LOS ANGELES – (AP) – Brace yourself for one sad girl fall. Olivia Rodrigo — the Grammy-winner best known for her 2021 smash single “Driver’s License” — will release her highly anticipated sophomore album in September.
Geffen Records announced Tuesday that the singer-actor is reuniting with close collaborator Dan Nigro for “Guts,” which will be released Sept. 8. “Sour,” his debut album, was a multiplatinum debut that won Rodrigo three Grammy Awards.
Rodrigo said in a press release, “For me, this album is about growing pains and trying to figure out who I am at this point in my life.” “I feel like I grew up 10 years between the ages of 18 and 20 — it was such an intense period of weirdness and change. I think it’s all a natural part of evolution, and hopefully the album reflects that.
The first track from Rodrigo’s second album, “Guts”, “Vampire” will be released on Friday, June 30.
In January 2021, Rodrigo released “Driver’s License”, a pop power ballad that took the world by storm, debut at number 1 on the Billboard 100, where it remained for eight weeks. The song became the first song in history to hit 80 million streams in seven days on Spotify, and also earned a viral “Saturday Night Live” parody sketch starring Bridgerton actor Reggae-Gene Page.
He nominated for seven Grammy Awards – including nominations in all four major categories, became the first filipina to do so—and won three awards for “Driver’s License,” including Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Negro, a former member of the band As Tall As Lions, has recorded with stars such as Carly Rae Jepsen And Skye Ferreira,
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