Olivia Rodrigo's second album: Everything you need to know about 'Guts'
It topped the charts around the world!
Olivia Rodrigo highly-anticipated second album 'Guts' was released in September 2023 - unsurprisingly shooting STRAIGHT to the top of the album charts. It not only hit the top spot in the UK and the US, but in a total of 15 COUNTRIES around the world... Wow.
Featuring incredible hits like 'Vampire', 'Bad Idea Right?' and 'Get Him Back!', with the deluxe edition coming out in March 2024 and containing 'Obsessed'. Find out everything you could possibly wish to know about Olivia Rodrigo's incredible record 'Guts'.
When was 'Guts' released?
Olivia Rodrigo's second album came out on 8th September 2023. On release day of 'Guts', Olivia shared a heartfelt handwritten letter with her fans, telling them she had so many feelings about releasing the album. She wrote: 'Today is the day! My sophomore album, GUTS, is out everywhere!!! I feel so many feelings.
'I feel excited, nervous, proud, but mostly I feel so grateful. I feel grateful for everyone on my team who believes in me and supports me so unwaveringly.'
She continued: 'I feel grateful for my collaborator Dan who pushes me and inspires me and without whom this album wouldn’t have been possible. And lastly, I feel so immensely grateful for everyone who has so generously supported me over the past few years. Thank you to everyone who has listened and streamed and been sooo kind. I owe so much to you guys and I really hope you dig these new songs. Lots and lots of love xo, Liv'. (sic)
Where did it come in the charts?
In a truly incredible feat, Olivia's second album topped the charts in no less than 15 COUNTRIES. At the time of writing (September 2025), 'Guts' has stayed in the UK Top 40 since its release in September 2023 - which is a huge achievement.
It's also been certified 2x Platinum by the BPI, translating to over 600,000 UK sales.
How did Olivia Rodrigo announce her new album?
Back in June, Olivia took to her social media pages, the 20-year-old singer announced that her second album 'Guts' was set to be released in September. Olivia wrote: 'my sophomore album GUTS comes out september 8th. i am so proud of this record and I can’t wait to share it with you all! u can presave it now! xoxoxoxo❤️💜💌🖤.' (sic)
What did Olivia Rodrigo say about her new album?
Olivia told us about making 'Guts' and how she found it 'tricky' at times to work on it: "But I stuck with it and I kind of had to shift my mindset into trying to make an album that was just something that I would enjoy listening to and that sounds really simple, but just thinking about making music for that sole purpose makes it so much more fun."
Despite having huge success with her first album, the pop star admitted to still writing songs in her bedroom. "I still write so much of my music in my bedroom though," Olivia said: "And I don’t think that experience will ever change. Writing songs will hopefully always be an outlet for me to process my feelings before anything else."
Speaking about pop music, Olivia revealed: "I love how increasingly genreless pop music is becoming. Pop music can mean so many different things, and I really love hearing so many different flavours of it these days.
"I am also just really excited about female singer-songwriters and how honestly and truthfully they’re speaking up. That’s always really inspiring to me. It’s so exciting to me to watch young women’s voices be heard and appreciated and celebrated in the ways that they have been lately. I just can’t wait to cheer on the future, my peers and future generations of female singer-songwriters."
Olivia also revealed in the interview that she has been working with Dan Nigro, the collaborator she worked with on her debut record. "I absolutely love working with Dan. We have such a good groove together," Olivia said.
Continuing: "We are always sharing ideas back-and-forth and have been carving out time to work together in the studio. The craziness of Sour being out in the world was something that really only Dan and I could relate to, and I think that has brought us closer together. I trust him so much and really enjoy the music we’ve been making."
Olivia joined us for For The Record, where she broke down the writing process of 'Vampire' as well as telling us about working on 'Guts'. On 'Guts' she told us: "So the first few months of writing the album (‘Guts’) I remember were really tricky and I felt a little lost.
"But I stuck with it and I kind of had to shift my mindset into trying to make an album that was just something that I would enjoy listening to and that sounds really simple, but just thinking about making music for that sole purpose makes it so much more fun."
Where was Olivia's album written?
Some of the album 'Guts' was written and recorded in New York City, Olivia revealed in an interview with Vogue the reason why. She said: "I think New York is so inspiring and every day of my life I just try and be more and more like Carrie Bradshaw, so..."
What is the tracklist for 'Guts'?
There are 12 songs in total.
- 'All-American B--ch'
- 'Bad Idea Right?'
- 'Vampire'
- 'Lacy'
- 'Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl'
- 'Making The Bed'
- 'Logical'
- 'Get Him Back!'
- 'Love is Embarrassing'
- 'The Grudge'
- 'Pretty Isn't Pretty'
- 'Teenage Dream'
WARNING: Olivia's tracklist contains strong language
Did Olivia tour 'Guts'?
