Olivia Rodrigo Songs, Ranked From Best to Worst
Olivia Rodrigo went from Disney star to the voice of a generation's breakups in the span of one single, and she's kept that streak going across two albums and a handful of soundtrack cuts. This list covers 17 of her songs, from the viral piano ballad that started it all to the snarling pop-punk tracks that followed.
We ranked these based on where fans and critics land when they argue about this stuff online: lyrical bite, how well the song holds up after the hundredth listen, and whether it actually sounds like Olivia or just a version of someone she's influenced by. Disagree with where we put your favorite? That's half the fun. Rank them yourself and see how close you get.
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SS Tier
Drivers License
The one that broke the internet, and it still holds up. That key change into the bridge, the 'f you, and your mom's house' line, the way the whole thing sounds like a diary entry set to a piano, there's a reason this became a cultural moment and not just a hit single.
About Drivers License
The debut single that launched Olivia Rodrigo's solo career, released in January 2021. It topped charts worldwide and became one of the defining pop songs of that year.
- Album
- Sour
- Released
- 2021
Good 4 U
Olivia's pivot to pop-punk could have felt like a costume change, but this one's got real teeth. The scream-sung chorus and the sarcasm dripping off every line about her ex's suspiciously great new life make it one of the few 2021 songs that still gets a full-volume reaction in the car.
About Good 4 U
A pop-punk breakup anthem from Sour that leans on genre influences from the 2000s. It became one of the biggest hits of 2021.
- Album
- Sour
- Released
- 2021
Vampire
The lead single off Guts proved Drivers License wasn't a fluke. It builds from a quiet, wounded verse into an absolutely furious chorus, and the lyric about being bled dry for years is one of her sharpest images yet.
About Vampire
The lead single from Rodrigo's second album Guts, released in 2023. It marked her return after Sour's massive success.
- Album
- Guts
- Released
- 2023
AA Tier
Deja Vu
Petty in the best way. Calling out an ex for recycling 'their' inside jokes with someone new is such a specific, relatable kind of bitter, and the strawberry ice cream line is the detail that makes the whole song click.
About Deja Vu
The second single from Sour, a mid-tempo track about watching an ex repeat a relationship with someone new.
- Album
- Sour
- Released
- 2021
Traitor
A slow-burn power ballad that fans often rank above the singles, and they've got a point. It's less flashy than Drivers License but the betrayal in the lyrics lands just as hard, especially once the strings kick in.
About Traitor
A ballad from Sour dealing with betrayal and heartbreak, often cited by fans as one of the album's emotional high points.
- Album
- Sour
Bad Idea Right?
Messy, funny, and self-aware in a way a lot of breakup songs aren't. The spoken-word asides and the obvious answer to her own question ('bad idea, right?' yes, obviously) make it one of the most fun tracks on Guts.
About Bad Idea Right?
A single from Guts with a playful, self-aware tone about making a questionable romantic decision.
- Album
- Guts
- Released
- 2023
Get Him Back!
The double meaning in the title is the whole joke, and Olivia plays both sides of it with real wit. The rapid-fire delivery and the pivot between wanting revenge and wanting him back is exactly the kind of chaos a messy breakup actually feels like.
About Get Him Back!
A Guts track built around a lyrical double meaning, mixing revenge fantasies with lingering affection.
- Album
- Guts
- Released
- 2023
All I Want
Technically a High School Musical: The Musical: The Series song, but it's become a genuine fan favorite that gets grouped in with her other work constantly. The belted ending earns every bit of the key change.
About All I Want
A song performed by Olivia Rodrigo for the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which predates her solo pop career.
- Type
- Soundtrack song
BB Tier
The Cure
A sweeter, more forgiving song than most of her catalog, which is part of why it divides fans. Some find the tenderness a nice change of pace, others think it blends into background noise next to her sharper tracks.
About The Cure
A softer, more tender song in Rodrigo's catalog compared to her sharper breakup tracks.
- Type
- Deep cut
Favorite Crime
A quieter, sadder corner of Sour that doesn't get talked about as much as the singles, but it rewards a close listen. The accomplice imagery in the lyrics is some of her more clever writing, even if the melody doesn't go anywhere unexpected.
