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How Olivia Rodrigo Wrote ‘Drivers License,’ the Biggest Song of the Year So Far | Diary of a Song

The New York Times
2021 ж. 25 Ақп.
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In the latest Diary of a Song, the singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo, 18, explains how she wrote her first-ever single - after a good cry, with TikTok in mind - before it took over the world.
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  • I'm so glad that he focused on the process of writing the song, and the song itself rather than asking about everything behind it and all the drama, it was very professional in my opinion

    @kyrienperdomo637@kyrienperdomo6373 жыл бұрын

    • exactly, these series are the best!

      @msdenise1234567@msdenise12345673 жыл бұрын

    • NYT on the job.

      @AnonymousReader-er4eg@AnonymousReader-er4eg3 жыл бұрын

    • They actually talk about music. Rare phenomenon. I would have loved to hear about the #11 in the prechorus-melody.

      @Eike2002@Eike20023 жыл бұрын

    • yes its ny times!

      @lboston1294@lboston12943 жыл бұрын

    • kzhead.info/sun/iqVwhKhvoWWLhps/bejne.html

      @armycheckmyplaylistpls931@armycheckmyplaylistpls9312 жыл бұрын

  • When she said she wrote that part of the song that way so that people can make tik tok videos.. I felt that generation gap

    @rooowtwx@rooowtwx3 жыл бұрын

    • Ive always thought how a lot of songs go well to make a tik tok but some dont and i always wanted a song specifically to be made to make tik toks so when she said that i loved her even more

      @fridagonzalezgarcia8621@fridagonzalezgarcia86212 жыл бұрын

    • Yeah that hit hard

      @yup3398@yup33982 жыл бұрын

    • It's interesting too because Adele recently said she refused to make a song on her latest album (30) with TikTok in mind even though people kept mentioning it to her. She spoke about it and explains why in an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music KZhead channel that was posted to KZhead on November 17, 2021 (Giving dates for the future when people see this and are curious)

      @youknow9519@youknow95192 жыл бұрын

    • @@fridagonzalezgarcia8621 How should a song be for Tik Tok? What is the fundamental difference between that and a normal pop song for radio?

      @fredjones7509@fredjones7509 Жыл бұрын

  • She’s a great singer and she writes her own song and play the piano, on top of that, she’s absolutely gorgeous! I hope she make it big just like the ones before her!

    @KuyaJayTV12@KuyaJayTV123 жыл бұрын

    • Well

      @kingabaddonmusic@kingabaddonmusic3 жыл бұрын

    • she plays guitar too! and ukelele

      @Claudia-ty5yr@Claudia-ty5yr3 жыл бұрын

    • @@Claudia-ty5yr she´s amazing :0

      @yarimendez3132@yarimendez31323 жыл бұрын

    • She already made it big LOL

      @Ckproduction03@Ckproduction033 жыл бұрын

    • she’s an actor as well

      @gm.8805@gm.88053 жыл бұрын

  • Her writing style remember me of Taylor's. A true swiftian child.

    @gabibibi594@gabibibi5943 жыл бұрын

    • The way she's speaking also reminds me of how Taylor conducted herself between debut-Fearless era.

      @aaliyahfoster2705@aaliyahfoster27053 жыл бұрын

    • @@aaliyahfoster2705 yeah, definitely!

      @gabibibi594@gabibibi5943 жыл бұрын

    • The first time I heard the song I thought it was Taylor!

      @ingridc.9044@ingridc.90443 жыл бұрын

    • true

      @gm.8805@gm.88053 жыл бұрын

    • Yes! But with way better vocals

      @noobz8613@noobz86133 жыл бұрын

  • a true icon

    @ElenaTaber@ElenaTaber3 жыл бұрын

    • K

      @kingabaddonmusic@kingabaddonmusic3 жыл бұрын

    • What does icon mean lol

      @user-ie9jh7hs3c@user-ie9jh7hs3c3 жыл бұрын

    • 🧢

      @mutantmonkey5791@mutantmonkey57913 жыл бұрын

    • yes girl

      @impostersyndrome18@impostersyndrome183 жыл бұрын

    • Dan Nigro is an icon, she’s the pretty face the record label chose to sing the song

      @alexrossi5227@alexrossi52273 жыл бұрын

  • If she can make a hit song after only getting her drivers license... wait until she graduates🙃

    @hay_bail1@hay_bail13 жыл бұрын

    • lol

      @samairakundra3197@samairakundra31973 жыл бұрын

    • i got my diploma last week 🎶🎵

      @riyazuo@riyazuo3 жыл бұрын

    • @@riyazuo🎶 just like we always talked about 🎵🎶

      @ForcedPositivityMalayalam@ForcedPositivityMalayalam3 жыл бұрын

    • And "all i want" went good as well.

