Sour - Limited Edition Crystal Fuchsia Vinyl". Archived from the original on August 12, 2021 . Retrieved August 12, 2021– via HMV Store. Sour (JB Hi-Fi Exclusive Blue Vinyl) Rodrigo, Olivia". JB Hi-Fi. August 28, 2021. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021 . Retrieved June 13, 2021. Rodrigo's vision for the album's lyrics was to explore a variety of " sour" emotions that young women "are often shamed for", such as anger, jealousy and sadness. The album title refers to the concept of "awesome things" in Rodrigo's life "progressively going sour" as she gets older, representing a specific "slice" of her life as a 17-year-old, "its unending growing pains and surprising discoveries." [15] She insisted this point in her interview to The Guardian as well, saying Sour is an "intrinsically young" album that is aimed at honoring "acute teenage feelings". Rodrigo explained, "something I'm really proud of is that this record talks about emotions that are hard to talk about or aren't really socially acceptable especially for girls: anger, jealousy, spite, sadness, they're frowned-upon as bitchy and moaning and complaining or whatever. But I think they're such valid emotions." [16] Olivia Rodrigo – Sour Vinyl". Olivia Rodrigo Music. Archived from the original on April 1, 2021 . Retrieved April 13, 2021.

Released: October 21, 2021 Album Trailer Sour (stylized in all caps) is the debut studio album by Olivia Rodrigo. It was released on May 21, 2021, through Geffen Records. Rodrigo stated that the album explores her perils and discoveries as a 17-year-old, with its title referring to the uncomfortable, "sour" emotions the youth experience but are often shamed for, such as anger, jealousy and heartache. The musical style of Sour was inspired by Rodrigo's favorite genres and artists. Olivia Rodrigo - Sour (Target Exclusive, Vinyl)". Target Corporation. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021 . Retrieved June 30, 2021.Olivia Rodrigo signed to Geffen Records intending to release her debut EP in 2021. She co-wrote the song "Drivers License" with its producer Daniel Nigro, and released it as her debut single in January 2021, to commercial success. Billboard magazine declared it as one of the "most dominant" hits in Hot 100 history. Delgado, Sara (May 12, 2021). "Olivia Rodrigo Previewed Her New Song and We're Going Pop-Punk". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021 . Retrieved May 14, 2021. Minsker, Evan; Strauss, Matthew (February 17, 2022). "Olivia Rodrigo Announces New Disney+ Documentary Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film)". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 20, 2022. Sour was supported by three singles, two of which charted inside the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

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The album was first announced with a placeholder title of *O*R. The two asterisks indicated hidden characters, and the two letters “OR” referenced Olivia’s initials. Afterward, fans noticed that Olivia had worn a beaded earring in the music video for “drivers license” that spelled out “SOUR.”