Olivia Rodrigo’s new video

Olivia Rodrigo released a new single and music video called “drop dead,” and YouTube traction suggests platforms are flagging it as a potential summer earworm with early view and like counts reported. (Social briefing) (x.com)

Olivia Rodrigo released “drop dead” on Friday, April 17, with an official music video that passed 1.3 million YouTube views in about four hours. (youtube.com) The video premiered on Rodrigo’s official YouTube channel, which has about 15.8 million subscribers, and YouTube labeled it No. 4 on its music trending chart when the clip was captured. (youtube.com) The clip was directed by Petra Collins and shot at the Palace of Versailles, according to the video description on Rodrigo’s channel. (youtube.com) “drop dead” is the lead single from Rodrigo’s third studio album, *you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love*, which she announced on April 2 and is scheduled for release on June 12, 2026. (billboard.com) Rodrigo announced the single’s release date on April 7, five days after revealing the album, setting up a 10-day rollout between the teaser post and the song’s arrival. (billboard.com) The official store is selling a $5 CD single that ships April 17 and lists two tracks: “drop dead” and “drop dead (karaoke version).” (store.oliviarodrigo.com) Rodrigo’s store also lists multiple album formats, including signed and colored-vinyl editions, for the June 12 release of *you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love*. (store.oliviarodrigo.com) The release opens Rodrigo’s first full album campaign since *GUTS* arrived in 2023; Billboard noted that *GUTS* debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and its lead single “Vampire” became her third Hot 100 No. 1. (billboard.com) Rodrigo also enters this rollout with a large streaming base: her Spotify artist page showed 46.7 million monthly listeners when it was captured Friday. (spotify.com) The early numbers do not guarantee a summer hit, but they show a fast start for a single tied to a June album launch and a heavily staged video rollout. (youtube.com)

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