Sabrina Carpenter let her fans in on the meaning behind “Manchild," amid speculation that it was inspired by an ex. On Thursday, June 5, the 26-year-old “Busy Woman” singer shared a candid caption explaining how her latest single came about.

It looks like Sabrina’s about to drop another song of the summer — but who is it about? We’re breaking down what we know so far about ‘Manchild’ here.

Sabrina Carpenter scored some, uh, unexpected free promo for her new single “Manchild” yesterday, and now it has a music video to boot. The “Espresso” singer hasn’t quite gone country in her new play for song of the summer, but she is going across the country—in a series of increasingly ridiculous vehicles—in the new video.

After all, the “Espresso” singer was teasing a new song called “Manchild” on cheeky billboards before its release on June 5, causing many fans to speculate about the contents of a potential Barry Keoghan diss track. ICYMI: the 26-year-old pop star famously dated the 32-year-old Irish actor for a year before their split in December 2024.

UPDATED: The day after releasing the audio version of her new single, “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter has dropped a Friday morning music video for the song, a cheeky (in every way) romp through the desert in which the micro-Daisy-Dukes-wearing pop star hitchhikes her way through a series of encounters with inept but mostly unthreatening men. She …

UPDATED: The day after releasing the audio version of her new single, “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter has dropped a Friday morning music video for the song, a cheeky (in every way) romp through the desert in which the micro-Daisy-Dukes-wearing pop star hitchhikes her way through a series of encounters with inept but mostly unthreatening men. She …

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” dropped on June 5 — and she calls it the "embodiment of a loving eye roll." Here are the "Manchild" lyrics and meaning, explained.

Sabrina Carpenter released a single and music video for "Manchild" on Friday. She described the song as "a loving eye roll."

This one’s about you!!” the two-time Grammy Award winner wrote in an Instagram post sharing the news of the new song.

Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild" isn't just a breakup anthem -- it's a warning to every emotionally unavailable man who's taken advantage of someone's heart.