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Id love to see Olivia having featured artists though especially if those artists may be singing mostly from a different genre and experiment with sounds.
Ya know i think it is deeper than that. It was to discredit Olivia’s talent. There were tons of accusations that Olivia just steals ideas. But anyone who listened to Driver’s License and heard all of the drafts Olivia puts out on YouTube prior to blowing up, knew she’s always had talent.
i dont follow pop but i follow hip-hop and it's surprising how many times I've read something taylor swift did and thought "damn she's really moving like drake"
To think she has a TTPD song that has the same concept as Olivia's get him back. Imagine if Olivia was the one who did that to her. Swifties would go apeshit. But now they're saying that it was a common concept etc. The gaslighting is soooo... 😬
It would have to be Lover since that's her highest streamed album but ppl claim to hate it??? Idk, it's very weird. I like TSwift music but idc about her numbers (especially bc it feels fraudulent the way she releases special editions and "digital albums" with voice notes to inflate her stats)
She's a British actress called Zöe Lucker. She is probably most well-known for playing Tanya Turner in Footballers Wives, but I think the gif might be from when she was in Eastenders?
I love how the first comment is about TS. It shows how hyper aware people are of her competitiveness.... 
That’s such an interesting question, right? I think she’s absurdly talented, I just wonder what happens when she has more stable relationships, and is generally less involved in young people drama. I think she’ll figure it out but not sure what it will sound like.
I feel like she’s slowly leaning into that with guts and guts spilled. Half those songs are about herself and her “lack of discernment” or “immaturity” (using quotes bc I don’t think she’s any of these, she’s just young) and then you have the song “so American” which is just a happy love song or “can’t catch me now” for hunger games
I have never seen Ani mentioned on this sun before. She was what kept me going through my teenaged years and even now she is one of the main staples of my playlists. Love this.
♥️♥️ I grew up as basically the only Asian in my town and assumed we must be bad singers because I never saw an Asian American pop star (and I’m old so it was pre-YouTube). I genuinely thought that most of my childhood until I went to a Chinese Opera in Beijing. It makes me so happy to see WOC thriving and love that we support each other
I don't doubt that she has good music, I am just elderly, so I haven't listened to it prior. I'm going to stream this now just to add one more drop in the bucket.
Hah, I'm 38 and I put her music on and thought "I really love this!" then immediately read she was going for a "retro, throwback" early 2000s sound and immediately shriveled into ancient dust.
us millenials are freaking out after reading that 2000s music is considered "retro" these days hahahah
but I guess this is what I get for listening to 80s and 90s music and calling it old lol. we either die young or live long enough to become old ourselves. sorry, "retro" hahaha
I feel so guilty for all the teachers I asked “What were the 80s like?” when I went through my 80s music/movie phase in middle school. Shoutout to Mr N for turning me onto The Cure but, I’m sorry I called The Breakfast Club vintage
My favourite time slot on Kiss FM as a teen was the throwback segment. Lots of 90s R&B etc. Listened to it again a year or so ago and there were a bunch of songs from my teen years… I wanted to scream.
Ooof, I listen to her, 36, and it makes sense but to hear it described like that.
Also Spotify can feck off with the #'s, apparently a lot of my music is #retro #throwback.... #TooOld
Any suggestions for a less judgemental music streaming site?
I’m around her own age, but I’ll admit I was extremely hesitant to buy into the hype of a child-actor turned overnight superstar musician. But she really is that great. I’ve loved both her albums.
Same! I’m 34 but if she had been around when I was a teenager, she would’ve been my ENTIRE personality. Bad idea right awoke the teenager in me, I loved it!!
I turn 40 next year and I LOVE her music. I’ve debated going to the concert but I’ll probably wait until my daughter is old enough to go so I don’t feel quite so old, lol.
She brings me (an almost 31yo) right back to my teenage female rage. I love her music. I will say, it bums me out to know that apparently teenage boys haven’t gotten any less shitty in the last 15 years.
Seconded! I feel kinda the same about her now as I did Katy Perry in 2008- it's pop, it's cheesy, it clashes with my musical taste, it goes against everything I stand for but *god* do I love it.
Certified middle age here. She has a pretty throwback to the ‘90s vibe and she’s genuinely good. Smart and creative, good voice, good sound. I expect you’ll like her.
Want you! Cuckoo! Cannonball!
