Olivia Rodrigo covers When A Good Man Cries by CMAT in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.
When A Good Man Cries (CMAT cover) in the Live Lounge
How Olivia Rodrigo’s Love Songs Became a Breakup Album
Olivia Rodrigo sat down with Joe and Jon for her first in-depth conversation about her new album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, out June 12. She discussed the many ways her creative process intersects with the extracurricular noise of pop superstardom, whether its managing relationship drama; accusations of pilfering songwriting gestures from Taylor Swift, her onetime idol; being targeted for the way she dresses; or her willingness to speak up about political and social causes in a way many of her peers won’t.
- 0:00 Intro!
- 3:54 Joe & Jon’s SNL fact check
- 7:34 Rewriting love songs after a breakup
- 12:35 How Olivia found the right sound for this album
- 19:49 Olivia’s songwriting process
- 23:23 Is Olivia ok with being the villain in her songs?
- 25:22 Cursing less on this album + working with Dan Nigro
- 30:35 Looking back on “Guts” + having compassion for her younger self
- 38:59 Joe & Jon’s favorite songs on the album
- 43:16 The challenge of writing love songs vs. breakup songs
- 47:05 Olivia’s thoughts on artists speaking out politically
- 50:41 Why Olivia did not attend this year’s Met Gala
- 52:26 How she reacts to “internet detective work”
- 54:10 Olivia responds to the babydoll dress controversy
- 56:13 Valuing her young fan base and girlhood as a shared experience
- 1:03:31 Olivia guesses which SATC characters Joe and Jon are
- 1:05:59 Popcast’s Lightning Round on her childhood, experiencing jealousy, and identifying as a “fan girl”
- 1:22:00 Snack Time! (with an allegedly shelf-stable dip)
Olivia Rodrigo: “You Shouldn’t Be Responsible for Some Guy Sexualizing You”
The pop star has responded to criticism she received over her recent on-stage outfits
Olivia Rodrigo responded to recent criticism over her on-stage outfits during an appearance on The New York Times’ Popcast, calling the online discourse “disturbing” and asserting that women “shouldn’t be responsible for some guy sexualizing you in a way that was never your intention.”
“What’s really, like, disturbing is I feel like I have worn outfits that are revealing on stage,” Rodrigo noted. “I’ve been on stage in a sparkly bra, little shorts, which is my right. That’s fun. I felt cool and comfortable in that. And that wasn’t ‘inappropriate,’ but me, fully covered up in a dress that people deem to be, like, childlike was ‘inappropriate.’ And I just it just like shows how we really normalize pedophilia in our culture.”
She continued: “And also it’s just this rhetoric that we’re fed as girls since we”e so little, which is, ‘Don’t wear that because then a man is going to sexualize your body and it’s your fault.’ Like it’s so weird. And I didn’t think I looked sexy in that at all. I was like, ‘This is so cool. I feel like I look like Kathleen Hanna or Courtney Love’ … all these people who are my heroes. And I felt cool and comfortable in it. I just think if we start dressing in a way that’s like, ‘Oh, I don’t want some freak to think that I am sexy like a baby,’ or some crazy thing like that… I just, I just think it’s like losing the plot a little bit.”
Ultimately, Rodrigo concluded, “I’m just very protective of like younger women and girls and, I don’t ever want them to be fed that rhetoric, I guess. You shouldn’t be responsible for some guy sexualizing you in a way that was never your intention.”
Rodrigo will drop her new album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, on June 12th. She’ll support the release by embarking on an expansive world tour.
“the cure” Track Review | Pitchfork
On The Cure, Olivia Rodrigo is infatuated, but also distracted. “All the pretty girls in the foreground of my mind,” she murmurs in the opening verse. As she strums an acoustic guitar, her thoughts unspool. Wasn’t love supposed to be the antidote to a head full of poison, a heart full of doubt? And sure, he does his best to suck out the venom, offering compliments and reminders that comparison is the thief of joy. He means it every time, and you’re always grateful, because maybe affirmations are like apples; one a day keeps the doctor away, something like that.
