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.
The Best Part
Olivia Rodrigo Lyrics
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Every night, I've been counting the days
I see your face almost every night
'Cause I just wanna be there when you wake
Sure, maybe, Salt Lake is not close
Denver always seems so far away
But I'm still breathing you in deep
But I hope you know that we're still close
Because
The best part is knowing there's something in my dreams that always make me smile, it's you
Even when you and I are worlds apart, I hold you in my heart
The best part is knowing there's someone in my life that makes it all worthwhile
Even when I'm a thousand miles away, I wish that I could stay with you
It's you
When I don't know what to do, no I'm
I shouldn't fear, 'cause I'm
Never givin' up, never givin' up on you, baby
I wish that you were here
There's no need to be blue
Because
The best part is knowing there's something in my dreams that always make me smile, it's you
Even when you and I are worlds apart, I hold you in my heart
The best part is knowing there's someone in my life that makes it all worthwhile
Even when I'm a thousand miles away, I wish that I could stay with you
It's you
You, you, with you
You, you, it's you, with you
I wish that I could stay with you
It's you
In Olivia Rodrigo's song Even When/The Best Part, the singer expresses the overwhelming feeling of missing someone and wanting to be close to them even when they are far apart. The lyrics reveal the singer's heartfelt longing for physical proximity to the person they love. Despite living a thousand miles away, the singer holds onto the memories and the hope that they are still connected. The line "I see your face almost every night, 'cause I just wanna be there when you wake" demonstrates the singer's intense desire to be with their loved one regardless of the distance.
The lyrics also highlight the fact that the singer finds solace in the thought of their loved one, knowing that they are always present in their dreams, they provide a source of comfort and happiness even in their absence. The line "the best part is knowing there's someone in my life that makes it all worthwhile" is especially poignant as it signifies the power of love to transform lives and give meaning to everything else.
Overall, Even When/The Best Part is a touching love song that depicts the intricacies of being in love and how two people can be miles apart from each other, but still hold each other in their hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
I think of you in the window
Every night, I visualize you as if you are standing in my window
Every night, I've been counting the days
Every night I count the days that have passed and hope that we get closer
I see your face almost every night
I vividly see your face almost every night
'Cause I just wanna be there when you wake
I always want to be with you when you wake up
Sure, maybe, Salt Lake is not close
Maybe, Salt Lake City is not close to us
Denver always seems so far away
Even Denver seems far away from us
But I'm still breathing you in deep
I keep your thoughts in me always
But I hope you know that we're still close
Even though we are not together, you are still close to my heart
The best part is knowing there's something in my dreams that always make me smile, it's you
Every night, I dream of you and waking up with the thought of you makes me happy
Even when you and I are worlds apart, I hold you in my heart
No matter how far apart we are from each other, you are always with me
The best part is knowing there's someone in my life that makes it all worthwhile
I am happy knowing that you are a part of my life
Even when I'm a thousand miles away, I wish that I could stay with you
Even if I am far away, I always want to be with you
When I don't know what to do, no I'm
When I am lost, I am still with you
I shouldn't fear, 'cause I'm
I should not fear about anything because you are with me
Never givin' up, never givin' up on you, baby
I will never give up on you, my love
I wish that you were here
I wish you were physically here with me
There's no need to be blue
There is no need to be sad
You, you, with you
You, with you
You, you, it's you, with you
You, it's you always with you
I wish that I could stay with you
I wish I could always stay with you
It's you
It's always you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Michelle Renee Zarlenga, Chantry Grant Johnson, Mitchell Allan Scherr
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JanyDA
The best part lyrics:
I think of you when the wind blows
I see your face almost everywhere
sure maybe salt lake is not close
but i’m still breathing you in the air
because
the best part is knowing there’s something in my dreams that always makes me smile