About Favorite Crime
A quieter Sour track about complicity in a doomed relationship, noted for its vivid imagery.
- Album
- Sour
Can't Catch Me Now
It's a solid song, just one that feels more like a mood piece than something built to be a standalone favorite.
About Can't Catch Me Now
A song written and performed by Olivia Rodrigo for the 2023 film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. It was created specifically for the film's soundtrack, drawing on the story's themes and folk-tinged instrumentation to match the movie's Appalachian setting.
- Artist
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Used in
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
- Type
- Soundtrack single
Obsessed
A late-album Guts track that fans are genuinely split on. The jealousy and insecurity at its core feel honest, but the hook doesn't quite reach the heights of the songs surrounding it on the tracklist.
About Obsessed
A track from Guts exploring jealousy and insecurity in a relationship.
- Album
- Guts
Stupid Song
A deep cut that doesn't get much conversation either way, which is its own kind of verdict. Pleasant, self-deprecating, and easy to forget exists until it shuffles on.
About Stupid Song
A lesser-discussed deep cut in Rodrigo's catalog with a self-deprecating tone.
- Type
- Deep cut
CC Tier
Drop Dead
Competent pop-punk that leans a little too hard into the template Good 4 U already perfected. It's not bad, it just doesn't bring anything new to a lane she's already mastered.
About Drop Dead
A pop-punk leaning deep cut that follows in the stylistic footsteps of her bigger genre singles.
- Album
- Guts
Honeybee
One of the more overlooked tracks in her catalog, and honestly, it's overlooked for a reason. The hook never quite sticks the way her best choruses do.
About Honeybee
An overlooked track in Rodrigo's discography that doesn't come up often in fan discussions.
- Type
- Deep cut
Cigarette Smoke
A moodier, more minor-key entry that some fans point to as underrated, but most listeners skip right past it on a relisten. The atmosphere is there, the hook isn't.
About Cigarette Smoke
A moodier, minor-key song that some fans consider underrated despite limited mainstream attention.
- Type
- Deep cut
DD Tier
Begged
The weakest link for a lot of listeners. It covers emotional ground she's already hit harder and more memorably elsewhere on the same album, and it ends up feeling like filler by comparison.
About Begged
A track that often ranks at the bottom of fan lists for covering emotional territory handled more memorably elsewhere on the same album.
- Type
- Deep cut
How we ranked them
We looked at critical reception, chart and streaming longevity, and the ongoing fan debates on forums and social media about which deep cuts actually slap. Songs that broke new ground or still get stuck in everyone's head years later rank higher than tracks that lean too hard on her influences or fade into the back half of an album. Where the fanbase is genuinely split, we made a call and said so.
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What is Olivia Rodrigo's best song according to fans and critics?
Drivers License is the most consistently praised, both for its chart impact and for how well the songwriting holds up, with Good 4 U and Vampire close behind.
Is All I Want an Olivia Rodrigo song?
It's from High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, but it's performed by Olivia Rodrigo and is widely considered part of her catalog by fans.
What is Olivia Rodrigo's most underrated song?
Traitor and Favorite Crime come up a lot in fan discussions as songs that deserve more attention than they get outside the big singles.
Which Olivia Rodrigo song is considered the weakest?
Begged tends to land at the bottom of fan rankings, usually described as a song that repeats ground she covers better elsewhere.
Is Vampire better than Drivers License?
It's a close, genuinely debated call. We put them both in our top tier since each defined a different era of her career.
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- VampireCover: Wikipedia · Source
- Deja VuCover: Wikipedia · Source
- TraitorCover: Wikipedia · Source
- Bad Idea Right?Cover: Wikipedia · Source
- Get Him Back!Cover: Wikipedia · Source
- All I WantCover: Wikipedia · Source
- The CureCover: Wikipedia · Source
- Favorite CrimeCover: Wikipedia · Source
- Can't Catch Me NowCover: Wikipedia · Source
- ObsessedCover: Wikipedia · Source
- Stupid SongCover: Wikipedia · Source
- Drop DeadCover: Wikipedia · Source
- HoneybeeCover: Wikipedia · Source
- Cigarette SmokeCover: Wikipedia · Source
- BeggedCover: Wikipedia · Source