Rodrigo's debut studio album, SOUR, topped the charts globally and was met with widespread critical acclaim. She is nominated in seven categories at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, Album of the Year for SOUR, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year for "drivers license". Time named her the 2021 Entertainer of the Year and Billboard named her the 2022 Woman of the Year.
Rodrigo signed with Interscope Records and Geffen Records in 2020. She negotiated the record deal to secure for herself ownership of the masters of her music. On January 8, 2021, she released her debut single, "drivers license", which she co-wrote with producer Dan Nigro. Within the week of its release, "drivers license" was critically acclaimed, and broke Spotify's record twice for most daily streams ever for a non-holiday song with over 15.7 million global streams on January 11 and over 17 million global streams the next day. It went on to break another Spotify record for the first song in history to hit 80 million streams in 7 days. The song debuted at number one on Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one in numerous other countries. Rodrigo stated in an interview that "It's been the absolute craziest week of my life ... My entire life just, like, shifted in an instant."
On April 1, 2021, Rodrigo released her follow-up single, "deja vu", which debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist to debut their first two releases in the top 10 of the Hot 100. The third single preceding her debut album, "good 4 u", followed on May 14, 2021, and became her second single to debut at number one on the Hot 100. SOUR, her debut studio album, was released on May 21, 2021, to critical acclaim. Charlie Gunn of The Forty-Five called it "the greatest coming-of-age album since early Taylor Swift or Lorde". Slate's Chris Molanphy said its first three singles alone established Rodrigo's "early status as Gen-Z's most versatile new artist". According to Clash critic Robin Murray, Rodrigo is regarded as one of Generation Z's finest artists, while Variety dubbed her "the Voice of her Generation" in its cover story of Rodrigo. SOUR debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and spent a total of five weeks at the spot, becoming the longest-reigning number-one album by a female artist in 2021.
In June 2021, Rodrigo premiered SOUR Prom, a prom-themed concert film on YouTube. On December 6, 2021, Rodrigo announced a world tour, including tour stops in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Three days later, she was named Entertainer of the Year by Time. In an Instagram post on December 24, 2021, Rodrigo uploaded a snippet of a Christmas song called "The Bels" that she wrote and recorded at age five. According to Billboard, Rodrigo closed 2021 as the best-selling singles artist worldwide, placing eight songs on the year-end Global 200 chart, including "drivers license" at number four, "good 4 u" at number nine, and "Deja Vu" at number 27. In the US and UK, SOUR was respectively the third and fourth best-selling album of 2021. SOUR and "drivers license" were also respectively Spotify's most streamed album and song globally. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) ranked Rodrigo as the tenth best-selling artist of 2021 and SOUR as the second best-selling album of 2021.
On February 17, 2022, Rodrigo announced and released the trailer of her Disney+ documentary film 'Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u', which was released on March 25, 2022.
Rodrigo cites Taylor Swift and Lorde as her idols and main musical inspirations, and also dubbed herself Swift's biggest fan "in the whole world". She dubs The White Stripes band member Jack White her "hero of all heroes". Her other influences include Alanis Morissette, Kacey Musgraves, Fiona Apple, St. Vincent, Cardi B, Gwen Stefani, and Avril Lavigne.
good 4 u
Olivia Rodrigo Lyrics
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You found a new girl and it only took a couple weeks
Remember when you said that you wanted to give me the world
And good for you, I guess that you've been working on yourself
I guess that therapist I found for you, she really helped
Now you can be a better man for your brand new girl
Well good for you
You look happy and healthy, not me
If you ever cared to ask
Good for you
You're doing great out there without me, baby
God, I wish that I could do that
I've lost my mind
I've spent the night
Crying on the floor of my bathroom
But you're so unaffected, I really don't get it
But I guess good for you
Well good for you, I guess you're getting everything you want
You bought a new car and your career's really taking off
It's like we never even happened, baby
What the fuck is up with that?
