Olivia O'Brien Net Worth

What is Olivia O'Brien's Net Worth?

Olivia O'Brien is an American singer and songwriter who has a net worth of $3 million. Olivia O'Brien became internationally known while still a teenager after co-writing and singing on gnash's 2016 hit "I Hate U, I Love U." The melancholy duet reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, became a Top 10 hit in numerous countries, and accumulated well over a billion streams. O'Brien subsequently signed with Island Records and established a solo career built around confessional pop, R&B influences, and sharply personal songwriting.

O'Brien released her debut album, "Was It Even Real?," in 2019 and scored another major streaming success with the 2020 breakup song "Josslyn." After leaving Island Records, she began releasing music with greater independence, including the EPs "Love & Limerence" and "everywhere i go, there i am." Her second studio album, "PIXIE," followed in 2026. Across her career, O'Brien's music has accumulated more than 2.3 billion streams, with her songwriting stake in "I Hate U, I Love U" providing an especially valuable source of long-term publishing royalties.

Early Life

Olivia Gail O'Brien was born on November 26, 1999, in Thousand Oaks, California. Her family moved to the Napa Valley when she was young, and she grew up in Northern California.

O'Brien became interested in music as a child and began singing and writing songs at around seven years old. She later taught herself guitar and piano. By her early teens, she was recording covers and original songs and posting them online.

"I Hate U, I Love U"

O'Brien's career changed after she posted a cover of gnash's song "Disposable" online. Gnash contacted her and asked whether she had written any original material. O'Brien sent him a voice recording of a song she had written called "Hate U Love U."

The song evolved into gnash's "I Hate U, I Love U," featuring O'Brien. Released while she was still in high school, it became a worldwide hit. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 in the United Kingdom, and #1 in Australia.

Importantly from a financial perspective, O'Brien did more than sing the featured vocal: she shares the songwriting credit with gnash. That means the song has generated publishing royalties for O'Brien in addition to whatever income she earned for her performance. She later released her own solo recording, "hate u love u," which went on to accumulate nearly 500 million Spotify streams.

Island Records and "Was It Even Real?"

The success of "I Hate U, I Love U" led O'Brien to sign with Island Records. She began releasing solo material including "Trust Issues," "Root Beer Float," "Empty," and the EP "It's Not That Deep."

Her debut studio album, "Was It Even Real?," was released in 2019. The record included "I Don't Exist," "Care Less More," "Love Myself," and "Just a Boy" and established O'Brien's style of conversational songwriting built around romantic frustration, insecurity, and self-analysis.

Although none of its singles approached the commercial scale of "I Hate U, I Love U," O'Brien developed a substantial streaming audience and continued touring and releasing music.

"Josslyn"

O'Brien experienced another breakthrough in 2020 with "Josslyn," which originally appeared on her project "The Results of My Poor Judgement." The breakup track surged in popularity on TikTok and streaming platforms and was later remixed with 24kGoldn.

"Josslyn" ultimately accumulated more than 220 million streams and earned Gold certification in the United States, making it one of O'Brien's biggest solo recordings.

Independent Music and Girlhood Records

After several more years with Island Records, O'Brien left the label in 2023 following creative disagreements. She subsequently released songs including "Born With a Broken Heart," "I Should've Fucked Your Brother," and "Bandaid on a Bullet Hole."

In 2024, O'Brien launched Girlhood Records and released the EPs "Love & Limerence" and "everywhere i go, there i am." The latter reflected a shift toward a more indie-influenced sound and greater creative control.

"PIXIE"

O'Brien released her second studio album, "PIXIE," in July 2026. The 15-song album included "Dream Girl," "I Always Say I'm Leaving," "Written by a Man," "Quarter Century Blues," and "Girl, Just Be Alone!"

The project continued O'Brien's autobiographical approach while expanding into alternative and indie-pop influences. "PIXIE" was released through gamma., marking another new phase in her recording career nearly a decade after her teenage breakthrough.

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