Billie Eilish virtually scrapped mega hit Birds of a Feather.
Billie Eilish virtually scrapped Birds of a Feather
The 23-year-old singer-songwriter initially thought of ditching the monitor – which has been performed over 3 billion occasions on Spotify since its launch on Could 17, 2024 – from her Hit Me Laborious and Comfortable album as a result of it was “sort of silly”.
Billie informed the Wall Avenue Journal: “A number of occasions I used to be like, ‘We should always lower this.’ Even once I performed the entire album for the label, I used to be like, ‘Guys, this one is sort of silly.'”
Birds of a Feather went on to change into a worldwide hit – reaching quantity two on the Billboard 200 and topped the Billboard International 200 for 3 weeks.
It additionally gave Billie Grammy Award nominations for Tune of the Yr, Document of the Yr, and Finest Pop Solo Efficiency.
Elsewhere within the interview, the music icon mirrored on how the music trade doubted that her downbeat songs would attraction to a large viewers.
Billie mentioned: “It’s so humorous to suppose again on the entire criticisms that had been like, ‘The songs are too unhappy.’ “So many individuals and firms wished us to make happier songs.”
When she penned Birds of a Feather, the pop star wished so as to add “one thing darkish” to make sure the monitor was not all “rainbows and smiles”.
She added: “We wrote about the concept you’re going to die quickly, and let’s make it final.”
Earlier this yr, Billie spoke about her battle with author’s block – the shortcoming to jot down, having issue arising with concepts, and having a inventive slow-down.
She informed CBS Information: “It by no means is comfy. You by no means get used to it. It occurs, and also you’re like, ‘What the hell?! I’m by no means gonna create once more.'”
On the time of her interview with CBS, the singer revealed she is engaged on a follow-up file to Hit Me Laborious and Comfortable.
Billie gave a tour of her studio and defined she’s been again at work together with her 28-year-old brother and collaborator Finneas.
She mentioned: “It’s simply a lot enjoyable. And it’s similar to not even critical. We’ve simply been making music, and in addition crocheting lots.”