Olivia Rodrigo schedules 'the cure' May 22

Olivia Rodrigo said on May 19 that “the cure” will be released on Friday, May 22, giving fans a firm date for the second single from her upcoming third album. Entertainment outlets including Consequence, Billboard and Nylon reported the announcement after Rodrigo posted the single artwork on Instagram. (consequence.net) Rodrigo’s official store simultaneously opened pre-orders tied to the release, including physical formats for the song and pre-orders for the album “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.” (store.oliviarodrigo.com) The release plan matters because it turns a social-media teaser into a documented rollout. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) Rodrigo’s store pages identify “the cure” as a standalone release with companion merchandise, while music press reports describe it as the second single from the new album. The available public material confirms the single date and the album title, even as some social posts and fan accounts have circulated additional timing claims about when the full album will arrive. ### What exactly has Rodrigo confirmed? May 22 is the confirmed release date for “the cure,” according to reports that cited Rodrigo’s Instagram announcement and to product pages on her official store. (consequence.net) Consequence said Rodrigo revealed the artwork in an Instagram post, while Billboard and Nylon described the song as the second track to be released from the forthcoming album. The album title “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love” also appears on Rodrigo’s official store, where multiple versions of the record are available for pre-order. Those listings place the single inside a broader album campaign rather than as an isolated song drop. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) ### What do the official store pages add? Rodrigo’s official store lists “the cure” as a $15 red 7-inch vinyl and a $14 cassette. The 7-inch vinyl page says Side A is “the cure” and Side B is “Never Do (demo),” giving the release a collectible physical component beyond streaming. (consequence.net) The same store collection links the single to album pre-orders, including CD, cassette and vinyl editions of “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.” That makes the store the clearest primary-source confirmation that the single is part of the album rollout. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) ### Is the reported three-week album timing confirmed? The currently available official store pages confirm the album title and active pre-orders, but they do not, in the material surfaced here, display a full album release date. Media reports cited in this search focus on the May 22 single release and identify “the cure” as the second single, without independently confirming the exact album date in the snippets available. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) The social-account claim that the album is due roughly three weeks after May 22 therefore remains less firmly documented than the single release itself on the sources reviewed here. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) That timing may prove accurate, but the clearest verified facts are the single’s date, the album title and the store pre-orders. ### How does this fit the album rollout so far? Billboard and other outlets described “the cure” as the second single from Rodrigo’s third album, following “drop dead.” Rodrigo’s store also lists “drop dead” among current music offerings, placing the new song in a sequence rather than as a surprise standalone release. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) Consequence noted that Rodrigo announced “the cure” with artwork showing her holding a stretched red band bearing the song title. That visual, combined with the physical pre-orders, gives the release a defined campaign structure ahead of Friday’s launch. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) ### What happens next on May 22? Friday, May 22, is the next dated step in the rollout, when “the cure” is scheduled to be released. Rodrigo’s official store is already taking orders for the single’s vinyl and cassette editions, and the album “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love” remains available for pre-order there as the next named milestone in the campaign. (billboard.com) (store.oliviarodrigo.com) (consequence.net)