Rodrigo Releases Limited CD of Song at Indie Record Store

Olivia Rodrigo surprise-released a new song titled "Serena Joy" on August 21, 2026, making it available exclusively through a limited run of 500 CDs at Analog Record Shop in Tustin, California. The physical copies sold out immediately, with the track set for a wider streaming release on August 24. The release is a promotional effort ahead of her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival, scheduled for August 29 in Irvine, California.

The song, inspired by the antagonist from Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale," was recorded during sessions for Rodrigo's third album, "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in June. Although completed for the album, it did not make the final tracklist because Rodrigo felt it did not fit the record's narrative arc of a relationship. In a recent interview, she explained her affinity for the song, stating she hoped it would "be a part of something else down the line."

Analog Record Shop, located near the festival site at Irvine's Great Park, was chosen for the exclusive CD release. The store expressed that it was "taken aback" by Rodrigo's gesture, which gave them the copies three days ahead of the...