

It featured her relaxing in a bedroom, unpacking boxes, and experimenting with various devices, including an electric keyboard and a retro typewriter. On July 6, 2023, Rodrigo played a few tracks from the album for Vogue Jia Tolentino remarked that "on one, which brought to mind Le Tigre, Charli XCX, and the Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack, Rodrigo careened toward an ill-advised and irresistible night with an ex." On July 31, 2023, Rodrigo revealed a video clip which included clues about Guts ' tracklist, intended for fans to decode. On May 21, 2023, to celebrate the two year anniversary of Sour, Rodrigo uploaded a 1-second snippet of a new song, later revealed to be "Bad Idea Right?". The song reached number one in various countries, including the United States, where it became her third number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. The album and its title were announced on June 26, 2023, and its lead single, " Vampire", was released four days later. The follow-up album, Guts (2023), was conceived when she was aged 19, a year that she described as "lots of confusion, mistakes, awkwardness & good old fashioned teen angst". An accompanying music video directed by Petra Collins was also released on August 11.Ĭommercially, "Bad Idea Right?" reached the top 10 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.Īfter the commercial success of her debut studio album, Sour (2021), Olivia Rodrigo continued collaborating with Dan Nigro, who had produced all of the tracks on it. Rodrigo co-wrote the song with its producer, Dan Nigro. It was released by Geffen Records as the album's second single on August 11, 2023. " Bad Idea Right?" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo from her second studio album, Guts (2023).
