List of songs recorded by Olivia Rodrigo explained

American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo has recorded songs for two studio albums. She became interested in music from a young age, taking vocal lessons in kindergarten[1] and singing classes at age six.[2] In 2016, Rodrigo and Madison Hu, who co-starred in the television series Bizaardvark, recorded four original songs for its soundtrack EP.[3] [4] Three years later, she starred in .[5] She contributed several songs to its soundtracks, including the solo-written "All I Want" (2019), "The Rose Song" (2021), and a cover of Joni Mitchell's "River".[6] [7]

In early 2020, Rodrigo began meeting with record labels and subsequently signed with Geffen Records and Interscope Records, intending to release her debut EP in 2021.[8] She wrote material with American producer Dan Nigro, including the song "Drivers License",[9] [10] which was released as her debut single in January 2021 and experienced commercial success.[11] Nigro produced all eleven tracks on Rodrigo's debut studio album, Sour (2021), a pop,[12] pop-punk,[13] alternative-pop,[14] [15] and bedroom-pop album.[16] They continued working together on her second studio album, Guts (2023),[17] which features twelve tracks.[18] It was preceded by the pop-rock single "Vampire" (2023).[19] The album was conceived when Rodrigo was 19 years old, a year she described as "lots of confusion, mistakes, awkwardness & good old fashioned teen angst".[20] In November, Rodrigo released the song "Can't Catch Me Now" (2023) for .[21]

Released songs

Title! scope="col"
Artist(s)Writer(s)Original releaseYear
"1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
Jack Antonoff		Sour2021[22]
"All-American Bitch"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts2023
"All I Want"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo 2020
"Bad Idea Right?"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts2023
"Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts2023
"The Best Part"Olivia RodrigoChantry Johnson
Michelle Zarlenga
Mitch Allan		2021
"Bizaardvark Theme Song"Olivia Rodrigo and Madison HuJosh Lehrman
Kyle Stegina
Matthew Tishler		Bizaardvark (Music from the TV Series)2016[23]
"Blobfish"Olivia Rodrigo and Madison HuJosh Lehrman
Kyle Stegina
Scott Clausen		Bizaardvark (Music from the TV Series)2016
"Bop to the Top"Olivia Rodrigo and Dara ReneéKevin Quinn
Randy Petersen		2020
"Breaking Free" (cover)Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett and Matt CornettJamie Houston2020
"Brutal"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Sour2021
"Can't Catch Me Now"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Soundtrack2023[24]
"The Comeback Song"Olivia Rodrigo and Madison HuMatthew Tishler
Andrew Underberg		Bizaardvark (Music from the TV Series)2016
"Deja Vu"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro
Taylor Swift
Jack Antonoff
Annie Clark		Sour2021
"Drivers License"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Sour2021
"Enough for You"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo Sour2021
"Even When/The Best Part"Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua BassettChantry Johnson
Michelle Zarlenga
Mitch Allan		2021
"Favorite Crime"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Sour2021
"Get Him Back!"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts2023
"Girl I've Always Been"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo Guts (Spilled)2023
"Good 4 U"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro
Hayley Williams
Josh Farro		Sour2021
"Granted"Olivia RodrigoJordan Powers
Josh Cumbee		2021
"The Grudge"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts2023
"Happier"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo Sour2021
"Hope Ur Ok"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Sour2021
"I Think I Kinda, You Know"Olivia RodrigoAlan Zachary
Michael Weiner		2020[25]
"Jealousy, Jealousy"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro
Casey Smith		Sour2021
"Just for a Moment"Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua BassettDan Book
Joshua Bassett
Olivia Rodrigo		2020
"Lacy"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts2023
"Logical"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro
Julia Michaels		Guts2023
"Love Is Embarrassing"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts2023
"Love the Haters"Olivia Rodrigo and Madison HuEric Friedman
Josh Lehrman
Kyle Stegina
Randy Petersen		Bizaardvark (Music from the TV Series)2016
"Making the Bed"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts2023
"Obsessed"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts (Spilled)2023
"Out of the Old"Olivia RodrigoJordan Powers
Josh Cumbee		2020
"Pretty Isn't Pretty"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro
Amy Allen		Guts2023
"River" (cover)Olivia RodrigoJoni Mitchell2020[26]
"The Rose Song"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo 2021
"Scared of My Guitar"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts (Spilled)2023
"So American"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts (Spilled)2024
"Start of Something New"Olivia RodrigoMatthew Gerrard
Robert Nevil		2020
"Stranger"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo Guts (Spilled)2023
"Teenage Dream"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts2023
"Traitor"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Sour2021
"Vampire"Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		Guts2023[27]
"What I've Been Looking For"Olivia Rodrigo and Matt CornettAdam Watts
Andy Dodd		2020
"Wondering"Olivia Rodrigo and Julia LesterJordan Powers
Josh Cumbee		2020
"YAC Alma Mater"Olivia RodrigoGabriel Mann
Jeannie Lurie		2021[28]
"You Never Know"Olivia RodrigoChantry Johnson
Michelle Zarlenga
Mitch Allan		2022[29]

