Continue to Hollywoodlife () SKIP AD
Hollywood Life Logo Image

Hollywood Life

Today's Top Stories

  • maci bookout
    Watch

    ‘Teen Mom OG’s Maci Bookout Claps Back After Ryan Edwards’ Wife Calls Her ‘Petty’

  • Gracie McGraw
    See Message

    Gracie McGraw Claps Back & Embraces Her 'Floppy Body'

  • joggers
    SHOP

    Over 3k People Say These Silky Joggers Are Just As Good As Lululemon & Are Less Than 1/4 Of The Price

Hollywood Life
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Celebrity Bios
  • Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Shopping
  • Celebrity News
  • World News
  • Exclusives
  • Politics
  • Celebrity Babies
  • Opinions
ALL NEWS
  • Khloe Kardashian

    Khloe Kardashian Assures Fans She Doesn’t Have Huge Feet & ‘Freakishly Long’ Fingers After Pics Go Viral

  • Love Island Couples Still Together: Where They Are Now

  • Madonna, 62, Uses Freaky Filter To Alter Her Face On Instagram, Giving Massive Lips & Wild Eyes: Watch

  • Award Shows
  • At The Movies
  • TV
  • Music
  • Sports
  • Sex & Relationships
  • Holidays
  • Entertainment Features
  • Podcast
  • Oscar Contenders
ALL ENTERTAINMENT
  • Tom Holland

    ‘Spider-Man 3’ Updates: Everything We Know About The Title, Who’s Returning & More

  • ‘Summer House’ Preview: Kyle & Hannah Get Into A Massive Fight After He Calls Her Out

  • Jennifer Aniston Shares Book Of Essays On ‘Grief’ & More From ‘Strong’ Women Ahead Of Women’s History Month

  • Taylor Swift
  • Rihanna
  • Selena Gomez
  • Kim Kardashian
  • Kylie Jenner
  • Kendall Jenner
  • Justin Bieber
  • Miley Cyrus
  • Gigi Hadid
  • Khloe Kardashian
  • Jennifer Lopez
  • Angelina Jolie
  • Harry Styles
  • Kourtney Kardashian
ALL CELEBRITY BIOS
  • Khloe Kardashian

    Khloe Kardashian Assures Fans She Doesn’t Have Huge Feet & ‘Freakishly Long’ Fingers After Pics Go Viral

  • ‘Spider-Man 3’ Updates: Everything We Know About The Title, Who’s Returning & More

  • Love Island Couples Still Together: Where They Are Now

  • Fragrance
  • Hair Care
  • Health
  • Makeup
  • Nails
  • Beauty Features
  • Skincare
  • Makeover
  • Diet & Fitness
ALL BEAUTY
  • BTS

    BTS’ Jungkook Debuts Blue Hair Makeover & Fans Are Loving It — Before & After Pics

  • These Adjustable Dumbbells Have 5 Weights In One & They’re On Sale For Under $80

  • Turn Your Existing Exercise Bike Into A Peloton With This iPad Handlebar Mount That Makes Watching Videos Easy

  • Red Carpet
  • Weddings
  • Fashion Features
  • Shopping
ALL FASHION
  • twinkling lights

    Enhance Your Space With These Super Chic Accent Twinkling Lights

  • Jennifer Lopez & More Celebs Rocking Pastel Dresses In Winter, Proving They’re So Ready For Spring

  • Kylie Jenner Proves That ‘Less Is More’ With Sexy Gray Outfit Featuring Cutouts – See Pics

  • Share This Article
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Email
  • Print
  • Talk
Next Up

Pregnant Stars Rocking Bathing Suits & Baby Bumps — See Pics Of Emily Ratajkowski & More

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • Newsletters
  • Search Close

Trending

  • Bonnie Says
  • Celeb Babies
  • TV
  • Celeb Galleries
  • Podcast
  • Tiger Woods
Search

NewsExpand Menu

  • Celebrity News
  • World News
  • Exclusives
  • Politics
  • Celebrity Babies
  • Opinions
  • Rock The Vote

EntertainmentExpand Menu

  • Entertainment Features
  • TV
  • Award Shows
  • At The Movies
  • Music
  • Sports
  • Sex & Relationships
  • Podcast
  • At Home With...

