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'''''Fruitcake''''' (stylized in [[all lowercase]]) is the second [[extended play]] by American singer [[Sabrina Carpenter]]. It was released by [[Island Records]] on November 17, 2023, and marked her first [[Christmas music|christmas themed]] EP. It was produced by Julian Bunetta and [[John Ryan (songwriter)|John Ryan]].
'''''Fruitcake''''' is the second [[extended play]] by American singer [[Sabrina Carpenter]]. It was released by [[Island Records]] on November 17, 2023, and marked her first [[Christmas music|christmas themed]] EP. It was produced by Julian Bunetta and [[John Ryan (songwriter)|John Ryan]].


==Background and release==
==Background and release==
In December 2022, Carpenter released a [[Christmas music|Christmas]] remix version of her single "[[Nonsense (song)|Nonsense]]", titled "A Nonsense Christmas".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sabrina-carpenter-a-nonsense-christmas-1235182905/ |title=Sabrina Carpenter Celebrates the 'Hoelidays' With 'A Nonsense Christmas' |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref>
In December 2022, Carpenter released a [[Christmas music|Christmas]] remix version of her single "[[Nonsense (song)|Nonsense]]", titled "A Nonsense Christmas".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sabrina-carpenter-a-nonsense-christmas-1235182905/ |title=Sabrina Carpenter Celebrates the 'Hoelidays' With 'A Nonsense Christmas' |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref>


A year later, on November 8, 2023, Carpenter announced her first Christmas-themed EP,<ref>{{cite website |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2023/11/17/Sabrina-Carpenter-Fruitcake-holiday-album/6161700234243/ |title=Sabrina Carpenter releases 'Fruitcake' holiday EP |last=Martin |first=Annie |website=[[United Press International|UPI]] |date=November 17, 2023 |access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref> and revealed its track list through a post on her [[social media]] accounts.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/sabrina-carpenter-fruitcake-ep-tracklist/ |title=Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Fruitcake’ EP’s Sweet Tracklist Reveal Is Looking To Spice Up The Festive Holiday Season |last=Pointer |first=Flisadam |magazine=[[Uproxx]] |date=November 13, 2023|access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ks95.com/sabrina-carpenter-announces-new-christmas-ep-fruitcake/|title=Sabrina Carpenter Wants You to Buy Her Presents on Nostalgic Holiday EP ‘Fruitcake’|publisher=KS95 |date=November 8, 2023 |access-date=November 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125060420/https://www.ks95.com/sabrina-carpenter-announces-new-christmas-ep-fruitcake/|archive-date=2023-11-25 |url-status=live}}</ref> The EP would contain "A Nonsense Christmas" alongside various new songs and a cover of [[Irving Berlin]]'s traditional holiday song, "[[White Christmas (song)|White Christmas]]".<ref name="fruitcake1"/> On her website, the announcement followed the same aesthetic of [[Emails I Can't Send|her album]], being presented in a designed email-style.<ref name="fruitcake1">{{cite magazine |url=https://americansongwriter.com/sabrina-carpenter-announces-holiday-ep-fruitcake-i-have-a-sweet-treat-for-you/ |title=Sabrina Carpenter Announces Holiday EP ‘Fruitcake’: “I Have a Sweet Treat for You” |last=Boisvert |first=Lauren |magazine=[[American Songwriter]] |date=November 9, 2023 |access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref>
A year later, on November 8, 2023, Carpenter announced her first Christmas-themed EP,<ref>{{cite website |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2023/11/17/Sabrina-Carpenter-Fruitcake-holiday-album/6161700234243/ |title=Sabrina Carpenter releases ''Fruitcake'' holiday EP |last=Martin |first=Annie |website=[[United Press International|UPI]] |date=November 17, 2023 |access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref> and revealed its track list through a post on her [[social media]] accounts.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/sabrina-carpenter-fruitcake-ep-tracklist/ |title=Sabrina Carpenter's ''Fruitcake'' EP's Sweet Tracklist Reveal Is Looking To Spice Up The Festive Holiday Season |last=Pointer |first=Flisadam |magazine=[[Uproxx]] |date=November 13, 2023|access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ks95.com/sabrina-carpenter-announces-new-christmas-ep-fruitcake/|title=Sabrina Carpenter Wants You to Buy Her Presents on Nostalgic Holiday EP ''Fruitcake''|publisher=KS95 |date=November 8, 2023 |access-date=November 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125060420/https://www.ks95.com/sabrina-carpenter-announces-new-christmas-ep-fruitcake/|archive-date=2023-11-25 |url-status=live}}</ref> The EP would contain "A Nonsense Christmas" alongside various new songs and a cover of [[Irving Berlin]]'s traditional holiday song, "[[White Christmas (song)|White Christmas]]".<ref name="fruitcake1"/> On her website, the announcement followed the same aesthetic of her album ''[[Emails I Can't Send]]'' (2022), being presented in a designed email-style.<ref name="fruitcake1">{{cite magazine |url=https://americansongwriter.com/sabrina-carpenter-announces-holiday-ep-fruitcake-i-have-a-sweet-treat-for-you/ |title=Sabrina Carpenter Announces Holiday EP ''Fruitcake'': 'I Have a Sweet Treat for You' |last=Boisvert |first=Lauren |magazine=[[American Songwriter]] |date=November 9, 2023 |access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Upon release, the EP was well received by critics, who complimented Carpenter for not relying exclusively on traditional Christmas songs and for writing original material.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://americansongwriter.com/review-sabrina-carpenter-brings-her-own-kind-of-holiday-spirit-with-fruitcake/ |title=Review: Sabrina Carpenter Brings Her Own Kind of Holiday Spirit with ‘fruitcake’ |last=Hopper |first=Alex |magazine=[[American Songwriter]] |date=November 17, 2023 |access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref>
Upon release, the EP was well received by Alex Hopper of ''[[American Songwriter]]'', who complimented Carpenter for not relying exclusively on traditional Christmas songs and for writing original material.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://americansongwriter.com/review-sabrina-carpenter-brings-her-own-kind-of-holiday-spirit-with-fruitcake/ |title=Review: Sabrina Carpenter Brings Her Own Kind of Holiday Spirit with ''fruitcake'' |last=Hopper |first=Alex |magazine=[[American Songwriter]] |date=November 17, 2023 |access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Fruitcake'' track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
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| total_length = 15:46