      @arianaperez8516@arianaperez85163 жыл бұрын

    • @@ForcedPositivityMalayalam 🎶 my parents were so excited for me 🎶🎵

      @erint5001@erint50013 жыл бұрын

  • little did they know it was gonna be huge. she looks so happy with her work and shes so deserving of everything happening to her rn.

    @evthrnal8581@evthrnal85813 жыл бұрын

  • I really wanted her to keep the line: “And I don’t believe you when you say I did nothing wrong”

    @sepulvedasanchezelisa9064@sepulvedasanchezelisa90643 жыл бұрын

    • sameeee !! omggg don’t get me wrong i lovveeee the line now , BUT that one just had SO much emotion .

      @harmonyshobbies@harmonyshobbies3 жыл бұрын

    • Do you know where I can hear this version? I never heard of it

      @bellabb13@bellabb132 жыл бұрын

    • @@bellabb13 search up driver license olivia rodrigo original she playing it while on piano

      @amanekcovers@amanekcovers2 жыл бұрын

    • omg same

      @idk8663@idk86632 жыл бұрын

    • honestly same, but i feel like it was too wordy in that line and thats probably why she changed it

      @paintingdreams290@paintingdreams29011 ай бұрын

  • I can't wait for the day Taylor's Swift's two children collab (Conan Gray and Olivia). This song is incredible and the bridge never fails to give me chills.

    @chloebrown9106@chloebrown91063 жыл бұрын

    • haha yeah they’re both obsessed w taylor it’s honestly rly sweet

      @coolbeans3674@coolbeans36743 жыл бұрын

    • Making of a Song: Olivia Rodrigo edition.

      @aaliyahfoster2705@aaliyahfoster27053 жыл бұрын

    • I REALLY FEEL LIKE WE WILL GET A COLLAB FROM OLIVIA AND CONAN CUZ DANIEL NIGRO (the producer of drivers license) MADE KID KROW WITH CONAN

      @harrysmirrorball3450@harrysmirrorball34503 жыл бұрын

    • I was thinking the same thing, because their styles and voices seem similar enough to work together but different enough to be interesting, and it would just work so well.

      @josjoererg@josjoererg3 жыл бұрын

    • They have the same producer so it can happen

      @arianaperez8516@arianaperez85163 жыл бұрын

  • Is no one going to talk about how the dude that she broke up with now is like world famous for being the guy that broke up with her lol.

    @mr.froschi6526@mr.froschi65263 жыл бұрын

    • and he is completely aware and thinks its funny in a way lmao

      @nala36924@nala369243 жыл бұрын

    • And the lyrics were originally "brunette girl"...

      @aaliyahfoster2705@aaliyahfoster27053 жыл бұрын

    • Who is the guy?

      @camp_mary@camp_mary3 жыл бұрын

    • @@camp_mary Joshua Bassett

      @likebillnye9518@likebillnye95183 жыл бұрын

    • Lol It's a made up story Why do you guys believe the story behind a song? Are u that dumb?

      @amartyaprakash897@amartyaprakash8973 жыл бұрын

  • She seems super genuine and intelligent, and it comes across in her lyrics and her voice. It's really an amazing song and stopped me in my tracks when I first heard it. I get some Swift and Lorde vibes but it's also very much Olivia Rodrigo.

    @EyeDigress@EyeDigress3 жыл бұрын

  • She so genuine and pure

    @lubondochilekwa@lubondochilekwa3 жыл бұрын

    • How is a disney star genuine

      @persona8991@persona89913 жыл бұрын

    • @@persona8991 þó

      @birgitkallen2636@birgitkallen26363 жыл бұрын

    • @@sapphicism How?

