Drivers License (song)
"Drivers License" | ||||
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Single by Olivia Rodrigo | ||||
from the album Sour | ||||
Written | July 2020 | |||
Released | January 8, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
Studio | Amusement (Los Angeles) | |||
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Length | 4:02 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Dan Nigro | |||
Olivia Rodrigo singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Drivers License" on YouTube |
"Drivers License" (stylized in
The song documents the "multifaceted" emotions Rodrigo endured after a heartbreak. She teased the song on her social media for many months in 2020, before announcing it on January 4, 2021. The official music video was posted to
"Drivers License" broke a string of records, including the
Background and release
While American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo starred in the 2019 Disney+ mockumentary series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, she contributed a self-written song called "All I Want" to the soundtrack, which was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for earning over 500,000 units in the United States. The series was renewed for a second season in 2021. Rodrigo signed to Geffen Records, a subsidiary of Interscope Records, intending to release her debut EP in 2021.[2]
When I came up with 'Drivers License', I was going through a heartbreak that was so confusing to me, so multifaceted. Putting all those feelings into a song made everything seem so much simpler and clearer—and at the end of the day, I think that's the whole purpose of songwriting. There’s nothing like sitting at the piano in my bedroom and writing a really sad song. It’s truly my favorite thing in the world.
She teased the song for many months in 2020,
Composition and lyrics
Steered by piano, "Drivers License" is an atmospheric
The song begins with the sound of Rodrigo's mother's car engine starting,
In an interview with Vogue magazine, Rodrigo acknowledged the song had grammatical errors, including the lack of an apostrophe ("Drivers License" vs "Driver's License") and the contradictory double negative: "I've never felt this way for no one".[23]
Critical reception
"Drivers License" received critical acclaim upon its release.
Listing it amongst best new music,
Calling the song an "early contender for song of the year",
In May 2021, Billboard ranked "Drivers License" third on their ranking of the "100 Greatest Song Bridges of the 21st Century",[32] and in June 2021, they ranked the song as the best song of 2021 so far, with Rania Aniftos calling the song "the start of Rodrigo's reign as pop's most captivating new storyteller".[33]
Insider Inc. named "Drivers License" as "the year's defining hit".[34] Associated Press placed it on their "Top Songs of 2021" list: "Anyone who's ever had their heart broken will feel how 18-year-old Olivia Rodrigo feels on this aching Grammy-nominated hit."[35] Marie Claire placed it on their "The 16 Best Sad Songs of 2021 to Play When You're Feeling Down" list.[36] Vogue Scandinavia placed it on their "12 best songs of 2021" list: "Capturing the essence of an entire generation's perception of youth, anxiety, and teen love — all in a blue and purple tint — Ms Rodrigo set herself on the map as one of the 21st century's most prolific songwriters and storytellers."[37] Digg ranked it at number 10 based on their compilation of 2021 Top 10 best songs lists from different websites and magazines.[38]
All-time lists
In 2024, "Drivers License" was included in Rolling Stone's “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list.
