{"id":2387689,"date":"2026-04-24T17:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2387689"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:24:33","slug":"olivia-rodrigo-lands-fourth-uk-number-one-with-new-song-drop-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/olivia-rodrigo-lands-fourth-uk-number-one-with-new-song-drop-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivia Rodrigo lands fourth UK number one with new song \u2018Drop Dead\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveMusic\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM cLEJmn\">Get the inside track from Roisin O&#8217;Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM iTZFOX\">Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM iGYpOF\">Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/nowHearThis1_2.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Roisin O\u2019Connor\u2019s\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pop sensation <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/olivia-rodrigo\">Olivia Rodrigo<\/a> has secured her fourth UK number one single, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/official-charts-company\">Official Charts Company<\/a> has confirmed. <\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old artist topped the singles chart with her latest track, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/bulletin\/culture\/olivia-rodrigo-drop-dead-video-b2959589.html\">&#8220;Drop Dead,<\/a>&#8221; which serves as the lead single from her forthcoming album, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/bulletin\/culture\/olivia-rodrigo-third-album-sad-girl-so-in-love-b2951104.html\"><em>You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love<\/em>,<\/a> slated for release in June. The accompanying music video for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/news\/olivia-rodrigo-drop-dead-music-video-versailles-palace-b2959563.html\">&#8220;Drop Dead&#8221; features Rodrigo dancing and running through the historic Palace of Versailles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This latest achievement marks Rodrigo&#8217;s fourth time at the pinnacle of the UK singles chart, following the success of &#8220;Vampire&#8221; in 2023 and her 2021 hits &#8220;Driver\u2019s Licence&#8221; and &#8220;Good 4 U.&#8221; Her new single dethroned Sam Fender and Olivia Dean\u2019s &#8220;Rein Me In,&#8221; which had enjoyed a five-week reign at the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Welsh metal band Skindred are celebrating their first-ever UK number one album with <em>You Got This.<\/em> The Newport-based trio proudly declared themselves the &#8220;first Welsh Ragga Metal Punk band from Newport to hit number one.&#8221; <\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 cNFEdC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/04\/17\/6\/14\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-111936.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/04\/17\/6\/14\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-111936.png?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/04\/17\/6\/14\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-111936.png?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Olivia Rodrigo in the music video for \u2018Drop Dead\u2019\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 jDRgUf hgzWpY\">Olivia Rodrigo in the music video for \u2018Drop Dead\u2019<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Youtube\/Olivia Rodrigo<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>They had been in a tight race with singer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/jessie-ware\">Jessie Ware<\/a> throughout the week, with both acts urging their fanbases to propel their records to the summit.<\/p>\n<p>The band, whose previous album <em>Smile<\/em> narrowly missed the top spot in 2023, expressed their gratitude to fans. Speaking to Official Charts, the three-piece stated: &#8220;All of us in the band are absolutely blown away by the amazing reaction and support to our new album. <\/p>\n<p>We want to say thank you to everyone who came out this week to buy a copy, especially all of those in our extended family in the rock and metal communities.&#8221; They also extended congratulations to Ware, whose album <em>Superbloom<\/em> landed at number two.<\/p>\n<p>In other chart news, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/justin-bieber\">Justin Bieber<\/a>\u2019s &#8220;Beauty And A Beat,&#8221; featuring Nicki Minaj, surged to third place in the UK singles chart. This jump follows his viral headline performance at the Coachella music festival in California, where the 32-year-old delivered a stripped-down set featuring just himself and a laptop. His festival appearance also saw his track &#8220;Daisies&#8221; climb to number five, while Tame Impala\u2019s &#8220;Dracula&#8221; secured the fourth spot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 YwNDc\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/04\/12\/13\/26\/Justin-Bieber-Coachella.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/04\/12\/13\/26\/Justin-Bieber-Coachella.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/04\/12\/13\/26\/Justin-Bieber-Coachella.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Justin Bieber performs at Coachella\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 jDRgUf hgzWpY\">Justin Bieber performs at Coachella<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Coachella\/YouTube<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-0 ijrISW\">\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-9\">\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-3 bnPMtb\">\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-4 hqeEpq\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/mobile-stores\/Amazon_Music.png\" width=\"129\" height=\"36\" alt=\"Amazon Music logo\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-5 erkCqL\">\n<p class=\"sc-118zqaw-6 ITEVB\">Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-118zqaw-7 bSAfrS\">Sign up now for a 30-day free trial. 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