BeautyExpand Menu

  • Fragrance
  • Hair Care
  • Health
  • Makeup
  • Nails
  • Skincare
  • Beauty Features
  • Diet & Fitness
  • Shopping

FashionExpand Menu

  • Red Carpet
  • Weddings
  • Fashion Features
  • Shopping

TrendingExpand Menu

  • Bonnie Says
  • TV
  • Celeb Galleries

About UsExpand Menu

  • About Us
  • Writer Bios
  • Scoops, Tips & Corrections
  • Subscribe To Newsletter
  • Contact Us

Celebrity ProfilesExpand Menu

  • Kim Kardashian
  • Kylie Jenner
  • Justin Bieber
  • Selena Gomez
  • Taylor Swift
  • Rihanna
  • Kendall Jenner
  • Miley Cyrus
  • Gigi Hadid
  • Jennifer Lopez
  • Angelina Jolie
Follow Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • Newsletters
Alerts & Newsletters
  • Jobs
  • Scoops & Corrections
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • California Privacy Rights
  • AdChoices
  • Data Policy
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information
© 2021 Penske Media Corporation
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Sabrina Carpenter
Listen
January 22, 2021 12:36AM EST

Sabrina Carpenter Seemingly Responds To ‘Driver’s License’ On New Song: ‘Don’t Drive Yourself Insane”

Joshua Bassett & The Cast of 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' visit HollywoodLife's NYC studio ahead of the show's Disney+ premiere.
Joshua Bassett & The Cast of 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' visit HollywoodLife's NYC studio ahead of the show's Disney+ premiere.
Joshua Bassett & The Cast of 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' visit HollywoodLife's NYC studio ahead of the show's Disney+ premiere.
Joshua Bassett & The Cast of 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' visit HollywoodLife's NYC studio ahead of the show's Disney+ premiere. View Gallery View Gallery 10 Photos.
Jason Brow and Jade Boren
  • Share This Article
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Email
  • Print
  • Talk

It’s Sabrina Carpenter’s turn to tell her ‘side.’ After fans theorized that Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ was about Joshua Bassett and Sabrina, fans believe the Disney star clapped back in her new song ‘Skin.’

With Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” smashing all sorts of streaming records, Sabrina Carpenter – one-third of the rumored love triangle behind “Driver’s License” – has issued a song of her own. Amid speculation that Olivia’s breakup ballad was directed at her High School Musical: The Musical: The Series co-star Joshua Bassett, after he was spotted hanging out with Sabrina, the 21-year-old Girl Meets World starlet released a song called “Skin” in which she boldly sang, “But you be tellin’ your side, so I’ll be tellin’ mine.”

While Sabrina never mentioned anyone by name, fans naturally interpreted the song to be a direct response to Olivia’s “Driver’s License,” thanks to many tell-tale lyrics. Off the bat, fans noticed that Sabrina sang about a certain someone who used the word “blonde” (in “Driver’s License,” Olivia sang, ‘And you’re probably with that blonde girl’).

Seemingly responding to Olivia’s rumor-sparking lyric, Sabrina sang in her new song, “Maybe we could’ve been friends if I met you in another life / Maybe we could pretend there’s no gravity in the words we write / Maybe you didn’t mean it / Maybe blonde was the only rhyme.”

olivia: “you’re probably with that blonde girl”

sabrina carpenter: pic.twitter.com/VRokOxl97w

— kat¹ᴰ ♡’s caag & drivers license (@niallinpayne) January 22, 2021

Those weren’t the only lyrics in “Skin” that had fans furiously sharing theories on Twitter and YouTube. In the chorus, Sabrina then sang about a mysterious “he” — who of course fans presumed was Joshua — and a scorned third person: “You can try to get under my, under my, under my skin / While he’s on mine / Yeah all on my, all on my, all on my skin / I wish you knew that even you can’t get under my skin / If I don’t let you in.”