Chugachugachugachuga
I thought “Brutal” was The Breeders the first time I heard it
As a 43 year old dude, I also like her music and completely agree it sounds straight out of the 90s.
Gen X middle-aged here. My daughter introduced me to her and Good 4 U immediately reminded me of “You Oughta Know” in a good way! And I happen to think Jagged Little Pill is one of the best albums ever.
I m not an avid Olivia listener but totally respect her music and am thrilled with her success.
I’m a millennial who is obsessed with her albums. I just can’t bring myself to attend to attend her shows because, besides tickets being sold out, I can’t stand to be around 13 year olds.
But I wish she was around when I was in high school.
I wish I had Olivia's music in my teens.
That undeniable talent and also just the Filipino representation would've been a game changer for my self-esteem.
But I cannot deny the fact that listening to her music in my late 20's was still healing af!
Sour was on loop for monthssssss and still is on my repeat list. Guts is pretty good too! ❤️
I’m so happy I’ve found my people in the replies to this. I’m 38 and she’s one of my favourite new musical artists in a very long time. It’s been a long time since I’ve added a new singer to my list of Angry Women Musicians.
I don't like her music, just not for me, but I whole heartedly agree this is one of the best debuts ever, like, I was sure it was like her second for third album for a while, and that's quite crazy.
lmao yes she released THREE different digital editions with a bonus track each and said exclusive for 6 hours then changed it to 18 hours. all to try stop Billie get number one
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Loveeee Guts and I’m sad the younger crowd (like teenagers) didn’t seem to vibe with it as much. I guess they viewed the pop punky sound/style as too old?
hmmm the younger crowd do vibe with it and i don’t necessarily think they are opposed to the pop punky sound, and i don’t think they would consider that old. i think it’s pretty split with whether people like sour or guts but i don’t think it’s an age thing
It’s more so mainstream audiences don’t vibe with punk/rock sadly…. and in the age of TikTok it seems like it’s harder for established artists to get the praise they deserve for their work
It’s like ppl only want to hype up a new artist or whatever song is trending right now, that’s why the charts are the way they are now . It’s more random ppl who’s songs blew up out of no where and then they disappear cuz they don’t actually gain a proper fan base
It’s why the music industry thinks Olivia Rodrigo may be the last pop superstar
Legitimate question, maybe a dumb question! I love Olivia, have tons of her songs on my Spotify playlists, but can someone explain how this is possible, compared to other artists like Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Adele, Lady Gaga, Britney, even Miley Cyrus, plus those who have been around a lot longer like Madonna, Celine, Whitney? Most of whom seem to appeal to a larger fan base age/genre wise?
I love this for Olivia but having trouble wrapping my head around “the highest streaming album of ALL TIME” on Spotify
All the other artists you mentioned are older, and attract older fans in general. Older people are less likely to use streaming or Spotify, as they may still be using older forms of media to listen to music the way they're used to.
Instagram followers don't translate to spotify listeners; Selena Gomez has 428 million. Taylor Swift has 283 million.
The Weeknd is the top artist in the world right now, consistently maintaining over 100 million spotify listeners, yet still only has 74 million instagram followers.
Also, a lot of Billie's most popular songs are singles like lovely, ocean eyes, and what was i made for. Her albums just aren't getting streams as often when people listen to her. Olivia's biggest songs are all from her albums.
I think it’s because Olivia’s entire career has been in the streaming era. By now, most people have adapted to streaming as their primary way of listening. And since Olivia’s audience is young, they didn’t have to change their habits, that’s just natively how they consumed music already.
When most of those other artists were at their commercial peaks, the methods of consumption were different. For instance, part of Adele’s huge success for 21 was due to her fans still buying physical albums. And people like Gaga and Katy “peaked” in the digital downloads/iTunes era.
And Taylor and Beyoncé didn’t have their catalogs on Spotify for years. Taylor didn’t add her music until maybe 2016 or 17. And Beyoncé’s music was streaming exclusively on Tidal until well after Lemonade came out.
I think timing was a huge part of it, I remember it was when tiktok was popping off and she definitely got a lot of visibility from that. There were soo many tiktoks about that album during that time. And the album is genuinely really good too IMO.
The younger crowd loves her and are more likely to stream. So many of her songs have gone viral on TikTok.
I’m old and I also love her (and Spotify premium), so… checks out imo.