You betcha. Olivia announced the 'Guts World Tour' five days after her album was released, confirming that she'd be performing in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland, Europe, Asia and Australia.
She went on the road on 23rd February 2024, finishing in October 2024 before embarking on the 'Spilled' leg of the tour, which saw a further seven dates across the world in stadiums between January and July 2025.
She was supported by Chappell Roan, Remi Wolf, PinkPantheress, Beabadoobee, St. Vincent, The Breeders, Benee and Florence Road.
Who did Olivia work with on the album?
All the tracks on the album were co-written by Olivia and the album's producer, Dan Nigro, with further co-writing assistance from Julia Michaels on 'Logical' and Amy Allen on 'Pretty Isn't Pretty'.
'Guts': The meaning behind the album title
Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music in June 2023, Olivia explained that she'd actually had it picked out while writing her debut album 'Sour': "I've had it for a long time. I had it actually when I was making Sour. I'm like, 'I want the next one to be Guts'. I like had it in my head, four letters, all caps, just like Sour, I love it."
She added about the meaning behind it: "I just think it's an interesting word. People use it in so many interesting contexts, like 'Spill your guts'. 'Hate your guts'. It means bravery, but it also means intuition, like listen to your gut. I just think it’s all of these things that coincidentally were things that I’ve really been thinking about in this chapter."
Did 'Guts' win any awards?
Olivia was nominated for six Grammy awards at the 2024 ceremony. 'Guts' was nominated in the Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album categories, whilst Olivia was also up for Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for 'Vampire' while 'Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl' was in the running for Best Rock Song.
Taking to Instagram to share her excitement, Olivia said: '6 grammy noms today. what an incredible honor to be recognized by the recording academy in this way. grateful is an understatement!!!!! and huge congrats to @dan_nigro for his producer of the year nom, there’s no one more deserving!!' (sic)
Although she didn't take home any of the awards, it was still an incredible accomplishment to be nominated for six Grammys in one year!
'Guts': Black Friday vinyl
Fans were thrilled about the release of a special Black Friday vinyl called 'GUTS: the secret tracks', which includes all four of her "secret" 'Guts' tracks. Previously, Olivia released four different variants of her 'Guts' LP, with each one featuring a "secret" track.
'GUTS: the secret tracks' was available to purchase in participating Record Store Day shops on 24th November 2024, with limited copies available. Any remaining copies were then able to purchase from the participating record store's websites from 25th November. The four extra tracks are called 'Obsessed', 'Scared of My Guitar', 'Stranger' and 'Girl I've Always Been.'
Now take a look through Olivia Rodrigo's career so far:
2016 - Olivia played Paige Olvera in Bizaardvark
Disney Channel series Bizaardvark starred Olivia as Paige Olvera, one of two best friends who post funny songs and videos on the internet. Olivia appeared in three series of the TV show between 2016 and 2018.
2019 - Olivia stars in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Back in 2019, Olivia took on the main role of Nini Salazar-Roberts, a musical theatre enthusiast, in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Olivia also wrote the song 'All I Want' for the TV show.
2021 - Olivia released 'Drivers License'
'Drivers License' was Olivia's first single and it went to Number 1 around the world. The song, which was written by Olivia and Dan Nigro, has been nominated for many awards including two MTV Video Music Awards which it won for Song of the Year and Push Performance of the Year. The song has also been nominated for three Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance.
2021 - Olivia released 'Deja Vu'
Olivia's second single 'Deja Vu' was another commercial success. Again, the song was written by Olivia along with Dan Nigro. Taylor Swift and two other songwriters also get a songwriting credit as it interpolates Taylor's song 'Cruel Summer'. In September 2024, the single was certified 2x Platinum.
2021 - Olivia released 'Good 4 U'
Once again, a song co-written by Olivia had commercial success. 'Good 4 U' was nominated for several awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.
2021 - Olivia meets Presient Joe Biden
Olivia Rodrigo met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The singer was involved with efforts to promote Covid-19 vaccinations with young people in the US.
2021 - Olivia is nominated for seven Grammy awards
Olivia Rodrigo received seven Grammy nominations including four in the big categories, best album, best new artist, record of the year and song of the year, for 'Drivers License'.
