"Vicious" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her fifth studio album Emails I Can't Send (2022), included as the second track of the album. The track was written by Carpenter, Amy Allen and its producer Jason Evigan. The pop and power pop song was released by Island Records as the third single of the album on July 1, 2022.
Background and release On June 15, Carpenter shared a TikTok video with a snippet of the song and its pre-save link. A follow up to "Fast Times," the single was released on July 1, 2022 to promote her then-upcoming fifth studio album. Carpenter performed the song at the NMPA & Billboard Grammy Week Showcase.
"Vicious" has been described as a pop and power pop song.
Credits and personnel Recording and management Recorded at Chumba Meadows (Tarzana, California) Mixed at Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California) Mastered at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, New Jersey) Sabalicious Songs (BMI), Big Tall Guy Music (BMI), administered by Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Kenny + Betty Tunes/superreal Songs/Artist Publishing Group West (ASCAP), all rights administered by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing
Personnel
Sabrina Carpenter – lead vocals, songwriting Jason Evigan – songwriting, production, vocal production, recording, programming, guitar, bass, synths Amy Allen – songwriting Jackson Rau – recording Josh Gudwin – mixing Heidi Wang – mix engineer Will Quinnell – mastering
Credits adapted from Emails I Can't Send liner notes.
Charts + Chart (2022) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 26
Certifications
Release history + RegionDateFormatLabel Various July 1, 2022 Island
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