      @persona8991@persona89912 жыл бұрын

    • What a strange thing to say

      @persona8991@persona89912 жыл бұрын

  • This one struck me very hard because it was so relatable. Much more than most songs in the radio today.

    @kaylinfroehlich3293@kaylinfroehlich32933 жыл бұрын

    • exactly like i can’t relate to being rich and stuff.

      @gracie.merc.@gracie.merc.3 жыл бұрын

  • I'm not the "target market" for this type of music as I am not a teen girl but I love seeing other young people succeed ,happy for her hopefully she doesn't end up a 1 hit wonder

    @gidd@gidd3 жыл бұрын

    • do you know why it’s at the top for so long? cuz ppl who usually dont like this type of music actually loved it so target market doesnt mean anything lmao

      @D_W4LIFE@D_W4LIFE3 жыл бұрын

    • Olivia has a huge younger fanbase that's behind her from Disney and a flood of Swifties who she's kept in touch with so she's definitely going to have several follow-up hits after. Her rise reminds me of how Adele got discovered worldwide.

      @aaliyahfoster2705@aaliyahfoster27053 жыл бұрын

    • @trvp visuals calm down clown I never said that

      @gidd@gidd3 жыл бұрын

    • @@D_W4LIFE false ,it's teen girls who love this type of music

      @gidd@gidd3 жыл бұрын

    • @trvp visuals I did not once mention guys can't listen to this do you not know what personal preference is?

      @gidd@gidd3 жыл бұрын

  • She seems so sweet and genuine,she's well spoken and so humble and I love that about her

    @piwii9468@piwii94683 жыл бұрын

    • That’s really true who ever you are you seem sweet to tell her that

      @naominoorda467@naominoorda46710 ай бұрын

  • She is so inspiring. So energetic, an inspiration for all, young and old. I'm 29 and have been bummed out lately about "lack of" acheivements in my life. Had to move home from the pandemic and I'm a healthcare worker so super paranoid I'll infect my family. She's so energetic; makes me realise that's what out there is so unexpected and good things can still happen. Thanks for covering her NYT.

    @titaniumleaf@titaniumleaf3 жыл бұрын

  • her little "hi" in the beginning SHES SO CUTE

    @wildflower0281@wildflower02813 жыл бұрын

    • UGH IKR! SHES ADORABLE!

      @ImLexiRomero@ImLexiRomero3 жыл бұрын

  • You can tell how passionate about music she is

    @robynbradley4178@robynbradley41783 жыл бұрын

  • So amazing to hear an artist actually understand and know the craft. So many people just waltz into a studio with a song handed to them, can’t play an instrument - which is fine, sometimes a singer can just be a singer. But the work I find is so much more meaningful when the singer is the one who crafted it.

    @maryem9225@maryem92253 жыл бұрын

  • My 12 year old daughter introduced this song to me & instantly I related & LOVED THIS SONG

    @stephaniemacedo4152@stephaniemacedo41523 жыл бұрын

    • I showed my mom this song too! And now she can’t get it out of her head 😂

      @aileenvillalta5322@aileenvillalta53223 жыл бұрын

  • 8:24 I love how her voice gets octave higher when she answered the question WAHAHAHA🤣

    @emanuellancecruz3028@emanuellancecruz30283 жыл бұрын

  • THE BRIDGE IN ACAPELLA AND THE HARMONIES 😭😭😭😭

    @neilwritesstuff@neilwritesstuff3 жыл бұрын

  • That's her debut song just imagine how her album will be

    @alpervarlik2783@alpervarlik27833 жыл бұрын

    • its good

      @thatgirlkc5968@thatgirlkc59682 жыл бұрын

    • @@thatgirlkc5968 Yes it is

      @dayannasaldana3628@dayannasaldana36282 жыл бұрын

    • Its amazing 🤩 I love it ❤️ 💕

      @dayannasaldana3628@dayannasaldana36282 жыл бұрын

  • There is just something special about Olivia. I hope this is the start to a very long, very successful, very happy & fulfilling career 💕

    @erint5001@erint50013 жыл бұрын

    • Your pensions are gone bros. The US gov will inflate your retirement away to pay for today. 40% of all currency in history has been printed in the last 15 months of our two century+ old country.

