# Bed Chem > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bed_Chem > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bed_Chem.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_Chem > Source revision: 1354127832 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{good article}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox song | name = Bed Chem | cover = Sabrina Carpenter – Bed Chem (single cover).png | alt = A pink-tinted image of Carpenter lying on a bed while holding a microphone, with the text "Parental Discretion Is Advised" at the bottom. | border = yes | type = single | artist = [Sabrina Carpenter](/source/Sabrina_Carpenter) | album = [Short n' Sweet](/source/Short_n'_Sweet) | released = {{start date|2024|10|08}} | recorded = | studio = *The Perch ([Calabasas, California](/source/Calabasas%2C_California)) *Juicy Hill ([The Bahamas](/source/The_Bahamas)) *The Playpen (Calabasas, California) | genre = *[Pop](/source/Pop_music) *[synth-pop](/source/synth-pop) *[disco](/source/disco) *[R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) | length = 2:51 | label = [Island](/source/Island_Records) | writer = *Sabrina Carpenter *[Julia Michaels](/source/Julia_Michaels) *[Amy Allen](/source/Amy_Allen_(songwriter)) *[John Ryan](/source/John_Ryan_(musician)) *[Ian Kirkpatrick](/source/Ian_Kirkpatrick_(record_producer)) | producer = *John Ryan *Ian Kirkpatrick | prev_title = [Taste](/source/Taste_(Sabrina_Carpenter_song)) | prev_year = 2024 | next_title = [Busy Woman](/source/Busy_Woman) | next_year = 2025 | misc = {{External music video|header=Lyric video|{{YouTube|x8VkB8ap_FQ|"Bed Chem"}}}} }} "'''Bed Chem'''" is a song by American singer [Sabrina Carpenter](/source/Sabrina_Carpenter) from her sixth studio album, ''[Short n' Sweet](/source/Short_n'_Sweet)'' (2024). Written by Carpenter, [Julia Michaels](/source/Julia_Michaels), [Amy Allen](/source/Amy_Allen_(songwriter)), [John Ryan](/source/John_Ryan_(musician)) and [Ian Kirkpatrick](/source/Ian_Kirkpatrick_(record_producer)) and produced by the two latter, [Island Records](/source/Island_Records) released the song to US [contemporary hit radio](/source/contemporary_hit_radio) on October 8, 2024, as the album's fourth single. Musically, it is a [pop](/source/pop_music), [synth-pop](/source/synth-pop), [disco](/source/disco), and [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) song set over a synthesizer-backed musical bed. The lyrics detail Carpenter's attraction to a man, which leads her to imagine satisfying sexual encounters with him. Some music critics were positive about "Bed Chem", while others considered it unoriginal and criticized the sexual lyrics. "Bed Chem" debuted and peaked at number 14 on the [''Billboard'' Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100). Outside of the United States, "Bed Chem" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. "Bed Chem" was [certified](/source/Music_recording_certification) triple platinum in Australia and Canada, double platinum in the United States, and platinum in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Carpenter included "Bed Chem" on the [set list](/source/set_list) of her fifth concert tour, the [Short n' Sweet Tour](/source/Short_n'_Sweet_Tour) (2024–2025). ==Background and release== In January 2021, [Sabrina Carpenter](/source/Sabrina_Carpenter) signed a recording contract with [Island Records](/source/Island_Records).{{cite magazine |last=Chan |first=Anna |title=Sabrina Carpenter Signs with Island Records: 'It's the Perfect Place for Me' |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/sabrina-carpenter-signs-with-island-records/ |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) |accessdate=July 23, 2024 |date=January 26, 2021 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-date=July 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724035757/https://www.billboard.com/pro/sabrina-carpenter-signs-with-island-records/ }}{{cite web |last=Aswad |first=Jem |title=Sabrina Carpenter Signs with Island Records |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/sabrina-carpenter-signs-island-records-1234891659/ |website=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |accessdate=July 23, 2024 |date=January 26, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721080445/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/sabrina-carpenter-signs-island-records-1234891659/ }} She announced that she was working on her sixth studio album in March 2024, exploring new genres and expecting that it would herald a new chapter in her life.{{cite web |last=Hawke |first=Maya |title=Sabrina Carpenter and Maya Hawke on Rethinking the Pop Star Playbook |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/sabrina-carpenter-and-maya-hawke-on-rethinking-the-pop-star-playbook |website=[Interview](/source/Interview_(magazine)) |access-date=June 4, 2024 |date=February 8, 2024 |archive-date=June 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603192335/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/sabrina-carpenter-and-maya-hawke-on-rethinking-the-pop-star-playbook |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Frank Revees |first=Madeleine |title=I Am Pleased to Inform You That Your Massive Crush on Sabrina Carpenter Is Justified |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a60097500/sabrina-carpenter-interview-2024/ |website=[Cosmopolitan](/source/Cosmopolitan_(magazine)) |access-date=June 3, 2024 |date=March 27, 2024 |archive-date=June 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602213737/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a60097500/sabrina-carpenter-interview-2024/ |url-status=live }} In anticipation of her performance at [Coachella](/source/Coachella), Carpenter announced that a single called "[Espresso](/source/Espresso_(song))" would be released on April 11, 2024.{{cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |title=Sabrina Carpenter Announces New Single 'Espresso' Ahead of Coachella 2024: Here's When It Arrives |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sabrina-carpenter-espresso-song-ahead-coachella-1235652675/ |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) |access-date=April 9, 2024 |date=April 9, 2024 |archive-date=April 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409223725/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sabrina-carpenter-espresso-song-ahead-coachella-1235652675/ |url-status=live }} The song was a surprise success, becoming her first number one single on the [''Billboard'' Global 200](/source/Billboard_Global_200) chart and her first song to enter the top 10 on the [''Billboard'' Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100).