date=June 10, 2019 |location=United States |date=January 28, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> == Singles == "[[Pushing 20]]" was released as the album's lead single on March 8, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://parade.com/859365/laurawhitmore/listen-now-sabrina-carpenter-shares-new-song-pushing-20/|title=Listen Now: Sabrina Carpenter Shares New Song 'Pushing 20'|last=Whitmore|first=Laura B.|date=2019-03-09|website=Parade|language=en|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref> The song was released ahead of Carpenter's 20th birthday and was eighth to be performed on the ''Singular Tour''.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodrecords.com/press/sabrinacarpenter/|title=Sabrina Carpenter Releases "Pushing 20"|last=|first=|date=March 8, 2019|website=Sabrina Carpenter Hollywood Records Press|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=June 20, 2019}}</ref> Larisha Paul of ''[[Earmilk]]'' commented on the song saying "The single shows Carpenter continuing to tap into production areas previously unexplored within her discography, with its bouncy, bass-heavy production drawing heavily on hip-hop influenced trap elements while holding true to a distinct pop sound".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earmilk.com/2019/03/08/sabrina-carpenter-is-pushing-20-and-the-boundaries-of-her-sound-on-her-latest-single/|title=Sabrina Carpenter is "Pushing 20" and the boundaries of her sound on her latest single|last=Paul|first=Larisha|date=2019-03-08|website=EARMILK|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-21}}</ref> "[[Exhale (Sabrina Carpenter song)|Exhale]]" was released as the album's second single on May 3, 2019.<ref>{{Citation|title=Exhale - Single by Sabrina Carpenter|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/exhale-single/1460622304|language=en-ca|access-date=2019-06-21}}</ref> Carpenter described the song as being her most personal song yet and was performed as the [[encore]] on the ''Singular Tour''.<ref>{{Citation|last=Billboard|title=Sabrina Carpenter Talks 'Singular: Act II' & Releasing "Most Personal Song" Yet {{!}} BBMAs 2019|date=2019-05-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b8rnC73cPQ|access-date=2019-06-21}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Sabrina Carpenter - Exhale (Live from The Singular Tour)|date=2019-05-31|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag9oQzahnpk|access-date=2019-06-21}}</ref> The song received a music video, directed by Mowgly Lee, released on May 17, 2019.<ref>{{Citation|last=SabrinaCarpenterVEVO|title=Sabrina Carpenter - Exhale|date=2019-05-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gqu8ZTEM1k|access-date=2019-06-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sabrina-carpenter-finds-peace-in-stunning-exhale-video-836997/|title=Sabrina Carpenter Finds Peace in Stunning ‘Exhale’ Video|last=Blistein|first=Jon|last2=Blistein|first2=Jon|date=2019-05-17|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-21}}</ref> On June 7, 2019, ''Singular: Act II'' was made available for pre-order, and the third single, "[[In My Bed (Sabrina Carpenter song)|In My Bed]]", was released alongside.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7794843/sabrina-carpenter-unleashes-in-my-bed-readies-singular-act-ii|title=Sabrina Carpenter Unleashes "In My Bed," Readies 'Singular: Act II'|date=2019-06-07|website=idolator|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref> The music video for the song was released through the [[Marie Claire|Marie Claire Magazine]] on June 28, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/a28184345/sabrina-carpenter-interview-2019/|title=Exclusive: Watch Sabrina Carpenter's New Music Video for 'In My Bed'|last=Byrnes|first=Lindsey|date=2019-06-28|website=Marie Claire|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-28}}</ref> === Promotional single === The album's first promotional single, "[[I'm Fakin]]", was released on July 12, 2019, a week before the album's release.