Warning: Olivia Rodrigo’s album “Sour” discusses topics for mature audiences and includes some mature lyrics and explicit language.
Last Friday, Olivia Rodrigo released her debut album “Sour.” The breakup album immediately exploded in popularity with audiences connecting to its themes of lost love and growing up, reported The Washington Post.
- “Sour” is set to go straight to No. 1 on official album charts, already 7,500 sales ahead of its closest competition, Official Charts reported.
- “Sour” has already become the most streamed album of the week, said Official Charts.
According to Rodrigo via People, “Every song is so personal and close to my heart. Getting to share them with people is the most special thing I’ve ever done in my life.”
Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
At 18 years old, Rodrigo is a singer-songwriter who first appeared as the second lead in Disney Channel’s show “Bizaardvark” in 2018. Currently, she stars in the Disney+ show “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.”
- Rodrigo made her musical debut earlier this year with breakup hit single “Drivers License,” reported People.
When “Drivers License” released, the song broke Spotify streaming records for the most single-day streams of a nonholiday song. The song also had the biggest weekly streaming debut for any song globally in Spotify history, reported ABS-CBN News. (Advisory: “Drivers License” contains explicit language.)
- With her most recent release of “Sour” and promising talents, Rodrigo has become pop’s newest star, said BBC and The Guardian.
What’s the hype about ‘Sour’?
Millennials have immediately become obsessed with “Sour,” reports BuzzFeed. Rodrigo’s debut breakup album explores lessons about insecurity, trust and anxiety. The album pays respects the inner life of young women, said The Washington Post.
- The 11-track album includes songs like “Traitor” and “Jealousy, Jealousy,” reported People.
- The album was co-written and produced by Daniel Nigro, the former lead of the indie band As Tall As Lions, per The Washington Post.
According to The Washington Post, “Sour” is “the kind of album that changes things, crystallizing a moment we didn’t know we were in — though looking back, it will seem obvious.”