Olivia Rodrigo released the second single from her third studio album “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love” last Friday. “the cure,” is the successor to “drop dead” and debuted at the top of Spotify Global with 7.2 million streams.
Olivia Rodrigo has shown great admiration for this song since the moment it was officially announced. “It’s my favorite song on the album and one of my favorite songs I’ve ever made”, wrote the 23-year-old singer on her social media.
The premiere of “the cure” also coincided with the official release of the music video. In the music video, Rodrigo plays a doctor searching for an antidote to heal a broken heart.
The renowned music review website rated “the cure” as Best New Track and praised Rodrigo’s growth and maturity on the track.
In April, Rodrigo released the single “drop dead” and also debuted at the top of Spotify Global with over 10 million streams. It was the biggest debut by a female artist in 2026.