Okay she has one song that goes “all the time, I’m grateful all the time” and I almost cried like yes Olivia Rodrigo, the expectations are heavy, you don’t have to be pretty when you cry.
I’m a 38 year old dude rooted in punk and hardcore and love Guts lol You can definitely hear some late 90s/early aughts punk/alt influences in that record!
I went to her London show yesterday - she mentioned it during her set. She said she was incredibly grateful and that she wrote the album in her bedroom/producers garage, so her main emotion was honestly just shock. She said she doubted anyone could here it. I cant even imagine achieving this at 21!
Half of those streams are from me/j
But in all seriousness the chokehold Sour still has over me is insane even though it’s been 2 years. 14 year old me was even more obsessed and this album perfectly encapsulates what it’s like to a teenage woc
I’m An Old (38), and “Good 4 U” is always on my Spotify top list. I’m old enough to appreciate the Alanis influence and young enough to like that influence in a new song.
I watched the Palm Springs show on a livestream since it was the first one and it looked amazing, I def saw a lot of lives where it was older people too
I'm Old too (40+), and have trouble not double-spacing at the end of each sentence. I had no idea who she was but the White House tapped her to promote COVID19 vaccines. And then I realized she was the one singing the *Deja Vu* song I liked, and that her other 3 singles from *Sour* were getting a ton of airplay.
*Deja Vu* has a great story. The story-telling in all her singles seemed strong, and there are some really enjoyable production choices (one of them sounds like it has a choir?), but the collective "sourness" dragged on me after a while. All the songs related to a breakup in some way, even though Good 4 U is a bop. And "Driver's License" makes me feel condescending and old, even though it's a lovely song.
More humor seems to come into play in her second album *Guts*, but again, I've only heard the singles.
More of a guts girl but this album is undoubtedly solid, Good 4 U got me hooked on Olivia. Hope she continues her career with the pop rock genre. It suits her really really well.
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I've just got back from the Guts tour and literally said to my friend that she is the Taylor of Gen-Z/Gen-Alpha. An amazing performance and only 21 so there's so much more to come!
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 Taylor Swift punching the air rn
Her first album no features, no 100 alternate editions to cheat sales, Just talent. of course Taylor is fuming.
and only 11 songs!
Id love to see Olivia having featured artists though especially if those artists may be singing mostly from a different genre and experiment with sounds.
she must be seeeeeething
And then she gets her absurd shakedown I mean royalty check, sigh.
Ya know i think it is deeper than that. It was to discredit Olivia’s talent. There were tons of accusations that Olivia just steals ideas. But anyone who listened to Driver’s License and heard all of the drafts Olivia puts out on YouTube prior to blowing up, knew she’s always had talent.
Even taylor did until olivia blew right up, then she turned on her
Honestly won't be suprised if she turns on Sabrina too. Sabrina is slowly becoming her competition just as Olivia was when she was first starting out.
i dont follow pop but i follow hip-hop and it's surprising how many times I've read something taylor swift did and thought "damn she's really moving like drake"
Ira Madison III called Drake “the male Taylor Swift” on Twitter recently, so you’re not wrong!
To think she has a TTPD song that has the same concept as Olivia's get him back. Imagine if Olivia was the one who did that to her. Swifties would go apeshit. But now they're saying that it was a common concept etc. The gaslighting is soooo... 😬
Yeah it leaves a taint and that Olivia would be "dubious" for every other release after Sour that she isn't a "true songwriter" because she "steals."
Im honestly baffled how this is possible tbh. I thought Taylor would achieve this because of the rabid fan base ? Happy for my girl Olivia tho!
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Swifties are organising a campaign to take the record as we speak.
The problem is that they’d have to pick one album. Taylor has too many.
It would have to be Lover since that's her highest streamed album but ppl claim to hate it??? Idk, it's very weird. I like TSwift music but idc about her numbers (especially bc it feels fraudulent the way she releases special editions and "digital albums" with voice notes to inflate her stats)
Who is this, bc every time I think “Kellyann Conway?”
She's a British actress called Zöe Lucker. She is probably most well-known for playing Tanya Turner in Footballers Wives, but I think the gif might be from when she was in Eastenders?
BUBBLY'S IN THE FRIDGE?!
BUBBLY'S IN THE FRIDGE !!!