it’s you
the best part is knowing there’s someone in my life that makes it all worthwhile
it’s you
when i don’t know what to do
know i’m never giving up
never giving up on you
baby
there’s no need to be blue
because
the best part is knowing there’s something in my dreams that always makes me smile
it’s you
the best part is knowing there’s someone in my life that makes it all worthwhile
it’s you, you, you
you, you
it’s you
it’s you
@musicloversonly
Ricky's part:
Every night, I've been countin' the days
Cause I just wanna be there when you wake
Denver always seems so far away
But I hope you know that we're still close
Because
Even when you and I are worlds apart, I hold you in my heart
Even when I'm a thousand miles away, I wish that I could stay with you
I shouldn't fear
Cause I'm never givin' up, never givin' up on us, baby
I wish you were here
Because
Even when you and I are worlds apart, I hold you in my heart
Even when I'm a thousand miles away, I wish that I could stay with you
with you
With you
I wish that I could stay with you
@TheGroovyGuitarDude
For anyone who wants to play this on ukulele, here's how :)
- Standard Tuning - No Capo -
- Structure of the Song -
Verse, Chorus 1, Chorus 2
- Verse & Chorus 2 Chords & Strum Pattern -
C, G, Am, F
For each chord, strum: ↓↓↑ ↑↓↑ (x2)
- Chorus 1 Chords & Strum Patterns -
C, G, Am, F (x2)
Dm, G, C*, G*, Am
Dm, G(↓)
For each chord, strum: ↓↓↑ ↑↓↑ (x2; *x1)
Hope this helps out! If you get stuck or need a little extra help, I just posted a video lesson for this on my channel :)
@_.itzari
If you want to sing along with Nini:
I think of you when the wind blows
I see your face almost everywhere
Sure, maybe Salt Lake is not close
But I'm still breathin' you in the air
Because
The best part is knowin' there's somethin' in my dreams that always makes me smile, it's you
The best part is knowin' there's someone in my life that makes it all worthwhile
It's you
When I don't know what to do
Know I'm never givin' up, never givin' up on you, baby
There's no need to be blue
Because
The best part is knowin' there's somethin' in my dreams that always makes me smile, it's you
The best part is knowin' there's someone in my life that makes it all worthwhile
It's you
You, you,
You, you, it's you
It's you
@amena888
Here is Joshua’s part if y’all wanna duet her:
Every night, I've been countin' the days
'Cause I just wanna be there when you wake
Denver always seems so far away
But I hope you know that we're still close
[Chorus]
Because even when you and I are worlds apart
I hold you in my heart
Even when I'm a thousand miles away
I wish that I could stay with you
[Verse 2]
I shouldn't fear
'Cause I'm never givin' up, never givin' up on us, baby
I wish you were here
[Chorus]
Because even when you and I are worlds apart
I hold you in my heart
Even when I'm a thousand miles away
I wish that I could stay with you
[Outro]
With you, with you
I wish that I could stay with you
@mjjadav8442
I think of you when the wind blows
Every night, I've been countin' the days
I see your face almost everywhere
'Cause I just wanna be there when you wake
Sure, maybe Salt Lake is not close
Denver always seems so far away
But I'm still breathin' you in the air (But I hope you know that we're still close)
Because
The best part is knowin' there's somethin' in my dreams that always makes me smile, it's you (Even when you and I are worlds apart, I hold you in my heart)
The best part is knowin' there's someone in my life that makes it all worthwhile (Even when I'm a thousand miles away, I wish that I could stay with you)
It's you
When I don't know what to do (I shouldn't fear)
Know I'm never givin' up, never givin' up on you, baby ('Cause I'm never givin' up, never givin' up on us, baby)
I wish you were here (There's no need to be blue)
Because
The best part is knowin' there's somethin' in my dreams that always makes me smile, it's you (Even when you and I are worlds apart, I hold you in my heart)
The best part is knowin' there's someone in my life that makes it all worthwhile (Even when I'm a thousand miles away, I wish that I could stay with you)
It's you
@sebastiandpy
Am I the only one who's hearing Ricky's voice even though he's not here 😭
@diamondmoreno8408
Nah. I hear it also lol. Also im singing his part. So it isnt like anything is missing lol
@Clara-yg9zu
I singing his oart
@noelaa2036
Its not only you omg 😭✋
@nvapisces7011
Probably because we heard of the combined version first, that's why
@awelmaker1017
@@nvapisces7011 fr
@thelinkguy8690
i think we can all agree that both ricky and nini's songs are incomplete without each other's, which is cute af. the gaps in between lyrics just feel strange lmao
@johnjohn-jw6jr
ik
@emmamalawer3476
ya
@isabellalin9041
ikr😭😭