“Good 4 U” by Olivia Rodrigo

"Good 4 U" was the third single from Olivia Rodrigo's debut album Sour, out in May 2021 on Geffen and Interscope, and it's the sound of a heartbreak turning into a grudge. She wrote it with producer Dan Nigro, who made it with Alexander 23, the two of them handling the guitars and bass themselves.

It's a kiss-off to an ex who moved on suspiciously fast, riding a staccato bassline and drums that go off like firecrackers, all pop-punk sugar and grunge snarl. The debt to Paramore's "Misery Business" was plain enough that Hayley Williams and Josh Farro were added as co-writers a few months later. The video, with Rodrigo as a cheerleader out for revenge, earned a Grammy nomination for Best Music Video.

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