Phoenix

Phoenix is the lead single by Olivia Holt and also the lead single from her debut EP Olivia. The song was written by Steve Mac, Ammar Malik, and Nina Nesbitt. The song was released on May 13, 2016 through Hollywood Records, the label Holt was signed to for two years.

Background
In late 2014, Olivia Holt signed a recording deal with Disney housed recording label Hollywood Records. She did not release music immediately. She began recording for an album which took some time and is currently still in the works but Holt did release a self titled EP. Holt is currently preparing for the upcoming Rise of a Phoenix Tour which kicks off November 4, 2016 in Houston Texas. The tour is sponsored by Neutrogena and will feature special guests Ryland Ross and Isac Elliot. The tour was originally supposed to kick off in the summer of 2016 but was postponed due to work conflicts. Olivia stated in 2014 that she was "'happy to be apart of Hollywood Records and she hoped her first records would reflect her and her personal sound which is a mixture of Pop, and Soul'".

Music Video
The music video for Phoenix was released on June 23, 2016. Olivia herself gave a description of the meaning behind the music video in a behind the scene's look. The video currently withholds 6.9 million views on YouTube as of July 17, 2018.

Commercial performance
Phoenix peaked at number 3 on the Radio Disney top 30.