And good for you, it's like you never even met me
Remember when you swore to God I was the only
Person who ever got you
Well, screw that and screw you
You will never have to hurt the way you know that I do
Well good for you
You look happy and healthy, not me
If you ever cared to ask
Good for you
You're doing great out there without me, baby
God, I wish that I could do that
I've lost my mind
I've spent the night
Crying on the floor of my bathroom
But you're so unaffected, I really don't get it
But I guess good for you
Ah, ah
Maybe I'm too emotional
But your apathy's like a wound in salt
Maybe I'm too emotional
Or maybe you never cared at all
Maybe I'm too emotional
Your apathy's like a wound in salt
Maybe I'm too emotional
Or maybe you never cared at all
Well good for you
You look happy and healthy, not me
If you ever cared to ask
Good for you
You're doing great out there without me, baby
Like a damn sociopath
I've lost my mind
I've spent the night
Crying on the floor of my bathroom
But you're so unaffected, I really don't get it
But I guess good for you
Well good for you, I guess you moved on really easily
Olivia Rodrigo's song "Good 4 U" talks about the aftermath of a breakup. The lyrics depict how the singer is struggling to deal with the pain and the sudden changes that have occurred in her ex-partner's life. The song is meant to be a sarcastic expression of her feelings towards her ex's success and ability to move on quickly.
The first verse states that the ex-partner found a new girl in just a couple of weeks after breaking up. This clearly shows the singer's frustration about the quick move on. The singer remembers when her ex said that he wanted to give her the world, and now he's doing it with someone else. In the second verse, she talks about how the ex-partner has been working on himself with the help of the therapist that she found for him. This has made her feel like he's a better person now, which is aggravating for the singer.
Throughout the song, the chorus repeats the words "good for you," which shows the singer's sarcasm when it comes to her ex's success. She wishes she could be doing as well as he is, but ends up spending the night on the bathroom floor crying. The bridge talks about how she feels too emotional and how her ex's apathy is like adding salt to her wounds. She calls him a sociopath and questions if he ever cared at all.
In conclusion, "Good 4 U" is a very relatable song for anyone who has gone through a breakup, and the lyrics portray the pain that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Well good for you, I guess you moved on really easily
I see you found it very easy to forget me and move on, good for you.
You found a new girl and it only took a couple weeks
You have already found a new girl and it only took a couple of weeks, I guess I was forgettable then.
Remember when you said that you wanted to give me the world
I remember all too well the promises you made that you wanted to give me everything.
And good for you, I guess that you've been working on yourself
It's good to hear that you are working on yourself, I guess the therapist I found for you made a difference.
I guess that therapist I found for you, she really helped
The therapist I found for you really did a good job in helping you become a better person.
Now you can be a better man for your brand new girl
You can now be a better person for the new girl in your life.
Well good for you
Good for you.
You look happy and healthy, not me
You look happy and healthy but I am not.
If you ever cared to ask
If you ever cared to ask.
Good for you
Good for you.
You're doing great out there without me, baby
It appears you are doing well without me, my dear.
God, I wish that I could do that
God, I wish that I could do that.
I've lost my mind
I have lost my sanity.
I've spent the night
I have spent the whole night.
Crying on the floor of my bathroom
Crying on the floor of my bathroom.
But you're so unaffected, I really don't get it
But you are so unaffected, I am really confused by that.
But I guess good for you
I suppose that is good for you.
Well good for you, I guess you're getting everything you want
It appears that you are getting everything that you want, good for you I guess.
You bought a new car and your career's really taking off
You have bought a new car and your career is really moving forward, congratulations.
It's like we never even happened, baby
It's like our relationship never happened, my love.
What the fuck is up with that?
What the hell is going on?!
It's like you never even met me
It's like you never even met me.
Remember when you swore to God I was the only
Do you remember when you swore to God that I was the only one for you?
Person who ever got you
The only person who ever understood you.
Well, screw that and screw you
Well, forget that, forget you.
You will never have to hurt the way you know that I do
You will never have to experience the pain that I am going through right now.
You're doing great out there without me, baby
You are doing great without me, my dear.
Like a damn sociopath
Like a damn sociopath.
Maybe I'm too emotional
Maybe I am too emotional.
But your apathy's like a wound in salt
Your indifference feels like salt on an open wound.
Or maybe you never cared at all
Or maybe you never cared at all.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Olivia Rodrigo, Daniel Leonard Nigro, Hayley Nichole Williams, Joshua Neil Farro
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