Before I get to my countdown of 2024’s albums by the women of pop, I had to give a nod to Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso,’ surely destined to be the Song of the Summer even at this early date.
Carpenter’s sixth studio album, Short n’ Sweet, is coming this August. If ‘Espresso’ is any indication, it should be a fun one. Second single ‘Please Please Please’ is another pop confection (and features Carpenter’s boyfriend, actor Barry Keoghan, in its video).
‘Espresso’ has been so ubiquitous the past several weeks that I was surprised to see it peaked at #4 on the Hot 100 and currently sits at #5. I would have expected this to be Carpenter’s first #1 hit, not just her first in the Top 20. I guess there’s still time for it to move up.
Now he’s thinkin’ ’bout me every night, oh
Is it that sweet? I guess so
Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know
That’s that me espresso
Move it up, down, left, right, oh
Switch it up like Nintendo
Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know
That’s that me espresso
[Verse 1]
I can’t relate to desperation
My give-a-fucks are on vacation
And I got this one boy and he won’t stop calling
When they act this way, I know I got ’em (Mm)
[Pre-Chorus]
Too bad your ex don’t do it for ya (Mm)
Walked in and dream-came-trued it for ya (Mm)
Soft skin and I perfumed it for ya (Yes)
I know I Mountain Dew it for ya (Yes)
That morning coffee, brewed it for ya (Yes)
One touch and I brand-newed it for ya (Ooh)
[Chorus]
And now he’s thinkin’ ’bout me every night, oh
Is it that sweet? I guess so
Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know
That’s that me espresso
Move it up, down, left, right, oh
Switch it up like Nintendo
Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know
That’s that me espresso
[Post-Chorus]
Holy shit
Is it that sweet? I guess so
[Verse 2]
I’m working late ’cause I’m a singer
Oh, he looks so cute wrapped ’round my finger
My twisted humor make him laugh so often
My honeybee, come and get this pollen (Mm)
[Pre-Chorus]
Too bad your ex don’t do it for ya (Mm)
Walked in and dream-came-trued it for ya (Mm)
Soft skin and I perfumed it for ya (Oh, yes)
I know I Mountain Dew it for ya (Yes)
That morning coffee, brewed it for ya (Yes)
One touch and I brand-newed it for ya (Stupid)
[Chorus]
Now he’s thinkin’ ’bout me every night, oh
Is it that sweet? I guess so
Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know
That’s that me espresso
Move it up, down, left, right, oh
Switch it up like Nintendo
Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know
That’s that me espresso (Yes)
Thinkin’ ’bout me every night, oh
Is it that sweet? I guess so (Yes)
Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know
That’s that me espresso (Yes)
Move it up, down, left, right, oh (Move it up, down, left, right, oh)
Switch it up like Nintendo (Yes)
Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know
That’s that me espresso
[Outro]
Is it that sweet? I guess so
Mm, that’s that me espresso
Meet Me In Montauk 
Definitely a catchy song, though history has taught us that the song of the summer cannot truly be known until the summer is over.