Why Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s song \u2018Drivers License\u2019 went viral on TikTok: a timeline Instagram: olivia.rodrigoStar of Disney channel\u2019s High School Musical series Olivia Rodrigo has taken TikTok by storm with her new hit \u2018Driver\u2019s License,\u2019 with many fans speculating that it was written about co-star Joshua Bassett, and fan theories going viral. Here\u2019s everything that\u2019s happened so far. 17-year-old Olivia Rodrigo is a singer and actress who first made her Disney channel debut with the show Bizaardvark, and then later went on to star in a leading role as part of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Avid TikTok users may recognize her voice from the song \u2018All I Want\u2019 that she wrote for the High School Musical series. The song went unexpectedly viral on the app, with many shocked that the beautiful track had originated from a Disney show. In her debut single \u2018Drivers License\u2019 Olivia flexes her insane voice and songwriting talent yet again. But many fans have theorized that the song could be about co-star Joshua Bassett, and it has got people on TikTok making theory videos matching up lyrics of the songs with aspects of her real life, boosting the song\u2019s virality even more. But how exactly did \u2018Driver\u2019s License\u2019 become so viral, and what has happened since the song took off? Here\u2019s everything you need to know. February 2019 \u2013 Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett become co-stars In February 2019, production began for Disney Channel\u2019s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which follows a group of students who put on a production of High School Musical for their school production. Olivia starred as Nini, who in the show is cast as main female lead Gabriella Montez from the original HSM, and Joshua starred as Ricky, who gets cast as the main male lead, and Gabriella\u2019s love interest, Troy Bolton. The show was also renewed for a second season. August 2020 \u2013 Olivia Rodrigo hints at a potential breakup The star was originally asked to write the song \u2018All I Want\u2019 for the Disney series, but it found an unexpectedly warm reception on TikTok especially, with countless people using the sound for their own emotional TikToks, surprised to learn that it was part of the soundtrack for a High School Musical series. Olivia posted her own TikTok with the song in the background, with the in-video caption, \u201cyou think you can hurt my feelings? I wrote this song.\u201d In the description beneath the video she wrote, \u201cand that\u2019s on failed relationships,\u201d which led some to believe she had experienced a breakup \u2013 though it was unclear who she could have broken up with. January 8, 2021 \u2013 Olivia releases debut single \u2018Driver\u2019s License\u2019 Fans of \u2018All I Want\u2019 were thrilled when they found out that Olivia would be releasing her debut single, and it\u2019s safe to say people loved the bittersweet lyrics and stunning arrangement of \u2018Drivers License\u2019 when it was released on January 8. On January 9, not long after release, \u2018Drivers License\u2019 had ascended to number one on the US iTunes sales charts, a testament to the love the song was getting from her fans, and TikTok users alike. January 9, 2021 \u2013 Theories about the song go viral on TikTok It didn\u2019t take long for TikTok users to get invested in the emotional meaning behind the song, and many took note of some distinctive lyrics that seemed to match up with events in real life, implying that Joshua was the one who could have prompted the emotional song. User morganvybihal highlighted some potential \u2018easter eggs\u2019 in Olivia\u2019s new music video. She appeared to be wearing a denim borg jacket very similar to one that Joshua wore in the HSM series. They also pulled up an image of Olivia playing a keyboard from the show, matching it up with a scene in the music video that shows her playing a toy piano on the floor, adding to the references that could tie this song to the series in some way. Another user posted a video in which Olivia recalls her first time driving with Joshua because she didn\u2019t have her permit. The TikTok then plays a short clip of the song in which the star sings \u201cI got my driver\u2019s license last week,\u201d and mentions how they always used to talk about it. Read More: What is the viral tortilla hack on TikTok?? – Perhaps most significantly, many suspect that the \u201cblonde girl\u201d Olivia refers to could actually be singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter, as the pair have seemingly got closer lately. Olivia herself has not confirmed whether the song is about Joshua or not, and seems she just wants to enjoy the success of her new song without directing hate toward any party rumored to be involved. But it\u2019s safe to say that fans are hugely invested in the song and its meaning. January 10, 2021 \u2013 Taylor Swift praises Olivia Rodrigo Olivia has made no secret of her love for singer Taylor Swift, occasionally posting about her on her Instagram account, and she couldn\u2019t believe her eyes when she saw that Taylor herself had commented on her post about \u2018Drivers License\u2019 being next to the popular singer on the iTunes charts. Taylor wrote, \u201cI say that\u2019s my baby and I\u2019m really proud,\u201d leaving fans (and of course Olivia) delighted that the pair had a chance to interact. View this post on Instagram January 22, 2021 \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter releases song \u2018Skin\u2019 The attention toward Olivia Rodrigo has amped up again after Sabrina Carpenter, the girl that many fans assumed was the \u201cblonde girl\u201d mentioned in Drivers License, released a song of her own. Her song is titled \u2018Skin,\u2019 and listeners noticed some lines in the song that may indicate that it\u2019s a response to Olivia\u2019s insanely popular track. Sabrina sings, \u201cmaybe you didn\u2019t mean it, maybe \u201cblonde\u201d was the only rhyme,\u201d in a potential reference to the iconic \u201cyou\u2019re probably with that blonde girl,\u201d line from Olivia\u2019s own song. In the bridge, Carpenter also sings, \u201cdon\u2019t drive yourself insane,\u201d which many also took to be a reference to the theme of driving in the original song. She has not confirmed that the song is actually about Olivia, but many fans seem to believe it is. Some have said they think the song was written to hit out at the young star, but others actually think that the lyrics taking Olivia\u2019s side against haters, and those prying into their personal lives. Please read this so you can understand. Sabrina Carpenter is a beautiful soul and has been suffering a lot of hate in the past few weeks! pic.twitter.com\/9NZWZEYefG \u2014 Mariana Gonzales (@mar1_gonzales) January 22, 2021 Regardless of the intention, the new release has brought attention to the situation again, with countless TikToks going viral for reactions and memes about the exchange. \u2018Drivers License\u2019 has quite literally become an overnight sensation, racking up over 9 million views within the space of just a few days. While Olivia hasn\u2019t confirmed who the song is really about \u2014 if it\u2019s even about anyone in particular \u2014 the song is still proving to be a huge hit for its heartfelt lyrics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Why Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s song \u2018Drivers License\u2019 went viral on TikTok: a timeline Instagram: olivia.rodrigoStar of Disney channel\u2019s High School Musical series Olivia Rodrigo has taken TikTok by storm with her new hit \u2018Driver\u2019s License,\u2019 with many fans speculating that it was written about co-star Joshua Bassett, and fan theories going viral. Here\u2019s everything that\u2019s happened […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64614\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}