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David Byrne covers Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license” in celebration of song’s 5th anniversary

February 6, 2026 Staff
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Olivia Rodrigo at the Vanity Fair Party. Los Angeles^ CA. 02MAR2025

Olivia Rodrigo released “drivers license” five years ago this month, and she’s now celebrating the milestone with a cover version of the song, performed by Talking Heads’ icon David Byrne.

In honor of the song’s anniversary, fans can head to Rodrigo’s website to preorder a 7-inch single pressed on translucent ruby vinyl, featuring “drivers license” as sung by Byrne. Byrne joined Olivia onstage at Governors Ball last year to sing the classic Talking Heads hit “Burning Down the House,” and that live recording appears on the flip side of the vinyl single, shipping April 3rd.

Target is also carrying an exclusive Tiny Vinyl that has Olivia’s original version of the song on one side, and her live Governors Ball performance of it on the flip side of the 4-inch single, shipping April 30th.

According to an Instagram post from Rodrigo, Byrne’s version of “drivers license” is the first of multiple reworked tracks to come from her Sour album, which “is turning 5 years old this year. and to celebrate, i’m so excited to announce an upcoming series of reimagined SOUR covers from some of my favorite artists ever.  we’re starting off insanely strong with an incredible reworking of ‘drivers license’ from one of my all-time heroes, David Byrne. David is nothing short of a legend and I actually cried when I heard his version of this song.”

Also available for preorder on Olivia’s website is merch including clothing, charms, lockets and more, all in honor of the song that Olivia says “has totally changed my life in ways I still can’t totally wrap my head around. I’m forever grateful for this magical chapter and I can’t wait to scream red lights stop signs with u guys at every concert I play for the rest of my life! happy birthday DL.”

Stream the David Byrne cover of Rodrigo’s ‘drivers license’ – HERE.

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