the cure

About the cure

"the cure" is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo from her third studio album, "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love." Rodrigo wrote it with the song’s producer, Dan Nigro. The song was released as the second single from the album on May 22, 2026, by Geffen Records. She stated that it is her "favorite song on the album and one of my favorite songs I've ever made". Rodrigo called the song the "thesis statement" of the album, saying that it "made the whole album click" for her. .

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About this song

Credited to

Olivia Rodrigo

Album

you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love · Track 8 of 13

Released

June 11, 2026

Duration

4:57

Ranking

#1 most played Olivia Rodrigo track on Foxsoundi

On Last.fm

662,111 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love