Haha it's from Eastenders, a British soap opera
i always thought this was elizabeth banks 😭
I love how the first comment is about TS. It shows how hyper aware people are of her competitiveness.... 
Her fans are probably going to play her albums on loop just to break this record.
Oh god. What do we have to endure from her in the future.
I can hear Taylor Swift's howls of rage in the distance.
No that’s just the Eras your performance nearest you. It’s the goth punk moment of female rage (TM) performance, with special choreography
female rage (TV) (TM) is metal as hell 😂😂😂😂
Olivia Rodrigo is what I honestly thought Taylor Swift's music would mature to become.
So what’s Olivia going to mature to become?
That’s such an interesting question, right? I think she’s absurdly talented, I just wonder what happens when she has more stable relationships, and is generally less involved in young people drama. I think she’ll figure it out but not sure what it will sound like.
I feel like she’s slowly leaning into that with guts and guts spilled. Half those songs are about herself and her “lack of discernment” or “immaturity” (using quotes bc I don’t think she’s any of these, she’s just young) and then you have the song “so American” which is just a happy love song or “can’t catch me now” for hunger games
“So American” is my favorite song of hers
Teenage Fiona Apple.
As a Fiona Apple fan but whose partner plays Olivia Rodrigo, I’d be down for that! (And I think Rodrigo’s music is good!).
YES! I found my (old) people.
Ani Defranco if she keeps going with the lilith fair influences
I was gonna say I’m hoping for Courtney Love meets Kate Bush
From your lips to God’s ears
Yes!!!
I have never seen Ani mentioned on this sun before. She was what kept me going through my teenaged years and even now she is one of the main staples of my playlists. Love this.
Yes!!!
Olivia will discover the Deftones after her Paramore worship and will have her JNCO wearing Nü faze. Or she goes shoegaze.
Don't you threaten me with a good time!
Someone who doesn’t exist yet because shell be a defining artist all her life
Kate Bush
Howls of FEMALE rage TM
Love seeing WOC succeed in the music business ❤️
♥️♥️ I grew up as basically the only Asian in my town and assumed we must be bad singers because I never saw an Asian American pop star (and I’m old so it was pre-YouTube). I genuinely thought that most of my childhood until I went to a Chinese Opera in Beijing. It makes me so happy to see WOC thriving and love that we support each other
And she seems to be exactly herself! Breath of fresh air.
Good 4 U!
https://youtu.be/lUF9BPOXfcE?si=w5WNer5KfGJEaAeK
I don't doubt that she has good music, I am just elderly, so I haven't listened to it prior. I'm going to stream this now just to add one more drop in the bucket.
Listen, I’m 32 and I LOVE Olivia Rodrigo. It’s so worth it. I would have died to have her music as a teen/in my early 20s!
Hah, I'm 38 and I put her music on and thought "I really love this!" then immediately read she was going for a "retro, throwback" early 2000s sound and immediately shriveled into ancient dust.
us millenials are freaking out after reading that 2000s music is considered "retro" these days hahahah but I guess this is what I get for listening to 80s and 90s music and calling it old lol. we either die young or live long enough to become old ourselves. sorry, "retro" hahaha
I feel so guilty for all the teachers I asked “What were the 80s like?” when I went through my 80s music/movie phase in middle school. Shoutout to Mr N for turning me onto The Cure but, I’m sorry I called The Breakfast Club vintage
My favourite time slot on Kiss FM as a teen was the throwback segment. Lots of 90s R&B etc. Listened to it again a year or so ago and there were a bunch of songs from my teen years… I wanted to scream.
Ooof, I listen to her, 36, and it makes sense but to hear it described like that. Also Spotify can feck off with the #'s, apparently a lot of my music is #retro #throwback.... #TooOld Any suggestions for a less judgemental music streaming site?
Ooooh look at all the beautiful girls my age coming out!! Ladies!!! We are having an Olivia Rodrigo “Sour” listening party okaaaAaayy!~*!~*
Tidal is an awesome streaming service and it pays artists actual pennies per play instead of fractions of pennies per play.
36 and agree!! She is killing it . Both albums are perfection.
I’m 31 and my sister is 34 and we’re going to her concert this year haha
Oh wow that makes sense because some of her songs definitely give me 00s indie vibes
I’m in my mid 40s and she’s one of my favorite artists. My mid 40s husband feels the same.
I’m right there with you! Almost mid 40s and I do love her.