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Rolling Stone | The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time | 377 | |
Billboard | 75 Best Breakup Songs of All Time | 14 |
Accolades
Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref(s) |
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2021 | American Music Awards | Favorite Trending Song | Nominated | [41] |
Favorite Music Video | Nominated | |||
Favorite Pop Song | Nominated | |||
2021 | Apple Music Awards
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Song of the Year | Won | [42] |
2022 | APRA Music Awards | Most Performed International Work | Nominated | [43] |
2021 | Asia Pop 40 | Top Asia Pop 40 Song of the Year | Won | [44][45] |
2022 | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | Nominated | [46][47] |
Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
Best Pop Solo Performance | Won | |||
2022 | Joox Malaysia Music Awards | Top 5 International Songs | Won | [48] |
2021 | LOS40 Music Awards
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Best International Song | Nominated | [49] |
2021 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Song | Nominated | [50] |
2021
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MTV Millennial Awards
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Global Hit of the Year | Nominated | [51] |
2021 | MTV Video Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won | [52] |
Push Performance of the Year | Won | |||
2021 | Premios MUSA
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International Anglo Song | Nominated | [53] |
2021 | Premios Odeón | Foreign Song of the Year | Nominated | [54] |
2021 | Rockbjörnen | Foreign Song of the Year | Nominated | [55] |
2021 | RTHK International Pop Poll Awards
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Top Ten International Gold Songs | Won | [56] |
Commercial performance
"Drivers License" was met with widespread commercial success worldwide, with publications calling it the year's biggest hit in early 2021.[57][58][59] Upon release, the song reached number one on international Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music songs charts.[29] Billboard reported that, in its first three days in the US, the song sold over 16,000 digital downloads and received more than 21 million streams. Compared to its release day, the song's total streams increased by 122% on its second day, and rose another 32% in its third day.[60]
The song broke the Spotify record for most one-day streams for a non-
"Drivers License" also reached number one on both
United States
"Drivers License" debuted atop the
As of July 2021, "Drivers License" was the most streamed song of 2021 so far, with 582.8 million on-demand streams. It is also the most streamed audio track (460.2 million), the most watched video (122.6 million views), the sixth best-selling digital song (199,000 downloads), and the eighth biggest song across all formats of radio (1.227 billion audience impressions).[72][73]
Other markets
In the United Kingdom, "Drivers License" debuted at the top of the
In Ireland, "Drivers License" debuted at the top of the Irish Singles Chart. It was the country's most downloaded and streamed song its first two weeks, outperforming the rest of the top five combined. It has so far remained at number one for nine consecutive weeks; "All I Want" charted simultaneously, reaching a new peak of number 16.[77][78]
In Australia, "Drivers License" debuted at the top of the
Music video
The video, directed by Matthew Dillon Cohen,[80] adopts a vignette aesthetic and depicts Rodrigo's healing from heartbreak. She receives her driver's license in the video, but instead of going to her old lover's house like she used to dream of, she finds herself aimlessly cruising suburban side streets. Rodrigo reminisces about moments from her brief relationship. At the beginning of the video, she is embraced by the happy memories only, but eventually, all the toxic traits of her ex-partner confront her. The video received positive comments from critics for its visuals.[28][3]
Impact and legacy
When we were talking about the audience that [Rodrigo] had prior to the release—that's a very young, female, engaged audience. So they really sort of sparked the flame. But now what you have is it traveling well beyond that audience. And obviously social media platforms have helped that, but I think just word of mouth. This is a song you're talking about with everyone right now. Everyone's listening to it, everyone's obsessing over it.
"Drivers License" has been credited with launching Rodrigo's music career.
Paper remarked that the song is a "product of years of pop trends" that resonates with millions of listeners, similar to the rise of Eilish in 2019, Lorde in 2013, or Taylor Swift in the late 2000s, but occurred instantly in Rodrigo's case, because of recent technological innovations like TikTok that has altered the course of the music industry. The TikTok hashtag "#driverslicense" amassed over 888.5 million views in one week. Paper also highlighted consumers' interest in the song's romantic background (a phenomenon of listeners being invested in the drama between Disney co-stars) as a factor for the song's success.[83] The New York Times writer Joe Coscarelli wrote that the song was spurred not only by its quality, but also the gossips surrounding it, paired with the label's marketing plan, and support from celebrities like Swift. He noted the autobiographical song bolstered tabloids and listeners to "piece together its real-life parallels", while TikTok videos led to social media posts, "which led to streams, which led to news articles, and back around again", generating an "unbeatable" feedback loop. Coscarelli added that, similar to Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez, Rodrigo took "her experiences within the Disney machine and attempted to translate them for a broader, more adult audience".[84]
Insider dubbed the song an "early 2021 cultural touchstone", citing its "sad girl appeal" echoing Generation Z (similar to Lorde and Eilish), the celebrity romance associated with its lyrics (like that of Swift), the song's cinematic bridge, its TikTok popularity, and radio friendliness as contributing factors to the song's success.[86] Music journalist Laura Snapes, writing for The Guardian, wrote "Drivers License" is the "epitome of new-school pop songwriting", in which power ballads are sonically intimate and subdued, rather than bombastic, with lyrics delving into specific and complex emotions.[87] On Rodrigo's 18th birthday, the February 20, 2021 episode of Saturday Night Live included a skit in which English actor Regé-Jean Page and six other male cast members recited the song's lyrics.[88] Responding to the tabloid speculation around the song's subjects, Rodrigo stated: "I put it out not knowing that it would get that reaction, so it was really strange [when] it did. I just remember [everyone being] so weird and speculative about stuff they had no idea about. I don't really subscribe to hating other women because of boys. I think that's so stupid, and I really resent that narrative that was being tossed around."[88]
Usage in media
- "Drivers License" was featured as the main music for Google's Year in Search commercial for 2021.[89]
- "Drivers License" was also official performance theme song of Japanese drama In Love with Itaike at Summer 2021. The drama are consists starring by Fuma Kikuchi, Ike Nwala and Daichi Watanabe.
