The latest:
Olivia Rodrigo, 23, released her Handmaid’s Tale-inspired song “Serena Joy” as a limited 500-copy CD exclusively at Analog Music Shop in Tustin, California on Friday, and the run sold out immediately, Billboard reported.
Summary:
Key Points
- The drop comes ahead of her all-women Daisy Chain Fields festival on Aug. 29 in Irvine.
- The Handmaid's Tale-inspired track didn't make her chart-topping third album's final tracklist.
Details:
- The shop: Analog Music Shop said it received 500 copies of the track, which sold out after it announced the drop on Instagram.
- Location: The store sits about 8 miles from Irvine’s Great Park, where Rodrigo headlines the all-women Daisy Chain Fields festival on Aug. 29.
- Rodrigo’s take: She told Etalk she “really loves” the song but it “didn’t fit” her album, hoping it becomes “part of something else down the line.”
- The album: “Serena Joy” was recorded for her No. 1 third album, “You Look Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” but was cut from the final tracklist.
What to Watch:
“Serena Joy” is expected to get a wider release on Monday, Aug. 24, the shop hinted, as Rodrigo prepares to headline her festival Aug. 29 alongside Chappell Roan, Doechii and Stevie Nicks.
