Ethereal (album)

## Singles

1. "this is love"
Released: February 1, 2023
2. "heartbreak" (featuring GAYLE)
Released: March 25, 2023
3. "my own best friend"
Released: April 20, 2023
4. "LOVE 2 U" (featuring Tate McRae)
Released: May 31, 2023
5. "Anything" (featuring Taylor Swift)
Released: July 6, 2023

"Ethereal" is the sophomore studio album by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo, released on April 5, 2023, through Geffen Records. The album was written by Rodrigo and her producer Dan Nigro. Producers FINNEAS, Ricky Reed, and St. Vincent also helped with the production of the album.

The album is Rodrigo's first to feature guest vocals. Singers GAYLE, Tate McRae, and Taylor Swift were featured on the singles, "Heartbreak", "LOVE 2 U", and "Anything". Rodrigo said that the album was also influenced by the featured artists, giving the album a more rock sound, while still having tear-wrenching ballads, such as "Rose-Scented Perfumes" and "Tears For Myself". The album is a pop-rock album, with themes of alternative, ballad, and singer-songwriter.

The album was received well, and had high expectations due to her GRAMMY winning debut, SOUR. Ethereal debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with 300,000 album-equivalent units, of which 89,000 were album sales, and spent a total of five weeks at the spot, becoming the longest reigning number-one album by a female artist in 2023.

Two singles preceded the release of Ethereal; "This Is Love" and "Heartbreak", featuring GAYLE. "This Is Love", the lead single, debuted at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, Heartbreak, the second single, found massive success as a collaboration between two big teen stars. The song debuted at #1 on the charts and stayed there for over 20 weeks, breaking the record for the longest time a song stayed at #1.

Three singles were released after the release date of the album. Those singles were "My Own Best Friend", "Love 2 U", featuring Tate McRae, and "Anything", featuring Taylor Swift. "My Own Best Friend" peaked at #22, while the other two singles found wide fame. Fans have always been longing a collaboration with Taylor Swift, and the song "Anything" peaked at #3. "Love 2 U" peaked at #40.

## Background

Olivia Rodrigo announced her album on January 23, 2022. She talked to Zane Lowe about her new album and said she was "experimenting with new genres and working with different producers".

Olivia Rodrigo announced two singles were coming before the release date of the album. She also said that she had been working with producers such as FINNEAS and other alternative and contemporary producers.

## Singles

The lead single, "This Is Love", was released on February 1, 2023.

The second single, "Heartbreak", featuring GAYLE, was released on March 25, 2023.

The third single, "My Own Best Friend", was released on April 20, 2023.

The fourth single, "Love 2 U", featuring Tate McRae, was released on May 31, 2023.

The fifth single, "Anything", featuring Taylor Swift, was released on July 6, 2023.

"this is love""heartbreak" (featuring GAYLE)"my own best friend""LOVE 2 U" (featuring Tate McRae)"anything" (featuring Taylor Swift)
## Tour

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The Ethereal Tour is the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter, Olivia Rodrigo. Rodrigo announced the tour and dates on July 7, 2023. The tickets were available to purchase, starting on July 15, 2023. On August 1, 2023, Rodrigo embarked on the tour. She toured through North America, then Europe, then Asia, and then Oceania. Consisting of 4 legends, the last show was performed on July 6, 2024.