{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/sabrina-carpenter-espresso-please-please-please-global-charts-1235711601/|title=Sabrina Carpenter Pours Double Shot of 'Espresso' & 'Please Please Please' at Nos. 1 & 2 on ''Billboard'' Global 200|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=June 17, 2024|access-date=June 17, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=June 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617184519/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/sabrina-carpenter-espresso-please-please-please-global-charts-1235711601/}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/hozier-too-sweet-hot-100-number-one/|title='Sweet' Success: Hozier Hits No. 1 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for First Time|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|date=April 22, 2024|access-date=April 23, 2024|archive-date=April 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422170643/https://www.billboard.com/lists/hozier-too-sweet-hot-100-number-one/|url-status=live}} She followed this with "[Please Please Please](/source/Please_Please_Please_(Sabrina_Carpenter_song))" in June, which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=June 24, 2024 |title=Sabrina Carpenter's 'Please Please Please' Becomes Her First ''Billboard'' Hot 100 No. 1 |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/sabrina-carpenter-please-please-please-number-1-hot-100/ |access-date=June 24, 2024 |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) |archive-date=June 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624170819/https://www.billboard.com/lists/sabrina-carpenter-please-please-please-number-1-hot-100/ |url-status=live}} Carpenter conceived the song title "Bed Chem" after she shared a bed with her best friend and they fell asleep and woke up simultaneously; this led them to declare that they had "really good bed chem". After meeting a man with whom she believed she had it too,{{cite web |last=Burton |first=Poppy |title=Watch Sabrina Carpenter Make Her Debut on NPR's Tiny Desk |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-sabrina-carpenter-make-her-debut-on-nprs-tiny-desk-3824246 |website=[NME](/source/NME) |access-date=February 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221115022/https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-sabrina-carpenter-make-her-debut-on-nprs-tiny-desk-3824246 |archive-date=December 21, 2024 |date=December 21, 2024 |url-status=live}} Carpenter wrote the song with songwriters [Julia Michaels](/source/Julia_Michaels) and [Amy Allen](/source/Amy_Allen_(songwriter)) and its producers, [John Ryan](/source/John_Ryan_(musician)) and [Ian Kirkpatrick](/source/Ian_Kirkpatrick_(record_producer)). Prior to its release, ''[Paper](/source/Paper_(magazine))''{{'s}} Erica Campbell stated that she felt it highlighted Carpenter's sultry side. Describing its conception, Carpenter jokingly stated that, "there was a lot of steam in the studio. It was real hot and heavy". Carpenter noted that she wanted to "write a song both sexy and lighthearted". She cited American singer [Christina Aguilera](/source/Christina_Aguilera) as an inspiration for the song, stating that the song's retro vibe was influenced by Aguilera and other music she grew up listening to.{{cite magazine |date=August 21, 2024 |last=Campbell |first=Erica |title=Sabrina Carpenter, Superstar |url=https://www.papermag.com/sabrina-carpenter-cover |magazine=[Paper](/source/Paper_(magazine)) |access-date=August 21, 2024 |archive-date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821183623/https://www.papermag.com/sabrina-carpenter-cover |url-status=live }} Preceding an official announcement, billboards bearing [tweets](/source/Tweet_(social_media)) about Carpenter's height began appearing throughout New York City.{{cite web |last=Bailey |first=Alyssa |title=Sabrina Carpenter's Album ''Short n' Sweet'': All We Know So Far |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a60981889/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-album-songs-release-date/ |website=[Elle](/source/Elle_(magazine)) |access-date=June 3, 2024 |date=June 3, 2024 |archive-date=June 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603192244/https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a60981889/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-album-songs-release-date/ |url-status=live }} On June 3, 2024, she announced the album, titled ''[Short n' Sweet](/source/Short_n'_Sweet)'', and revealed its cover artwork.{{cite web |last1=Garcia |first1=Thania |title=Sabrina Carpenter to Release New Album ''Short n' Sweet'' in August |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-new-album-1236023624/ |website=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |access-date=June 3, 2024 |date=June 3, 2024 |archive-date=June 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603173258/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-new-album-1236023624/ |url-status=live }} The track list was revealed on July 9, 2024; "Bed Chem" appeared as the album's sixth track.{{Cite web |last=Kurp |first=Josh |date=July 9, 2024 |title=Sabrina Carpenter Unveils 'Short N' Sweet' Tracklist With Cheeky Video |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-tracklist-video/ |access-date=July 9, 2024 |website=[Uproxx](/source/Uproxx) |archive-date=July 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709165532/https://uproxx.com/pop/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-tracklist-video/ |url-status=live}} It became available for [digital download](/source/Music_download) and [streaming](/source/Streaming_media) on August 23, 2024. Island Records released the track to US [contemporary hit radio](/source/contemporary_hit_radio) stations as the album's fourth and final single on October 8, 2024. The song was also released on the [7-inch](/source/Single_(music)) vinyl format on January 10, 2025. ==Composition== {{Listen | filename = Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem.ogg | title = "Bed Chem" | pos= right | description = "Bed Chem" is a [pop](/source/Pop_music), [synth-pop](/source/synth-pop), [disco](/source/disco), and [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) song set over a musical bed with influences of music from the [1980s](/source/1980s_in_music) and the [2010s](/source/2010s_in_music). }} [[File:Barry Keoghan 2024 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=.5|Some journalists analyzed Irish actor [Barry Keoghan](/source/Barry_Keoghan) as the potential subject of "Bed Chem".