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7828079/more-of-singular-act-ii-sabrina-carpenter-drops-im-fakin|title=More Of 'Singular: Act II.' Sabrina Carpenter Drops "I'm Fakin"|date=2019-07-12|website=idolator|access-date=2019-07-12}}</ref> == Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = Standard edition<ref>{{cite web|title=Singular Act II by Sabrina Carpenter|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/singular-act-ii/1465965892|access-date=June 10, 2019}}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = [[In My Bed (Sabrina Carpenter song)|In My Bed]] | writer1 = {{hlist|[[Sabrina Carpenter]]|Steph Jones|Mike Sabath}} | extra1 = {{hlist|Sabath{{ref|a|[a]}}|Jones{{ref|b|[b]}}}} | length1 = <!-- See [[Template:Duration]]; using that here is not a proper use -->3:09 | title2 = [[Pushing 20]] | writer2 = {{hlist|Carpenter|[[Oak Felder|Warren "Oak" Felder]]|Paul Guy Shelton II}} | extra2 = Felder | length2 = 2:46 | title3 = I Can't Stop Me | note3 = featuring [[Saweetie]] | writer3 = {{hlist|Carpenter|[[Leland (musician)|Brett McLaughlin]]|[[Stargate (production team)|Mikkel Eriksen]]|[[Saweetie|Diamonté "Saweetie" Harper]]|Gino Borri}} | extra3 = {{hlist|[[Stargate (music producers)|Stargate]]|Tim Blacksmith{{ref|c|[c]}}|Danny D{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length3 = 3:41 | title4 = [[I'm Fakin]] | writer4 = {{hlist|Carpenter|Katie Pearlman|Jackson Morgan|Andrés Torres|Mauricio Rengifo}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Torres|Rengifo}} | length4 = 2:55 | title5 = Take Off All Your Cool | writer5 = {{hlist|Felder|Carpenter|Jones|[[Trevor Brown]]|Zaire Koalo}} | extra5 = {{hlist|Felder|Brown{{ref|d|[d]}}|Koalo{{ref|d|[d]}}}} | length5 = 3:03 | title6 = Tell Em | writer6 = {{hlist|Carpenter|Bianca Atterberry|[[Sidney Swift]]|Dayyon Alexander Drinkard}} | extra6 = {{hlist|Swift|Drinkard{{ref|e|[e]}}}} | length6 = 4:40 | title7 = [[Exhale (Sabrina Carpenter song)|Exhale]] | writer7 = {{hlist|[[Johan Carlsson (musician)|Johan Carlsson]]|[[Ross Golan]]|Carpenter}} | extra7 = {{hlist|Carlsson{{ref|a|[a]}}|Noah Passovoy{{ref|b|[b]}}}} | length7 = 2:44 | title8 = Take You Back | writer8 = {{hlist|[[Jonas Jeberg]]|McLaughlin|[[Chloe Angelides]]|Carpenter}} | extra8 = Jeberg | length8 = 2:48 | title9 = Looking at Me | writer9 = {{hlist|Carlsson|James Alan Ghaleb|Carpenter}} | extra9 = Carlsson{{ref|a|[a]}} | length9 = 3:00 | total_length = 28:46 | all_writing = | title10 = | length10 = | title11 = | length11 = | title12 = | length12 = | title13 = | length13 = | title14 = | length14 = | title15 = | length15 = | title16 = | length16 = | title17 = | length17 = | title18 = | length18 = | title19 = | length19 = | title20 = | length20 = }} {{Track listing | collapsed = yes | headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks<ref name="CDJapan">{{cite web|title=''Singular Act II [Japan Edition]'' by Sabrina Carpenter|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/【メーカー特典あり】-シンギュラー・アクト2【特典ポストカード付】-サブリナ・カーペンター/dp/B07TB2N7MN|accessdate=July 18, 2019}}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 35:33 | title10 = [[Sue Me]] | note10 = a cappella | writer10 = {{hlist|Carpenter|[[Oak Felder|Warren "Oak" Felder]]|Jones|[[Trevor Brown]]|William Zaire Simmons}} | extra10 = | length10 = 3:23 | title11 = [[Alien (Jonas Blue and Sabrina Carpenter song)|Alien]] | note11 = acoustic) (with [[Jonas Blue]] | writer11 = {{hlist|Carpenter|[[Janee Bennett]]|[[Jonas Blue]]}} | extra11 = | length11 = 3:24 | all_writing = | title1 = | length1 = | title2 = | length2 = | title3 = | length3 = | title4 = | length4 = | title5 = | length5 = | title6 = | length6 = | title7 = | length7 = | title8 = | length8 = | title9 = | length9 = | title12 = | length12 = | title13 = | length13 = | title14 = | length14 = | title15 = | length15 = | title16 = | length16 = | title17 = | length17 = | title18 = | length18 = | title19 = | length19 = | title20 = | length20 = }}'''Notes''' * ^{{{note|a|[a]}}} signifies an also vocal producer * ^{{{note|b|[b]}}} signifies a vocal producer * ^{{{note|c|[c]}}} signifies an executive producer * ^{{{note|d|[d]}}} signifies a co-producer * ^{{{note|e|[e]}}} signifies an additional producer == Credits and personnel == Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Singular: Act II''.