Olivia Rodrigo’s New Album Denied The No. 1 Spot — What Beats Her To No. 1?

Olivia Rodrigo’s Live from Glastonbury (A BBC Recording) —her first live album — debuts at No. 2 on iTunes in America, behind only the Wicked: For Good soundtrack. Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage for the kick off of GUTS World Tour at Acrisure Arena on February 23, 2024 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)

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Olivia Rodrigo has been hinting at a new album for months, posting pictures from studios and teasing that she’s writing and recording, but no formal announcements have been made, and fans are waiting patiently for any scrap of information. The pop-rock superstar only recently concluded promoting her sophomore album Guts, as her global trek finished this past summer.

Amidst a busy touring schedule, Rodrigo also made time to headline the Glastonbury Music Festival in the United Kingdom in late June. A live album connected to her critically acclaimed performance was released on Friday (December 5), and it has become the most exciting and bestselling new release at the outset of this just-begun tracking period – and almost a quick No. 1.

Olivia Rodrgo’s Live From Glastonbury Debuts at No. 2

Live from Glastonbury (A BBC Recording) by Rodrigo opens inside the top 10 on the iTunes Top Albums tally, which lists the bestselling full-lengths and EPs on the platform in America. As of the time of writing, the live set appears at No. 2 on the list, and Rodrigo stands a good chance of surging to the summit in the coming hours, or perhaps even days.

Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande Beat Olivia Rodrigo to No. 1

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 14: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend the NYC premiere of “Wicked” at Museum of Modern Art on November 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

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Only one full-length beats Rodrigo to the loftiest spot on the iTunes list. The Wicked: For Good soundtrack, which is credited to both stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, as well as the full cast, leads the charge weeks after the film it accompanies dominated the box office.

Live From Glastonbury Marks Olivia Rodrigo’s First Live Album

Live from Glastonbury (A BBC Recording) marks Rodrigo’s first live album. The singer-songwriter has only delivered two full-lengths, Sour in 2021 and Guts in the fall of 2023, as well as a trio of soundtracks connected to High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which helped turn her into a superstar in the first place. The Grammy winner has also shared multiple EPs, including collaborative projects with Noah Kahan and one with Weezer, which sold out immediately just a short time ago. Until now, if fans wanted to hear live renditions of her tunes, they largely had to head to a concert.

Olivia Rodrigo’s Two Collaborations with The Cure’s Robert Smith

Rodrigo announced Live from Glastonbury (A BBC Recording) in early September. At the time, she shared a double single of both “Friday I’m in Love” and “Just Like Heaven,” both collaborations with Robert Smith of The Cure, the band that initially made those songs famous. Proceeds from sales of the tunes, which were made available separately on digital download platforms and on physical formats as a double single, benefit Doctors Without Borders and were quickly snapped up by Rodrigo’s fans all around the world. The fast success of that early release showed that there is an appetite for not just brand new music, but live takes from the superstar.

Olivia Rodrigo’s Live Album: What Songs Are Featured?

Live from Glastonbury (A BBC Recording) features 20 songs spanning Rodrigo’s nearly half-decade-long musical career. In addition to her pair of duets with Smith, Rodrigo’s most famous smashes like “Drivers License,” “Vampire,” “Get Him Back,” “Good 4 U,” and “Deja Vu” are all included, as are most of the cuts she has released during her time in the spotlight.

Olivia Rodrigo Headlined Glastonbury Alongside Neil Young and The 1975

Rodrigo served as one of several headliners at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival, alongside Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts and The 1975. She took to the Pyramid Stage on Sunday, following names like Kahan, Nile Rodgers and Chic, and Rod Stewart, while other well-known artists like Alanis Morissette, Brandi Carlile, John Fogerty, and Raye entertained massive crowds from the same stage on Friday and Saturday.