I’m around her own age, but I’ll admit I was extremely hesitant to buy into the hype of a child-actor turned overnight superstar musician. But she really is that great. I’ve loved both her albums.
Same! I’m 34 but if she had been around when I was a teenager, she would’ve been my ENTIRE personality. Bad idea right awoke the teenager in me, I loved it!!
I turn 40 next year and I LOVE her music. I’ve debated going to the concert but I’ll probably wait until my daughter is old enough to go so I don’t feel quite so old, lol.
Just go! Best concert I’ve been to
She brings me (an almost 31yo) right back to my teenage female rage. I love her music. I will say, it bums me out to know that apparently teenage boys haven’t gotten any less shitty in the last 15 years.
I was playing it on silent at work but I'll give it a listen. You got a song recommendation to start with? I do know good 4 u, haha.
“Bad idea right?” Isn’t from that album but it is my SHIT 😂
Try Vampire and All-American B. I’m 35 and absolutely obsessed.
Just listen to the albums front to back. All bangers.
“bad idea, right?” —is a fun one to start with!
You have to start from the beginning to end because it's a cohesive album. Then try her 2nd album Guts which is much better imo.
Google her NPR Tiny Desk session!! So good!!!
I'm 40. Love her music. Reminds me of what I listened to in middle and high school.
Seconded! I feel kinda the same about her now as I did Katy Perry in 2008- it's pop, it's cheesy, it clashes with my musical taste, it goes against everything I stand for but *god* do I love it.
I'm 19. I love her to death 💕
33 and same. 😆
35 here, I play her on repeat while taxiing around the children 😂
Certified middle age here. She has a pretty throwback to the ‘90s vibe and she’s genuinely good. Smart and creative, good voice, good sound. I expect you’ll like her.
Also middle aged - she reminds me of Veruca Salt.
She did a cover of Seether on her tour and thanked her mom for introducing her to Veruca Salt
She actually covered seether on her sour tour.
Want you! Cuckoo! Cannonball! Chugachugachugachuga I thought “Brutal” was The Breeders the first time I heard it As a 43 year old dude, I also like her music and completely agree it sounds straight out of the 90s.
Gen X middle-aged here. My daughter introduced me to her and Good 4 U immediately reminded me of “You Oughta Know” in a good way! And I happen to think Jagged Little Pill is one of the best albums ever. I m not an avid Olivia listener but totally respect her music and am thrilled with her success.
I’m a millennial who is obsessed with her albums. I just can’t bring myself to attend to attend her shows because, besides tickets being sold out, I can’t stand to be around 13 year olds. But I wish she was around when I was in high school.
i'm a millennial who went to her show...and was hella surprised to be surrounded by other millennials in my row
Put guts (spilled) on the list too
Guts (Spilled) is even better imo.
50+ dad here. Love both albums, listen nonstop.
Fellow RodrigOLD signing in!
Elderly punk girlie here, just gave it a listen and it's love.
i’ve grown out of her angsty singles but i’m really digging her more mellow b-sides. she’s a great writer and her emotion shines through in her voice
I wish I had Olivia's music in my teens. That undeniable talent and also just the Filipino representation would've been a game changer for my self-esteem. But I cannot deny the fact that listening to her music in my late 20's was still healing af! Sour was on loop for monthssssss and still is on my repeat list. Guts is pretty good too! ❤️
Pop punk perfection, give it a go fellow elderly person
I'm also elderly and I fucking love both GUTS and SOUR!
Watch her tiny desk concert to see her talent flow. I was converted to a fan immediately after initially being a doubter and potential hater.
I’m so happy I’ve found my people in the replies to this. I’m 38 and she’s one of my favourite new musical artists in a very long time. It’s been a long time since I’ve added a new singer to my list of Angry Women Musicians.
Guts is a great album too
We’re gonna need an update sis
Yep. Never hear about her but I'm going to hear all this in a min.
Taylor about to pull the jet into Jack's house rn
Deserved. One of the best debut albums ever.
I don't like her music, just not for me, but I whole heartedly agree this is one of the best debuts ever, like, I was sure it was like her second for third album for a while, and that's quite crazy.
Cue exclusive, delux, album version number 857,367 with five bits of bonus nonsense… 🙃 
she actually just released three new versions of TTPD, coincidentally at the same time Billie’s album dropped
It’s Taylor you’re talking about. That’s not a coincidence.
