“drop dead”

“drop dead” is the lead single from global superstar Olivia Rodrigo’s upcoming studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love. The album is scheduled for a June 12 release this year.

“One night, I was bored in bed, and stalked you on the internet.” Pause! Pause!! Pause!!! What the fuck? What the actual fuck? We cannot be serious here. What do you mean you stalked someone online because you were bored? What is in the air in 2026, where global superstars like Olivia Rodrigo can make chart-topping hits that make stalking look “cute” for goodness sake? Are we so quick to forget the moral boundaries we’ve set as a society? Are we so quick to forget the numerous instances of people, with varying degrees of notoriety, being stalked? Have the horrific portrayals of such acts in shows like You left our consciousness so quickly? What is wrong with us, for fuck’s sake? It’s a severe disservice to the victims of stalking to make light of a serious subject matter. I can’t even begin to imagine what it’d be like when she eventually goes on her just-announced tour and has audiences in their thousands singing along to this at the top of their lungs. Also, layering choir-like vocals on top of your singing of the lines doesn’t help make it look any less sinister, either. Yuck! This is bottom-of-the-barrel behavior. Who the fuck came up with that line? “Stalking” is not something you sing about flirtatiously, and it’s highly disappointing that that needs to be said in 2026 in reference to an Olivia Rodrigo track of all things. If you’re going to admit to past behavior, approach it from a place of shame and remorse; otherwise, you’re effectively normalizing bad behavior through the art of the pop-radio smash hit. Also, no, it is not “feminine intuition.” I’m honestly struggling to believe the same writing team behind the introspective “vampire” is the same one that coughed up this crap. This is absolutely disappointing. Stalking is not okay!

No, I don’t recommend giving this track more listens than it needs, unless some reworked version comes out in the future. If Beyoncé can change lyrics, so can Olivia Rodrigo, who’s arguably the bigger offender here. Let’s not normalize this kind of language in the name of “pushing the edge” for streams. In the five years since her debut with the impressive “drivers license,” Olivia Rodrigo has developed a reputation not only as an immensely talented singer, songwriter, and performer, but also as a reputation for being on the “right side” of humanity. Tragically, one of the last beacons of hope at the very top of the celebrity pyramid could resort to such. Be it a careless inclusion or a strategy for more streams and sales in a world where artists are competing with AI-generated output on the charts, I hold the belief that Olivia Rodrigo can do better. Of course, there’s no denying that she’s legally permitted to do whatever the fuck she wants, but come on! Not you too, Olivia.

Yes, I know it might seem like I’m making a mountain out of a molehill here, but we need to learn to address bullshit the moment we see or hear it. Overall, it’s a well-produced effort—duh, Daniel Nigro shoehorned the thing. Olivia’s singing is great as ever. It’s also nice to see her in a more lovey-dovey light on a lead single. But let’s not let this narrator’s infatuation distract us from a serious underlying issue.