Rodrigo and Roan's 'Expectations' remix video features cameo appearances
In the new version, the Grammy-winning singers face off on a retro game show, and David Byrne makes a cameo.
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What happened
Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan have released a remix of Rodrigo's song "Expectations" as a music video. The video shows the two singers facing off head-to-head on a retro game show and includes cameo appearances, among them David Byrne and the Brooklyn duo Venus Twins. In an interview with Zane Lowe, Roan said Rodrigo's dating stories inspired her new verse on the track.
Why it matters
The remix offers a new version of Rodrigo's song from her hit album.
Timeline
- Oct 15, 9:08 PM ET: David Byrne appears in the new music video for the remix.
- Oct 15, 10:04 PM ET: Chappell Roan tells Zane Lowe that Rodrigo's dating stories inspired her new verse on the song.
- Oct 16, 6:24 AM ET: The retro game show version of the video for the remix is made available to watch.
- Oct 16, 4:51 PM ET: Venus Twins describe how they ended up in the video for the remix.
Coverage
- Venus Twins on Olivia Rodrigo/Chappell Roan 'Expectations' Video Cameo (Simon Vozick-Levinson)
- Chappell Roan Joins Olivia Rodrigo On “Expectations" Remix: Watch Their Kitschy Video Feat. David Byrne (stereogum.com)
- Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan Go Head-to-Head on Retro Game Show in ‘Expectations’ Remix Video: Watch (Yahoo News)
- Olivia Rodrigo & Chappell Roan Lead Best New Music: Friday Music Guide (billboard.com)
- Chappell Roan on Making Olivia Rodrigo's 'Expectations' 'A Little Gay' (billboard.com)
- David Byrne makes cameo in Olivia Rodrigo's new music video with Chappell Roan (ABC News)
- Olivia Rodrigo & Chappell Roan’s “Expectations” Music Video Includes Some Cameos (hercampus.com)
- Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan Team for 'Expectations' Remix Video (Steven J. Horowitz)
- 'Expectations' Remix Lyrics: Olivia Rodrigo & Chappell Roan Drop New Version of Song (justjared.com)
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