On “Espresso”, Sabrina Carpenter likens herself to the coffee as her partner can’t sleep when he’s with her. The funky pop single has Carpenter singing about how she can get a guy, and she is his dream came true. Carpenter references items and objects, like Mountain Dew, the Nintendo Switch console, and espresso coffee.

On April 4, 2024, Sabrina’s team teased that new music was “brewing”. Resulting on the single being officially announced four days later—alongside a 7" vinyl and cassette—with a release date of April 11, 2024, alongside a radio-friendly clean version. The official music video was released the following day, and was directed by Dave Meyers. Two days later, Carpenter performed the song live for the first time at Coachella. On May 17, 2024, the Espresso EP was released containing different versions of the song, including instrumental and acapella.

“Espresso” reached #1 in the UK, Australia, and Ireland—Carpenter’s first number one in these countries—as well as peaking at #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in her home country; in addition to other charting success globally.