This year’s International Song of the Year Award goes to Olivia Rodrigo, presented by Courtney Cox and Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid.
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Stepping into a DMV when you’re about to take your first driver’s test, while nerve wracking, is something of a milestone. And Olivia Rodrigo has been hitting milestones with frequency this year: her first album SOUR debuted at the top of the charts in May after the success of three previously released singles, most notably the viral “drivers license” (hence the DMV locale and its “interesting vibes.”) Her pop stardom may seem sudden, but Rodrigo has been entranced by music and songwriting for the majority of her 18 years, as if she’s been observing the right moves from the backseat of the car until it was time for her to get behind the wheel.
Rodrigo and her band take on the Tiny Desk mentality as they experiment with arrangements throughout this performance, embracing new sounds for her songs. The set begins with an acoustic version of the pop-punk-ish single “good 4 u,” and a similar setup continues with the addition of an echoey, electric guitar in “traitor.” “drivers license” features only Rodrigo and her keyboard, a shift from the recorded version well-known for Dan Nigro’s production and the ever-present beeping of a car door sensor. “deja vu” starts softly with just an acoustic guitar until the chorus ramps up to a full band after she exclaims, “Do you get deja vu, huh?”
SOUR tells the story of a first heartbreak, one that inspires an intense anguish most accessible when you’re a teenager. That open wound, empty-chest feeling of a breakup, especially when you’re as young as Rodrigo, is difficult to shake. The album allowed listeners to bask in Rodrigo’s heartache as if it were their own, but as she dances around an empty DMV and laughs along to a song about betrayal, she proves that time heals all wounds.
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SET LIST
“good 4 u”
“traitor”
“drivers license”
“deja vu”
MUSICIANS
Olivia Rodrigo – vocals, guitar, keys
Heather Baker – guitars
Hayley Brownell – drums, guitars
Arianna Powell – guitars
Moa Munoz – bass, guitar
Olivia was one of the big attractions for the MTV VMAs tonight, and her performance of good 4 u will definitely get everyone talking! Check out the video of her performance, as well as HQ photos from the event, below!
Paramore’s Hayley Williams and former guitarist Josh Farro have been given songwriting credits on Olivia Rodrigo’s 2021 mega-single good 4 u.
The chart-topping Sour track has been a huge hit this year though has also drawn attention for sounding similar to Paramore’s Riot! classic Misery Business. Now, seemingly, this is been acknowledged, with Hayley and Josh retroactively credited alongside Olivia and Daniel Nigro.
A source tells Kerrang! that, “The teams have been in touch prior to the song’s release and the production credits have now been updated to include an interpolation of Misery Business, alongside Olivia and the track’s producer, Dan Nigro.”
Read this: Will the success of Olivia Rodrigo’s good 4 u be good for rock music?The Paramore vocalist also shared the news on her Instagram stories, reposting publisher Warner Chappell Music’s post writing, “Our publisher is wildin rn [right now].”
SOURCE: Kerrang!
The gallery has been updated with HD captures from the music videos for drivers license, deja vu and good 4 u. You can check out the thumbnails and links below.
Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” spent a seventh week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart with 24.3 million streams. The Sour cut debuted at Number Two behind J. Cole‘s “My.Life” back in May. “Good 4 U” rose to the top of the chart the following week and has not relinquished that position. Sour also spent another week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart, and nine of the set’s individual tracks remain on the RS 100.
SOURCE: Rolling Stone
Olivia Rodrigo rock cover of “good 4 u” by Our Last Night.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” tops the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs Chart for a sixth straight week, surpassing Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B (“WAP”) and Mariah Carey (“All I Want For Christmas Is You”) as the female artist with the most consecutive weeks at Number One.
“Good 4 U,” Rodrigo’s second Number One hit on the RS 100, pulled in 212,000 units in its sixth week, about 40,000 units ahead of BTS’s “Butter,” which spends a sixth straight week at Number Two.
SOURCE: Rolling Stone
Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” spent a fifth week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart. After debuting at Number Two behind J. Cole, “Good 4 U” — which alternates between bass-heavy swagger and full-throttle pop-punk — climbed to the top of the chart, and it has stayed there ever since. Each week, the single’s streams have fallen: While it hit Number One with 57.4 million streams five weeks ago, “Good 4 U” pulled in 28.2 million last week. But despite the gradual decline, it has still maintained a healthy lead over the competition. BTS’ “Butter” stayed at Number Two on the latest chart, earning more downloads than any other track.
With five weeks at Number One on the RS 100, “Good 4 U” has now matched the chart-topping run of Rodrigo’s previous single, “Drivers License.” In addition, all 11 songs from Sour, Rodrigo’s debut album, are still on the RS 100.
SOURCE: RollingStone.com
Olivia Rodrigo reclaims the Official Chart double as SOUR returns to Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart for a third week, and good 4 u extends its reign at the top of the Official Singles Chart to five weeks.
good 4 u notched up 73,000 chart sales – including 8.8 million streams – to claim a fifth week at the summit. It makes the track the longest-reigning rock-influenced Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart in 25 years, since British band Babylon Zoo’s Spaceman in 1996.
Meanwhile, SOUR continues to be a powerhouse on streaming, with 91% of its chart sales this week coming from streams.
SOURCE: OfficialCharts.com
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