NEW MUSIC: SABRINA CARPENTER | FAST TIMES

Singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter is gearing up for the release of her fifth studio album, and in anticipation of the new album, she has dropped her new single "Fast Times." The 22-year-old singer and actress discussed the album and the hidden clues she's left for fans during an episode of "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon." Carpenter told host Jimmy Fallon that she'd hidden the name of her new album in her recent songs. "Actually, it's funny because I've hidden the album name somewhere in work that I've put out over the last year, but my fans haven't found it yet," the star said. Carpenter then had Fallon announce the name of her new song, "Fast Times," which may contain hidden clues. "I feel like it's something that -- a few artists do it," she said. "I think I just really have had an amazing relationship with my fans over the years. They love being detectives, so I like playing into it." Carpenter enjoyed a chart breakthrough in 2021 with “Skin,” which marked her first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, at No. 49. “Skin” also triggered speculation that the emotional ballad was a Trojan horse reaction to "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" star Olivia Rodrigo‘s smash hit “Drivers License.” The 22-year-old will make the next step when she stars in the drama "Emergency," which premiered on Jan. 20 at the Sundance Film Festival.