"Taste" is the third single from Sabrina Carpenter's sixth album Short n' Sweet. It was released as a single alongside a music video on August 23, 2024, the album's release date, with a vinyl release on December 13, 2024. It was written by Sabrina Carpenter, Amy Allen, Julia Michaels, John Ryan and Ian Kirkpatrick.
A demo version of the song was released as a bonus track on Short n' Sweet(est), a limited edition digital release of Short n' Sweet. This demo was also the B-side to the vinyl single.
Background[]
On July 9, 2024, Carpenter posted a promotional video containing the Short n' Sweet track list on her social media, revealing the song's title and placement on the album.[1]
On August 21, 2024, Carpenter posted a snippet of the song and music video on social media, revealing it to be the third single from Short n' Sweet and coinciding with the album's release on August 23, 2024.[2]
On August 29, 2024, Carpenter announced a limited edition digital release of Short n' Sweet, titled Short n' Sweet(est), that included a demo of "Taste" as a bonus track. This version of the album was made available exclusively on her webstore and was only purchasable on August 29.
Track listing[]
7" vinyl[]
- "Taste" (A-side)
- "Taste (Demo)" (B-side)
Lyrics[]
Original version[]
Oh, I leave quite an impression
Five feet to be exact
You're wonderin' why half his clothes went missin'
My body's where they're at
Now I'm gone, but you're still layin'
Next to me, one degree of separation
I heard you're back together and if that's true
You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you
If you want forever, and I bet you do
Just know you'll taste me too
Uh-huh
He pins you down on the carpet
Makes paintings with his tongue (La-la-la-la-la-la-la)
He's funny now, all his jokes hit different
Guess who he learned that from?
Now I'm gone, but you're still layin'
Next to me, one degree of separation
I heard you're back together and if that's true
You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you
If you want forever, and I bet you do (I bet you do)
Just know you'll taste me too
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
Every time you close your eyes
And feel his lips, you're feelin' mine
And every time you breathe his air
Just know I was already there
You can have him if you like
I've been there, done that once or twice
And singin' 'bout it don't mean I care
Yeah, I know I've been known to share
Well, I heard you're back together and if that's true
You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you
If you want forever, and I bet you do (I bet you do)
Just know you'll taste me too
Taste me too, ow (La-la-la-la-la-la-la)
You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you
You, no, yeah, ah-ah (La-la-la-la-la-la-la)
You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you
Demo version[]
Oh, I leave quite an impression
Five feet to be exact
She's wonderin' why half your clothes went missin'
My body's where they're at
Now I'm gone, but you're still layin'
Next to me, one degree of separation
I heard you're back together and if that's true
You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you
If you want forever, and I bet you do
Just know you'll taste me too
He pins you down on the carpet
Makes paintings with his tongue
He's funny now and his jokes hit different
Guess who he learned that from?
Now I'm gone, but you're still layin'
Next to me, one degree of separation
I heard you're back together and if that's true
You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you
If you want forever, and I bet you do
Just know you'll taste me too
Every time you close your eyes
And feel his lips, you're feelin' mine
And every time you breathe his air
Just know I was already there
You can have him if you like
I've been there, done that once or twice
And singin' 'bout it don't mean I care
Yeah, I know I've been known to share
Heard you're back together and if that's true
You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you
If you want forever, and I bet you do (And I bet you do)
You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you (Taste me too)
Taste me too, ooh (You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you)
Taste me, baby
Taste me (You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you)
Live performances[]
On September 11, 2024, Carpenter performed a mash-up of the song with "Please Please Please" and "Espresso" at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
Videos[]
Gallery[]
Merchandise[]
To view the Taste merchandise, click here.
Trivia[]
- The song debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
- The song reached one billion Spotify streams on May 3, 2025, becoming Carpenter's fourth song to reach this milestone after "Espresso", "Nonsense" and "Please Please Please".[4]
- The music video features fellow Disney Channel star Jenna Ortega as the new girlfriend of Carpenter's ex-boyfriend, and actor Rohan Campbell as the ex-boyfriend.
- A pair of fuzzy pink handcuffs can be seen laid out on Carpenter's bed in the beginning of the music video, which is a reference to the lyric "wanna try out my fuzzy pink handcuffs?" in "Juno".
- The piece of tape with a lipstick stain from the "Please Please Please" music video can also be seen.
- Sabrina's sister Sarah served as the creative director for the music video.[5]
- On April 8, 2025, the song was released as a Jam Track for the music video game Fortnite Festival alongside a special emote.[6]
References[]
- ↑ X - Short n' Sweet track list announcement
- ↑ X - Music video teaser
- ↑ https://x.com/billboardcharts/status/1831049005406757243
- ↑ https://x.com/PopCrave/status/1918752338363195407
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEG7b851Ric
- ↑ https://www.fortnite.com/news/sabrina-carpenter-hearts-fortnite-festival-in-season-8
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