Olivia Rodrigo’s new single
Olivia Rodrigo is set to release a new single this Friday, a date that showed up on recent roundups of imminent drops alongside albums by Noah Kahan and others (x.com). The release was grouped with several near‑term launches in the same briefing, marking her as one of the week’s earliest high‑profile singles (x.com).
Olivia Rodrigo is releasing a new single, “Drop Dead,” on Friday, April 17. (variety.com) Rodrigo announced the date on Instagram on Tuesday, April 7, and music outlets including Billboard and Variety identified “Drop Dead” as the first single from her third album. (billboard.com) (variety.com) Her official store is already selling “Drop Dead” formats including a $5 compact disc, a $14 cassette, and a $15 seven-inch vinyl listed as “chewing gum” vinyl. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) The single opens Rodrigo’s next album cycle less than three years after “GUTS,” which her official store describes as her second album released through Geffen Records. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) That next album is titled “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” and Rodrigo’s official store lists its release date as June 12, 2026. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) The rollout also shows a change in her naming pattern: “SOUR” and “GUTS” were single-word album titles, while the new record uses a full sentence in lowercase on the store listing. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) (usatoday.com) In March, British Vogue reported Rodrigo saying the new material came from a happier period in her life, and USA Today said that interview previewed a record written from what she described as a “joyful place.” (usatoday.com) For now, the immediate date is April 17: one new Olivia Rodrigo song first, then the full album on June 12. (variety.com) (store.oliviarodrigo.com)
