{
  "id": 2641490,
  "title": "Olivia Rodrigo Drops ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-Inspired ‘Serena Joy’ as CD Single at Indie Record Store",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/olivia-rodrigo-drops-handmaids-tale-inspired-serena-joy-as-cd-single",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T20:10:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-serena-joy-cd-single-indie-record-store-1236322505/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Olivia Rodrigo has released her latest single \"Serena Joy\" as a limited-edition CD single, exclusively available at Analog Music Shop in Tustin, California. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter released the track on Friday, August 21, in honor of her upcoming Daisy Chain Fields festival. The Handmaid's Tale-inspired song was recorded for Rodrigo's third album, You Look Pretty Sad, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in June, but was ultimately not included on the album. Analog Music Shop, located near Irvine's Great Park where Daisy Chain Fields will take place on August 29, secured 500 copies of the CD single from Rodrigo. All copies have reportedly sold out after the store expressed gratitude for being chosen to exclusively sell the physical copies of \"Serena Joy\" and for supporting independent record stores. The store teased that the song will receive a wider release on Monday, August 24. Daisy Chain Fields festival, an all-women music festival, will feature Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Garbage, Doechii, The Breeders, Mitski, Bikini Kill, KATSEYE, Karen O, Sarah McLachlan, and Stevie Nicks.",
  "summary": "A limited number of copies were available at Analog Music Shop, near the site of her upcoming Daisy Chain Fields festival in SoCal.",
  "key_points": [
    "Olivia Rodrigo releases 'Serena Joy' as CD single at Analog Music Shop",
    "Single inspired by 'Handmaid's Tale', exclusive to independent store",
    "500 copies sold out after store's exclusive sale and support"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Olivia Rodrigo Releases Politically Charged New Song “Serena Joy” on Limited-Edition CD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/olivia-rodrigo-releases-politically-charged-new-song-serena-joy-on",
        "published": "2026-08-22T17:04:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}