<ref name="linernotes">{{Cite AV media notes|title=Singular: Act II|others=[[Sabrina Carpenter]]|year=2019|type=CD booklet|publisher=[[Hollywood Records]]}}</ref> === Recorded, engineered, mixed and mastered at === {{Div col}} * [[Los Angeles, California]] {{small|(SuCasa Recording, Eagle Pop Studios and [[MXM Studios]])}} * [[Venice, California]] {{small|(The Stellar House)}} * [[Burbank, California]] {{small|(Resonate Studios)}} * Defi Studios * [[Hollywood Hills, California]] {{small|(Big Noize Studios)}} * Studio Borgen * [[New York City]] {{small|(Sterling Sound)}} * [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]] {{small|(MixStar Studios)}} * [[Sydney, Australia]] {{small|(Hercules Street Studios)}} {{Div col end}} === Vocals === {{Div col}} * [[Sabrina Carpenter]] — [[singing|vocals]] {{small|(all tracks)}}, [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] {{small|(7, 9)}} * [[CJ Baran]] — backing vocals {{small|(9)}} * [[Trevor Brown]] — backing vocals {{small|(5)}} * [[Carolina Liar|Johan Carlsson]] — backing vocals {{small|(7, 9)}} * [[Oak Felder|Warren "Oak" Felder]] — backing vocals {{small|(5)}} * [[Ross Golan]] — backing vocals {{small|(7)}} {{Div col end}} === Instrumentation === {{Div col}} * Nils-Petter Ankarblom — [[synthesizer]] {{small|(7)}} * Trevor Brown — [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[guitar]] {{small|(5)}} * David Bukovinszky — [[cello]] {{small|(7, 9)}} * Mattias Bylund — synthesizer {{small|(7, 9)}} * [[Gunhild Carling]] — [[trumpet]] {{small|(9)}} * Johan Carlsson — [[electric guitar]] {{small|(7)}}, synthesizer, guitar {{small|(9)}} * [[Jonas Jeberg]] — [[instrumentation]] {{small|(8)}} * Mattias Johansson — [[violin]] {{small|(7, 9)}} * Zaire Koalo — drum programming {{small|(5)}} * Mauricio Rengifo — [[musical keyboard|keyboard]], synthsizer {{small|(4)}} * Andrés Torres — keyboard, synthesizer, electric guitar {{small|(4)}} {{Div col end}} === Production === {{Div col}} * Johan Carlsson — [[record producer|production]], vocal production {{small|(7, 9)}} * Warren "Oak" Felder — production {{small|(2, 5)}} * Jonas Jeberg — production {{small|(8)}} * Mike Sabath — production, vocal production {{small|(1)}} * [[Stargate (music producers)|Stargate]] — production {{small|(3)}} * [[Sidney Swift]] — production {{small|(6)}} * Mauricio Rengifo — production {{small|(4)}} * Andrés Torres — production {{small|(4)}} * Trevor Brown — co-production {{small|(5)}} * Zaire Koalo — co-production {{small|(5)}} * Dayyon Alexander Drinkard — additional production {{small|(6)}} * Steph Jones — vocal production {{small|(1)}} * Noah Passovoy — vocal production {{small|(7)}} * Danny D — executive production {{small|(3)}} * Tim Blacksmith — executive production {{small|(3)}} {{Div col end}} === Technical === {{Div col}} * [[Chris Gehringer]] — [[mastering (audio)|mastering]] {{small|(all tracks)}} * [[Eric J| Eric J. Dubowsky]] — [[audio mixing|mixing]] {{small|(2-5)}} * Serban Ghenea — mixing {{small|(7-9)}} * Mike Sabath — mixing {{small|(1)}} * Sidney Swift — mixing, programming {{small|(6)}} * CJ Baran — programming {{small|(9)}} * Johan Carlsson — programming {{small|(7, 9)}} * Warren "Oak" Felder — programming {{small|(5)}}, engineering {{small|(2, 5)}} * [[Stargate (music producers)|Mikkel Eriksen]] — programming, recording {{small|(3)}} * Mauricio Rengifo — programming, arranging {{small|(4)}} * Andrés Torres — arranging {{small|(4)}} * Connor L. Barkhouse — engineering {{small|(6)}} * John Hanes — engineering {{small|(7-9)}} * Keith Sorrells — assistant engineers {{small|(2)}} {{Div col end}} === Business and design === {{Div col}} * Dani Markman — [[A&R]] * Sarah Yeo — A&R coordination * Chad Christopher – legal representation for Sabrina Carpenter {{small|(For Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher, LLP)}} * John Ingram – legal representation for Sabrina Carpenter {{small|(For Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher, LLP)}} * Jenni