|alt=Barry Keoghan in 2024]] "Bed Chem" is 2 minutes and 51 seconds long.{{cite web |title='Bed Chem' — Song by Sabrina Carpenter |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bed-chem/1750307020?i=1750307088 |publisher=[Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music) (US) |access-date=August 23, 2024 }} It was recorded at the Perch in [Calabasas, California](/source/Calabasas%2C_California), Juicy Hill Studios in [the Bahamas](/source/the_Bahamas), and the Playpen in Calabasas, California. Ryan and Kirkpatrick produced and [programm](/source/Programming_(music))ed the song. They played drums, guitar, keyboards, [percussion](/source/Percussion_instrument), and bass, and they [engineer](/source/Audio_engineer)ed it with Jeff Gunnell. Nathan Dantzler [master](/source/Mastering_(audio))ed the song with assistance from Harrison Tate, and [Serban Ghenea](/source/Serban_Ghenea) [mix](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music))ed it at MixStar Studios in [Virginia Beach](/source/Virginia_Beach) with engineering from Bryce Bordone.{{cite AV media notes|title=Short n' Sweet|author=[Sabrina Carpenter](/source/Sabrina_Carpenter)|year=2024|publisher=[Island Records](/source/Island_Records)}} "Bed Chem" is a [pop](/source/Pop_music),{{Cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=December 16, 2024 |title=How Sabrina Carpenter Sustained Three Hot 100 Top 10 Hits at Once |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/sabrina-carpenter-hot-100-chart-hits-2024-1235854695/ |access-date=February 13, 2025 |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) |language=en-US |archive-date=December 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227105450/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/sabrina-carpenter-hot-100-chart-hits-2024-1235854695/ |url-status=live }} [synth-pop](/source/synth-pop),{{Cite magazine |date=December 4, 2024 |title=Staff List: The 50 Best Albums of 2024 |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-albums-2024/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet/ |access-date=February 1, 2025 |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) |language=en-US |archive-date=December 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214180743/https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-albums-2024/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet/ |url-status=live }} [disco](/source/disco), and [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B){{Cite web |last=Fekadu |first=Mesfin |date=December 17, 2024 |title=The 10 Best Albums of 2024 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/best-albums-of-2024-ranked-1236087681/ |access-date=January 19, 2025 |website=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) |language=en-US |archive-date=December 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217161203/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/best-albums-of-2024-ranked-1236087681/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Aguirre |first=Abby |date=February 11, 2025 |title=How the World Fell for Sabrina Carpenter |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/sabrina-carpenter-march-cover-2025-interview |access-date=February 13, 2025 |website=[Vogue](/source/Vogue_(magazine)) |language=en-US |archive-date=February 12, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212190729/https://www.vogue.com/article/sabrina-carpenter-march-cover-2025-interview |url-status=live }} song set over an R&B-influenced musical bed.{{Cite magazine |last=Taylor |first=Ims |date=August 23, 2024 |title=Sabrina Carpenter - ''Short n' Sweet'' |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet/ |access-date=August 23, 2024 |magazine=[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine)) |archive-date=August 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823130244/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=August 23, 2024 |title=Sabrina Carpenter Teases and Torments on the Masterful — and Devilishly NSFW — 'Short n' Sweet': Album Review |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/reviews/sabrina-carpenter-nsfw-short-n-sweet-album-review-1236116379/ |access-date=August 23, 2024 |magazine=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |archive-date=August 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830170837/https://variety.com/2024/music/reviews/sabrina-carpenter-nsfw-short-n-sweet-album-review-1236116379/ |url-status=live }} Critics viewed influences of music from the [1980s](/source/1980s_in_music) and the [2010s](/source/2010s_in_music) in the song.{{cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |author-link=Rob Sheffield |title=Sabrina Carpenter Seals Her Arrival As a Pop Superstar With ''Short n' Sweet'' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-review-1235087704/ |magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone) |access-date=August 25, 2024 |date=August 25, 2024}}{{Cite magazine |last=Khuttapan |first=Tanatat |date=August 23, 2024 |title=Sabrina Carpenter: ''Short n' Sweet'' Review |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-completes-mainstream-breakthrough |access-date=August 23, 2024 |magazine=[The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit) |archive-date=August 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830051150/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-completes-mainstream-breakthrough |url-status=live }} Its production incorporates a [G-funk](/source/G-funk)-influenced whistle{{cite magazine |last1=Lyons-Burt |first1=Charles |title=Sabrina Carpenter ''Short n' Sweet'' Review: Short, Sweet, and Smart |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-album-review/ |magazine=[Slant Magazine](/source/Slant_Magazine) |access-date=August 25, 2024 |date=August 25, 2024}} and synthesizers, which were described as "sexy honeymoon synths" by ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))''{{'}}s Quinn Moreland and "sunshine synths" by ''[The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit)''{{'}}s Tanatat Khuttapan.{{Cite web |last=Moreland |first=Quinn |date=August 26, 2024 |title=Sabrina Carpenter: ''Short n' Sweet'' |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet/ |access-date=August 26, 2024 |website=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))}} Carpenter [deadpan](/source/deadpan)s the line "Come right on me, I mean camaraderie". ''[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine))''{{'}}s Grace Robins-Somerville summarized "Bed Chem" as containing "''[Future Nostalgia](/source/Future_Nostalgia)''-era [Dua Lipa](/source/Dua_Lipa) disco pastiche, the riffs-over-diction sigh-singing popularized by [Ariana Grande](/source/Ariana_Grande), [and] a [Swiftian](/source/Taylor_Swift) pre-chorus".