Nobody's Son (song)

"Nobody's Son"
Song by Sabrina Carpenter
from the album Man's Best Friend
ReleasedAugust 29, 2025
Genre
Length3:02
LabelIsland
Songwriters
Producers

"Nobody's Son" is a song by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her seventh studio album Man's Best Friend (2025). She wrote it with Amy Allen and John Ryan and produced it with Ryan and Jack Antonoff.

Composition

"Nobody's Son" is a reggae-pop[1] containing synths,[2][3] drums[2] and strings,[2][4] over a "bouncy reggae groove".[4] The song centers on the aftermath of a breakup,[5] including details such as Carpenter crying in bed and her dashed expectations. In addition, she blames her ex-boyfriend's upbringing for his behavior.[2]

Live performances

In October 2025, Carpenter performed the song on an episode of Saturday Night Live where she was both host and musical guest.[6] She also performed it for the spin the bottle segment at the first night of the Short n' Sweet Tour in Pittsburgh later that month.[7]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard ranked it as the fifth best song from Man's Best Friend, praising the juxtaposition of lively music and the sorrow within the lyrical content.[2] Kate French-Morris of The Daily Telegraph described the song as having "catchy, half-familiar melodies".[8] Adam White of The Independent commented that the song "sounds a bit like Paul McCartney's 'Wonderful Christmastime' if it was a horny kiss-off – a frankly absurd collection of sounds that nonetheless works immaculately."[9] Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times wrote "Carpenter's singing plays like an actor's sizzle reel, by turns winsome, sneering, bubbly and resigned".[4] Mary Chiney of Beats Per Minute described the song as "almost childlike in its delivery, more nursery rhyme than anthem, but strangely memorable in the way it embraces simplicity."[10] Michael Hoffman of The Line of Best Fit stated that the song prominently features "vocal layering that felt like a cleverly-placed multiplier", "sanding down the specificity of Carpenter's tone."[11]

Charts

Chart performance for "Nobody's Son"
Chart (2025–2026) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 19
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[13] 18
Global 200 (Billboard)[14] 12
Greece International (IFPI)[15] 31
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 18
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[18] 23
Portugal (AFP)[19] 25
Spain (Promusicae)[20] 100
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 74
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 68
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 12

Certifications

Certifications for "Nobody's Son"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Peters, Mitchell (2025-10-19). "Sabrina Carpenter Drops F-Bomb, Dances in Underwear While Performing 'Manchild' & 'Nobody's Son' on 'SNL': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  2. ^ a b c d e Lipshutz, Jason (August 29, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter's 'Man's Best Friend': All 12 Tracks Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  3. ^ Croteau, Hannah (August 29, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter makes petty sound like poetry on 'Man's Best Friend' — Album Review". Melodic. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Wood, Mikael (August 30, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter went to pop's pinnacle, and all she got were these lousy guys". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  5. ^ Spanos, Brittany (August 31, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter Turns Heartbreak Into Giggly Gold on Man's Best Friend". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. OCLC 969027590. Retrieved September 18, 2025.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ Peters, Mitchell (October 19, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter Drops F-Bomb, Dances in Underwear While Performing 'Manchild' & 'Nobody's Son' on 'SNL': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  7. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter debuts four new tour songs in Pittsburgh show". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 24, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  8. ^ French-Morris, Kate (August 29, 2025). "Don't judge an album by its cover: Sabrina Carpenter's songs are tame". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Retrieved September 18, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ^ White, Adam (August 29, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter's album Man's Best Friend feels a little half-baked". The Independent. ISSN 1741-9743. OCLC 185201487. Retrieved September 18, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ^ Chiney, Mary (September 3, 2025). "Album Review: Sabrina Carpenter – Man's Best Friend". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  11. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter takes a victory lap with Man's Best Friend". The Line of Best Fit. September 3, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  12. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter – Nobody's Son". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  13. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  14. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  15. ^ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 36/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 10, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sabrina Carpenter". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  17. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter – Nobody's Son". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  18. ^ "Top Philippine Songs (Week of September 27, 2025)". Billboard Philippines. September 27, 2025. Archived from the original on September 11, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  19. ^ "Top 200 Singles Semana 36 de 2025" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 8. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  20. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter – Nobody's Son". Canciones Top 50. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  21. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter – Nobody's Son". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 9/1/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  23. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  24. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  25. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Sabrina Carpenter – Nobody's Son". Music Canada. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  26. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Sabrina Carpenter – Nobody's Son". Radioscope. Retrieved February 13, 2026. Type Nobody's Son in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – Sabrina Carpenter – Nobody's Son". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 19, 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Nobody's Son Sabrina Carpenter in the "Search:" field.
  28. ^ "American single certifications – Sabrina Carpenter – Nobody%s Son". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
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