* Music video link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAKFzFqJa58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAKFzFqJa58)
* Published: March 31, 2023
* Director: Phillip Lopez
* Producer: Collin Druz
* Production Assistant: Kevin Michael Brennan

Another song and collab that exists in various iterations. "That's Not How This Works" was originally released by Charlie Puth in a collaboration with the pop duo Dan + Shay in March 2023. Before the song came out, a short film starring Charlie was released, featuring Sabrina, [which you can watch here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwbo_nzCMY8). The film depicts a solid relationship crashing apart, laying the groundwork for the theme of the song. The song and accompanying music video came out two days later, with the song playing over various scenes from the short film, as well as some other footage. Two weeks later, a remix of the song—subtitled [Sabrina's Version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1BTILJ1Fdc)—came out, replacing Dan + Shay's verse with a new one by Sabrina.

**Discussion questions**:

* Acting Brina! Does anything stand out about her performance in the short film?
* Which do you prefer: the straightforward film, or the music video rendition?
* What are your favorite visual elements of these videos, and how do you feel the footage relates to the themes of the song?
* Should I… does this video actually belong in this project, given that she's only in the video as an actress and not as a singer? 😅
   * Alternative question: if they had a version of this video that used Sabrina's Version of the song, what would you change about the footage to incorporate that?

*These questions are meant to be a jumping off point for potential discussion, but not a restriction. Feel free to share any thoughts you have, as responses to these questions or more organic reactions!*

Come back next week for more [Music Video Mania](https://www.reddit.com/r/SabrinaCarpenterFans/comments/1qb1sjr/and_now_for_our_next_trick_introducing_scfs_music/), and stay tuned for when we rank all of the Guest/Feature videos THIS FRIDAY. Polls are still open for all the cycles we've discussed already:

* [*Emails I Can't Send*](https://www.reddit.com/r/SabrinaCarpenterFans/comments/1rmnn3a/music_video_mania_cast_your_votes_and_rank_emails/)
* [*Eyes Wide Open*](https://www.reddit.com/r/SabrinaCarpenterFans/comments/1sbjkia/music_video_mania_rank_the_eyes_wide_open_videos/)
* [*Short n' Sweet*](https://www.reddit.com/r/SabrinaCarpenterFans/comments/1t0zt50/music_video_mania_rank_the_short_n_sweet_videos/)

Music Video Mania #17: "That's Not How This Works" by Charlie Puth [Guest/Features #4]