Sabrina Carpenter joins Taylor Swift for “The Life of a Showgirl,” debuting at No. 8 on the Hot 100 as the pop duo dominates global and radio charts together. ELMONT, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 11: Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
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It was only a few weeks ago that Sabrina Carpenter released her latest album Man’s Best Friend. The full-length dropped at the end of August, and the pop superstar has been promoting it for months with singles “Manchild” and “Tears.”
This week, as both of those tunes continue to live on a variety of Billboard charts, Carpenter scores a brand new top 10 smash, this time alongside Taylor Swift. The recent Grammy winner joins Swift for the title track from The Life of a Showgirl, the only duet featured on the blockbuster album. The collaboration becomes an immediate success all around the world, bringing both artists back to the top 10 on several rosters.
Where Did “The Life of a Showgirl” Debut on the Hot 100?
“The Life of a Showgirl” debuts at No. 8 on the current Hot 100. The track marks Carpenter’s thirty-second entry on the list of the most-consumed songs in America and her sixth top 10. Her collection of top-tier appearances includes two one-week champions, as “Please Please Please” and “Manchild” both reached the summit about a year apart. “Taste” stalled at No. 2, while “Tears” and her breakout smash “Espresso” peaked at No. 3.
Taylor Swift Fills the Entire Hot 100 Top 10
For the third time in her career, Swift occupies the entirety of the top 10 on the Hot 100, as 10 tracks from The Life of a Showgirl debut inside that region. All 12 songs from the full-length appear in the highest 12 spaces on the chart — a first for any album in Billboard history. The Hot 100 is ruled by “The Fate of Ophelia,” the lead single from The Life of a Showgirl, which earns Swift her thirteenth career No. 1 hit.
Was “The Life of a Showgirl” a Global Hit?
Everything associated with Swift dominates globally, not just in the United States as “The Life of a Showgirl” opens inside the top 10 on both of Billboard’s worldwide tallies. The duet with Carpenter launches highest on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, at No. 6. It comes in just two spaces lower, at No. 8, on the Billboard Global 200, which includes American data. Carpenter scores her sixth top 10 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart and her seventh on the Billboard Global 200.
How Many Streaming Songs Chart Hits Has Sabrina Carpenter Claimed?
Back in America, “The Life of a Showgirl” manages another top 10 debut on the Streaming Songs chart, which ranks the most-played tracks across all platforms. The duet launches at No. 9, with the entire top 12 on the tally filled by songs from Swift’s album — just as is the case on the Hot 100. Carpenter earns her eleventh top 10 and twenty-ninth career entry on the Streaming Songs ranking this week.
PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 22: Sabrina Carpenter attends the Loewe Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 22, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Loewe)
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Where Did “The Life of a Showgirl” Debut on the Radio Charts?
Despite not being chosen as an official single from the album, “The Life of a Showgirl” earns an impressive start across all three of Billboard’s pop radio rankings. The track opens at No. 26 on the Adult Contemporary chart, No. 32 on the Adult Pop Airplay list, and No. 38 on the Pop Airplay tally.
Swift sees multiple tracks launch on all three rosters simultaneously, with “The Fate of Ophelia” standing out as the biggest winner. It makes history as the first song to debut inside the top 10 on all three of Billboard’s pop-focused charts. Only “The Fate of Ophelia” and “The Life of a Showgirl” appear on the Adult Contemporary list, while four of Swift’s songs debut on the Pop Airplay chart and six open on the Adult Pop Airplay roster – half of the set’s tracklist.
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Tears” Reaches the Pop Airplay Top 10
Like Swift, Carpenter now fills multiple spaces on all three pop radio charts, though not in quite the same way. Her single “Manchild” remains inside the top 20 on the trio, while “Tears” continues to rise. On the Pop Airplay chart, “Tears” climbs one position and breaks into the top 10 for the first time, hitting No. 10. The second single from Man’s Best Friend has yet to appear on the Adult Contemporary chart but could do so soon, as that tally typically moves at a slower pace.
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl Breaks Album Records
Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with the largest opening in history. The album moved just over four million equivalent units in its first tracking period, becoming the first release ever to hit that milestone in a single week. The full-length marks her fifteenth No. 1 on the albums tally, the most among soloists.