Song debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Three-time Grammy-winner Olivia Rodrigo makes a spectacular return with her new single “Vampire,” scoring her biggest debut of all time across multiple platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music and radio. Released by Geffen Records, the emotionally raw yet extravagantly composed song debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after amassing 35.5 million streams for the June 30th through July 6th tracking week, according to Luminate.
It’s her third single to debut atop the chart, following 2021’s “Drivers License” and “Good 4 U,” making her the youngest artist in history at age 20 to post three chart-topping singles. She’s also the first artist in history whose debut lead singles from their first two albums premiered at No. 1 on the chart.
“Vamprire” claims the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Song Consumption chart as well. Globally, the song has already racked up over 100 million combined streams and charted at No. 1 in Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland.
The song is the lead single from the global superstar’s massively anticipated sophomore album Guts, due out September 8th.
Setting the record for the biggest debut for a solo song in 2023 on Spotify, “Vampire” marks Rodrigo’s biggest debut ever on the platform. With over 26.3 million audience in its first week, the single also gave the 20-year-old artist her top debut at radio.
Released alongside the single and launch of #vampireOR2 on Shorts, the official music video amassed over 12.9 million views in its first 24 hours on YouTube – Rodrigo’s biggest debut yet – and peaked at No. 1 on the US Trending Music Video chart. Total views of “Vampire,” which was directed by famed artist, Grammy-nominated director and photographer Petra Collins, have now surpassed 25 million and the song is currently No. 1 on YouTube’s US Top Music Videos chart.
Rodrigo, who appears on the cover of Vogue’s August issue, reveals her newly heightened sophistication as a vocalist and lyricist on “Vampire,” spinning a tale of the kind of toxic romance that drains your very life force. The song is a striking departure from the dreamy minimalism of past hits like her chart-topping, 5x Platinum debut single “Drivers License.” Rodrigo co-wrote “Vampire” with Daniel Nigro, who also produced the song. Nigro was her main creative partner on her blockbuster debut album Sour, which is the fastest album in history to have all of its songs certified RIAA Platinum or higher. The album now ranks among the top 10 most streamed albums of all time on Spotify.
Winner of Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 64th Grammy Awards (from which she received seven nominations total), Rodrigo was named New Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards, Woman of the Year at Billboard’s 2022 Women in Music Awards and Songwriter of the Year at both the ASCAP Pop Music Awards and Variety Hitmakers. She has also received seven Billboard Awards, a Brit, a Juno, and an NME Award.
