LOS ANGELES, USA – Sabrina Carpenter and Dolly Parton have given fans a Valentine’s Day surprise with a folk-inspired rendition of Carpenter’s hit single, ‘Please, Please, Please’.
The collaboration, released on Friday, February 14, 2025, as part of the deluxe edition of Carpenter’s Grammy-winning album Short N’ Sweet, brings a country twang to the song—delighting fans and setting the internet abuzz.
With Parton’s unmistakable voice blending with Carpenter’s soaring vocals, the duet has already been hailed as a perfect fusion of pop and country storytelling.
A Music Video With a Story to Tell
The new version of Please, Please, Please arrived with a vintage-style black-and-white music video that quickly sent fans into a frenzy.
Channeling Thelma & Louise energy, the video features Carpenter and Parton as a fierce blonde duo on the run in a pickup truck.
The scene escalates when the camera pans to the truck bed, revealing a bound and gagged man lying beside bags of stolen cash — a pointed nod to Carpenter’s ex-boyfriend, actor Barry Keoghan.
Eagle-eyed fans immediately recognized the similarity between the man’s outfit and the one Keoghan wore in the original music video for ‘Please, Please, Please’.
Given that the song is widely speculated to be about Keoghan—and their rumoured breakup following allegations of infidelity—the visual cue set social media alight.
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Fans React to the Callout
Carpenter’s fans wasted no time celebrating the video’s sharp storytelling.
“A song revolving around your ex dropping on Valentine’s Day with DOLLY PARTON is devious work,” one YouTube commenter wrote.
Another reaction summed up the shock factor: “THE AUDIBLE GASP I LET OUT???”
“My jaw actually dropped when she showed Barry in the back. I love it so much. She’s making things right,” another fan added.
THE AUDIBLE GASP I LET OUT??? pic.twitter.com/1TNScZUsM2
— melissa 💋 (@sabslucky) February 14, 2025
A Dream Collaboration for Carpenter
Carpenter has long expressed her admiration for Dolly Parton, making the collaboration particularly special. She took to Instagram to share her excitement, posting:
“Dolly 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. Love you forever @dollyparton.”
Fans echoed her enthusiasm, with one commenting:
“THEY HAVE A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER VIBE ITS SO CUTE WTHHH.”
While Carpenter and Parton may not be officially related, their chemistry on the track and in the music video proves they make a dynamic duo—one that fans are already hoping will collaborate again.
