Everything to know about Olivia Rodrigo’s upcoming third album

Last August, Olivia Rodrigo appeared onstage at Osheaga music festival wearing one of her signature graphic tees. This one, however, was bedazzled with a sparkly ‘3’ in the middle, sending a clear message to her fans that the GUTS era was wrapping up—and a new chapter was about to begin.

It’s been two and a half years since the release of Rodrigo’s last studio album, and the world has been (somewhat) patiently awaiting her next. Since the subtle announcement, the public had been quick to read into every little hint the she dropped about her third studio album. Whether wearing shades of pink instead of her usual purple or posting cryptic symbols of luck, everything the “Vampire” star did seemed to set off a spirited easter egg hunt. But now, as the actual day nears, she’s taking the guessing out of the game—with concrete information about the release of her next record made official.

As await its release, Harper’s Bazaar breaks down everything to know about the project below.

Has a first single been announced?

Today the singer took to Instagram to share that “Drop Dead” will be the first single, out on April 17, with a close-up image of herself blowing a big pink bubblegum bubble. She is wearing an off-white tank with the single’s name embroidered on the collar.

What will it be called?

Breaking away from her tradition of single four-letter-word titles—SOUR, GUTS—Rodrigo announced that her third album will be titled, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, stylized in all lowercase.

The title does not appear on the album cover, which sees Rodrigo swinging in a little collared pink dress and platform Mary Jane pumps.

When will it be released?

Before an official release date was announced, a heart-shaped lock with a new, swirly version of Rodrigo’s “OR” logo was found in London—with “April” written on the side. The clue proved true, as on April 2, the star gave us all the information we were hoping for: the date, and the title. As for the release date, that’s June 12. Counting down the days.

Since then, she’s shared videos where she’s attaching heart-shaped locks to various fences in London, Paris, New Jersey, and Los Angeles. Their meaning has yet to be… unlocked.

What is the album’s signature color?

Unlike Rodrigo’s first two albums, SOUR and GUTS, OR3 will (most likely) not be drenched in purple. In Los Angeles, a mural featuring the updated version of her logo progressively lightened from purple to pink day after day. Similarly, on her website, the background was swapped to a light bubblegum shade.

This change has been echoed in her fashion choices, too. Most recently, she attended the Oscars Vanity Fair after-party in a custom pale-pink Saint Laurent minidress, and before that, she sat front row at the Chloé Fall 2026 show in the same shade.

What is the album about?

Speaking to British Vogue, Rodrigo shared that the album is full of “sad love songs”—exploring the fear and anxiety that comes along with love. “I realized all my favorite romantic love songs were beautiful because they had a tinge of fear or yearning in them,” she said.

There’s a song inspired by Miranda and Steve’s relationship in Sex and the City, and one that she calls “what I think being in love feels like.”

Her best friend, Madison Hu, listened to the project and echoed these sentiments—sharing that to her, it’s about how “love is complicated.” Continuing, she said, “I think that’s what she learnt this year.”

When did she finish recording it?

On February 24, Rodrigo’s longtime producer Dan Nigro shared a photo from the studio captioned “Finishing records…” The artist herself commented on the post, writing, “the palpable stress in this photo hahahha.”

This article originally appeared in harpersbazaar.com

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