In response to her nominations, Olivia took to Instagram saying: 'woke up this morning to 7 Grammy nominations. when I was younger, my family lived a few blocks from the staples center, where the Grammys took place every year. I would always walk outside the arena and look at the plaques on the ground with all the winners names in wide eyed wonder. i went to the Grammy museum so many of my free weekends bc I was so fascinated by the history of the show and all of the incredible musicians that made it up. many dreams have come true for me this year but this one is probably the most meaningful. thank you to everyone who has believed in me and supported the songs I write. and thank you to @recordingacademy for the recognition. I'm beyond humbled. truly a day I will never forget. so grateful aghhh❤️💜❤️💜' (sic)
2022 - Olivia wins her first BRIT Award
A year after making her debut UK performance at The BRIT Awards 2021, Olivia picked up her very first BRIT win! At The BRIT Awards 2022 with Mastercard, Olivia bagged herself the award for International Song of the Year, for her track 'Good 4 U'.
2022 - Olivia Rodrigo won three Grammys
In 2022, Olivia also won three Grammy awards, Best Pop Vocal Album for 'Sour', Best New Artist and Best Pop Solo Performance for 'driver's license'.
The singer also performed at the prestigious awards ceremony.
2022 - Olivia reflects on one year since 'Sour' release
Olivia Rodrigo took to Instagram one year on from the release of her debut album 'Sour' to reflect on her amazing achievements and thank fans for their support. She also shared a video, where she said: "This past year, it's been a lot of career milestones, but I'm freshly 19 and there's so many things that I'm learning and just normal teenage milestones that I'm going through."
2022 - High School Musical TV series confirms Olivia's exit
In July 2022, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series creator and showrunner Tim Federle confirmed that season three would be Olivia's last on the show, saying: "I think she's ready to explore the world outside the halls of East High."
He continued: "And Olivia herself was having such a monumental explosion in the music industry that it felt like the right thing to, frankly, work with Olivia to say, 'How do we get you out there into the world with us taking a little bit more of a backseat?', which we were all proud to do to support her."
Olivia's role will be phased out throughout the third season of the Disney+ show, with Tim adding: "This season it's about trying to give her character a proper send-off while also leaving room for other characters to really step into the fray and step into the spotlight."
2022 - The 'Sour Tour' comes to the UK
Olivia set out on her 'Sour Tour' in April 2022, with shows coming to the UK in July. First heading to Glasgow on 2nd, she then went to Manchester on 3rd and Birmingham on 4th, before rounding up her tour with two shows at London's Eventim Apollo on 6th and 7th.
2023 - Comeback song 'Vampire'
Olivia Rodrigo announced her comeback song 'Vampire' would be released on 30th June. Teasing the date on her socials, with a countdown on her website, the song was a certified hit upon it's release. Peaking at Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, the song was also certified Silver in August 2023.
2023 - Olivia Rodrigo releases a song from The Hunger Games soundtrack
Olivia Rodrigo released her song 'Can't Catch Me Now' in 2023, which features on the soundtrack for the prequel of The Hunger Games titled: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
2023 - Second album 'Guts' released
Olivia released her second album 'Guts' in September 2023, containing singles such as 'Vampire', 'Bad Idea Right?' and 'Get Him Back!'. The album topped the charts in no less than 15 countries around the world - including the UK and the US - and has even been certified 2x Platinum in the UK, with over 600,000 record sales. Wow!
2024 - Olivia Rodrigo receives two BRIT Award nominations
Olivia Rodrigo received two BRIT Award nominations when they were announced on 24th January 2024, she was up for International Artist of the Year, and International Song of The Year ('Vampire'), but on the night, both went to Chappell Roan.
2024 - The 'Guts World Tour'
Olivia performed an incredible 102 shows across the UK and Ireland, the US, Europe, Australia and Asia, performing tracks from her two albums 'Guts' and 'Sour'. Supported by the likes of Chappell Roan, Remi Wolf, PinkPantheress, Beabadoobee and St. Vincent, her performance at Inglewood in the US was even filmed and streamed on Netflix. According to Billboard, Olivia became the youngest female solo artist to gross over $180 million in her debut arena tour, as her previous tour to support 'Sour' had not seen the star perform at arenas. Wow!
June 2025 - Olivia Rodrigo headlines American Express presents BST Hyde Park 2025
Olivia headlined American Express presents BST Hyde Park 2025 on 27th June 2025 with special guests The Last Dinner Party and girl in red. On the night, she brought our surprise guest, Ed Sheeran, who she performed 'The A Team' with, to thrilled audiences.
June 2025: Olivia headlines Glastonbury
Just two days after her BST Hyde Park concert, Olivia headed to Worthy Farm in Somerset where she headlined Glastonbury 2025! The American singer closed the Pyramid stage, bringing out The Cure's Robert Smith for a duet.
In a post uploaded to Instagram the following day, Liv wrote: 'headlining Glastonbury was quite literally just like a dream. thank you especially to Robert Smith for playing two of my favorite songs of all time on stage with me last night' (sic). The pair played The Cure singles 'Friday I'm in Love' and 'Just Like Heaven'.
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