Olivia Rodrigo single due Friday

Olivia Rodrigo is set to release “Drop Dead” on Friday, April 17, her first single from a newly announced third album. (billboard.com) Rodrigo announced the song on Instagram on April 7 with a photo of herself blowing a bubble in a white shirt stitched with the words “drop dead.” Variety and Billboard both reported the post identified the track as the first single from the new album. (variety.com) (billboard.com) The single arrives eight days before release week and about eight weeks before the album “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl so in Love,” which Rodrigo’s official store lists for June 12, 2026. Store pages for the compact disc, digital album, and vinyl editions all say the track list is still unannounced. (store.oliviarodrigo.com 1) (store.oliviarodrigo.com 2) This is Rodrigo’s first full album campaign since “GUTS,” which arrived in September 2023 and later expanded into the deluxe edition “GUTS (spilled).” Her official store is still selling “GUTS (spilled)” vinyl and a 136-page “GUTS world tour book,” showing the last era was still active in merchandise as recently as April 2026. (store.oliviarodrigo.com 1) (store.oliviarodrigo.com 2) Rodrigo has also started to sketch the tone of the next record in interviews. Variety reported on March 19 that she told British Vogue the album is full of “sad love songs” and said writing from a joyful place felt like a creative challenge. (variety.com) The album announcement itself came one week earlier, on April 2, after Rodrigo wiped her Instagram account and then revealed the title and June 12 release date. Variety reported the album will be released through Geffen Records. (variety.com) That puts “Drop Dead” in the familiar lead-single slot Rodrigo used before. Billboard noted “Vampire” served as the first single from “GUTS,” while “Drivers License” and “Good 4 U” powered her 2021 debut “SOUR.” (billboard.com) For now, the clearest confirmed details are the dates: “Drop Dead” on Friday, April 17, and the album on June 12. The bigger picture of the era, including the full track list, is still being held back until after the single lands. (billboard.com) (store.oliviarodrigo.com)