Peak
14
Weeks
6
Score
620
Chart Year
2021
Here, Olivia Rodrigo sings of a flawed relationship from the past where her boyfriend didn't reciprocate the extra effort she put in. Tried so hard to be everything that you liked Just for you to say you're not the compliment type She changed to make herself more attractive to him, but the boy left Rodrigo for "someone more exciting." The songstress consoles herself that one day romantic justice will prevail and he will be the heartbroken one. Someday, I'll be everything to somebody else And they'll think that I am so exciting Then you'll be the one who's crying This is one of two Sour tracks written solo by Olivia Rodrigo, the other being "Happier." She explained in a video that she penned the folky song on her bedroom floor while recovering from a real broken heart. "I was literally scrolling through TikTok and I found this really hopeful breakup video," she said. "It's so embarrassing that this inspired this really emotional song, but I really was very inspired by this TikTok." During an AP psychology class in high school, Rodrigo's teacher said that people are at their most creative when they're doing a menial task and letting their mind wander, because half of the brain is occupied with something, leaving the other half free to roam. Rodrigo told Apple Music she comes up with some of her best ideas when she's doing mundane activities such as driving or taking exercise. She wrote the first verse and some of the chorus of this song during a walk around her neighborhood. Producer Dan Nigro plays an acoustic guitar to accompany Rodrigo's story of never being able to enough for a lover.
I wore make-up when we dated 'Cause I thought you'd like me more If I looked like the other prom queens I know that you loved before Tried so hard to be everything that you like Just for you to say you're not the compliment type And I knew how you took your coffee And your favourite songs by heart I read all of your self-help books so you'd think that I was smart Stupid, emotional, obsessive little me I knew from the start this is exactly how you'd leave You found someone more exciting The next second, you were gone And you left me there cryin', wonderin' what I did wrong And you always say I'm never satisfied But I don't think that's true 'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough for you Yeah, all I ever wanted was to be enough for you And maybe I'm just not as interesting as the girls you had before But God, you couldn't have cared less about Someone who loved you more I'd say you broke my heart But you broke much more than that Now, I don't want your sympathy I just want myself back Before you found someone more exciting The next second, you were gone And you left me there cryin', wonderin' what I did wrong You always say I'm never satisfied But I don't think that's true 'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough Don't you think I loved you too much To be used and discarded? Don't you think I loved you too much To think I deserve nothing? But don't tell me you're sorry, boy Feel sorry for yourself 'Cause someday, I'll be everything to somebody else And they'll think that I'm so exciting And you'll be the one who's cryin' Yeah, you always say I'm never satisfied But I don't think that's true You say I'm never satisfied But that's not me, it's you 'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough But I don't think anything could ever be enough For you Enough for you No, nothing's enough for you
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 5, 2021 | 14 | 112 |
| 2 | Jun 12, 2021 | 27 | 99 |
| 3 | Jun 19, 2021 | 54 | 72 |
| 4 | Jun 26, 2021 | 73 | 53 |
| 5 | Jul 3, 2021 | 77 | 49 |
| 7 | Jul 17, 2021 | 98 | 28 |