{{cite web |last=Robins-Somerville |first=Grace |title=What Sabrina Carpenter Lacks in Originality, She Makes Up For in Personality on ''Short n' Sweet'' |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/sabrina-carpenter/what-sabrina-carpenter-lacks-in-originality-she-makes-up-for-in-personality-on-short-n-sweet |website=[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine)) |access-date=November 16, 2024 |date=August 26, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925234600/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/sabrina-carpenter/what-sabrina-carpenter-lacks-in-originality-she-makes-up-for-in-personality-on-short-n-sweet }} ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))''{{'}}s Jason Lipshutz described the song as "a dreamy flirtation full of pinpoint vocals, personal touches, sexual innuendos and melodies".{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |title=Sabrina Carpenter's ''Short n' Sweet'': All 12 Songs Ranked |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-review/bed-chem/ |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) |access-date=August 23, 2024 |date=August 23, 2024 }} The title of the song, "Bed Chem", is shorthand for "bedroom chemistry", and its lyrics revolve around Carpenter feeling an intense attraction to a man, leading her to imagine satisfying sexual encounters with him.{{Cite magazine |last=Wilson |first=Carl |date=August 23, 2024 |title=Sabrina Carpenter, Poet Laureate of Sex |url=https://slate.com/culture/2024/08/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-album-review-lyrics.html |access-date=August 25, 2024 |magazine=[Slate](/source/Slate_(magazine))}} She sings about how the man has captivated her and invites him to "come right on me", despite living in countries with different [time zones](/source/time_zones).{{cite web |last=Prance |first=Sam |title=Sabrina Carpenter Explains the Horny Meaning Behind Her 'Bed Chem' Lyrics |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/music/sabrina-carpenter-bed-chem-lyrics-meaning/ |website=[Capital](/source/Capital_(radio_network)) |access-date=August 23, 2024 |date=August 22, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=August 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826011850/https://www.capitalfm.com/news/music/sabrina-carpenter-bed-chem-lyrics-meaning/ }} ''[Sputnikmusic](/source/Sputnikmusic)''{{'}}s Sowing interpreted this as a potential pun where Carpenter may be asking the subject to "cum" ([ejaculate](/source/Ejaculation)) [on her](/source/cum_shot).{{Cite web |last=Sowing |title=Review: Sabrina Carpenter - Short N Sweet |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/88944/Sabrina-Carpenter-Short-N-Sweet/ |access-date=August 25, 2024 |website=[Sputnikmusic](/source/Sputnikmusic) |archive-date=August 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826012153/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/88944/Sabrina-Carpenter-Short-N-Sweet/ |url-status=live }} During the bridge, Carpenter fantasizes that the encounter would probably turn out to be even better than her imagination, describing that they would "arrive at the same time" and set the temperature of the thermostat to [69](/source/69_(sex_position)). The song contains multiple [euphemism](/source/euphemism)s about penis sizes. "Bed Chem" contains descriptions of the first time Carpenter met the subject, with lyrics stating that she was in a "sheer dress" and he donned a white jacket. Carpenter also sings that he had "wide, blue eyes" and a "thick accent". Some journalists analyzed Carpenter's then-boyfriend Irish actor [Barry Keoghan](/source/Barry_Keoghan) as the potential subject.{{cite web |last=Glasgow |first=Isabel |title=Sabrina Carpenter's ''Short n' Sweet'' Is a Raunchy Ray of Sunshine |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-album-review |website=[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!) |access-date=September 19, 2024 |date=August 28, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=August 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829165109/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-album-review }} ''[Elle](/source/Elle_(magazine))''{{'}}s Maya Ernest perceived several references to Keoghan,{{cite web |last1=Ernest |first1=Maya |title=Sabrina Carpenter's Steamy 'Bed Chem' Lyrics Seem to Reference Barry Keoghan |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a61957485/sabrina-carpenter-bed-chem-lyrics-meaning-barry-keoghan/ |website=[Elle](/source/Elle_(magazine)) |access-date=August 23, 2024 |date=August 23, 2024 }} and Dylan Kickham of ''[Elite Daily](/source/Elite_Daily)'' opined that Carpenter "made the muse of [the song] incredibly clear", adding that the song is "all about her boyfriend Barry Keoghan's prowess in the bedroom."{{cite web |last=Kickham |first=Dylan |title=Sabrina Just Dropped a Horny Anthem All About Barry |url=https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/sabrina-carpenter-bed-chem-lyrics-barry-keoghan-sex |website=[Elite Daily](/source/Elite_Daily) |access-date=August 23, 2024 |date=August 23, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=August 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826011852/https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/sabrina-carpenter-bed-chem-lyrics-barry-keoghan-sex }} Keoghan later stated that the song was his favorite from ''Short n' Sweet''.{{cite web |last=Gularte |first=Alejandra |title=Barry Keoghan Calls 'Bed Chem' His 'Fave' Sabrina Carpenter Song |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/sabrina-carpenter-bed-chem-barry-keoghan-reaction.html |website=[Vulture](/source/Vulture_(website)) |access-date=August 30, 2024 |date=August 30, 2024 |archive-date=August 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830075053/https://www.vulture.com/article/sabrina-carpenter-bed-chem-barry-keoghan-reaction.html |url-status=live }} It is composed in a key of [B minor](/source/B_minor), and moves at a tempo of 95 beats per minute. ==Critical reception== Some critics were positive about "Bed Chem". Campbell picked the song as a highlight on ''Short n' Sweet''. Lipshutz ranked it fourth among the twelve album tracks, stating that it has "melodies strong enough to be main hooks that then lead into even better melodies". He and ''[Slate](/source/Slate_(magazine))''{{'}}s Carl Wilson both believed that the titular phrase would gain common usage as slang. Others questioned if the song was too unoriginal. ''[NME](/source/NME)''{{'}}s Rhian Daly thought it was "moulded in Ariana Grande's image".