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Olivia Rodrigo ‘Drivers License’: Release date, concept, video, how to live stream and all the buzz around Disney star’s debut single

Rodrigo was first seen in an Old Navy commercial and she later portrayed the lead role of Grace Thomas in direct-to-video film ‘An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success'

We already love Olivia Rodrigo, the young and talented lady who has shown exceptional acting skills on Disney Channel series ‘Bizaardvark’ and Disney+ series ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ and now the singer has dropped her debut single called ‘Drivers License’ on the Internet.

The 17-year-old crooner had announced the track on January 4, 2021, on her official Twitter account. She had captioned the post as, “My debut new single "drivers license" comes out this friday. presave link in my bio. OH MY GOD IM SO EXCITED IM GONNA PEE MY PANTS.” 

Rodrigo kickstarted her acting career with theater productions at Lisa J Mails Elementary School and Dorothy McElhinney Middle School. If we speak about her debut onscreen appearance, Rodrigo was first seen in an Old Navy commercial and she later portrayed the lead role of Grace Thomas in direct-to-video film ‘An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success.’

In 2016, Rodrigo got the role of Paige Olvera in the Disney Channel series ‘Bizaardvark’ and in February 2019 she was roped-in for the starring role of Nini Salazar-Roberts on the Disney+ series ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.’ She also penned ‘All I Want’ and co-wrote ‘Just For A Moment’ with co-star Joshua Bassett for the show’s soundtrack. The song ‘All I Want’ charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and also earned the coveted gold certification.
 

Release date

Olivia Rodrigo was supposed to drop her debut single ‘Drivers License’ on the Internet on January 8, 2021, but she surprised fans by dropping it a day early on January 7. 

Concept

Before the release of the track, the Disney star went live on her official YouTube channel where she interacted with her fans and also premiered the track.  The young singer had also shared an official poster of her debut single before the release on her Twitter account. It simply features the singer in a close-up shot in one-half of the cover. It appears as if she is lost in her thoughts as light falls on her face. In the other half of the poster, we can see multiple pictures of Rodrigo. We absolutely loved the aesthetic touch given to the cover art.

Official video

Looking at the lyrics and the visuals, it is pretty clear the song is about heartbreak and insecurities that come with it. The lyrics of ‘Drivers License’ go like, “And, you are probably with that blonde girl, who always made me doubt/ She’s so much older than me, she is everything I am insecure about.” You can check the official music video of the song right here: 

What's the buzz 

Rodrigo’s debut single got the Internet buzzing as social media users erupted with joy waiting for the song to drop. One user posted, “SORRY IM SO OVERWHELMED BUT OLIVIA RODRIGO IS TAKING OVER THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.” Another expressed, “Olivia rodrigo is the next taylor swift and the driver's license is the proof of it that, is just the beginning and the world isn't ready for her.” One fan declared, “Olivia rodrigo is an actress, singer, song writer, and she’s just 17 years old... put some respect on her name.” Another added, “Olivia rodrigo wrote all i want during her sophomore finals week and wrote driver’s licensed during quarantine. her talent is UNREAL AND UNMATCHED.” One fan shared, “Olivia rodrigo quite literally just broke the internet with driver’s license wow,”  while the another said, “This music video is everything and so much more. olivia rodrigo world domination is finally here #DriversLicenseOutNow”

Where to live stream

Fans can listen to Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ on leading streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Tidal.