With the third single before the release of her debut album “Sour,” Olivia Rodrigo is turning up the volume.
“Good 4 U,” which was co-produced by Alexander 23 and Dan Nigro, further elaborates on the alternative edge displayed on previous single “Deja Vu,” delivering a nostalgic heartbreak anthem heavy with bass and electric guitar.
The song is introduced with a staccato bass line, followed by Rodrigo’s vocals in a soft tone: “Well good for you, I guess you moved on really easily / You found a new girl and it only took a couple weeks / Remember when you said that you wanted to give me the world?” A trembling guitar joins the bass for a moment before drums drop-kick into the chorus, which evokes a fluttering, cathartic feeling reminiscent of late ’90s Hole or early Paramore, but with a poppier flair.
Rodrigo’s usual belt verges more on speak-singing here, giving fans lyrics they can surely scream along to: “Well good for you / You look happy and healthy / Not me, If you ever cared to ask / Good for you / You’re doing great out there without me, baby / God I wish that I could do that.”
The song’s second verse takes a more sultry turn, returning to the original bass line with the addition of a lilting drum beat and tantalizing backup harmonies. Rodrigo’s anger mounts as she laments in a near-shout: “Remember when you swore to god I was the only / Person who ever got you / Well screw that, and screw you / You will never have to hurt the way you know that I do.”
Though the song touches upon the same themes of heartbreak as previous singles “Drivers License” and “Deja Vu,” “Good 4 U” promises spunk and genre experimentation for her upcoming album “Sour,” out May 21. In her recent Billboard cover story, Rodrigo opined on criticism regarding her songs’ scorned subject matter.
“I’m a songwriter who writes from a place of authenticity and truth,” Rodrigo told Billboard. “And truthfully, love and happiness and everything weren’t feelings that I was feeling at the time. And what’s the point of putting out a record if it isn’t something that you feel is important to say to people?”
Rodrigo is fresh off her debut live television performance of “Drivers License” at the Brit Awards, and released another live performance of “Deja Vu” on Wednesday via Vevo. Rodrigo is also set to perform on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live” tomorrow night.
Watch the music video for “Good 4 U” below, directed by Petra Collins.
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