      @francescolevine3031@francescolevine30312 жыл бұрын

  • So this is it! This lovely ache of a song (in the genre of break-up ballads) works beautifully because of the musical and lyrical elements its creative parents describe. No need for a background (personal) drama to support it. It stands on its own, as it should.

    @ledeyabaklykova@ledeyabaklykova3 жыл бұрын

  • she’s literally so pure and kind I love this girl so much😭❤️

    @martinaloisa4616@martinaloisa46163 жыл бұрын

  • This girl is gonna go FAR.

    @AllySheehan@AllySheehan3 жыл бұрын

  • I was blown away the first time I saw Olivia (on TV). She seemed very talented - not the over-produced or edited kind - just simple, pure, & authentic. She appears legitimate & I hope she is able to continue her career however she so desires.

    @interstellar10@interstellar102 жыл бұрын

  • She’s so amazing! I’m so happy for all the success she’s receiving. Her words are so healing! We need to protect her at all costs!

    @kaitlinelaine8822@kaitlinelaine88223 жыл бұрын

  • I love this series -- honored to have the privilege to learn from such a talented person like her

    @richardwrites@richardwrites3 жыл бұрын

  • "Are you a good driver? " " Um... Yeah"

    @pyramid_iremide@pyramid_iremide3 жыл бұрын

    • "I can't even parallel park"

      @lucialveroy@lucialveroy2 жыл бұрын

  • Olivia Rodrigo from 'High School Musical". She's Filipino-American. Congrat!!!🙌👏

    @grandbaycentral5741@grandbaycentral57413 жыл бұрын

  • Good for her (says a dad who does not know who she is or has heard this song)! Love to see people (no matter the age) just keep on making things. And sometimes they hit...

    @whatisrealknowtheformula6137@whatisrealknowtheformula61373 жыл бұрын

  • The way she speaks about her craft is so beyond her age and so wise and intelligent. She's gonna do such great things.

    @kate.2769@kate.27692 жыл бұрын

  • Filipino, German and Irish. Truly an American girl.

    @johnbouttell5827@johnbouttell58273 жыл бұрын

  • OLIVIA IS AMAZING!! HER SUCCESS IS SO WELL DESERVED 🙌🏼🙌🏼 Cant wait for her album! 💗✨

    @jakekalifa9190@jakekalifa91903 жыл бұрын

  • imagine all the goosebumps they felt writing that amazing bridge.

    @chancy5420@chancy54203 жыл бұрын

  • this song is so emotionally charged from start to end. love love love this

    @KageAthlee@KageAthlee3 жыл бұрын

  • She’s so pretty, talented. And has beautiful heart. How could anyone broke her heart?

    @erictingkingco2746@erictingkingco27463 жыл бұрын

  • Liv is the person who walks in a room and makes the whole thing brighter... like her hieee!! T-T Absolutely loveeeee this girl

    @preetiiiiii134@preetiiiiii134 Жыл бұрын

  • I love how she's so excited about telling everything! ❤ she keeps me smiling, she's contagious

    @thebardsblock2067@thebardsblock20672 жыл бұрын

  • she’s literally so talented I can’ttttt

    @martinaloisa4616@martinaloisa46163 жыл бұрын

  • I love watching these song breakdowns - and Olivia is incredible!!!

    @avantinagral@avantinagral3 жыл бұрын

  • I found this song thru SNL & I’m obsessed

    @ravenann87@ravenann873 жыл бұрын

    • Yes! The way they broke it down on SNL made me pay attention to this song! That skit was hilarious btw!

      @dialmstyle@dialmstyle3 жыл бұрын

  • We need new episodes 😢

    @lames4815@lames4815 Жыл бұрын

    • YES

      @jamesdeich6102@jamesdeich610211 ай бұрын

  • i’m so so happy for her, she deserves all the success she gets, she deserves the world and more i love her shes my idol

    @kellypineda_@kellypineda_3 жыл бұрын

  • Those voice memos are everything!!

    @baliliclaire@baliliclaire3 жыл бұрын

  • She is such a lovely person. Stan her!

