Olivia Rodrigo said a song on her upcoming album was inspired by the television series Sex and the City.
The announcement highlights the influence of older media on Gen Z artists and signals the thematic direction of Rodrigo's latest musical project.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Rodrigo discussed her third [1] studio album, titled "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love." She said the show's themes and its resurgence among Gen Z resonated with her, which served as the inspiration for one of the tracks.
The album is scheduled for release on June 12 [2]. Rodrigo said the project is full of sad love songs, maintaining the emotional vulnerability that defined her previous work.
By drawing from a series that premiered decades before her birth, Rodrigo connects her songwriting to a broader cultural lineage of urban romance, and friendship. The singer said the specific dynamics explored in the series provided a useful framework for the lyrics of the inspired song.
The appearance on the NBC studio set served as a promotional platform for the album's rollout. This is the first time Rodrigo has detailed the specific external inspirations for the tracklist of her third [1] record.
“Olivia Rodrigo said a song on her upcoming album was inspired by the television series Sex and the City.”
Rodrigo's reference to Sex and the City reflects a wider trend of 'vintage' media consumption among Generation Z, where legacy content is rediscovered and repurposed. By integrating these themes into her third studio album, she is bridging a generational gap in pop culture and expanding the narrative scope of her songwriting beyond personal autobiography.
