Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan Release Expectations Remix

Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan released a remix of Rodrigo’s song “Expectations” on October 16, accompanied by a retro game-show video featuring David Byrne and producer Dan Nigro. The video, directed by Bardia Zeinali, casts Rodrigo and Roan as contestants on The Big Expectations Show, with Byrne playing its host, Johnny Johnson. The clip moves through sets inspired by vintage television game shows, including a Family Feud-style faceoff called Sister Squabble. Nigro, who produced the remix, also makes an appearance. Roan adds a new verse to the track, which originally appeared on Rodrigo’s album You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love. The new lyrics describe an unsatisfactory encounter with a female suitor, while the original song’s theme of expectations in dating remains central. The remix marks Roan’s first feature on another artist’s track, according to her comments in an interview with Rodrigo. Roan said the song’s treatment of a difficult subject within a pop song appealed to her. Rodrigo said she felt lucky to work with Roan and Byrne. She also described feeling shy about asking Byrne to take part, and said he arrived with the Johnny Johnson character developed and...