Bae – legal representation for Sabrina Carpenter {{small|(For Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher, LLP)}} * Faculty management – management for Sabrina Carpenter * Foundation media partners – management for Sabrina Carpenter * Amber Park – creative direction, design * Kieren Welsh – design assistant * Mr. Iozo – photography {{Div col end}} ==Charts== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Digital Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name="singularactIIaus">{{cite journal | date = 29 July 2019 | archiveurl = http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20190717-0000/Issue1534.pdf | title = The ARIA Report | format = PDF | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | issue = 1534 | page = [http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20190717-0000/Issue1534.pdf#page=10 10] | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue1534.pdf | archivedate = 17 July 2019 | accessdate = 30 August 2019}}</ref> | 13 |- ! scope="row"| France Downloads Albums ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/?ye=2019&we=30|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 30, 2019)|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|language=French|accessdate=July 30, 2019}}</ref> |55 |- ! scope="row"| UK Download Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20190726/7003/|title=Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=July 27, 2019}}</ref> | 53 |- {{album chart|Billboard200|138|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 30, 2019}} |- |- ! scope="row"| US Digital Albums (Billboard)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/sabrina-carpenter/chart-history/DLP|title=Sabrina Carpenter Chart History|publisher=Billboard|language=en|accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> |12 |- ! scope="row"| US [[Rolling Stone Top 200|''Rolling Stone'' 200]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/albums/2019-06-27/|title=Top 200 Albums|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=July 26, 2019|accessdate=July 28, 2019}}</ref> | 62 |- ! scope="row"| US Top Albums Sales (Billboard)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/sabrina-carpenter/chart-history/TSL|title=Sabrina Carpenter Chart History|publisher=Billboard|language=en|accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> |24 |- |- ! scope="row"| US Top Current Albums (Billboard)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/sabrina-carpenter/chart-history/TCL|title=Sabrina Carpenter Chart History|publisher=Billboard|language=en|accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> |22 |- |} == Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| Various | rowspan="3"| July 19, 2019 | {{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}} | rowspan="2"| [[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]] |<ref>{{Citation|title=Singular Act II by Sabrina Carpenter|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/singular-act-ii/1465965892|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| United States | rowspan="3"| [[Compact disc|CD]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://intl.target.com/p/sabrina-carpenter-singular-act-2-target-exclusive-cd/-/A-76580208|title=Sabrina Carpenter - Singular: Act 2 ( Target Exclusive , CD )|website=intl.target.com|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Japan | rowspan="3" | [[Universal Music Group|Universal]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UICH-1012|title=Singular Act 2 [Japan Bonus Track] Sabrina Carpenter CD Album|website=CDJapan|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | Various |July 26, 2019 | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.ca/Singular-Act-2-Sabrina-Carpenter/dp/B07T5R65RB/|title=Singular Act 2|website=amazon.ca|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> |- |October 18, 2019 |[[LP record|LP]] |} == References == {{Reflist}} {{Sabrina Carpenter}} [[Category:2019 albums]] [[Category:Sabrina Carpenter albums]] [[Category:Hollywood Records albums]]'