- "Drivers License" is featured on the main track list of Just Dance 2023 Edition.[90]
- On July 15, 2022, Canadian singer-songwriter Michael Bublé performed "Drivers License" live at the BBC, with its Concert Orchestra.[91]
- A large portion of the song was used in the first episode of the second season of Amazon Prime Video's series, The Summer I Turned Pretty (2023).[92]
Track listing
- CD single[93]
- "Drivers License" – 4:04
- "Drivers License" (radio edit) – 3:48
- "Drivers License" (instrumental) – 4:02
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sour.[14]
Studio locations
- Recorded at Amusement Studios (Los Angeles)
- Mixed at SOTA Studios (Los Angeles)
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York)
Personnel
- Olivia Rodrigo – vocals, backing vocals, songwriting
- Daniel Nigro – songwriting, production, recording, piano, bass, percussion, drum programming, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Dan Viafore – assistant engineering
- Mitch McCarthy – mixing
- Randy Merrill – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[192] | 8× Platinum | 560,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[193] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA)[194] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[195] | 9× Platinum | 720,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[196] | 2× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
France ( SNEP)[197]
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Diamond | 333,333‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[198] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Ireland | — | 111,000[199] |
Italy (FIMI)[200] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[201] | Diamond+4× Platinum | 1,260,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[202] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[203] | 3× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[204] | 3× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[205] | 3× Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[206] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[207] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[208] | 3× Platinum | 1,800,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[209] | 6× Platinum | 6,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Central America (CFC)[210] | Platinum | 7,000,000† |
Greece (IFPI Greece)[211] | Platinum | 2,000,000† |
Sweden (GLF)[212] | 2× Platinum | 16,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | January 8, 2021 | Geffen | [213] | |
Italy | January 15, 2021 | Radio airplay
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Universal | [214] |
United States | January 19, 2021 | Contemporary hit radio | Interscope | [8] |
DACH
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April 1, 2021 | CD single | Geffen | [93] |
See also
- List of most-streamed songs on Spotify
- List of Billboard Global 200 number ones of 2021
- List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones
- List of number-one singles of 2021 (Australia)
- List of top 10 singles for 2021 in Australia
- List of number-one hits of 2021 (Austria)
- List of Ultratop 50 number-one singles of 2021
- List of Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles of 2021
- List of number-one hits of 2021 (Denmark)
- List of number-one singles of 2021 (Finland)
- List of number-one singles of 2021 (Ireland)
- List of top 10 singles in 2021 (Ireland)
- List of number-one songs of 2021 (Malaysia)
- List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2021
- List of number-one singles from the 2020s (New Zealand)
- List of number-one songs in Norway
- List of number-one singles of 2021 (Portugal)
- List of number-one songs of 2021 (Singapore)
- List of number-one singles of the 2020s (Sweden)
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2020s
- List of UK top-ten singles in 2021
- List of UK Singles Downloads Chart number ones of the 2020s
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2021
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 2020s
- List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2021
- List of Billboard Adult Top 40 number-one songs of the 2020s
- List of Billboard Digital Song Sales number ones of 2021
- List of Radio Songs number ones of the 2020s
- List of Billboard Streaming Songs number ones of 2021
- List of Rolling Stone Top 100 number-one songs of 2021
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