Olivia Dean Feels Vulnerable Sharing 'The Art of Loving' With The World | Sidetracked

Annie and Nick welcome Olivia Dean to the Sidetracked studio, on the eve of the release of her second album, 'The Art of Loving'. Olivia is the first British Female Artist since Adele to have three singles in the top 10 simultaneously and her single 'Man I Need' is the highest performing song on the Global Spotify Chart from a UK artist in 2025 so far.

Olivia, Annie and Nick delve into the week in music: Cardi B’s long awaited second album, Frank Ocean addressing rumours of new music, and Miley Cyrus collaborating with Fleetwood Mac. Plus, the power of the comfort zone, British chocolate bars - and can AI write a convincing Olivia Dean song?

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0:00 Olivia Dean plays football
0:30 Welcome to Sidetracked Olivia Dean!
1:38 Olivia at Burberry SS26 show
4:12 'The Art of Loving' - Why Olivia is nervous about release
5:54 How 'The Art of Loving' was made
8:30 Differences making album two
9:30 Not asking for others’ opinions
10:06 Olivia mixed 'The Art of Loving' in her car
10:47 How should 'The Art of Loving' make you feel?
11:13 How Olivia’s celebrating the album release
12:44 Would Olivia collaborate in the future?
13:50 Olivia Dean stats and facts
14:21 What makes 'Man I Need' so addictive?
15:15 Selling out 4 nights at The O2
16:25 Olivia wants to bring Robbie Williams out to perform ‘Angels’
16:38 Olivia loves TikTok dances to her songs
16:58 Cardi B’s ‘AM I THE DRAMA?’ (Part 1)
19:01 Olivia is named after Lauryn Hill
19:35 Olivia Dean’s mum - First Black deputy leader of a political party in Europe
20:47 Cardi B’s ‘AM I THE DRAMA?’ (Part 2)
21:52 Frank Ocean is online
23:33 Asking AI to write an Olivia Dean song
25:09 Miley Cyrus collab with Fleetwood Mac
27:48 Has Olivia crossed paths with musical legends?
29:00 Elton John is excited for Olivia Dean
31:04 Having an all female team
31:32 The story behind 'Carmen' and celebrating her granny
35:52 Coping with the heat of selling out The O2
37:58 What Olivia was like in school
40:10 Olivia wants to come back to Sidetracked

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