Sabrina Carpenter and Dolly Parton have just delivered the perfect Valentineās Day gift: a folk-inspired rendition of Carpenterās popular song, āPlease, Please, Please.ā And letās just say the internet is already on its knees, begging for more (please).
On Feb. 14, Sabrina decided to make hearts a little bit warmer by releasing the deluxe edition of her Grammy-winning album Short N' Sweetāand with it, a brand-new, stripped-down version of her single that hits with just the right amount of country twang. With Partonās unmistakable voice and Carpenterās sweet, soaring vocals, itās a match made in musical heaven.
Carpenter pairs this updated track with a beautiful vintage-inspired black-and-white music video that screams Thelma & Louise energy. Picture this: a fierce blonde duo on the run, tearing down the road in a pickup truck, evading the cops after they commit what seems to be a robbery and a kidnapping. As the music builds, the camera pans to the cargo bed, where a man lies, hands and feet bound by rope, next to bags of cash.
It didnāt take long for fans to identify the man as Carpenterās ex, Barry Keoghan, an Irish actor known for his starring role in 2023ās Saltburn, who also happens to be the songās main subject. The callout is almost confirmed when the camera lingers on the manās outfit, which is suspiciously similar to the one Keoghan wore for his appearance in the original music video for āPlease, Please, Please.ā
The reaction from Carpenterās fans to this callout has been, shall we say, nothing short of jubilant, mainly because there are rumors that Keoghan cheated on Carpenter, resulting in the end of their relationship.
āA song revolving around your ex dropping on Valentineās Day with DOLLY PARTON is devious work,ā one YouTube commenter wrote.
āTHE AUDIBLE GASP I LET OUT???ā an enthusiastic fan wrote on X, linking to the Parton clip.
Another Carpenter fan shared similar delight over the callout: āMy jaw actually dropped when she showed Barry in the back. I love it so much. Sheās making things right.ā
Carpenterās collaboration with Parton is a huge moment for the pop star, who has spoken about her love of the country singer in the past. Carpenter took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion and share the music video with her fans.
āDolly and me singing in a pickup truck!!!!!! I am so honored to have one of my biggest idols on a song that means so much to me,ā Carpenter wrote in the caption for their post. āLove you forever @dollyparton.ā
Carpenterās fans were just as happy about the collaboration as the star herself.
āTHEY HAVE A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER VIBE ITS SO CUTE WTHHH,ā one ecstatic fan wrote.
In this case, itās a mother-and-daughter vibe that has Dolly lighting a cigarette for Sabrina. But weāll take it.