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Everything To Know About Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS Album
“This album is about growing pains and trying to figure out who I am at this point in my life.”
Olivia Rodrigo is feeling gutsy about her upcoming new album. On June 26, the Grammy winner announced the release of her long-awaited sophomore record, which she’s been teasing on social media for the past year. “I am so proud of this record and I can’t wait to share it with you all!” she wrote in her Instagram announcement post about GUTS.
In a press release, Rodrigo said she recorded her sophomore effort with frequent collaborator Dan Nigro, who co-produced her Grammy-winning debut album SOUR, at a transitional period in her life before entering her 20s. “For me, this album is about growing pains and trying to figure out who I am at this point in my life,” she said in a statement. “I feel like I grew 10 years between the ages of 18 and 20—it was such an intense period of awkwardness and change. I think that’s all just a natural part of growth, and hopefully the album reflects that.”
After rising to fame on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, her 2021 album SOUR took Rodrigo’s star to a whole new level, with its first single “drivers license” breaking multiple Spotify records and topping the Billboard charts for eight weeks. The success of her debut album led Rodrigo to win three Grammys the next year, including Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Pop Solo Performance for “drivers license.”
GUTS will mark the singer’s first new music since her acclaimed debut record. Here’s everything you need to know about Rodrigo’s new album.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts Tracklist
Guts will be led by the album’s first single “vampire,” which was released on June 30. The music video will be directed by Petra Collins, who helmed the singer’s Grammy-nominated clip for “good 4 u.”
On Aug. 1, Rodrigo revealed the entire GUTS tracklist, sharing a ’90s-inspired video of her typing out the song titles on a typewriter in her bedroom. As with her debut album SOUR, there are no features on GUTS, ensuring that Rodrigo’s vocals and songwriting are front and center.
The GUTS tracklist is as follows.
- “all american bitch”
- “bad idea right?”
- “vampire”
- “lacy”
- “ballad of a homeschooled girl”
- “making the bed”
- “logical”
- “get him back”
- “love is embarrassing”
- “the grudge”
- “pretty isn’t pretty”
- “teenage dream”
Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts Album Cover
Along with the album announcement, Rodrigo shared the GUTS album cover on social media. The new cover art shows her lying on a purple-hued floor, recalling the color of her SOUR era, biting her nails, and showing off rings across her fingers that spell out the album title.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts Release Date
As announced by Rodrigo on June 26, Guts will be released on Sept. 8. Fans can pre-order exclusive Guts vinyls and CD boxsets including new merch on Rodrigo’s official store.
This post will be updated as more details are announced.
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