Olivia Rodrigo drops single

Olivia Rodrigo released “drop dead” on Friday, April 17, with an official music video arriving the same day on YouTube and Apple Music. (youtube.com) (music.apple.com) The single runs 3 minutes and 44 seconds on Apple Music, and YouTube lists the official music video at 4 minutes and 11 seconds. An auto-generated YouTube upload credits the recording to Olivia Rodrigo under exclusive license to Geffen Records and lists the release date as April 17, 2026. (music.apple.com) (youtube.com) Song credits on YouTube name Rodrigo, Amy Allen and Daniel Nigro as composers, with Nigro also credited as producer, drum programmer, background vocalist and string arranger. Paul Cartwright is also credited for string arrangement. (youtube.com) The release opens Rodrigo’s next album cycle. Her official store says “drop dead” is the lead single from *you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love*, her third studio album, due June 12, 2026. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) (consequence.net) That makes Friday her first new solo single tied to a studio album since the *GUTS* era, which began with an album released on September 8, 2023. The official store describes the new project as following *GUTS* and *SOUR*. (shopde.oliviarodrigo.com) (store.oliviarodrigo.com) The rollout is also arriving with a physical-sales push. Rodrigo’s store listed a $5 CD, a $14 cassette and a limited “chewing gum pink” 7-inch vinyl single, each carrying “drop dead” and a karaoke version as the two-track release. (store.oliviarodrigo.com 1) (store.oliviarodrigo.com 2) (store.oliviarodrigo.com 3) Coverage published Friday identified the video setting as the Palace of Versailles, giving the launch a larger visual frame than a standard performance clip. Forbes called the backdrop “the Palace of Versailles,” while Rolling Stone said the song is the first glimpse of the upcoming album. (forbes.com) (rollingstone.com) Rodrigo enters this release as a three-time Grammy winner. Grammy.com says she has 14 nominations and 3 wins, and her store uses the same three-Grammy tally in promoting the new album. (grammy.com) (store.oliviarodrigo.com) For fans, the immediate next date is June 12. Until then, “drop dead” is the opening track on the campaign for Rodrigo’s third album, now live across streaming, video and merch channels. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) (youtube.com)