17-year old Olivia Rodrigo made her television debut on The Tonight Show, performing a stripped-down version of her debut single, Drivers License.

 

 

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Released on Jan. 8, Drivers License is currently biggest song in the world.  Three days after its release, it broke Spotify’s record for ‘most streams in a single day for a non-holiday song,’ eventually reaching 100 million streams.  It currently holds the No.1 spot on both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts.  It debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as hitting No.1 in the UK.

 

 

Following its release, fans across the globe assumed Drivers License is about her ex-boyfriend and HSMTMTS co-star Joshua Bassett.  Talking to with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Olivia reveals, “I wrote the bulk of the song literally crying in my living room, and I think that it definitely has that feel to it.  I was driving around my neighborhood, actually listening to really sad songs and crying in the car, and I got home and I was like, ‘Maybe I’ll write a song about this, crying in the car.'”

Olivia continues, “I sat down at my piano and plucked out some chords that I liked and it kind of happened that way, but it was really, really natural and organic. [It was] very much me writing in the depth of my emotion.  The pain is definitely real in that song.  I definitely think I try to approach recording all of my music from a place of emotion. I think the emotional performances are the best, even if they’re not technically the best sound.”  Watch the interview below.

 

 

 

What’s next for Olivia? As she tells Vogue, “There’s a music project coming up this year, but I’m not sure about the specifics of it. I’m just trying to soak up all the craziness in my life right now. I feel so grateful.

 

 

 

And did you know actress Courtney Cox is an amazing piano player? Check out her piano cover of Drivers License below.

 

 

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