Eyes Wide Open (Sabrina Carpenter album)

Eyes Wide Open
Studio album by Sabrina Carpenter
Released April 14, 2015 (2015-04-14)
Recorded 2013-2015
Genre Pop[1]
Length 40:32
Label Hollywood
Producer
Sabrina Carpenter chronology
Can't Blame a Girl for Trying
(2014)		 Eyes Wide Open
(2015)		 EVOLution
(2016)
Singles from Eyes Wide Open
  1. "We'll Be the Stars"
    Released: January 13, 2015
  2. "Eyes Wide Open"
    Released: April 7, 2015

Eyes Wide Open is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter. It was released on April 14, 2015 by Hollywood Records. The album is preceded by the release of the lead single, "We'll Be the Stars".

Singles

The album's lead single, "We'll Be the Stars", was released on January 13, 2015.[2] It made its radio premiere via Radio Disney a day earlier.[3]

Carpenter made the lead track off of the album, "Eyes Wide Open", available for those who pre-ordered the album on iTunes on April 7, 2015.[4] It was released as the album's second single, with the video premiering June 14, 2015.[5] In 2016, the song won the Radio Disney Music Award for "Best Anthem".[6]

Critical reception

Writing for the website Headline Planet, Brian Cantor gave the album a positive review, focusing on the emotion conveyed by Sabrina Carpenter's performance. He wrote, "Decidedly loose in construct but rich in personality, “Eyes Wide Open” provides Carpenter with an opportunity to establish her own identity and leave her own mark." Cantor believed the more heavily produced songs put Carpenter at a disadvantage, playing against her strengths. In particular, he singled out "Eyes Wide Open" and "We'll Be the Stars" as weaker songs on the album that do not showcase Carpenter's talents and personality to their full potential. "With every passing moment–even on her weaker tracks–" Cantor wrote, "Carpenter creates distance between the conception and reality of a teen artist." [7]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 43 on the US Billboard 200 chart, number 31 on the US Billboard Top Album Sales chart, and number 14 on the US Billboard Digital Albums chart. According to Billboard and Soundscan, the album sold over 12,000 copies in its first week release.[8]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Eyes Wide Open"  
Mitch Allan 3:12
2. "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying"  
Brian Malouf 2:49
3. "The Middle of Starting Over"  
  • Jim McGorman
  • Robb Vallier
  • Michelle Moyer
  • Malouf
  • Jim McGorman
  • Robb Vallier
 3:32
4. "We'll Be the Stars"  
  • Steven Solomon
  • Skyler Stonestreet
  • Cameron Walker
  3:06
5. "Two Young Hearts"  
Captain Cuts 3:53
6. "Your Love's Like"  
Matthew Tishler 3:29
7. "Too Young"  
  • Carpenter
  • Jon Ingoldsby
Jon Ingoldsby 4:14
8. "Seamless"  
Jon Levine 3:06
9. "Right Now"  
  • Carpenter
  • Jordan Higgins
  • Lindsay Rush
Jordan Higgins 3:35
10. "Darling I'm a Mess"  Trainor  2:59
11. "White Flag"  
  • Scott Harris
  • Cara Salimando
  • Kyle Dykstra
Matt Squire 3:18
12. "Best Thing I Got"  
John Gordon 3:19
Total length:
 40:32

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 43

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States April 14, 2015
Hollywood [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Eyes Wide Open - Sabrina Carpenter - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ "'Girl Meets World' Cast Member Sabrina Carpenter Announces New Single, 'We'll Be the Stars' On Twitter [Exclusive Cover Art HERE]: Fashion & Style". Fashion & Style. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter 'We'll Be The Stars' Release Date Announced". J-14. January 9, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter - Twitter". Twitter. April 7, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter "Eyes Wide Open" | Video premiere on June 14!". Ultimate Music. josepvinaixa. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Vulpo, Mike. "Radio Disney Music Awards 2016 Winners: The Complete List". E! Online. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter is the Right Kind of Great on "Eyes Wide Open;" Review". Headline Planet. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Sabrina and her debut album". Tommy2.net. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  9. ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200 for Sabrina Carpenter. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Eyes Wide Open by Sabrina Carpenter". iTunes Store (United States). February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
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