It is a James Bond theme song, after all. ", But aside from the negative discourse around it, the song also just isn't Eilish's best. — Callie Ahlgrim. If I could change the way that you see yourself, And it feels like yesterday was a year ago, 'Cause everybody wants something from me now. Eilish has responded to the backlash, telling PopBuzz, "First off, I want to be so clear that it's so not supposed to be an insult. In fact, Eilish and O'Connell began work on the song back in September 2018, before Eilish had truly reached superstardom. It almost feels like an RIP. — Claudia Willen. It never feels glib or over-the-top optimistic. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and helped her win five Grammy Awards. Every Billie Eilish song, ranked ... Song highlight: Eilish actually recorded the line "I tried to scream / But my head was underwater" while her head was underwater. Song highlight: The one-two punch of "My boy loves his friends like I love my split ends / And by that, I mean, he cuts 'em off," followed by the funky tempo change. We were sitting there like, 'My head was underwater,' and we were like, 'Wait, wait. Note: This article has been updated since its original publish date. The iconic "duh" was literally added because Eilish didn't want people to take the song too seriously. At the start of the song, she urges herself, "Don't be that way / Fall apart twice a day" — but as it progresses, Eilish slowly comes to terms with her dissatisfaction until she finally admits, "I don't wanna be you anymore. Difficulty: novice. However, Billie confirmed in the story that she will not be Listening to it, especially within the context of the album, feels like you're in the hazy eye of a storm. Song highlight: Eilish actually recorded the line "I tried to scream / But my head was underwater" while her head was underwater. — Callie Ahlgrim. Billie Eilish literally recorded one of the song's lines underwater. Eilish may as well be addressing music industry traditionalists. Eilish, then 16 years old, released "B----es Broken Hearts" as a single in 2018. Billie Elish ♫ Artist: Billie Eilish ♫ Album: ♫ Lyrics: Billie Eilish O'Connell / Finneas Baird O'Connell ♫ Label: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group. So, Insider's Entertainment Team decided to rank all 30 songs in the singer's discography. — Libby Torres. — Courteney Larocca. On its surface, "Everything I Wanted" is a meditation on Eilish's sudden global success and the pitfalls of surface-level adoration. The following soft vocals and ukulele are then formatted as a voicemail of someone breaking it off with a possessive partner. — Claudia Willen, Song highlight: "Let me crawl inside your veins / I'll build a wall, give you a ball and chain / It's not like me to be so mean.". She also recently became the youngest artist ever to record a James Bond theme song. That's terrifying. When you win the game and they're reunited, they hug. — Claudia Willen, Song highlight: "Isn't it lovely, all alone? / You can lie but I know that you're not fine. “underneath*” is an unreleased song by Billie Eilish, which was first teased on her Instagram story on April 21, 2019. As Rolling Stone's Angie Martoccio wrote, "'When I Was Older' is part haunting lullaby and part electronic eulogy, with Eilish's silky vocals giving the impression she's singing underwater, but it's where she wants to be.". — Claudia Willen, Song highlight: "When you close your eyes, do you picture me? The teenager released her debut single online for free in 2015. Song highlight: Eilish's vocals have truly never sounded better. Forsaking heaven for hell has never sounded so good, as Eilish proves with this absolute gem from her latest album. When asked about "Lovely" during an interview with Genius, Eilish said the track is about how "as many people can try to help me and talk to me and whatever... it doesn't change anything." — Courteney Larocca. Eilish's experience with her "strange addictions" is instantly recognizable to anyone who's ever felt unhealthily obsessed with something, or someone, and overall, the song puts a clever twist on teenage infatuation. Let's make it into a song,'" Eilish told Billboard. And while there were many things about "Everything I Wanted" that helped Billie release all those big, heavy feels, it sounds like she and Finneas, who helped her write and record the song, found time to have fun making it too. — Callie Ahlgrim. Song highlight: "I'll call you when the party's over" is such a simple line, but it's so deeply evocative. And you say: As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you, Don't wanna lie here, but you can learn to, If I could change the way that you see yourself, You wouldn't wonder why you hear: They don't deserve you, And it feels like yesterday was a year ago, 'Cause everybody wants something from me now. Focusing on "addictions" of various types, the song's catchy beat and sly lyrics, not to mention the cleverly integrated "Office" samples, make it one of the album's standouts — and one of Eilish's best songs in general. Composição: Billie Eilish / Finneas O'Connell. While "Xanny" lacks the slick hooks or sardonic lyrics of other songs on the album, Eilish's breathy