Olivia Rodrigo’s “driver’s license” is very much a masterpiece (I do not intend to dispute that). HOWEVER, if you’re like me—and may have overplayed it—here are five songs that radiate the same energy as “driver’s license” that you should add to your queue:
1. “Never the 1” by ROSIE
Chorus: “Now I could write ten songs ’bout nine ways you f*cked me over/Only took you eight days to forget seven months together/We were up ’til six in the morning/Five ways a week/You said forever then left before I counted to three/Loved you a little too much but I was never/I was never the one.”
2. “One More Weekend” by Maude Latour
Chorus: “Nothing lasts forever/One more weekend in the city/Break up through the summer/Leave me all on my own/One more weekend, can you kiss me?/Tell me that you miss me even if you won’t.”
3. “Passenger Seat” by Charli Adams
Chorus: “I tried really hard not to miss you/But my head is bursting at the seams/If you can’t stop your car from spinning/Don’t let me out of the passenger seat.”
4. “Friend” by Gracie Abrams
Chorus: “I just can’t believe you don’t know what I’m feelin’/Guess you got the best of this/Pickin’ up the pieces, you just wanna leave ’em/Killin’ me a little bit/And I hate the way you love me/And I hate that I still care/Funny how you feel like we would ever talk again/How could you think I’d be your friend?”
5. “La La Lost You” (acoustic version) by NIKI and 88rising
Chorus: “All my demons run wild/All my demons have your smile/In the city of angels, in the city of angels/Hope New York holds you/Hope it holds you like I do/While my demons stay faithful/In the city of angels.”