My Man on Willpower
"My Man on Willpower"
Song by Sabrina Carpenter
from the album Man's Best Friend
ReleasedAugust 29, 2025
Genre
Length3:17
LabelIsland
Songwriters
Producers
  • Antonoff
  • Ryan
  • Carpenter

"My Man on Willpower" is a song by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her seventh studio album, Man's Best Friend (2025). She wrote it with Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff and John Ryan and produced it with Antonoff and Ryan.

Composition

"My Man on Willpower" is a Eurodisco song[1] that includes country elements,[2][3][4] handclaps[4] and an ascending progression.[5] It has been compared to ABBA in regard to style.[5][6] The song opens with "thrusting Depeche Mode synths," before introducing a pedal steel flourish.[7] In a tongue-in-cheek, comic manner,[8][9] Carpenter vents her frustration about a boyfriend who has lost his sexual desire for her,[1][3][4][8][9][10][11][12][13] having restrained himself due to his self-actualization and being overly focused on improving himself.[3][11][12][13]

Critical reception

Jason Lipshutz of Billboard ranked "My Man on Willpower" as the eighth best song from Man's Best Friend, writing "Carpenter balances crooning and punchlines with aplomb, never tipping the song too much towards comedy to betray the genuine emotion at its core."[4] Tara Hepburn of The Skinny called the song an "infectious, knowing bop."[14]Jon Caramanica of The New York Times stated that on the song, "Carpenter's syllables feel crammed into awkward spaces."[15] Mary Chiney of Beats Per Minute commented on the song, "its appeal is in how it doesn't try too hard, a rare pause in an album that thrives on excess."[16]

Live performances

Carpenter debuted "My Man on Willpower" live on November 10, 2025, at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The performance took place during the "Spin the Bottle" segment of the Short n' Sweet Tour, in which Carpenter performs a surprise song selected at random. This appearance marked the first time the track was performed live.[17]

Charts

References

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  2. ^White, Adam (August 29, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter's album Man's Best Friend feels a little half-baked". The Independent. ISSN 1741-9743. OCLC 185201487. Archived from the original on August 29, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  3. ^ abcHoepfner, Fran (August 29, 2025). ""My Man on Willpower" Is Man's Best Friend's Secret Weapon". Vulture. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ^ abcdLipshutz, Jason (August 29, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter's 'Man's Best Friend': All 12 Tracks Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  5. ^ abGreen, Walden (September 3, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter: Man's Best Friend". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 3, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  6. ^"Sabrina Carpenter takes a victory lap with Man's Best Friend". The Line of Best Fit. September 3, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
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  8. ^ abFitzgerald, Kiana (August 29, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend Album Review: Flirty Fun". Consequence. Archived from the original on August 31, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  9. ^ abUkiomogbe, Juliana (August 29, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter's 'My Man on Willpower' Lyrics Are an Ode to Fading Love". Elle. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  10. ^Spanos, Brittany (August 31, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter Turns Heartbreak Into Giggly Gold on Man's Best Friend". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. OCLC 969027590. Archived from the original on August 31, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  11. ^ abDawson, Brit (August 29, 2025). "A Sex Coach Decodes Sabrina Carpenter's Most Scathing Lyrics From 'Man's Best Friend'". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
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  13. ^ abWood, Mikael (August 30, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter went to pop's pinnacle, and all she got were these lousy guys". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  14. ^Hepburn, Tara (September 1, 2025). "Sabrina Carpenter – Man's Best Friend". The Skinny. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  15. ^Jon Caramanica (September 2, 2025). "Will the Real Sabrina Carpenter Please Stand Up?". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  16. ^Chiney, Mary (September 3, 2025). "Album Review: Sabrina Carpenter – Man's Best Friend". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
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