vocals and dismissive attitude towards recreational pill use make it one of the project's hidden gems. Each moment is captivating. We were sitting there like, [singing,] 'My head was underwater,' and we were like, "'Wait, wait. Since then, Eilish's first full-length album — 2019's "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" If I knew it all then, would I do it again? O'Connell, who cowrote and produced the song, also sings with his sister on the chorus, which acts as an antidote to her spectral feelings of inadequacy and distrust in the verses: "You say, 'As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you,'" she sings, a line that O'Connell actually came up with. While "Party Favor" is a creative and brutal portrayal of just how ruthless breakups can be, the song doesn't beg to be listened to on loop as some of Eilish's other breakup songs do, like "Watch" and "B----es Broken Hearts." Whether or not you're good at it, it doesn't matter. This feeling of stillness in the midst of chaos is subtly highlighted in the second verse. That thumping, dark-red sneer — which was originally written as a completely separate song — swoops in when it should be over and elevates "Bad Guy" to weirdo legend status. Everything I Wanted Lyrics are written by BILLIE EILISH and FINNEAS O'CONNELL.The song was sung by BILLIE EILISH and later the song was added to the debut album of BILLIE EILISH i.e WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? — Libby Torres, Song highlight: "Sorry, sorry, I'm sorry, sorry / Sike.". The song was released by DARKROOM AND INTERSCOPE RECORDS. But just when you think you have the song figured out, the music drops out for a moment, like its holding its breath — only to come back with a brand new tempo and a devastating attitude that only a teenage girl could pull off. "We were also able to take sounds like the student protest shouts and Borras barking and turn them into rhythmic percussive elements to help drive the song," they said in a joint statement, according to Billboard. "The song has so many meanings. It's no mystery that the relationship is unhealthy, but "Hostage" artfully exposes a battle between complete adoration and problematic obsession. Se eles soubessem que o que disseram iria direto para minha cabeça. Her voice is like a Stradivarius violin. An experimental foray into Auto-tune for Eilish, the song maintains a similarly somber air as her previous work. "I mean, we couldn't not do that. ", She told Beats 1, "It was very different because we had never written a song about empowering yourself. It's very Christmassy and cute. As I previously wrote (when I named "Bad Guy" one of the nine best songs of 2019 and the 41st best song of the decade), it already feels like something we'll remember as the inspiration behind many copycats, as a song that paved the way for a new kind of radio hit — and perhaps as more than Eilish's defining anthem, but a generation's. But Eilish isn't a wallflower by any means, and as she commands the listener "don't give me a xanny now or ever," it's clear that she'd rather stick to the sidelines than be "mak[ing] the same mistakes" as her drug-using friends. "My Boy" starts off slow and mysterious, almost jazz-like with its hi-hat pattern and sparkly keyboards. This is one of those songs that marinates in your belly and makes you nostalgic for all the loves you've thrown away, all the loves you've felt wronged by, and all the loves you can imagine having in an alternate dimension. Tem certeza que deseja sair sem salvar suas alterações. The young person’s guide to conquering (and saving) the world. "In a relationship, you're not just in a relationship with that person — you're in a relationship with that person being in a relationship with you," Eilish told Vice about the song. — Callie Ahlgrim. "She might be the most convincing singer I've ever heard. ", "I've never said anything that I meant more than that," she explained in a video for Genius. But what satisfies me so much about this song is that it's not me sh*tting on fame. Written by O'Connell, "Watch" builds Eilish's vocals into smooth harmonies as she tells the story of someone saying goodbye to a toxic relationship — and to the person they became while they were in it. front to back (which is actually the best way to listen to any songs on the album). ", Both artists have openly spoken about their struggles with mental health, and the song was included on the soundtrack for Netflix's "13 Reasons Why." about yourself. Song highlight: "Taste me, these salty tears on my cheeks /That's what a year-long headache does to you" perfectly sums up the debilitating effects of mental illness. She gives everyone the finger for three straight minutes, and we eat up every second of it. "Where did you go? ", But while "Goodbye" accomplishes this goal beautifully, outside of the full album experience, it doesn't function as a standalone song. the youngest artist in history to record a Bond theme song. — Callie Ahlgrim. "And if you're self-aware enough — like, this person is treating me really badly, and I feel like nothing, and I feel like waste and not worth anything, then it's time to leave that relationship! Arriving just in time to put on an endless loop this weekend is Billie Eilish's newest single, "Everything I Wanted." Song highlight: Imagine writing "You're lookin' at me like I'm see-through / I guess I'm gonna go / I just never know how you feel / Do you even feel anything?" If it's something you enjoy, share it. — Courteney Larocca. 