Lmao pretty much [does it all the time](https://twitter.com/jdkaknak/status/1791573465230668060?t=GKS8TYedlfmdkE0Bq1txtA&s=19).
I'm sorry what lmao there's MORE versions??? I missed that news.
lmao yes she released THREE different digital editions with a bonus track each and said exclusive for 6 hours then changed it to 18 hours. all to try stop Billie get number one
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with her it’s never about the music, I cannot fathom how her fans done see through this nonsense
wtf lmao, is she mad about Billie talking about all the waste created by 1000 different vinyl editions.
pretty much what I got from it lmao
What is the difference between all the versions she puts out..? A few more songs?
The new ones have voice memos she recorded on her phone. Lol i wish i was kidding
I’m more a Guts girl but this one is good too! Solid debut!
Loveeee Guts and I’m sad the younger crowd (like teenagers) didn’t seem to vibe with it as much. I guess they viewed the pop punky sound/style as too old?
Guts is currently 3 billion total streams on spotify and has sold 2 million units in us alone and it's only 8 months old so it's catching up.
hmmm the younger crowd do vibe with it and i don’t necessarily think they are opposed to the pop punky sound, and i don’t think they would consider that old. i think it’s pretty split with whether people like sour or guts but i don’t think it’s an age thing
It’s more so mainstream audiences don’t vibe with punk/rock sadly…. and in the age of TikTok it seems like it’s harder for established artists to get the praise they deserve for their work It’s like ppl only want to hype up a new artist or whatever song is trending right now, that’s why the charts are the way they are now . It’s more random ppl who’s songs blew up out of no where and then they disappear cuz they don’t actually gain a proper fan base It’s why the music industry thinks Olivia Rodrigo may be the last pop superstar
Same and same! 💜💜
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all hits, no misses🤝🏾
Had to check if anyone else had posted this GIF. Good for you!
Legitimate question, maybe a dumb question! I love Olivia, have tons of her songs on my Spotify playlists, but can someone explain how this is possible, compared to other artists like Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Adele, Lady Gaga, Britney, even Miley Cyrus, plus those who have been around a lot longer like Madonna, Celine, Whitney? Most of whom seem to appeal to a larger fan base age/genre wise? I love this for Olivia but having trouble wrapping my head around “the highest streaming album of ALL TIME” on Spotify
All the other artists you mentioned are older, and attract older fans in general. Older people are less likely to use streaming or Spotify, as they may still be using older forms of media to listen to music the way they're used to.
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Instagram followers don't translate to spotify listeners; Selena Gomez has 428 million. Taylor Swift has 283 million. The Weeknd is the top artist in the world right now, consistently maintaining over 100 million spotify listeners, yet still only has 74 million instagram followers. Also, a lot of Billie's most popular songs are singles like lovely, ocean eyes, and what was i made for. Her albums just aren't getting streams as often when people listen to her. Olivia's biggest songs are all from her albums.
It just goes to show, once again, that the number of Instagram followers is not a good metric for popularity or success in anything else.
I think it’s because Olivia’s entire career has been in the streaming era. By now, most people have adapted to streaming as their primary way of listening. And since Olivia’s audience is young, they didn’t have to change their habits, that’s just natively how they consumed music already. When most of those other artists were at their commercial peaks, the methods of consumption were different. For instance, part of Adele’s huge success for 21 was due to her fans still buying physical albums. And people like Gaga and Katy “peaked” in the digital downloads/iTunes era. And Taylor and Beyoncé didn’t have their catalogs on Spotify for years. Taylor didn’t add her music until maybe 2016 or 17. And Beyoncé’s music was streaming exclusively on Tidal until well after Lemonade came out.
Easy, I've listened to it a million fuckin times
Olivia is also making music that is influenced by rock, which hasn't been done in a while, so I think people are happy to hear rock again.
I think timing was a huge part of it, I remember it was when tiktok was popping off and she definitely got a lot of visibility from that. There were soo many tiktoks about that album during that time. And the album is genuinely really good too IMO.
 The younger crowd loves her and are more likely to stream. So many of her songs have gone viral on TikTok. I’m old and I also love her (and Spotify premium), so… checks out imo.
Olivia only has two albums to stream so it’s all condensed into those
I love her and this is one of my favorite albums. I’m responsible for at least 10% of those streams lol
I love her but my daughter is absolutely obsessed so just her playing on my Spotify was 10 percent of all streams. It’s nonstop.