{{Cite web |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=2024-08-26 |title=Sabrina Carpenter – 'Short n' Sweet' review: a new pop princess ascends |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-review-3787293 |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} While Robins-Somerville praised Carpenter's vocal performance, she was negative about the song's resemblance to the work of other artists and believed the pre-chorus could have been copied from multiple Taylor Swift albums. The sexual nature of "Bed Chem" and the lyric "Come right on me, I mean camaraderie" also received critical commentary. [Capital](/source/Capital_(radio_network))'s Sam Prance thought that in the context of Carpenter "being unashamedly horny in her music", she had "outdone herself" with the song. Wilson believed that it and the track "[Juno](/source/Juno_(song))" were some of the "horniest" ones on the album. ''[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)''{{'}}s [Rob Sheffield](/source/Rob_Sheffield) praised the rhyme about camaraderie as "[Shakespearean](/source/Shakespearean)", while ''[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph)''{{'}}s [Neil McCormick](/source/Neil_McCormick) considered the pun "too rude to print".{{Cite news |last=McCormick |first=Neil |author-link=Neil McCormick |date=August 23, 2024 |title=Sabrina Carpenter, ''Short n' Sweet'': bubblegum pop with a sting in its tail |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-review/ |access-date=August 24, 2024 |newspaper=[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph) |issn=0307-1235 |archive-date=August 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829001255/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-review/ |url-status=live }} In a negative review, Sowing used it as an example while stating that the song is "overflowing with awkward puns". ''[Nylon](/source/Nylon_(magazine))'' included "Bed Chem" in their list of the seven best songs of its release week, with Sofia Ante stating that Carpenter was "at her most charming — cheeky, seductive, and impossible to resist — that'll leave you blushing for three full minutes".{{cite web |title=Sabrina Carpenter at Her Cheekiest & 7 Other New Songs Out This Week |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/best-new-songs-aug-23-sabrina-carpenter |website=[Nylon](/source/Nylon_(magazine)) |access-date=August 23, 2024 |date=August 23, 2024 }} "Bed Chem" was placed on critical lists of the best songs of 2024 at number eight by ''[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)'',{{Cite web |last1=Nugent |first1=Annabel |last2=O'Connor |first2=Roisin |last3=Chilton |first3=Louis |last4=White |first4=Adam |date=November 18, 2024 |title=The 20 best songs of 2024, ranked |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/best-songs-2024-charli-xcx-chappell-roan-b2647140.html |access-date=December 11, 2024 |website=The Independent |language=en}} number nine by ''[Dazed](/source/Dazed)'',{{cite web |title=The 20 Best Tracks of 2024 |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/65670/1/the-20-best-tracks-of-2024-tinashe-charli-xcx-kendrick-addison-rae |website=[Dazed](/source/Dazed) |access-date=February 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212120130/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/65670/1/the-20-best-tracks-of-2024-tinashe-charli-xcx-kendrick-addison-rae |archive-date=December 12, 2024 |date=December 10, 2024 |url-status=live}} and number twenty-six by ''NME''.{{cite web |title=The 50 Best Songs of 2024 |url=https://www.nme.com/lists/end-of-year/best-songs-2024-3817596 |website=[NME](/source/NME) |access-date=February 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206170018/https://www.nme.com/lists/end-of-year/best-songs-2024-3817596 |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |date=December 2, 2024 |url-status=live}} ==Commercial performance== "Bed Chem" debuted and peaked at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 issued for September 7, 2024. The song received a double platinum [certification](/source/Music_recording_certification) from the [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America). In Canada, it entered at number 17 on the [Canadian Hot 100](/source/Canadian_Hot_100) issued for the same date and was certified triple platinum by [Music Canada](/source/Music_Canada). In the United Kingdom, "Bed Chem" debuted at number nine on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart), and peaked at number six after four weeks in the chart, becoming Carpenter's fourth top ten song in Britain, and her only song not to peak at the top the UK Singles Chart during 2024. The song received a platinum certification from the [British Phonographic Industry](/source/British_Phonographic_Industry). In Australia, "Bed Chem" peaked at number ten on the [ARIA Singles Chart](/source/ARIA_Singles_Chart), and became Carpenter's fourth top ten song in Australia. In New Zealand, the song peaked at number nine on the [New Zealand Singles Chart](/source/New_Zealand_Singles_Chart), and was certified double platinum by [Recorded Music NZ](/source/Recorded_Music_NZ). It charted at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Global 200. Elsewhere, "Bed Chem" reached national record charts at number 5 in Ireland, number 10 in Singapore, number 30 in Portugal, number 47 in Greece, number 65 in Sweden, and number 82 in Nigeria. It received a gold certification in Portugal. ==Live performances== [[File:Sabrina Carpenter - O2 Arena 2025 - 029.jpg|thumb|Carpenter performing "Bed Chem" on the [Short n' Sweet Tour](/source/Short_n'_Sweet_Tour) in 2025]] Carpenter included "Bed Chem" on the [set list](/source/set_list) of her fifth concert tour, the [Short n' Sweet Tour](/source/Short_n'_Sweet_Tour) (2024–2025).{{cite magazine |last1=Bailey |first1=Alyssa |title=Sabrina Carpenter's 21-Song Short n' Sweet Tour Setlist Has a Few Surprises |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62351809/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-tour-setlist-nonsense-outros-explained/ |magazine=[Elle](/source/Elle_(magazine)) |access-date=December 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241021150414/https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a62351809/sabrina-carpenter-short-n-sweet-tour-setlist-nonsense-outros-explained/ |archive-date=October 21, 2024 |date=September 24, 2024 |url-status=live}} The performance begins with the words "parental discretion is advised" being displayed on a screen,{{cite web |last=Ruggieri |first=Melissa |title=Sabrina Carpenter Brings Sweetness and Light to Her Polished, Playful Concert |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/10/06/sabrina-carpenter-concert-review-short-n-sweet-tour/75533197007/ |website=[USA Today](/source/USA_Today) |access-date=October 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006173305/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/10/06/sabrina-carpenter-concert-review-short-n-sweet-tour/75533197007/ |archive-date=October 6, 2024 |date=October 6, 2024 |url-status=live}} and Carpenter sings the song on an onstage bed.