Days after releasing a stellar new song exclusively via CD at one indie record shop, Olivia Rodrigo has officially dropped “Serena Joy” on all platforms. With its layers of jubilant Devo-like synths, “Serena Joy” sounds sonically similar to the You Look Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love track “Expectations,” only the new gem is inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale, with lyrics like “If they do it to them/They’ll do it to you.” She co-wrote it with her longtime collaborator Dan Nigro, who also produced the track. In a recent video interview with ETalk, Rodrigo said “Serena Joy” was initially recorded for Girl So in Love, but it was ultimately cut.
The record was very much a chronicle of a relationship — beginning, middle and end. And that song didn’t really fit in the story I was trying to tell. But I hope that it’ll be a part of something else down the line.” Rodrigo first released “Serena Joy” exclusively on CD, now on eBay for more than $300 (and currently unavailable via Discogs).
That CD was only available for purchase at Tustin, California’s Analog Music Shop, seven-and-a-half miles away from her upcoming inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine’s Great Park. Bang!’ Drops Theme Song Reggie Watts Is a Prominent Ketamine Advocate. Was It His Ex’s ‘Undoing’?
White House Crops Natalie Harp Out of Grand Prix Content The shop added: “More than anything, we’re grateful for what this represents: An artist building a stage for women in music and raising funds for women and girls. An artist willing to support a local independent record store. And a hometown getting to be part of something really special.
That means a lot to us.” Rodrigo will debut “Serena Joy” during her headlining set at Daisy Chain Fields, and will donate a portion of net proceeds to the festival’s fund. Chappell Roan, Doechii, Stevie Nicks, and more are also slated to perform at the festival, which takes place on Aug. 29.
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