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Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo

Runtime
4:38
Genre
Pop
Released
8 January, 2021
Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo

"Drivers License" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo. It was released on January 8, 2021, through Geffen and Interscope Records, as the lead single from her debut studio album, Sour. She co-wrote the song with its producer Dan Nigro. Containing poignant lyrics detailing heartache, "Drivers License" is an atmospheric power ballad built around bedroom pop, indie pop, and power pop. It is characterized by a minimalist production incorporating kick drums, harmonies, syncopated hand-claps, and a dreamy bridge. The song documents the "multifaceted" emotions Rodrigo endured after a heartbreak. She teased the song on her social media for many months in 2020, before announcing it on January 4, 2021. The official music video was posted to YouTube alongside the song's release, in which Rodrigo drives around a suburban area after receiving her driver's license and reminisces about her memories of the song's subject, who encouraged her to obtain the license.

Recorded 2020
Genre Power pop, bedroom pop, indie pop
Length 4:02
Label Geffen, Interscope
Writer(s) Olivia Rodrigo, Dan Nigro
Producer(s) Dan Nigro
Spotify Track ID 7lPN2DXiMsVn7XUKtOW1CS
iTunes album ID 1545051447

About Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo

Debut single from singer and actress Olivia Rodrigo. The artist revealed that she wrote the song after experiencing heartbreak, and worked through her emotions while sitting at the piano.

Achievement of Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo

The song debuted at #1 on both the US Billboard chart and the global Billboard chart after it earned more than 130 million streams in the first week following its release. 

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Latest information about Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo updated on July 28 2021.