{{cite magazine |last=Travis |first=Emlyn |title=Barry Keoghan Reacts to Sabrina Carpenter's 'Bed Chem' Performance at Recent Show |url=https://ew.com/barry-keoghan-reacts-to-sabrina-carpenter-bed-chem-at-concert-8732017 |magazine=[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly) |accessdate=December 19, 2024 |date=October 22, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=December 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216021838/https://ew.com/barry-keoghan-reacts-to-sabrina-carpenter-bed-chem-at-concert-8732017 }} Towards the climax, a man from her entourage enters with a camcorder and they undress behind shutting curtains as the lights gradually fade to darkness. According to the ''[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)''{{'}}s Bob Gendron, this is "a clichéd way to suggest maturation".{{cite web |last=Gendron |first=Bob |title=Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet tour at United Center showed an artist still finding her way |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/10/14/review-sabrina-carpenters-short-n-sweet-tour-at-united-center-showed-an-artist-still-finding-her-way/ |website=[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune) |access-date=November 16, 2024 |date=October 14, 2024 }} At the tour's stop in [Charlottesville](/source/Charlottesville%2C_Virginia)'s [John Paul Jones Arena](/source/John_Paul_Jones_Arena), cameras captured Keoghan giving a dizzy expression and hiding his face with his pass during the "Bed Chem" performance, drawing media attention.{{cite web |last=Gomez |first=Jade |title=Barry Keoghan Caught Reacting to Sabrina Carpenter's Flirty 'Bed Chem' Lyrics While Attending Her Concert |url=https://people.com/barry-keoghan-attends-sabrina-carpenter-tour-concert-reacts-bed-chem-lyrics-8731812 |website=[People](/source/People_(magazine)) |accessdate=December 19, 2024 |date=October 22, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=December 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210045736/https://people.com/barry-keoghan-attends-sabrina-carpenter-tour-concert-reacts-bed-chem-lyrics-8731812 }} Carpenter sang the song during a [Tiny Desk concert](/source/List_of_Tiny_Desk_Concerts) in December 2024. On March 1, 2025, she reprised it in a medley with "Espresso" at the [Brit Awards 2025](/source/Brit_Awards_2025) in [London](/source/London). Carpenter began by performing a version of the latter with elements of "[Rule, Britannia!](/source/Rule%2C_Britannia!)" alongside a group of dancing King's Guards, followed by "Bed Chem" as she danced on a massive pink bed while accompanied by a group of backing dancers on their own boudoirs. Towards the end, she and a guard moved close together and were lowered out of the audience's sight.{{cite web |last=Pointer |first=Flisadam |title=Sabrina Carpenter Brought Royal Levels of Naughtiness to the 2025 Brit Awards with a Performance of 'Espresso' and 'Bed Chem' |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/sabrina-carpenter-espresso-bed-chem-brit-awards-performance-2025/ |website=[Uproxx](/source/Uproxx) |access-date=March 1, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250301222053/https://uproxx.com/pop/sabrina-carpenter-espresso-bed-chem-brit-awards-performance-2025/ |archive-date=March 1, 2025 |date=March 1, 2025 |url-status=live}} ''NME''{{'}}s Max Pilley described it as "seductive" and "eye-catching".{{cite web |last=Pilley |first=Max |title=Watch Sabrina Carpenter's Eye-catching Medley From the Brit Awards 2025 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-sabrina-carpenters-eye-catching-medley-from-the-brit-awards-2025-3842606 |website=[NME](/source/NME) |access-date=March 1, 2025 |date=March 1, 2025 |archive-date=March 1, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250301215105/https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-sabrina-carpenters-eye-catching-medley-from-the-brit-awards-2025-3842606 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=Rackham |first=Annabel |title=Sabrina Carpenter Opens the Show with a British-inspired Medley |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce8vv2grz5yt?post=asset%3A0d939f34-9899-4b92-80e2-d3ab69c7a6b2 |publisher=[BBC News](/source/BBC_News) |access-date=March 1, 2025 |date=March 1, 2025 |archive-date=March 1, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250301215529/https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce8vv2grz5yt?post=asset%3A0d939f34-9899-4b92-80e2-d3ab69c7a6b2 |url-status=live}} ==Credits and personnel== Credits are adapted from the [liner notes](/source/liner_notes) of ''Short n' Sweet''. *Sabrina Carpenter – vocals, songwriter *[John Ryan](/source/John_Ryan_(musician)) – producer, songwriter, drums, guitar, keyboards, [percussion](/source/Percussion_instrument), [programming](/source/Programming_(music)), [engineer](/source/Audio_engineer), bass *[Ian Kirkpatrick](/source/Ian_Kirkpatrick_(record_producer)) – producer, songwriter, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, engineer, bass *[Julia Michaels](/source/Julia_Michaels) – songwriter, background vocals *[Amy Allen](/source/Amy_Allen_(songwriter)) – songwriter, background vocals *Jeff Gunnell – engineer *Nathan Dantzler – [mastering](/source/Mastering_(audio)) *Harrison Tate – mastering assistance *[Serban Ghenea](/source/Serban_Ghenea) – [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)) *Bryce Bordone – mix engineer ==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col 2}} ===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024–2025) ! scope="col"| Peak
position |- ! scope="row"| Australia ([ARIA](/source/ARIA_Charts)){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2024-09-09|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart|publisher=[Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association)|date=September 9, 2024|access-date=September 6, 2024|archive-date=September 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906095442/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2024-09-09|url-status=live}} | 10 |- {{single chart|Canada|17|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|rowheader=true|access-date=February 1, 2025|refname="CA"}} |- ! scope="row"| Canada [CHR/Top 40](/source/Canada_CHR%2FTop_40) (''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))''){{cite magazine|url=https://ca.billboard.com/charts/canada-chrtop-40/2025-04-05|title=Canada CHR Airplay − Week of April 05, 2025|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|access-date=April 4, 2025}} | 4 |- ! scope="row"| Croatia International Airplay ([Top lista](/source/Top_lista)){{cite web|url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/airplay-radio-chart-top100-03-veljace-2025/|title=Airplay Radio Chart Top100 – 03. veljače 2025.