Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single “Driver’s License” is one of the biggest songs of 2021. Today, her first album – SOUR – has finally come out.
The High School Musical: The Series star wrote “Drivers License” about being on the losing side of a love triangle with her co-stars Joshua Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter — allegedly “that blond girl who always made me doubt,” New York Post reports. .
18-year-old Rodrigo posted on her Twitter last month announcing the new album and tracklist:
1. “Brutal”
2. “Traitor”
3. “Drivers License”
4. “1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back”
5. “Deja Vu”
6. “Good 4 U”
7. “Enough for You”
8. “Happier”
9. “Jealousy, Jealousy”
10. “Favorite Crime”
11. “Hope Ur Ok”
my debut album SOUR out may 21st ahhhh pic.twitter.com/JSBsUSgOwj
— Olivia Rodrigo (@Olivia_Rodrigo) April 13, 2021
Olivia Rodrigo claims to be the “biggest Swiftie in the whole world” and now she has a Taylor Swift credit on her debut album to prove it, Billboard reports. The song “1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back,” inserts Swift’s “New Year’s Day” from her 2017 album Reputation. Rodrigo’s song title cleverly nods to Swift’s numerology with “1” and “3” forming the Swift’s lucky number 13. Additionally, all the numbers of Sour‘s release date on Friday (May 21) add up to 13: 0 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 1 = 13.
Fans on Twitter were so excited to listen to the album, with one user comparing Rodrigo to Paramore’s Hayley Williams saying, “anyone else getting young paramore vibes from olivia rodrigo’s album???”
anyone else getting young paramore vibes from olivia rodrigo's album???
— Danika Worthington ♉️ (@Dani_Worth) May 21, 2021
Though Rodrigo’s music is obviously targeted towards Gen Z-ers, millennials are all in their feels and taken back to their school days:
Millennials listening to Olivia Rodrigo pic.twitter.com/rFvZEph05B
— Esther Zuckerman (@ezwrites) May 21, 2021
millennials before and after listening to olivia rodrigo's album pic.twitter.com/QPF9yXARly
— gabe bergado (@gabebergado) May 21, 2021
me, front row at Olivia Rodrigo’s tour pic.twitter.com/vLflzwHQtH
— dakota johnson’s manager (@rude__boy__) May 21, 2021
Millennials listening to Olivia Rodrigo today pic.twitter.com/3FzN5k2Qv8
— Ben Yahr (@benyahr) May 21, 2021
people in their twenties listening to olivia rodrigo: pic.twitter.com/pQKEJDy9eO
— wild musicboard reviews (@musicboardwild) May 21, 2021
Me and the other the 30-something f*gs headed to the Olivia Rodrigo show. pic.twitter.com/unOfOIbvNQ
— sam greisman (@SAMGREIS) May 21, 2021
olivia rodrigo : “i got my driver’s license last week”
— april (@lonesomeluv) May 21, 2021
me having gotten my license several years ago about to finish paying off my car : pic.twitter.com/xFunF1j6cR
In shock&awe of the way ppl my age are talking about olivia rodrigo’s music... “omg I feel like I’m back in high school crying over a skater who works at subway and has never looked me in the eye” .... miss girl you were doing that last week at brunch...
— fashion school dropout (@glamdemon2004) May 21, 2021
Me close to my 30s listening to Olivia Rodrigo pic.twitter.com/1DAffYZSXL
— like she created the fucking rainbow🌈 (@Rocioceja_) May 21, 2021
Brockhampton’s frontman Kevin Abstract gave Rodrigo props for SOUR:
Great job Olivia Rodrigo!
— kevin abstract (@kevinabstract) May 21, 2021
More Twitter users followed that claim:
grateful for olivia rodrigo’s album on behalf of myself but also on behalf of john mulaney’s ex who im sure will really be needing it
— Dana Donnelly (@danadonly) May 21, 2021
me and the girls after listening to brutal by olivia rodrigo #SOUROlivia pic.twitter.com/XgjjXesfm5
— christopher 🪐 (@itschristopherr) May 21, 2021
pov: you’re listening to olivia rodrigo’s new album sour! pic.twitter.com/0yPbGAa7fq
— Neerajjj._. (@Nottodayyysatan) May 21, 2021
Olivia Rodrigo’s album isn't just an album, it’s a cultural reset, a reason to breathe, and an escape from this cruel world. It's an art, the first gift you open on Christmas, a hug from a loved one. It's everything you’ve ever wanted, everything you've ever need.
— marg 💭 (@fairylivs) May 21, 2021
“ur so quiet” yeah olivia rodrigo released her debut album SOUR and i’m still recovering #SOUROlivia pic.twitter.com/JHNbyTRG5H
— reg 🍬 (@eilisharrry) May 21, 2021
seeing olivia rodrigo go from releasing little snippets of her songs on instagram to putting out an amazing album and doing live performances and like really watching her grow and be successful it’s so amazing
— tori SOUR DAY (@Iivrod) May 21, 2021
olivia rodrigo did that in one album #SOUROlivia pic.twitter.com/hxkF60H43K
— kay is sour ४ (@sourxmanova) May 21, 2021
pov: you’re listening to olivia rodrigo’s new album sour pic.twitter.com/g4mvMtt4eH
— Maicaaaaa (@0NLYCREATURE) May 21, 2021
me listening to brutal than going to traitor by olivia rodrigo #sourolivia pic.twitter.com/l2eF51MLmM
— cassi 🐉 SCALED + ICY (@ASTRONAUTCASSI) May 21, 2021