    @fenerrari@fenerrari3 жыл бұрын

  • Seeing her happy means everything to me. She went through it and it gives me hope

    @irynpatience@irynpatience3 жыл бұрын

  • this was honestly so interesting to see how all the changes she made cumulated into the impactful song it is today

    @DIYDazzleNails@DIYDazzleNails3 жыл бұрын

  • Wow, even more impressed with her maturity, artistic direction and her desire to do the song justice. She is more and more impressive the more you see and hear her speak about her music. Most people spend their entire careers with no sense of artistic direction or purpose. She comes across as so definitive and put together, I really hope the viciousness of the music industry doesn’t ruin her.

    @bunker8digitallabs@bunker8digitallabs9 ай бұрын

  • This girl is definitely very special and talented. I can’t wait to see her musical career flourish. As a guy, I am proud that this young girl can develop and make choices, I’m glad she was born in today’s day and age. Can’t wait to hear a full fledged album that is completely her.

    @IM125@IM1253 жыл бұрын

  • I'm so glad it was "happier" that got Dan's attention --- that's my fav!

    @lydiamercado3993@lydiamercado39933 жыл бұрын

  • She’s literally perfect

    @alisonchin2020@alisonchin20203 жыл бұрын

  • her vocals convey so much emotion!! i cry!!

    @changveronicas@changveronicas6 ай бұрын

  • Might be one of the most powerful and honest songs to come out in decades. She’s a legend.

    @czarface@czarface3 жыл бұрын

  • you can see the kind of person she is by knowing that how she record this song and how a song can be so simple and perfect at the same time.

    @nataliamedina970@nataliamedina9703 жыл бұрын

  • she's so genuine and talented and mature, she's perfect.

    @nataliamedina970@nataliamedina9703 жыл бұрын

  • Notice how she’s excited all throughout the video ! That’s what makes a great songwriter... she’s fully invested in it

    @Mike-nc6uv@Mike-nc6uv3 жыл бұрын

  • I like how experimental they got with the creation process. So much stuff didn't make it in, but they went for it. And amazingly, didn't lose what makes the song great at the same time by beating it to death or trying to do too much. But just enough to understand what made it great in the first place. These two need to keep collaborating.

    @lashtal@lashtal3 жыл бұрын

  • she is so passionate about her song and im so happy for her ❤️

    @jessenglish7098@jessenglish70983 жыл бұрын

  • The echoey effect on the backing vocals on “red lights stop signs I still see your face in the white cars front yards” is amazing and I love it so much.❤️❤️❤️

    @flowersgrewbackasthorns@flowersgrewbackasthorns3 жыл бұрын

    • I like it too

      @rindusenja@rindusenja3 жыл бұрын

  • she is such an angel! i love her 🥺

    @ORSource@ORSource2 жыл бұрын

  • keep up this content! it is so entertaining and insightful! this is very different from other videos where they only ask surface-level questions, good job

    @brendan3404@brendan34043 жыл бұрын

  • Yeah she nailed it with this song

    @GabrielFerreira-ue8hs@GabrielFerreira-ue8hs3 жыл бұрын

  • She is so candid, thoughtful and charming for her age it’s crazy! And that SNL performance floored me

    @dakotaolson167@dakotaolson1672 жыл бұрын

  • They both seem so nice and down to earth!

    @paulabloom1215@paulabloom12153 жыл бұрын

  • Highly impressed with this songs lyrics and her voice, as well. Truly beautiful. Very emotional. Love it!

    @Nat524Ricci@Nat524Ricci2 жыл бұрын

  • I really enjoyed watching this. She goes very in depth about her musical theoretical process, and inspiration!

    @asherjaffe@asherjaffe2 жыл бұрын

  • I love how youre also looking at it in a musical way

    @thorben216@thorben2163 жыл бұрын

  • Omg. She very technical not just your average singer. She’s on another level. God tier level 😍🫶💜

    @RandoomVideos20@RandoomVideos207 ай бұрын

  • I HOPE SHE STAYS HUMBLE AND CREATE MUSIC FROM THE HEART. SUCH A TALENTED BEAUTIFUL PERSON

    @ELVER_GALARGA__@ELVER_GALARGA__2 жыл бұрын

  • She is a talented songwriter. The fact that she is this good so young makes me very excited for her future works.

