# drivers license

> Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single spawned more than 300,000 TikTok videos.

- Owner: Olivia Rodrigo / Geffen Records
- Kind: Music
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2021-01-08
- Peak date: Week of Jan 20, 2021
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 60 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Sound or audio meme, Response chain, Platform jump, Press loop, Challenge

## Summary

Rodrigo released the song and video through Geffen. TikTok users made POV covers and a fall-back challenge; fans shared its Canvas on Instagram. It debuted atop US, UK and Australian charts and both Billboard global charts.

## Timeline

- 2021-01-04 — Olivia Rodrigo (Instagram) — Rodrigo announced that her debut single would arrive on January 8.
- 2021-01-08 — Olivia Rodrigo / Geffen Records (YouTube) — Rodrigo released drivers license across streaming services with a music video.
- 2021-01-11 — Spotify listeners (Audio) — The song reached number one on Spotify’s Global Top 50.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/drivers-license

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “drivers license.” Case HIS-00134. Spread Score v1.2: 60/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00134