Jealousy, Jealousy

“	[“jealousy, jealousy”] was one of the first songs that I wrote on the record with this wonderful writer named Casey Smith. In this time period, I was super obsessed with social media. I would look for things that would hurt my feelings all the time and compare myself to everyone. I felt like my life was only what I showed to others. I didn’t feel like my life was any deeper than my Instagram feed. That’s a really troubling mindset to be in as a teenager. And so I guess I wanted to write a song about that. It isn’t sad or “Oh, I don’t feel like I’m enough,” it’s "Oh, God, I’m so jealous.” It’s tongue-in-cheek, and a little funny to me. But the sonics on the song are the reason why we put it on the record.	”
– Rodrigo on Jealousy, Jealousy

Jealousy, Jealousy
General information
Artist	Olivia Rodrigo
Release date	May 21, 2021
Genre	Pop-rock
Length	2:53
Album	SOUR
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Olivia Rodrigo, Daniel Nigro, Casey Smith
Producer(s)	Daniel Nigro, Jam City
SOUR chronology
"Happier"
"Jealousy, Jealousy"
"Favorite Crime"
Audio
Lyric video

"Jealousy, Jealousy" (stylized in all lowercase) is the ninth track from Olivia Rodrigo's debut studio album, SOUR. It was released on May 21, 2021 through Geffen Records.

Background

In the song, Rodrigo sings about the unrealistic standards society has set for young people, most notably young women, particularly on social media. The content comparison and self-hatred that social media leads to.

on september 11th 2023 a demo of Jealousy Jealousy was leaked and was labeled as version 4. An earlier version leaked a few months later featuring different lyrics and instrumentals. A snippet of a piano based demo has also leaked. The second demo still remains unleaked

Chart performance

"Jealousy, Jealousy" debuted and peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week of June 5, 2021.

Offical Versions

• Album version - 2:56

• Piano based demo - unknown
• Demo version - 2:53
• Demo version 2 - Unknown
• Demo version 3 - 2:53

Lyrics

• Final Version
• Demo

[Verse 1]
I kinda wanna throw my phone across the room
'Cause all I see are girls too good to be true
With paper white teeth and perfect bodies
Wish I didn't care
I know their beauty's not my lack
But it feels like that weight is on my back
And I can't let it go

[Chorus]
Co-comparison is killin' me slowly
I think I think too much
'Bout kids who don't know me
I'm so sick of myself, I'd rather be, rather be
Anyone, anyone else
My jealousy, jealousy started followin' me (He-he-he, he)
Started followin' me (He-he-he, he)

[Verse 2]
And I see everyone gettin' all the things I want
I'm happy for them, but then again, I'm not
Just cool vintage clothes and vacation photos
I can't stand it, oh God, I sound crazy
Their win is not my loss
I know it's true
But I can't help gettin' caught up in it all

[Chorus]
Co-comparison is killin' me slowly
I think I think too much
'Bout kids who don't know me
I'm so sick of myself, I'd rather be, rather be
Anyone, anyone else
My jealousy, jealousy

[Bridge]
Yeah, all your friends are so cool, you go out every night
In your daddy's nice car, yeah, you're livin' the life
Got a pretty face, a pretty boyfriend too
I wanna be you so bad, and I don't even know you
All I see is what I should be
Happier, prettier, jealousy, jealousy
All I see is what I should be
I'm losin' it, all I get's jealousy, jealousy

[Chorus]
Co-comparison is killin' me slowly
I think I think too much
'Bout kids who don't know me
And I'm so sick of myself, I'd rather be, rather be (Oh, oh)
Anyone, anyone else (Anybody else)
Jealousy, jealousy (Oh)
I'm so sick of myself, I'd rather be, rather be (Oh-oh-oh)
Anyone, anyone else
Jealousy, jealousy
Started followin' me

[Verse 1]
I'm home alone getting in bed
But i can't get out of my head
The golden girls, up on the screen
They don't like me like
Their beauty's not my lack
But it feels like that weight is on my back
And I can't let it go

[Chorus]
Co-comparison is killin' me slowly
I think I think too much
'Bout kids who don't know me
I'm so sick of myself, I'd rather be, rather be
Anyone, anyone else
My jealousy, jealousy started followin' me (He-he-he, he)
Started followin' me (He-he-he, he)

[Verse 2]
‘Cause she gets the guys
That everyone wants
And she probably writеs better songs
She’s chеcked off more shit
On her bucket list
Oh God, I sound crazy
Her win is not my loss
I know it’s true, but I can’t help
Getting caught up in it all

[Chorus]
Co-comparison is killing me slowly
I think I think too much
‘Bout kids who don’t know me
I’m so sick of myself
I’d rather be, rather be
Anyone, anyone else
My jealousy, jealousy
Started followin’ me
(He-he-he, he)
Started followin’ me
(He-he-he, he)

[Bridge - Spoken/Sample]
Why does the first one have to be popular?
Lots of people, who have lots of close friends
I mean, what makes people’s lives?
If they have not another
What about Jennifer?
The boys and girls like her
Is she welcomed to join this group?
Well, she always looks nice to start with
Yeah, especially when you pair her with some of the weirder characters


[Chorus]
Co-comparison is killing me slowly
I think I think too much
‘Bout kids who don’t know me
I’m so sick of myself
(So sick of myself)
I’d rather be, rather be
(Oh, oh)
Anyone, anyone else
My jealousy, jealousy
Started followin’ me
(He-he-he, he)
Started followin’ me
(He-he-he, he)

Videos

Olivia Rodrigo – jealousy, jealousy (live from SOUR prom)