    @GabrielaZapataMusic@GabrielaZapataMusic2 жыл бұрын

  • Very very well done video, super informative about the creative process!

    @marcopetaccia88@marcopetaccia889 ай бұрын

  • Love it 😍 she is so pretty and you can tell she puts in time in her work

    @queensucia@queensucia3 жыл бұрын

  • Such a talented kid! More power Olivia🙌

    @remigiojr.urfano9527@remigiojr.urfano95272 жыл бұрын

  • 6:52 hits straight to the heart!

    @rmkd3152@rmkd31523 жыл бұрын

  • Is it just me or does her "Hi" melt your heart right out? She is love ❤❤

    @dimplegeorge8801@dimplegeorge880111 ай бұрын

  • Here I am watching this religiously, finding ways to improve myself and this really helps me.💖💖

    @tracyevans19@tracyevans192 жыл бұрын

  • The bridge has always been my favourite part of any song I’ll sit there and listen to it on repeat over and over and over.

    @igortanaskovic2749@igortanaskovic27493 жыл бұрын

    • absolutely same

      @RelyaVoy@RelyaVoy2 жыл бұрын

  • Truly soul-striking. True artists inspire. ❤️

    @Zoestheorem@Zoestheorem3 жыл бұрын

  • I love this song 🥰 so glad we can get an insight of the process

    @Hellothere23344@Hellothere233443 жыл бұрын

  • i love olivia rodrigo!!! she's so relatable and inspiring!!

    @tintintin2647@tintintin26473 жыл бұрын

  • Omg.. this is so beautiful I’m literally crying 😭

    @tosyaaa@tosyaaa22 күн бұрын

  • She’s so humble I love her

    @arosewil28@arosewil283 жыл бұрын

  • fwiw, the single repeating note is called a "pedal tone." (it can create a suspension, though, depending on the relationship to the other notes that are played.)

    @AB-el5oy@AB-el5oy3 жыл бұрын

  • angel energy😭

    @mariafernanda8491@mariafernanda84913 жыл бұрын

  • this interviewer is on point, with questions and like, everything

    @stuartblittley3531@stuartblittley35313 жыл бұрын

  • This show has always been filmed virtually so they didn't have to change their format when the pandemic happened

    @dreemmanuel3171@dreemmanuel31713 жыл бұрын

  • She's so charming omg I really like her

    @user-ng1ow6sc3d@user-ng1ow6sc3d3 жыл бұрын

  • happier was SO GOOD CAN WE GET A FULL VERSION

    @carolynchen317@carolynchen3173 жыл бұрын

  • Y' know your song is an absolute banger when you appear in New York Times

    @giovanarocha3136@giovanarocha31363 жыл бұрын

  • Olivia is so talented ❤ I love her so much she is genuine kind well spoken intelligent funny and smart and talented I been following her when she was small and she is the same age as me olivia is a queen and she a such a inspiration to all of us Olivia deserves all the success cant wait to see what she do next😌.

    @olivergarrick672@olivergarrick6723 жыл бұрын

  • wonderful interview! 👏

    @jeanniem2563@jeanniem25633 жыл бұрын

  • Omg, Happier has already been written? Wow! Just pure talent!

    @stevengrant1229@stevengrant12292 жыл бұрын

  • You r amazing singer and songwriter Olivia. U deserve everything u have achieved.

    @prashantchaudhary7754@prashantchaudhary77543 жыл бұрын

  • absolutely loved this

    @agurena2012@agurena20123 жыл бұрын

  • 5:24 I love where her original lyrics were brunette and then she asked for Dan's opinion on little words and it got changed to blonde because it felt like the perfect rhyme in the line...it just proves that she wasn't trying to point fingers on someone particular...

    @shreyapawar3457@shreyapawar3457 Жыл бұрын

  • Ok but the isolated vocals for the bridge thooo I could listen to that on repeat forever 😭❤

    @canterbury_nelle9158@canterbury_nelle91583 жыл бұрын

  • Inspiration+voice+ talent=winner

    @Ik1973.@Ik1973.3 жыл бұрын
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