Sabrina Carpenter’s new single “Manchild” just dropped, and fans are already diving deep into the lyrics with full detective mode activated. The internet’s buzzing with speculation that the cheeky bop is aimed at none other than her ex, Saltburn star Barry Keoghan. After all, the song landed exactly a year after “Please Please Please,” which starred Keoghan and marked their very public relationship.
But before you go adding it to your breakup playlist, Sabrina didn’t explicitly say it was about her ex! She revealed on Instagram that “Manchild” was born on a random Tuesday with co-writers Amy Allen and Jack Antonoff. The singer revealed it represents the confusing, chaotic, and fun rollercoaster that is young adulthood. The song is like a “loving eye roll,” wrapped in summer energy.
Sabrina Carpenter via Instagram post!
“i wrote manchild on a random tuesday with amy and jack not too long after finishing short n' sweet and it ended up being the best random tuesday of my life not only was it so fun to write, but this song became to me something I can look… pic.twitter.com/HTcpk1t9SO
— Sabrina Carpenter Daily (@SCdailyupdates) June 6, 2025
Still, lyrics like “Manchild, why you always come a-runnin’ to me?” and “Half your brain just ain’t there” were too juicy for fans to ignore. Whether it’s a diss or just a revelation about an ex, one thing’s clear: Sabrina Carpenter’s got the pen, the power, and the personality to turn heartbreak into a bop that’s currently aiming for a top 3 debut on the Billboard Hot 100.
Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild" is currently aiming to debut within the top three on next week's Billboard Hot 100 (chart dated June 21, 2025), which could mark her fourth top 10 hit on the chart.
The track is also projected to debut with 20-25 million streams (ranking among the… pic.twitter.com/qGJNpCxWm2
— Chart Predictions (@ChartPredicts) June 8, 2025
