Olivia Rodrigo gets Versailles to herself in the new “Drop Dead” video
The lead track from You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love is available now.
Olivia Rodrigo has released the lead single from her upcoming third album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.” “Drop Dead” will be released accompanying a music video directed by Petra Collins and shot at the Palace of Versailles in Paris. Watch it below.
In the new song, Rodrigo describes stalking a crush from bed; this crush is a Gemini (while she herself is a Pisces), and she references the Cure’s “Just Like Heaven,” all while spinning around Marie Antoinette’s estate with a pink guitar and a pair of pink headphones in hand. Dan Nigro produced the track, which Amy Allen co-wrote.
Earlier this month, Rodrigo introduced YSPSFAGSIL, sharing in an email to fans that no matter how much she attempts to craft pure love songs, they inevitably carry a hint of sadness.
The reveal came shortly after Rodrigo, in rollout fashion, deleted her Instagram, and a billboard with the album title appeared on Los Angeles’ Melrose Avenue. YSPSFAGSIL reunites Rodrigo with Nigro, with whom she previously collaborated on her 2021 debut, Sour.
The pop star’s final album, Guts, was published in 2023, and it was backed by a global tour with the Breeders, a deluxe edition, and a live performance video. She’s also scheduled to host and perform on Saturday Night Live on May 2, before YSPSFAGSIL’s release on June 12.
Read about the Guts songs “Vampire” and “Get Him Back!” which are ranked No. 52 and No. 5 in The 100 Best Songs of 2023.