|date=3 February 2025|publisher=[HRT](/source/Hrvatska_radiotelevizija)|access-date=7 February 2025|language=hr}} | 84 |- ! scope="row"| Estonia Airplay ([TopHit](/source/TopHit)){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ee/weekly/20250221-20250227|title=Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Feb 27, 2025|publisher=[TopHit](/source/TopHit)|access-date=February 28, 2025}} | 10 |- {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|14|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|rowheader=true|access-date=September 10, 2024|refname="GL"}} |- ! scope="row"| Greece International ([IFPI](/source/IFPI_Greece)){{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html| title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) (Week: 36/2024)|publisher=[IFPI Greece](/source/IFPI_Greece)|language=el|access-date=September 13, 2024|archive-date=September 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911202008/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html|url-status=dead}} | 47 |- {{single chart|Ireland4|5|date=20240913|rowheader=true|access-date=September 13, 2024|refname="IR"}} |- ! scope="row"| Lithuania Airplay ([TopHit](/source/TopHit)){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/lt/weekly/20241122-20241128|title=Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Nov 28, 2024|publisher=[TopHit](/source/TopHit)|access-date=November 30, 2024|archive-date=December 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204201703/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/lt/weekly/20241122-20241128|url-status=live}} | 57 |- ! scope="row"| Netherlands ([Single Tip](/source/MegaCharts)){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2025&date=20250118|title=Dutch Single Tip 18/01/2025|publisher=[MegaCharts](/source/MegaCharts)|access-date=January 18, 2025|language=nl|archive-date=January 26, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126170700/https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2025&date=20250118|url-status=live}} | 2 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand ([Recorded Music NZ](/source/Recorded_Music_NZ)){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2024-09-20|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=[Recorded Music NZ](/source/Recorded_Music_NZ)|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 20, 2024|archive-date=November 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241118234930/https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2024-09-20|url-status=live}} | 9 |- ! scope="row"| Nigeria ([''TurnTable'' Top 100](/source/TurnTable_Top_100)){{cite magazine|url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/1|title=TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: October 25th, 2024 – October 31st, 2024|magazine=[TurnTable](/source/TurnTable)|access-date=November 6, 2024|archive-date=November 5, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241105205442/https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/1|url-status=dead}} | 82 |- ! scope="row"| Norway ([VG-lista](/source/VG-lista)){{cite web|url=https://topplista.no/charts/singles/2025-w14/|title=Singel 2025 uke 14|publisher=[VG-lista](/source/VG-lista)|access-date=April 5, 2025}} | 43 |- ! scope="row"| Philippines ([Philippines Hot 100](/source/Philippines_Hot_100)){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Sabrina-Carpenter/chart-history/PHS|title=Sabrina Carpenter Chart History (Philippines Hot 100)|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|access-date=September 28, 2024|archive-date=July 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712031137/https://www.billboard.com/artist/sabrina-carpenter/chart-history/phs/|url-status=live}} | 6 |- {{single chart|Portugal|30|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|song=Bed Chem|rowheader=true|access-date=September 6, 2024|refname="PO"}} |- ! scope="row"| Singapore ([RIAS](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_Singapore)){{cite web|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|title=RIAS Top Charts Week 38 (13 - 19 Sep 2024)|work=RIAS |publisher=[RIAS](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_Singapore)|access-date=September 24, 2024|archive-date=September 24, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240924071954/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/}} | 10 |- ! scope="row"| Sweden ([Sverigetopplistan](/source/Sverigetopplistan)){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2024&dspp=38|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 38|publisher=[Sverigetopplistan](/source/Sverigetopplistan)|access-date=September 21, 2024|archive-date=September 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920152548/https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41/?dspy=2024&dspp=38|url-status=live}} | 65 |- {{single chart|UK|6|date=20241115|rowheader=true|access-date=November 15, 2024|refname="UK"}} |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|14|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2024|refname="US"}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|27|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|rowheader=true|access-date=February 23, 2025}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|21|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|rowheader=true|access-date=March 22, 2025}} |- {{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|20|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|rowheader=true|access-date=June 28, 2025}} |- {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|1|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|rowheader=true|access-date=March 22, 2025}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|18|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|rowheader=true|access-date=January 26, 2025}} |} {{col 2}} ===Monthly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024{{ndash}}2025) ! scope="col"| Peak