While self–doubt and jealousy are well–established themes across Rodrigo’s catalog, here she seems to finally internalize a bitter truth: Love isn’t a quick fix. Some problems are your own to solve. But it’s exhausting to lay awake at night, batting down bad thoughts. “I’m unraveled,” Rodrigo admits, her voice fraying into multi–tracked harmonic strands. The Cure builds gradually across five minutes, with orchestral strings and a stately piano weaving through the chorus. As the realization that nothing—or no one—will be enough overcomes the final bridge, a flurry of drums gallop in and the track explodes into fireworks as Rodrigo screams her guts out. The Cure‘s emotional wallop feels like a mature step forward for the 23–year–old songwriter. There’s no toxic ex to rage against, only her own reflection. And, somehow, that has to be enough.
the cure (Official Music Video)
Olivia Rodrigo Drives SNL Ratings to Near Season-High | LateNighter
Olivia Rodrigo’s Saturday Night Live double duty debut drew an impressive audience, with the 23–year–old pop star drawing the season’s second–highest overall ratings to date.
Per Nielsen Live+Same Day data, Saturday Night Live’s May 2 episode drew an average of 5 million total viewers and 1.1 million viewers aged 18–49.
That’s a 20% increase in total audience and a 31% increase in the advertiser–coveted demo from the show’s April 11 episode (with host Colman Domingo and musical guest Anitta).
Year–over–year, compared to Saturday Night Live‘s May 3, 2025 episode (with host Quinta Brunson and musical guest Benson Boone), this weekend’s episode was up 15% among total viewers and up a whopping 45% in the demo.
Among the 18 Saturday Night Live episodes to air so far this season, Rodrigo’s episode ranks No. 2 in total viewers (behind the Ariana Grande–hosted Christmas episode) and No. 3 among viewers aged 18–49 (with only the Christmas episode and the Bad Bunny / Doja Cat season opener faring better).
As always, bottom–line viewership will rise when Live+3 numbers—which include delayed viewing—come in. (For example, per Nielsen, the show’s April 11 episode gained 1.8 million total viewers in the three days following its broadcast, with Live+3 figures topping out at 5.9 million total viewers, while demo viewership grew by 34% to 1.1 million viewers.)
It’s also worth noting that linear ratings are just one piece of the pie, especially among younger viewers. Live+Same Day figures do not include live viewing on Peacock or social media, nor do they account for the show’s YouTube performance, where this weekend’s “Hegseth and Patel Iran Press Briefing Cold Open” had been viewed more than 6.7 million times as of Wednesday afternoon.
Among the headlines to emerge from this weekend’s episode was Aziz Ansari’s debut as the show’s Kash Patel, and the revelation that Andrew Dismukes’ “Rasta Driver” character took inspiration from a real–life Reggaeton MC.
Saturday Night Live returns this weekend with the second of this season’s final three episodes with host Matt Damon and musical guest Noah Kahan.
My Room – SNL
A teenage girl (Olivia Rodrigo) performs a song about her perfect bedroom.
Busted – SNL
A man (Marcello Hernández) sings a song about busting his fiancé (Olivia Rodrigo) for cheating.
Olivia Rodrigo Monologue – SNL
First-time host Olivia Rodrigo talks about getting her start as a child actor before performing a new song about a big event in her adult life.
“The Unraveled Tour” Announced
Olivia has taken to her Instagram to announce her upcoming tour, The Unraveled Tour, in support of her third studio album! She writes,
i am so so excited to announce The Unraveled Tour!!! I am counting down the days till I get to sing all of the songs from ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ with u guys!!! 🩷🩷🩷
Presale begins Tuesday, May 5th, and general onsale starts Thursday, May 7th @ 12PM local. Visit OliviaRodrigo.com for ticket info.
‘Drop Dead’ Debuts at #1 on Billboard Hot 100
Olivia Rodrigo’s Drop Dead begins its chart life at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It arrives as her fourth leader, with all having launched in the top spot.
The singer–songwriter first reigned with Drivers License for eight weeks in January–March 2021. She followed with good 4 u for a week in May 2021 and “Vampire” for two weeks in July–September 2023.
Already the first artist to debut the lead singles from her first two studio albums at No. 1 on the Hot 100, Rodrigo extends her mark, with Drop Dead ushering in her third LP, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, due June 12. Drivers License revved anticipation for her first set, Sour (with good 4 u also from the album), and “Vampire” introduced Guts.
Further helping build buzz for Drop Dead, Rodrigo released multiple versions of the song and videos for it and performed it live April 18 at Coachella.
drop dead (acoustic)
