Sony Music Publishing announced on Wednesday (Aug. 4) that they have officially signed teenage pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo to a worldwide publishing deal.
The 18-year-old triple threat is making history in every way possible. Among the many accomplishments she has already achieved in her short and booming career, her newest record deal with Sony Music Publishing is her biggest one yet.
“There’s nothing I love more than songwriting; it’s my favorite thing in the world, and I’m excited to be working with the team at Sony Music Publishing,” says the “good 4 u” singer.
Sony Music Publishing chairman and CEO Jon Platt spoke very positively about Rodrigo, saying, “Olivia is a once-in-a-generation talent with the heart of a true songwriter- there is no limit to what she can accomplish.”
The director of A&R, Thomas Krottinger, added, “It has been a great privilege to work with Olivia over the last year- she constantly pushes her creative boundaries, allowing her to craft genuine, emotive songs that transcend genres and bring people together. We are honored to partner with Olivia and her incredible team, and we are beyond excited to champion her as she continues inspiring the world.”
Since May of this year, Rodrigo has been a non-stop sensation when she dropped her hottest and most-listened-to album yet.
Releasing SOUR on May 21, 2021, Rodrigo’s LP scored the biggest debut of the year, earning the most US audio streams from a female debut album ever. This album also broke the record for the most-streamed album in a week by a female artist in Spotify history, collecting over 385 million global streams.
After becoming RIAA Certified Gold in its first week of being released, the 11-track album also landed in the Top 30 of Billboard’s Hot 100– making Rodrigo the first female artist to chart 11 or more songs in the top 30 simultaneously.
Her singles from the album are also busy still making history. Her hit from the album “good 4 u“ landed at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the album’s opening track “brutal” landed No.1 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Chart.
Though SOUR includes many hits that have blessed ears worldwide, her most successful track from the album is driver’s license. This song became the biggest trending song on TikTok for a time and became one of the biggest songs of 2021, achieving record-breaking success.
The single was dropped on January 8 and almost immediately became a sensation. It debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for eight consecutive weeks, and it collected 76 million US streams in the first week of release.
SOUR includes numerous songs that have either soared through social media, blasted through the radio speakers, or sat pretty at the top of the charts. Among the other successful songs on the album, deja vu was also a huge hit on the radio and TikTok.
The young singer continues to make music that amazes not only us but big-name record studios as well! Drop a congratulatory message for Rodrigo below, or send us a tweet at @celebsecrets.