| title1 = [[Nonsense (song)|A Nonsense Christmas]]
| title1 = [[Nonsense (song)|A Nonsense Christmas]]
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| extra6 = Ryan
| extra6 = Ryan
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| length6 = 2:26

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| total_length = 15:46
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==Charts==
==Charts==
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{{album chart|UKDigital|63|date=20231124|rowheader=true|access-date=November 28, 2023}}
|UK Download Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Album Downloads Chart|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20231124/7003/|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=25 November 2023|archive-date=25 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125062149/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20231124/7003/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| align=center | 63
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{{album chart|Billboard200|193|M|url=https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1729158754132762988|title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200...|publisher=Billboard on Twitter|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|rowheader=true|access-date=November 28, 2023}}
|}
|}


==Release history==
==Release history==
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|November 17, 2023
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|{{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]|[[Vinyl LP]]}}
|rowspan="1"|[[Island Records|Island]]
|[[Island Records|Island]]

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Fruitcake
EP by
Sabrina Carpenter
ReleasedNovember 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)[1]
GenreChristmas
Length15:46
LabelIsland
Producer
Sabrina Carpenter chronology
Emails I Can't Send
(2022) 		Fruitcake
(2023)

Fruitcake is the second extended play by American singer Sabrina Carpenter. It was released by Island Records on November 17, 2023, and marked her first christmas themed EP. It was produced by Julian Bunetta and John Ryan.

Background and release

In December 2022, Carpenter released a Christmas remix version of her single "Nonsense", titled "A Nonsense Christmas".[2]

A year later, on November 8, 2023, Carpenter announced her first Christmas-themed EP,[3] and revealed its track list through a post on her social media accounts.[4][5] The EP would contain "A Nonsense Christmas" alongside various new songs and a cover of Irving Berlin's traditional holiday song, "White Christmas".[6] On her website, the announcement followed the same aesthetic of her album Emails I Can't Send (2022), being presented in a designed email-style.[6]

Critical reception

Upon release, the EP was well received by Alex Hopper of American Songwriter, who complimented Carpenter for not relying exclusively on traditional Christmas songs and for writing original material.[7]

Track listing

Fruitcake track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."A Nonsense Christmas"
Bunetta2:33
2."Buy Me Presents"
Ryan2:57
3."Santa Doesn't Know You Like I Do"
Bunetta3:09
4."Cindy Lou Who"
  • Carpenter
  • Ryan
  • Allen
Ryan2:01
5."Is It New Years Yet?"
  • Carpenter
  • Ryan
  • Allen
Ryan2:38
6."White Xmas"Irving BerlinRyan2:26
Total length:15:46

Charts

Chart performance for Fruitcake
Chart (2023) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] 63
US Billboard 200[9] 193

Release history

Release history and formats for Fruitcake
Region Date Format(s) Label
Various November 17, 2023
Island

References

  1. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Wants You to Buy Her Presents on Nostalgic Holiday EP 'Fruitcake'". Rolling Stone. 2023-11-17. Archived from the original on 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Celebrates the 'Hoelidays' With 'A Nonsense Christmas'". Billboard. December 7, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Martin, Annie (November 17, 2023). "Sabrina Carpenter releases Fruitcake holiday EP". UPI. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Pointer, Flisadam (November 13, 2023). "Sabrina Carpenter's Fruitcake EP's Sweet Tracklist Reveal Is Looking To Spice Up The Festive Holiday Season". Uproxx. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter Wants You to Buy Her Presents on Nostalgic Holiday EP Fruitcake". KS95. November 8, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-11-25. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Boisvert, Lauren (November 9, 2023). "Sabrina Carpenter Announces Holiday EP Fruitcake: 'I Have a Sweet Treat for You'". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Hopper, Alex (November 17, 2023). "Review: Sabrina Carpenter Brings Her Own Kind of Holiday Spirit with fruitcake". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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