Nonsense

"Nonsense" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter for her fifth studio album Emails I Can't Send (2022). The track was written by Carpenter and Steph Jones, while Julian Bunetta handled its production. Originally released alongside the album as its ninth track, "Nonsense" became the album's fifth single after gaining traction on the video-sharing app TikTok, characterized by listeners as a fan-favorite and bolstering comparisons to the works of artists like Ariana Grande. An accompanying music video for "Nonsense" was released on November 10, 2022. Additionally, a sped-up version and a holiday remix, entitled "A Nonsense Christmas", were released. As of March 2023, the song has reached the top 10 in the Philippines and Singapore, as well as number 36 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. A remix of the song with Coi Leray was released on March 23, 2023. Background and release On June 30, 2022, Carpenter announced the release of her fifth studio album Emails I Can't Send (2022), and unveiled its tracklist on July 5 via her social media accounts, where "Nonsense" was to be the ninth track on the album. The song was released on July 15, 2022, alongside the rest of the album. During her Emails I Can't Send Tour, Carpenter began altering the song's outro while performing it to fit the city she was performing in. The various ad-libbed moments proceeded to go viral on the video-sharing social media app TikTok. The song's virality, along with having become an immediate fan-favorite off Emails I Can't Send, led Carpenter to choose "Nonsense" as the album's next single.