the release of "driver's license," followed by her first studio album, SOUR. Her follow-up, GUTS, proved she was no one-hit wonder but has a long career ahead of her.
Rodrigo promoted her second album with a concert tour, which was later turned into Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour for Netflix. The Grammy winner is still currently on her successful GUTS tour, but that doesn't mean fans have forgotten about her next album. While Rodrigo has cemented herself as a modern-day Alanis Morissette with her rock-inspired songs, there are so many directions she can go in.
Olivia Rodrigo Has Been Consistently Writing Songs
Rodrigo Is Always Creating
After a busy few years, Olivia Rodrigo itted in an October 2024 interview with the Guts Tour is over. However, that doesn't mean she's taking a break from writing songs. The singer itted that writing is a form of therapy for her, and she's always doing it, even if she isn't in the studio recording an album. For Rodrigo and many artists, writing music isn't just a job but a ion and daily hobby.
Even if she isn't writing songs for an album, some could likely end up on her next release. It's not unusual for songwriters to revisit some of their ideas when it's time to put an album out. For example, in 2019, when Taylor Swift released Lover, she published her journals as a deluxe edition album, revealing that many of her recorded songs came from ideas she jotted down in her free time.
Every Outfit Olivia Rodrigo Wears In The Guts World Tour Movie, Ranked
Olivia Rodrigo's GUTS tour includes several glamorous rock star outfit changes, from customized tank tops to glittery one pieces and tights.
Since Rodrigo is a confessional songwriter, she's likely currently writing about all the things going on in her life that could become the theme of her next album. She's currently in a relationship with British actor Louis Partridge and has been experiencing new peaks in her career, both of which could inspire songs for OR3.
Rodrigo Has About 25 Songs That Didn't Make The Last Album
Rodrigo Has Enough Songs For Her Next Album
While she may be constantly writing new songs, Olivia Rodrigo also has a plethora of songs that didn't make it onto her previous album, GUTS. While promoting her second studio album with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, Rodrigo itted there were about 25 songs that didn't make her GUTS album. The "driver's license" singer confessed this doesn't mean the songs were all tossed in the trash, but they could potentially see the light of day in the future.
A lot of artists tend to switch up their sound and style for each new album, so it's possible the songs that didn't make GUTS won't fit in on her new album. However, there are cases where artists fit some older songs into new bodies of work. This was the case when Taylor Swift included "Sparks Fly" on Speak Now despite writing it years earlier. Rodrigo certainly has enough songs to choose from for the next album, along with whatever she's been writing recently.
Olivia Rodrigo's Next Album Might Be Inspired By Love
Rodrigo Might Finally Make An Album Of Love Songs
When Olivia Rodrigo released her deluxe album GUTS Spilled, "so american" appeared on the tracklist, becoming her first officially released love song. Rodrigo debuted with the breakup track "driver's license," and all the songs to follow were inspired by heartbreak, not feeling good enough, and navigating the world as a young woman. Rodrigo shared a few love songs she'd written on TikTok back in the day, but "so american" was the first to ever make it onto an album.
The song is about being in a relationship with someone who drives on the right side of the road and seems inspired by her current partner. Rodrigo and Partridge have been together since late 2023, so it's likely he's inspired several other love songs that might make it onto her album. Her first album, SOUR, was heavily inspired by teenage angst, and GUTS was more mature, even touching on topics of fame, something Rodrigo wasn't as familiar with when she first broke onto the music scene.
"I apologize if it's a little too much, just a little too soon
But if the conversation ever were to come up, I don't wanna assume
This stuff
But ain't it love?"
The common denominator was that both albums were full of breakup songs, and since it's clear she embraces growth and doesn't want to make the same album twice, OR3 could be a love-inspired album instead. Another hint is that the Disney actress (or "ex-act") seems to be switching up her signature color. Olivia Rodrigo made purple her color when she released SOUR and had a purple background on the album cover. She continued the trend with GUTS, but with GUTS Spilled, the bralette sticking out from under her shirt changed from purple to red.
This could be a potential hint at what she has in store for OR3. Rodrigo has been wearing red a lot lately, especially at her two Lollapalooza Chile performances, where she sported a red leather bodysuit at one show and a red leather two-piece ensemble the next night. As red is often associated with love, this could be a hint that Rodrigo is leaving her heartbreak anthems behind for her next album and instead releasing an album of love songs.
When Will Olivia Rodrigo's Third Album Come Out?
Rodrigo Could Release A New Album In 2025
Unfortunately, Olivia Rodrigo has not officially announced when her next album will come out. However, she's followed a common release pattern the past few years. Releasing an album every two years has become popular with a lot of artists. Rodrigo released SOUR in 2021, and then, two years later, she released GUTS in 2023.
This pattern allows artists to take time to grow artistically and come up with new ideas while also staying relevant in the industry. Since Rodrigo is endlessly inspired and has been getting a lot of attention lately from her music festival performances, it seems appropriate that she'd release an album in 2025. The singer's GUTS Tour officially ends on July 1 in Manchester, meaning she might want to take a break before releasing another album.
However, if she does release it in 2025, Rodrigo will likely release a single and announce the album toward the end of the summer. If not, OR3 could potentially come at the beginning of 2026. Whenever it does come, it's likely to be a big change from her past two albums, as Olivia Rodrigo has evolved a lot since her previous projects.
