Singular: Act I by Sabrina Carpenter

Singular: Act I is the third studio album by American singer Sabrina Carpenter. It was released on November 9, 2018, through Hollywood Records. The album is the follow-up to her 2016 studio album, Evolution. It is considered the first half of a two-piece project, later being supplemented by her fourth studio album Singular: Act II (2019). Carpenter began writing the album in 2016, shortly after the launch of Evolution but she only began to record the songs in 2017. The album features eight songs, all of which she co-wrote. The compact disc was exclusively released for sale at Target stores. In support of both Singular: Act I and Act II, Carpenter embarked on the Singular Tour in March 2019. The lead single, "Almost Love", was released on June 6, 2018. "Sue Me" was impacted mainstream radio in January 2019 as the album's second official single. It was also supported by two promotional singles: "Paris" and "Bad Time", the former of which was released on October 24, 2018, along with the album's pre-order. The singles "Why" and "Alien" were included on the Japanese edition of the album. The album received positive reviews from music critics, and commercially the album debuted at number 103 on the US Billboard 200.