Unreleased songs

Song! scope="col"
Writer(s)Notes
"The Bels"Olivia Rodrigo
  • Written by Rodrigo at age 5
  • Rodrigo released the full version to fans via her newsletter in December 2022
[30]
"Superman"Olivia Rodrigo
  • Written by Rodrigo at age 9 or 10
  • Rodrigo claims the song was the first she wrote on piano
[31]
"Crying in the Parking Lot"Olivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro		 [32]
"Baby Is You"Olivia Rodrigo
Dan Nigro
"Do Better"
  • Leaked online in April 2023
  • It is unknown when exactly the song was written; fans have theorised it to be a Sour outtake
[33]
"The Ones I Love"
  • Leaked online in March 2022 with "Strange"
"Strange"
  • Leaked online in March 2022 with "The Ones I Love"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phares. Heather. Olivia Rodrigo Biography & History. live. August 10, 2021. AllMusic. September 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210903094304/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/olivia-rodrigo-mn0003556388/biography.
  2. Web site: Olivia Rodrigo. Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. October 24, 2018. January 14, 2021. January 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116060455/https://seejane.org/bio/olivia-rodrigo/. live.
  3. Web site: Bizaardvark (Music from the TV Series) - EP by Olivia Rodrigo & Madison Hu . Apple Music (US) . July 16, 2023 . live . April 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210401163028/https://music.apple.com/us/album/bizaardvark-music-from-the-tv-series-ep/1445308225 .
  4. Web site: Wagmeister . Elizabeth . Disney Channel Greenlights Tween Music Comedy Series Bizaardvark . . July 16, 2023 . October 16, 2015 . live . May 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160510044212/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/bizaardvark-disney-channel-series-olivia-rodrigo-madison-hu-1201616350/ .
  5. Romano, Nick. High School Musical Series Assembles a Main Cast Ready to 'Bop to the Top'. . February 15, 2019. April 12, 2019. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190216033223/https://ew.com/tv/2019/02/15/high-school-musical-series-cast/ . February 16, 2019.
  6. Sanneh . Kelefa . How Olivia Rodrigo Became Pop's Brightest New Star . . August 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210531104812/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/06/07/how-olivia-rodrigo-became-pops-brightest-new-star . May 31, 2021 . May 31, 2021 . live . limited.
  7. Web site: Lawler . Kelly . Olivia Rodrigo on Her New High School Musical Song and Her Image: 'I'm Just Living My Life' . . July 16, 2023 . June 18, 2021 . live . April 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416103809/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/06/18/olivia-rodrigo-high-school-musical-song-and-her-disney-image/5295034001/ .
  8. News: Snapes. Laura. May 7, 2021. Olivia Rodrigo: 'I'm a Teenage Girl. I Feel Heartbreak and Longing Really Intensely'. live. August 10, 2021. The Guardian. August 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210808175247/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/07/olivia-rodrigo-im-a-teenage-girl-i-feel-heartbreak-and-longing-really-intensely.
  9. Havens . Lyndsey . In Demand: Daniel Nigro Talks Co-Writing Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' . . March 30, 2021 . February 8, 2021 . February 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210222165601/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9523164/dan-nigro-drivers-license-olivia-rodrigo-interview/ . live .
  10. Web site: Sanchez . Gabrielle . Who's Been Lie Lie Lying? An Investigation Into Joshua Bassett's New Song . . September 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210115232242/https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/who-is-lie-lie-lie-by-joshua-bassett-about.html . January 15, 2021 . January 15, 2021 . live . limited.
  11. Anderson . Trevor . Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Is One of the Most Dominant No. 1s of Last 30 Years . . March 30, 2021 . January 22, 2021 . March 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210324165056/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8221656/olivia-rodrigo-drivers-license-dominant-hot-100-number-1-hits/ . live .
