Quiet Moment ft. Ariana Grande (Sabrina Carpenter Song)

"Quiet Moment" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter, featuring pop sensation Ariana Grande. The song was recorded for Carpenter's debut studio album, On My Mind, and was released as the album's second official single.

The track was written by both Carpenter and Grande, as well as Jonas Jeberg and was produced by Stargate. The anthemic pop released under Starlight Records alongside Carpenter's album release date. A music video directed by Jasper Cable-Alexander was also released on the same day.

The single debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Carpenter's first and Grande's 7th chart topping hit. The historic debut made Carpenter the first artist in history to have a number one debuting single in her first era. Despite spending just one week atop the chart, it spent it's first six weeks in the top ten. The track also spawned a successful campaign with electronics company BOSE. "Quiet Moment" was nominated for Top Song and Top Collaboration at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.

Background and release
Carpenter first linked up with Grande as she served as an opening act for the Liability Tour's USA and SA legs. Throughout their time on tour, the two discussed and worked on music often which led to the creation of the track. The existence of the collaboration was first teased through a Connect post of the two of them on Carpenter's account, which became her most liked post at the time. The two further fuelled rumours in various interviews, before a nod to it's existence came in Carpenter's video for On My Mind which featured an unclear figure with Grande's iconic ponytail driving a white Ferrari, referencing Grande's single of the same name. The single was officially announced on July 12th along with the album's tracklist reveal, just five days before the album's release. The single was finally released on July 17th with the music video being released the same day.

Critical reception
"Quiet Moment" received mostly positive reviews from critics. In what seemed to be a theme for Carpenter's singles, the production was yet again very highly praised. It's infectious and catchy pop sound was a high talking point. The chorus especially was a big draw in terms of production.

Lyrically, the song was considered an improvement for Carpenter in many places but not so much in others. Despite featuring some more developed segments of writing compared to her past releases, some felt the writing didn't hold strong throughout. One particular complaint was that Grande's writing style clashed with Carpenter's at points. However, the song was still praised for it's catchy writing on the chorus in particular.

Commercial performance
Almost as soon as it was released, "Quiet Moment" became the biggest single of Carpenter's career. Debuting at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with over 730,000 downloads, the track became Carpenter's first ever chart topping hit as she became the first artist in history to have a single debut atop the Hot 100 in their debut era. Peaking at number one, it became the highest peaking single of the era, besting the title track, On My Mind, which peaked at number three. The track also debuted at number one on the Encore Streaming Chart with 53.2 million streams, her first number one there.

Although only spending a single week atop the chart, the track remained stable in the top 10 for six weeks. It has been certified quadruple platinum for selling over four million copies worldwide, estimated to have sold over 4.81 million copies as of July 2020.

Live performances and other promotion
The single was heavily promoted in performances around the world. It saw itself performed on Saturday Night Live, Rising Star Brazil, Le Grand Journal, the opening event of a BOSE store in London and various other television appearances. It is set to be performed at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.

The main promotional campaign for the single came in the form of a partnership with electronics company BOSE. Announced through a commercial at the 54 Annual NFL Super Bowl, Grande and Carpenter teamed up with BOSE to release "Quiet Moment x BOSE", a headphone line in support of their single. The custom designs created by the two were sold through BOSE and were promoted through various commercials, billboards, appearances and even a livestream on BOSE.com.

Recording

 * Recorded at Eagle Pop Studios (Los Angeles, California)

Management

 * All rights administered by Sony Music Group/Starlight Records

Personnel

 * Sabrina Carpenter - lead vocals, songwriter
 * Ariana Grande - lead vocals, songwriter
 * Jonas Jeberg - songwriter
 * Stargate - producer


 * Brett McLaughlin - vocal production
 * Serban Ghenea - mixing
 * Chris Gerhinger - mastering