Making the Bed
| "Making the Bed" | |
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| Song by Olivia Rodrigo | |
| from the album Guts | |
| Released | September 8, 2023 | 
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| Genre | Pop | 
| Length | 3:18 | 
| Label | Geffen | 
| Songwriter(s) | 
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| Producer(s) | Dan Nigro | 
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| "Making the Bed" on YouTube | |
"Making the Bed" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo from her second studio album, Guts (2023). Rodrigo wrote it with its producer, Dan Nigro. The song became available as the album's sixth track on September 8, 2023, when it was released by Geffen Records. A pop song which incorporates piano, guitars, synthesizers, and percussion and evokes dream pop, "Making the Bed" has introspective lyrics which feature Rodrigo reflecting on her flaws and attempting to persevere in spite of them, as it explores her disillusionment with fame and recurring dreams.
Music critics were divided about whether it was one of the better tracks on Guts but welcomed the display of personal accountability and maturity in its lyrics. The song reached the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United States and entered the charts in some other countries. Rodrigo performed it at the Bluebird Café, at the Grammy Museum, and during a Tiny Desk concert. She included "Making the Bed" on the set list of her 2024 concert tour, the Guts World Tour.