Olivia Rodrigo’s Breakup Anthems: Most Iconic Songs From ‘Drivers License’ to ‘Vampire’

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Olivia Rodrigo has released some major breakup anthems after dropping her debut single, “Drivers License,” in January 2021.Rodrigo, 20, broke records with her first solo song — which appeared on her debut record, SOUR, released in May 2021 — where she sings about a past relationship that went wrong.

The drama that followed the song’s release contributed to its success as fans were quick to speculate that Rodrigo was singing about her High School Musical: The Musical: The Series costar Joshua Bassett.Because Rodrigo sang about “that blonde girl” in the song, Sabrina Carpenter was dragged into an apparent love triangle following her connection with Bassett, 22.“And I know we weren’t perfect / But I’ve never felt this way for no one / And I just can’t imagine how you could be so OK now that I’m gone,” she sings on the chorus. “I guess you didn’t mean what you wrote in that song about me / ‘Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street.”Following the drama — which included multiple song releases from each artist — all three parties responded.

While neither of them outright confirmed or denied the love triangle.“I totally understand people’s curiosity with the specifics of who the song’s about and what it’s about, but to me, that’s really the least important part of the song,” Rodrigo told Billboard in January 2021. “It’s resonating with people because of how emotional it is, and I think everything else is not important.”Despite what she’s said, fans have continued to decode Rodrigo’s song lyrics.

When she dropped “Vampire” in June 2023, listeners were quick to speculate that she was referring to rumored fling DJ Zack Bia as a “bloodsucker” and “famef—ker” in a particularly savage set of lyrics.“I think the song