Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Is the No. 1 Song in the World Right Now. But There's More to the Story.

Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Is the No. 1 Song in the World Right Now. But There's More to the Story.

Esquire-Entertainment·2021-01-22 15:04

If you’ve resisted reading up on the story behind the massive success of “Drivers License” up to this point, now is the time. Olivia Rodrigo’s pop ballad debuted at No. 1 on both the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100 Chart and the Billboard Global 200 on Tuesday. It’s broken multiple streaming records since its January 9 release, including the record for most Spotify streams in a week. It is, by all accounts, the first huge hit of 2021, and the biggest song in the world right now. It got there through a perfect storm of tried-and-true pop formulas, Gen Z social media trendsetting, Taylor Swift-style lyrical intrigue, and the pure talent of teenage Disney star Olivia Rodrigo.

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