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Guts (stylized in all caps) is the upcoming second studio album by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo. It is scheduled to be released on September 8, 2023, through Geffen Records. The lead single, "Vampire", was released on June 30, 2023. It debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 and scored Rodrigo her third US number-one.

Background

On May 21, 2021, Olivia Rodrigo released her debut studio album, Sour, to huge commercial success. Produced by Dan Nigro, it became the most-streamed album of 2021 and won Rodrigo three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist. She embarked on the Sour Tour, which consisted of 48 shows across North America and Europe, in spring 2022.

Early plans in August 2021 revealed that her upcoming record would "probably [be] a lot happier" than her debut. Talking to Billboard in February 2022, Rodrigo confirmed that she and Nigro had been working on a new album and had a title and "a few songs" ready. In an interview with People in March, Rodrigo explained that she "felt definitely differently about love" when she wrote Sour than she did at the time of the interview. She was ready to move on and close the chapter that album represented. She also told Rolling Stone that she was "trying to get as much done as possible" for her second album before embarking on the Sour Tour that April.

In late 2022, while revealing her Spotify Wrapped, she confirmed that new music was underway. She first gave a taste of new music on January 8, 2023, the second anniversary of her debut single "Drivers License". The clip posted on her Instagram would show Rodrigo and Nigro "rocking out" to a "mystery piano track". On May 21, 2023, the second anniversary of Sour, the singer-songwriter ensured fans that new music was very close to being released. She also highlighted "OR2", an acronym for "Olivia Rodrigo 2" (her second studio album), in her fan newsletter.

In early June 2023, Rodrigo's website was updated with a countdown that was set to end on June 30. She had previously posted a cryptic mirror picture of her with a calendar in the background highlighting the aforementioned date with a heart, in late May. Simultaneously, the Spotify canvas that displays when listening to "Drivers License" marked an expiration date of June 30. On June 13, Rodrigo officially announced the album's lead single "Vampire", slated for release on June 30, and revealed the single cover. On June 20, she revealed another Easter egg by leaving her fans a voicemail greeting, which turned out to be the first preview of "Vampire", and played a piano-driven instrumental. She had previously set up a phone number in 2021 titled "The Sour Heartbreak Hotline".

On June 26, 2023, her webstore revealed the official album title, Guts, and release date by putting up several limited editions of the album. Following this, Rodrigo posted the artwork and officially announced the album on social media. In a statement, Rodrigo shared that the album is about "growing pains" and figuring out who she is at this point in her life. She felt like she "grew 10 years between the ages of 18 and 20", a process she describes as a natural part of "growth", which she hopes to reflect with the record. Rodrigo created it at the age of 19, while experiencing "lots of confusion, mistakes, awkwardness & good old fashioned teen angst". Described by her as a "time capsule", the record spans from "wrenching, cinematic" ballads to "playful and insouciant" songs. Rodrigo abstained herself from songwriting for six months following Sour's release, so that she could "live a life in order to be able to write about it". Work on the album concluded about a week before "Vampire" was released.

In an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, Rodrigo revealed she had the title in mind since the time she was making her debut album: "four letters, all caps, just like SOUR." The word intrigued her because of the "interesting contexts" she noticed people use it in: "spill your guts, hate your guts". She said its meanings of bravery and intuition aligned with her thoughts "in this chapter".

Release and promotion

Guts will be released on September 8, 2023, via CD, cassette, and streaming platforms, as well as three box set editions. Preorders for the album began on June 26, 2023. Vinyl LPs, in various colored variants, will be exclusively available at Rodrigo's webstore, Urban Outfitters, Walmart, Amazon, or HMV. A Target-exclusive CD and vinyl edition of Guts featuring an alternate cover will also be available upon release.

Cover artwork

Photographed by Larissa Hoffman, the standard cover artwork of Guts depicts Rodrigo reclining on a purple floor, biting her thumb, while wearing a frilly black dress and scarlet lipstick, with four letter rings spelling out the album title on her fingers; her nails are painted with chipped black nail polish. Like her debut album Sour, purpleVorlage:Em dashin a darker shadeVorlage:Em dashis again the dominant color through the artwork and promotional material of Guts.

Singles

"Vampire", the lead single of Guts, was released on June 30, 2023, via streaming platforms, 7-inch, and CD single formats; the latter two additionally feature a demo version of the song. An accompanying music video for the song, directed by Petra Collins, was uploaded to Rodrigo's YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release. The song debuted atop the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her third number-one. It also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Guts

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Catalogue	Vorlage:Abbr
Various	September 8, 2023	Vorlage:Hlist	Geffen	Various
United States		LP (Target exclusive opaque magenta)	Interscope	602455977427
		LP (Urban Outfitters exclusive light pink)	Geffen	86298296
		LP (Amazon exclusive bright pink)		B0C9JVM67K
		LP (Bright blue)		—
		LP (Indie store exclusive lavender)		5816366
United Kingdom			Polydor
		CD (Purple)		—
		LP (Black)	Interscope	5597762
United States	September 14, 2023	LP (Walmart exclusive transparent)	Geffen	—