Let’s be very clear: Olivia Rodrigo was a Chappell Roan stan long before you and I were. Olivia and Chappell work with the same iconic producer, Dan Nigro, and they’ve been besties for several years now. Chappell opened for Olivia during both the SOUR and GUTS tours, and Olivia’s been filmed dancing her heart out at Chappell’s headline shows. (I love her little jumps to “Naked in Manhattan.”) When Chappell’s debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess came out in September 2023, Olivia posted the track, “Coffee,” on her Instagram Story to show her support for the new project. Not to mention, Chappell was literally the top artist on her 2023 Spotify Wrapped — massive flex.
“I love you girl,” Chappell said to Olivia in a TikTok ahead of the GUTS tour. “I’m so excited to tour with you.” This is definitely my favorite pop girl friendship in existence. But did you know they’ve also worked on music together already? If you’re a fan of GUTS, you’ve listened to Olivia and Chappell singing together, because Chappell’s featured on the album several times!
Here are all the Olivia Rodrigo songs that have Chappell Roan’s backup vocals.
All The Olivia Rodrigo Songs That Feature Chappell Roan
“Lacy”
In January 2024, Chappell revealed which GUTS songs she’s featured on during an interview with Capital Buzz. “Lacy” is one of them… no wonder this track sounds so angelic! “We all work out of the same studio and Dan [Nigro] is like ‘Are you free right now, can you come help?” Chappell said about recording backup vocals for Olivia. “So I go over there and sing harmonies cause it’s really nice on a song to have different tones. I love that [Olivia’s] open to having another vocalist; she’s so sweet to me.”
“Obsessed”
If you were wondering if there’s crack in this song, it’s actually just Chappell’s vocals.
“Can’t Catch Me Now”
Olivia and Chappell’s vocals, and this banger for The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes STILL got snubbed by the Oscars? A disgrace.
“Bad Idea, Right?”
Okay, so apparently Chappell recorded backup vocals for “Bad Idea Right?,” but they didn’t make the final song. @Dan Nigro, I’m gonna need to hear the Chappell version ASAP. If Taylor Swift can release 27,000 versions of “Fortnight,” Olivia can release a second version of this song.
“Get Him Back”
Although Chappell didn’t mention this one during her Capital Buzz interview, a lot of fans (including myself) believe that she’s the one shouting, “Girl, you gotta get him back!” Listen closely to that part…