  12. Web site: McCormick. Neil. Neil McCormick. May 21, 2021. Olivia Rodrigo's Sour Is a Sleek Gen Z Tale of Bad Affairs and Worse Teenage Boys. subscription. live. May 21, 2021. The Daily Telegraph. May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521180235/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/olivia-rodrigos-sour-sleek-gen-z-tale-bad-affairs-worse-teenage/.
  13. Web site: Lefevre. Jules. May 21, 2021. Pop-Punk Perfection and Swift Obsessions: First Impressions of Olivia Rodrigo's Sour. Junkee. May 21, 2021. May 21, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521180252/https://junkee.com/olivia-rodrigo-addison-rae/292082?vp=true.
  14. Web site: Listen: Olivia Rodrigo Makes Debut with Sour. May 21, 2021 . Rappler. May 21, 2021. May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521125300/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/olivia-rodrigo-debut-album-sour. live.
  15. Web site: NME Radio Roundup 24 May 2021: Olivia Rodrigo, Wolf Alice, Sons of Kemet. NME. June 2, 2021. May 24, 2021. live. June 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215804/https://www.nme.com/features/nme-radio-roundup-24-may-2021-olivia-rodrigo-wolf-alice-sons-of-kemet-2947420.
  16. Web site: Hodgkingson. Will. Olivia Rodrigo: Sour Review — Bedroom Pop of the Highest Order. The Times. May 20, 2021. May 20, 2021. subscription. May 20, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520163627/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/olivia-rodrigo-sour-review-bedroom-pop-of-the-highest-order-q2l9kk2zf.
  17. Unterberger . Andrew . February 23, 2022 . Woman of the Year Olivia Rodrigo Is Writing New Music (and Reuniting with a Big Collaborator) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422235621/https://www.billboard.com/music/features/olivia-rodrigo-billboard-woman-of-the-year-2022-interview-1235034016 . April 22, 2023 . June 15, 2023 . Billboard.
  18. Web site: Rodrigo. Olivia. September 8, 2023. Guts by Olivia Rodrigo. Apple Music (US). June 30, 2023. June 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630135703/https://music.apple.com/us/album/guts/1694386825. live.
  19. Lipshutz . Jason . Olivia Rodrigo Shares 'Vampire' Stories: Inside Her 'Very Therapeutic' New Single . . June 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230630044115/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/olivia-rodrigo-vampire-guts-new-single-interview-1235364551/ . June 30, 2023 . June 30, 2023 . live.
  20. Dailey . Hannah . Olivia Rodrigo Announces Sophomore Album Guts: Here's When It Arrives . . June 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230626171040/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-new-album-guts-release-date-1235361481/ . June 26, 2023 . June 26, 2023 . live.
  21. Madarang . Charisma . Olivia Rodrigo Teases Haunting 'Can't Catch Me Now' for Hunger Games Prequel . . November 1, 2023 . November 1, 2023 .
  22. . . 2021 . Geffen Records. liner notes.
  23. . . 2016 . Walt Disney Records. liner notes.
  24. Olivia Rodrigo Joins the Hunger Games with New Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Song . 2023 . Geffen Records. liner notes.
  25. . Cast of High School Musical . 2020 . Walt Disney Records. liner notes.
  26. . Cast of High School Musical . 2020 . Walt Disney Records. liner notes.
  27. . . 2023 . Geffen Records. liner notes.
  28. . Cast of High School Musical . 2021 . Walt Disney Records. liner notes.
  29. . Cast of High School Musical . 2022 . Walt Disney Records. liner notes.
  30. Web site: Christi. Carrass. Olivia Rodrigo gives fans early Christmas gift: A new version of a song she wrote at 5. Los Angeles Times. 19 December 2022.
  31. Web site: Naledi. Ushe. Olivia Rodrigo Reflects on "Profound" Lyrics She Wrote at Age 10 About Not Needing a Superman. PopSugar. 28 October 2023.
  32. Web site: Read the lyrics of Olivia Rodrigo's two unreleased songs in Driving Home 2 U. PopBuzz. 25 March 2022.
  33. Web site: Tyler Damara. Kelly. Unreleased Olivia Rodrigo track "Do Better" is circulating online. www.thelineofbestfit.com. 17 April 2023.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List of songs recorded by Olivia Rodrigo".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.