position |- ! scope="row"| Estonia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ee/monthly/202502|title=Top Radio Hits Estonia Monthly Chart: February 2025|publisher=[TopHit](/source/TopHit)|access-date=March 7, 2025}} | 17 |- ! scope="row"| Lithuania Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/lt/monthly/202411|title=Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: November 2024|publisher=[TopHit](/source/TopHit)|access-date=December 6, 2024|archive-date=December 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207123544/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/lt/monthly/202411|url-status=live}} | 67 |- |} ===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Philippines (Philippines Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/year-end/philippines-hot-100/|title=Philippines Hot 100 – Year of 2024|magazine=Billboard Philippines|access-date=December 21, 2024|archive-date=December 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220061818/https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/year-end/philippines-hot-100/|url-status=live}} | 79 |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col"| Chart (2025) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2025/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2025|publisher=[Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association)|access-date=January 12, 2026}} | 82 |- ! scope="row"| Canada CHR/Top 40 (''Billboard''){{Cite web|url=https://ca.billboard.com/charts/year-end-2025/canada-chrtop-40|title=Year End Charts 2025: Canada CHR/Top 40|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|access-date=December 27, 2025}} | 22 |- ! scope="row"| Estonia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ee/annual/2025|title=Top Radio Hits Estonia Annual Chart: 2025|publisher=[TopHit](/source/TopHit)|date=December 24, 2025|access-date=December 30, 2025|language=en}} | 143 |- ! scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20250101/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart – 2025|publisher=[Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company)|access-date=December 31, 2025}} | 58 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2025/hot-100-songs/|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2025|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 10, 2025}} | 45 |- ! scope="row"| US Pop Airplay (''Billboard''){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2025/pop-songs/|title=Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2025|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|access-date=December 10, 2025}} | 13 |} {{col-end}} ==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption={{sronly|Certifications}}}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Bed Chem|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2024|certyear=2025|access-date=December 2, 2025}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Bed Chem|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2024|certyear=2025|access-date=May 21, 2025}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Bed Chem|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2024|certyear=2025|access-date=November 20, 2025|refname="MC"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Bed Chem|type=single|award=Gold|number=1|relyear=2024|certyear=2026|access-date=April 20, 2026}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|source=radioscope|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Bed Chem|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2024|certyear=2026|access-date=January 23, 2026|refname="RMNZ"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Bed Chem|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2024|certyear=2024|id=file_2024-12-06-10-39-15.pdf|access-date=December 11, 2024|refname="AFP"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Bed Chem|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2024|certyear=2025|id=20450-6499-1|access-date=March 21, 2025|refname="BPI"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Bed Chem|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2024|certyear=2025|access-date=June 27, 2025|refname="RIAA"}} {{Certification Table Separator|title=Streaming}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Central America|artist=Sabrina Carpenter|title=Bed Chem|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2024|certyear=2025|access-date=July 10, 2025}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true|streamsonly=true}} ==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| United States | October 8, 2024 | [Contemporary hit radio](/source/Contemporary_hit_radio) | rowspan="2" | [Island](/source/Island_Records) | style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |date=October 8, 2004 |title=Your Radio Add Recaps |url=https://m.hitsdailydouble.com/pop_mart%26id%3D342962%26title%3DYOUR-RADIO-ADD-RECAPS |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009034235/https://m.hitsdailydouble.com/pop_mart%26id%3D342962%26title%3DYOUR-RADIO-ADD-RECAPS |archive-date=October 9, 2024 |website=[Hits](/source/Hits_Daily_Double) |language=en-US |access-date=October 9, 2024 }} |- !scope="row"| Various |January 10, 2025 |[7-inch vinyl](/source/Single_(music)) | style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |title='Bed Chem' 7in |url=https://shopuk.sabrinacarpenter.com/products/bed-chem-7in |access-date=2024-10-30 |publisher=Sabrina Carpenter UK |language=en |archive-date=November 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241101164416/https://shopuk.sabrinacarpenter.com/products/bed-chem-7in |url-status=dead }} |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Sabrina Carpenter}} {{Authority control}} Category:2024 songs Category:2024 singles Category:Synth-pop songs Category:Contemporary R&B songs Category:American contemporary R&B songs Category:American disco songs Category:American synth-pop songs Category:Sabrina Carpenter songs Category:Songs written by Sabrina Carpenter Category:Songs written by Julia Michaels Category:Songs written by Amy Allen (songwriter) Category:Songs written by Ian Kirkpatrick (music producer) Category:Songs written by John Ryan (musician) Category:Song recordings produced by Ian Kirkpatrick (music producer) Category:Song recordings produced by John Ryan (songwriter) Category:Island Records singles --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bed Chem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_Chem) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_Chem?action=history)). 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