Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short n' Sweet' Hits No. 1 on the 'Billboard' Album Chart — Beating Travis Scott

Mar. 15, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter.Photo:Hector Vivas/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Hector Vivas/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Sabrina Carpenterhas something extra sweet to celebrate.The pop star, 25, earned her firstBillboardNo. 1 after releasing her sixth studio albumShort n' Sweeton Aug. 23.Carpenter’s latest LP debuted atop theBillboard200 chart, earning the equivalent of 362,000 album units and bestingTravis Scott’s first official release of his 2014 mixtapeDays Before Rodeo, which came in at No. 2, per Luminate viaBillboard.Short n' Sweetis 2024’s third-largest debut overall, withBeyoncé’sCowboy Carter(407,000 units) andTaylor Swift’sThe Tortured Poets Department(2.61 million units) claiming the top two spots, perVariety.Sabrina Carpenter.Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementNews of the “Sharpest Tool” singer’s chart domination comes just days after she made a sly comment that appeared to refer toNicki Minaj’s 2018 battle for the No. 1 spot when her albumQueenwent toe-to-toe with Scott’sAstroworld.“this one’s for nicki,” Carpenter wrote on Thursday, Aug. 29 viaX (formerly known as Twitter).Later that night, Minaj sent theGirl Meets Worldalbum love, saying, “Shout out Sabrina Carpenter, shout out all the Sabrina Carpenter fans.”Back in 2018, the “Barbie World” artist, 41, seeminglytook issue with how Scott’s tour and merch saleswere incorporated into his chart numbers, claiming thatBillboardwouldn’t let her do the same.“Travis sold over 50K of these. With no requirement of redeeming the album,” shewrote on X. “With no dates for a tour, etc. I spoke to him. He knows he doesn’t have the #1 album this week.”Minaj also took aim at Scott’s then-girlfriendKylie Jenner, as well asDrakeinto her online tirade.Minaj added: “I put my blood sweat & tears in writing a dope album only for Travis Scott to have Kylie Jenner post a tour pass telling ppl to come see her & Stormi.“During her online rant, the rapperalso notedhow women are often “systemically blackballed out of their positions” without being able to “fight back.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Travis Scott performs at E11EVEN in October 2022 in Miami, Florida.Alexander Tamargo/GettyOn Sunday, Aug. 18, Scott dropped a re-release of hisDays Before Rodeomixtape to commemorate its 10th anniversary.By Friday, Aug. 30, the “Trance” artist, 33, shared six deluxe variants of the LP includingVault 1, Vault 2, Vault 3, Vault 4, Live from Atlanta,andChopped & Screwed.

Sabrina Carpenterhas something extra sweet to celebrate.

The pop star, 25, earned her firstBillboardNo. 1 after releasing her sixth studio albumShort n' Sweeton Aug. 23.

Carpenter’s latest LP debuted atop theBillboard200 chart, earning the equivalent of 362,000 album units and bestingTravis Scott’s first official release of his 2014 mixtapeDays Before Rodeo, which came in at No. 2, per Luminate viaBillboard.

Short n' Sweetis 2024’s third-largest debut overall, withBeyoncé’sCowboy Carter(407,000 units) andTaylor Swift’sThe Tortured Poets Department(2.61 million units) claiming the top two spots, perVariety.

Sabrina Carpenter.Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

News of the “Sharpest Tool” singer’s chart domination comes just days after she made a sly comment that appeared to refer toNicki Minaj’s 2018 battle for the No. 1 spot when her albumQueenwent toe-to-toe with Scott’sAstroworld.

“this one’s for nicki,” Carpenter wrote on Thursday, Aug. 29 viaX (formerly known as Twitter).

Later that night, Minaj sent theGirl Meets Worldalbum love, saying, “Shout out Sabrina Carpenter, shout out all the Sabrina Carpenter fans.”

Back in 2018, the “Barbie World” artist, 41, seeminglytook issue with how Scott’s tour and merch saleswere incorporated into his chart numbers, claiming thatBillboardwouldn’t let her do the same.

“Travis sold over 50K of these. With no requirement of redeeming the album,” shewrote on X. “With no dates for a tour, etc. I spoke to him. He knows he doesn’t have the #1 album this week.”

Minaj also took aim at Scott’s then-girlfriendKylie Jenner, as well asDrakeinto her online tirade.

Minaj added: “I put my blood sweat & tears in writing a dope album only for Travis Scott to have Kylie Jenner post a tour pass telling ppl to come see her & Stormi.”

During her online rant, the rapperalso notedhow women are often “systemically blackballed out of their positions” without being able to “fight back.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Travis Scott performs at E11EVEN in October 2022 in Miami, Florida.Alexander Tamargo/Getty

Alexander Tamargo/Getty

On Sunday, Aug. 18, Scott dropped a re-release of hisDays Before Rodeomixtape to commemorate its 10th anniversary.

By Friday, Aug. 30, the “Trance” artist, 33, shared six deluxe variants of the LP includingVault 1, Vault 2, Vault 3, Vault 4, Live from Atlanta,andChopped & Screwed.

source: people.com