SABRINA’S SONG OMG “MAYBE BLONDE WAS THE ONLY RYHME” “YOU CAN TRY TO GET UNDER MY SKIN WHILE HE’S ON MINE” “DON’T DRIVE YOURSELF INSANE” I needed this Sabrina/Joshua/Olivia love triangle drama. Amazing. TRULY. Who’s up next to write the next song?! Balls in ur court josh or liv pic.twitter.com/AHztkqYzXD

— Linnea (@mslinneag) January 22, 2021

The third clue was perhaps the most on-the-nose (to fans, anyway). “Don’t drive yourself insane / It won’t always be this way,” Sabrina went on to sing towards the end of the ballad. Yes, Sabrina said drive — which fans didn’t think was a coincidence, considering that Olivia’s hit song is of course named, “Driver’s License.”

sabrina carpenter’s new song having “maybe blonde was the only rhyme” and “don’t DRIVE yourself insane” ….. pic.twitter.com/SVaVJ5pC2K

— lee ELS DAY! (@poggous) January 22, 2021

“Drivers License” currently sits atop the Billboard Hot 100, as well as the Spotify, Amazon, and iTunes charts. It has amassed over 82 million domestic streams in its first week, shattering Drake‘s record for “God’s Plan.” The success of the Gen Z anthem – described by Stereogum as “prime Spotify-core sadgirl fare” that also has elements of “an old-fashioned power ballad” – is partially due to rumored behind-the-scenes drama. Olivia, 17, stars opposite Joshua, 20, on the High School Musical reboot. Like Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, Olivia and Joshua were rumored to be dating in real life before supposedly breaking it off sometime in 2020 (this has never been confirmed, and was purely speculation).

Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Joshua Bassett, kicking off 2021 with some drama. (AP Images)

When “Drivers License” dropped, fans scoured the lyrics, and one handful of lines (“And you’re probably with that blonde girl / Who always made me doubt / She’s so much older than me / She’s everything I’m insecure about”) resulted in a lot of chatter. Though “Drivers License” was bound to be a success — it’s a song about loneliness and disappointment following a rite of passage, and a whole generation just lived through a year of COVID-19 — anyone who’s paid attention to the pop charts knows, nothing helps a song be a smash more than some connotation (just ask Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Fleetwood Mac, Drake, Pusha T, and the countless million other artists who have written songs about another person.)

“I totally understand people’s curiosity with the specifics of who the song’s about and what it’s about, but to me, that’s really the least important part of the song,” Olivia said to Billboard when discussing the lyrical content of her massive hit. “It’s resonating with people because of how emotional it is, and I think everything else is not important. …To see it do really well — to have this really painful moment in my life, and turn it into something beautiful that can maybe help people through a tough time that they’re having, like I was having a tough time — it’s just so empowering. I feel grateful that I got to do that.”

Olivia Rodrigo arrives at the world premiere of “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles.

Sabrina’s response comes a week after Joshua released the lead single off his upcoming debut ep, “Lie Lie Lie,” right before he was hospitalized due to pain caused by unknown reasons. Described as a pop-rock kiss-off anthem, some fans have taken Joshua’s song as a response to “Drivers License.” It’s hard not to interpret it as such, once you’re aware of the alleged drama: “So they told me all the things that you said / Runnin’ all over my name / And you’re acting, oh, so innocent / Like I’m the only one to blame,” he sings at the start of the track.

