Sabrina Carpenter’s Breakout Hit Reaches A Year As A Radio Favorite

When Sabrina Carpenter released “Espresso” in April 2024, it was clear she had a hit on her hands. The tune turned out to be a career-defining smash — one that helped her finally break into mainstream consciousness. It brought her into the top 10 on the Hot 100 for the first time and earned her a Grammy just months ago.

What couldn’t be predicted in the spring of 2024 was just how long “Espresso” would stick around. The track is still present on half a dozen Billboard charts to this day, and it remains a huge win at radio.

Sabrina Carpenter’s First Year-Long Charter

“Espresso” reaches a special milestone this frame as pop stations continue to show it love. The track celebrates its first full year on the Adult Contemporary chart, where it has lived for 52 weeks. It’s relatively uncommon for any single to spend an entire year on a radio-focused tally in the United States, though the Adult Contemporary list — one of three centered on the pop genre published by Billboard — is known for its lengthy stays and slow climbs.

“Espresso” Remains a Top 5 Smash

Amazingly, 52 weeks into its tenure, “Espresso” holds at No. 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Perhaps even more surprisingly, it never reached No. 1 in all of its many stays on the roster. Instead, it stalled in the runner-up spot.

“Espresso” Vs. “Feather” and “Taste”

“Espresso” has stood out as Carpenter’s longest-running success on the Adult Contemporary chart for some time. It has lived on the tally for twice as long as her next sturdiest tunes, as both “Feather” and “Taste” racked up 26 weeks on the list. In fact, “Espresso” has now spent exactly as much time on the tally as Carpenter’s next two biggest successes combined.

Sabrina Carpenter Lives Inside the Top 10 on Multiple Charts

The singer’s classic isn’t only a top 10 hit on the Adult Contemporary tally. This frame, it dips from No. 6 to No. 7 on the Radio Songs roster, where the Grammy-winning tune has held on for 60 weeks.

“Espresso” Continues to Live on the Hot 100

Airplay remains a key factor in the track’s longevity. Attention at radio stations appears to be keeping “Espresso” afloat on the Hot 100. 62 weeks into its tenure on the most competitive songs tally in America, Carpenter’s cut bubbles up slightly to No. 16.

The tune also lives inside the top 40 on the Streaming Songs ranking, where it ascends from No. 39 to No. 35 this frame. On both of those latter rosters, “Espresso” peaked at No. 3. While it may have been disappointing that it never reached the summit, the fact that it’s still going after well over a year speaks volumes about how catchy the tune is.