Certainly one of pop’s best-kept secrets and techniques in 2026, as information breaks: The Remedy’s Olivia Rodrigo and Robert Smith have a full duet on his subsequent album, which is lower than every week from launch. The revelation got here within the type of Rodrigo bringing Smith to the Primavera Sound competition halfway by way of the stay premiere of the track “What’s Incorrect With Me”.
“It is actually particular to me for lots of causes, primarily as a result of it is the primary track I’ve ever carried out a function on,” Rodrigo mentioned as he launched the brand new track to the group, with out instantly revealing who directed the function or in the event that they had been there.
Smith’s presence as a full vocal accomplice on the track was recognized to some trade insiders who had been invited to a current listening session for the album a number of weeks in the past in Los Angeles, however attendees had been sworn to secrecy till Rodrigo revealed the information herself.
His love for The Remedy was most lately evident in Rodrigo’s launch of “Drop Lifeless”, which included a point out of the band within the lyrics, after which within the launch of a second single from the brand new album which was really referred to as “The Remedy” – neither with out hinting that Smith would make a big look on a wholly totally different third observe.
This wasn’t the primary onstage collaboration between the 2 mutual admirers, as they got here collectively to carry out “Simply Like Heaven” and “Friday I am in Love” on the Glastonbury Pageant final summer time in the UK.
Rodrigo’s third album, “You Appear Fairly Unhappy for a Lady So in Love,” comes out subsequent Friday. The observe itemizing was beforehand revealed, however with out point out of Smith’s look on the title observe “What’s Incorrect WIth Me.” The sunshine pop track matches into the “You Appear Fairly Unhappy” half of the album, regardless of its upbeat musical tone. The lyrics describe a crystallizing second during which the narrator realizes that her relationship is what is not working in her life, regardless of the most effective hopes and intentions.
Pattern lyrics: “I went to the physician and she or he mentioned I am effective / I attempted to meditate with a bottle of wine / It is like somebody put a weight on my chest / I ought to discuss to a good friend, however I can not get off the bed / I am dizzy and my abdomen hurts / Say I am in love, so it is onerous to confess / I can not eat, I can not sleep / I feel it is you who’s what’s unsuitable with me.”
Rodrigo’s whole efficiency was near a shock, as her set on the Spanish competition was unknown till she let the cat out of the bag on her Instagram Tales simply 5 hours earlier than her efficiency on Saturday.
Smith did not come to Spain simply to sing with Rodrigo: The Remedy headlined Primavera Sound on Friday night time, performing 29 songs within the band’s first live performance in 18 months. At this final live performance, in November 2024, The Remedy carried out the whole album from the model new album “Songs of a Misplaced World”, however the band was again on Friday to a set stuffed with classics, with solely two songs from “Misplaced World”. This bodes nicely for followers who need to hear oldies on The Remedy’s upcoming European tour.