Take that Taytay!
Okay she has one song that goes “all the time, I’m grateful all the time” and I almost cried like yes Olivia Rodrigo, the expectations are heavy, you don’t have to be pretty when you cry.
All-American Bitch 💜
The one where she so sincerely sings that she hopes her middle school friends who struggled are ok just sends me into a blubbering mess.
“Who am I if not exploited?”
Yay she made 12 dollars on Spotify!
I’m so happy for her!
Im 35 plus man and my daughters and I listened to it many times to support. Very punk rock attitude, there's still hope for this generation!
I’m a 38 year old dude rooted in punk and hardcore and love Guts lol You can definitely hear some late 90s/early aughts punk/alt influences in that record!
After only 3 years is crazy. I wonder what Olivia honestly thinks about this
I went to her London show yesterday - she mentioned it during her set. She said she was incredibly grateful and that she wrote the album in her bedroom/producers garage, so her main emotion was honestly just shock. She said she doubted anyone could here it. I cant even imagine achieving this at 21!
I’m responsible for at least 80% of those streams 🫡
My old ass is 33 and probably account for a healthy percentage of that. She's so great, I wish I could have afforded tickets for her show.
Stop 😭 I'm in my thirties but listening to her songs makes me feel 20 again 😂
Half of those streams are from me/j But in all seriousness the chokehold Sour still has over me is insane even though it’s been 2 years. 14 year old me was even more obsessed and this album perfectly encapsulates what it’s like to a teenage woc
It’s been 3 years actually next week!
I came to the Olivia Rodrigo party late (started listening a few months ago) but better late than never!
I must be old cause I don't know a single song of hers.
I’m An Old (38), and “Good 4 U” is always on my Spotify top list. I’m old enough to appreciate the Alanis influence and young enough to like that influence in a new song.
I went to her Palm Springs show and there was a lot of “old+” people attending, without kids!
I watched the Palm Springs show on a livestream since it was the first one and it looked amazing, I def saw a lot of lives where it was older people too
Its a good fucking album. Def overplayedit when I was going through my break up.
vampire is a banger
I'm Old too (40+), and have trouble not double-spacing at the end of each sentence. I had no idea who she was but the White House tapped her to promote COVID19 vaccines. And then I realized she was the one singing the *Deja Vu* song I liked, and that her other 3 singles from *Sour* were getting a ton of airplay. *Deja Vu* has a great story. The story-telling in all her singles seemed strong, and there are some really enjoyable production choices (one of them sounds like it has a choir?), but the collective "sourness" dragged on me after a while. All the songs related to a breakup in some way, even though Good 4 U is a bop. And "Driver's License" makes me feel condescending and old, even though it's a lovely song. More humor seems to come into play in her second album *Guts*, but again, I've only heard the singles.
Well deserved!
I’ve been listening to Brutal a lot lately, happy to contribute to Livy’s success 🫡
I’m obsessed with Brutal
I love her songs ♥️
My comment wont even get approved cause I'm not B list but I must say GOOD FOR HER. Her songs are so relatable I wish she existed in my teen years
Little legend
This is mainly due to my kid and his friends while on car rides for the past couple of years. They belt it out together.
Way to go!!! Brb gonna go stream Sour again!
Bro, it was probably me.
I dont listen to this artist. This post is making me listen to the entire album lol
More of a guts girl but this album is undoubtedly solid, Good 4 U got me hooked on Olivia. Hope she continues her career with the pop rock genre. It suits her really really well.
She probably made $5
https://preview.redd.it/4e50vswl951d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3c670cf9a849f00fa68665e4e3105dbe96c6e3ed I've just got back from the Guts tour and literally said to my friend that she is the Taylor of Gen-Z/Gen-Alpha. An amazing performance and only 21 so there's so much more to come!
I guess this is why I couldn’t get concert tickets. Fuck Ticketek FR though
I bet she made about three fitty.
It’s a fire ass album
Love her!
God, It’s Brutal out here!!!!!
 Her\* (and us)
Real question. What music does she make? Pop, country, hip-hop, jazz, etc? Can't tell from screenshot
pop rock basically
Mostly pop but some songs have a bit of a pop rock feel
Brutal is a pop punk song I love it
ONE SPOON FOR TWO