Brutal (song)

"Brutal" is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo. It was released to Italian radio on September 3, 2021, through Geffen Records, as the fifth and final single from Rodrigo's debut album, Sour (2021).

It is an alternative rock, grunge, and pop-punk tune. The song is about Rodrigo's fear, worries and frustrations as a teenager entering adulthood.

In the United States, it landed at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.

"Brutal" has a guitar riff similar to that of Elvis Costello's 1978 song "Pump It Up", leading to accusations of plagiarism.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Triscari, Caleb (29 June 2021). "Elvis Costello defends Olivia Rodrigo against plagiarism claim". NME. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
↑ Savage, Mark (29 June 2021). "Elvis Costello defends Olivia Rodrigo over Brutal plagiarism claim". BBC News. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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[NME-1] Triscari, Caleb (29 June 2021). "Elvis Costello defends Olivia Rodrigo against plagiarism claim". NME. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

[bbc_costello-2] Savage, Mark (29 June 2021). "Elvis Costello defends Olivia Rodrigo over Brutal plagiarism claim". BBC News. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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