“I know what you say about me,” he adds on the chorus. “I hope that it makes you happy / You can’t seem to get me off your mind (Get me off your mind) / I know you’re lying through your teeth / You told them the lies that you told me / I’ve had enough of it this time (Had enough this time).” While these lyrics can be seen as a clap back to “Driver’s License,” Joshua revealed that an ex-bestfriend — not an ex-sweetheart — inspired the song.

“I wrote ‘Lie, Lie, Lie’ after I found out a friend had been lying about me behind my back for a long time. It always sucks to hear that someone you thought you could trust would throw you under the bus when it benefits them. It happens to all of us, and I think all you can do is seek out people that build you up rather than tear you down,” the actor wrote on his Instagram Stories, Seventeen reported on Jan. 14.

Click to Subscribe to Our HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter to get more celeb news.
  • Share This Article
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Email
  • Print
  • Talk
Sabrina Carpenter

More Related News:

  • Olivia Rodrigo Reacts To Rumor That ‘Drivers License’ Is About Joshua Bassett: I Understand The ‘Curiosity’
  • Olivia Rodrigo: 5 Things About Up & Coming Singer Who Got Love From Taylor Swift For New Song
  • 'High School Musical': Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, & More -- See OG Stars Then & Now

Most Read

Chelsea Handler Wears Nothing In Sexy New Hot Tub Video After Selling $10.4M House — Watch

Chelsea Handler

Dakota Fanning, 27, Stuns In A Bikini As She Raps To Cardi B’s ‘WAP’ In Birthday Tribute Post — Watch

Dakota Fanning

Halle Berry, 54, Rocks Short Shorts & High Heels While ‘Soakin’ Up The Sunday Sun’ In New Pic

Halle Berry

Beyoncé’s Mom Tina Knowles Writes ‘Love Letter’ To Son-In-Law Jay-Z: ‘You Are A True Man’

Tina Knowles Love Letter Jay-Z

Britney Spears Flaunts Weight Loss & Reveals How She Shed Lbs. In Seductive New Dance Video

Britney Spears

Have news, pics or video on a breaking news story?

Send us your Tip

Have news, pics or video on a breaking news story?

Send us your Tip

More From Our Brands

  • Katy Perry, Nikki Bella, Ashley Graham, & More Celeb Moms Helping to Normalize Breastfeeding & Pumping in Public
    SheKnows

    Katy Perry, Nikki Bella, Ashley Graham, & More Celeb Moms Helping to Normalize Breastfeeding & Pumping in Public

  • This Is What Aaron Rodgers’ Ex Danica Patrick Thinks of His Fast Engagement to Shailene Woodley
    StyleCaster

    This Is What Aaron Rodgers’ Ex Danica Patrick Thinks of His Fast Engagement to Shailene Woodley

  • Marvel's Loki and Animated Star Wars: Bad Batch Get Disney+ Premiere Dates
    TVLine

    Marvel's Loki and Animated Star Wars: Bad Batch Get Disney+ Premiere Dates

  • BTS’ ‘Fix You’ Cover Will Make You Love BTS, Coldplay, and Life Itself
    Rolling Stone

    BTS’ ‘Fix You’ Cover Will Make You Love BTS, Coldplay, and Life Itself

  • Irina Shayk Gets Preppy in a Plaid Cardigan, Jeans and Her Favorite Chunky Boots
    FootwearNews

    Irina Shayk Gets Preppy in a Plaid Cardigan, Jeans and Her Favorite Chunky Boots

    HollywoodLife

    • About Us
    • Accessibility Statement
    • Advertise With Us
    • Careers
    • Scoops & Corrections
    • Contact Us

    Legal

    • Privacy Policy
    • California Privacy Rights
    • AdChoices
    • Terms of Use
    • Data Policy
    • Do Not Sell My Personal Information

    News

    • Celebrity News
    • World News
    • Exclusives
    • Celebrity Babies

    Connect

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
SheKnows Media - Entertainment
© Copyright 2021 HollywoodLife, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC.
Powered by WordPress.com VIP
ad