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If they knew what they said would go straight to my head, Meio que pensei que eles iriam se importar, E você diz: Enquanto eu estiver aqui, ninguém conseguirá te machucar, Não quero mentir aqui, mas você pode aprender a fazer isso, Se eu pudesse mudar a maneira como você vê a si mesma, Você não se perguntaria o porquê sobre você ouvir: Eles não te merecem, Como se eu não fosse apenas a filha de alguém, E você diz: Enquanto eu estiver aqui, ninguém conseguirá te machucar, Se eu pudesse mudar a maneira como você vê vê a si mesma, Você não se perguntaria o porquê sobre você ouvir: Eles não te merecem. — Courteney Larocca. I tried so hard to not make it in any way offensive. "My Future" begins slow and somber, with Eilish bemoaning, "you don't seem to notice I'm not here." "You Should See Me in a Crown" is more than just a powerful anthem about taking no prisoners and craving world domination — it was inspired by a moment from "Sherlock" season two episode "The Reichenbach Fall" in which villain Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott) steals the crown jewel. "I'm the powder, you're the fuse / just add some friction," Eilish sings of her inexplicable attraction to an unnamed person, accurately describing the volatility that can characterize an unequal relationship. Think those are hi-hats you hear? From there, Billie weaves a dreamy song has her apparently letting off some steam about her recent rocket to the top of the charts, and with it, becoming one of the biggest pop stars today. It's no surprise that, out of every song Eilish has made for something that wasn't her own discography, the best one would be the haunting piano ballad "No Time to Die." "My Lucifer is lonely," Eilish purrs at the start of the track, before making a compelling case for ditching the "pearly gates [that] look more like a picket fence" and turning to the dark side, where most of her friends seem to be. The powerful vocals and aggressive lyrics on "Copycat" are a precursor of sorts to "Bad Guy" — there's even a softly-spoken interjection in the bridge ("sike" instead of "duh," but the effect is the same). — Libby Torres. But as is the case with every other song of hers, there's a lot going on with the tune underneath the surface, and the singer-songwriter broke it down for her fans during a recent interview. The Best Annotations of November 2019. Eilish previously said the songwriting duo had been "wanting to make a Bond song for years," and when they finally got the opportunity, they combed through every Bond song to come before theirs to make sure the one they were working on was 100% original. ", And while "8" is, in fact, easy to listen to on loop despite its melancholy message, Eilish's pitched vocals alongside her raw ones don't come together in quite the same way that her higher ranked tracks do. "A lot of songs are written in retrospect, but this one felt like it was being written in real time, and I was like: 'This is something we've got to write on the other side of this hill. She also went broader in discussing her excitement about the track and its meaning during her chat with Zane. Song highlight: The layering of her vocals throughout. That doesn't decrease its inherent value, but it does decrease its listenability, which was an important factor in our ranking. The newer version keeps the ingenious flourishes of O'Connell's original production, like the sound of matches being struck that's sprinkled throughout the song — but it's reborn as a bolder, more dramatic statement. If I knew it all then, would I do it again? "It was a period where I was really worried about my sister, and I felt like an enabler in helping her write a song as bleak as that song was," he told the Times. — Claudia Willen, Song highlight: The line that served as the foundation for the entire song: "When I was older / I was a sailor / but I drowned in a storm.". There's a sense of empathy and tenderness in the production that feels unique to the duo's connection, like a natural extension of O'Connell's protective instincts and how the siblings seem to understand each other. ", Backed by a jaunty piano, Eilish's invitation to come and join her and her friends in hell sounds pretty damn appealing. Only Eilish can successfully incorporate samples from "The Office" (her favorite TV show) into a song. Not to mention, the structure makes no sense, and the production includes iPhone recordings of dental drills and Easy-Bake Oven timers — and yet, the song absolutely slaps. — hit No. Light and tinged with a hint of R&B influence, the sultry track delves into the post-breakup stage of a relationship, during which the other person pretends to no longer care about their former partner. This is our chance.'" Song highlight: The chorus ("If teardrops could be bottled / There'd be swimming pools filled by models") absolutely slaps. In addition to disrupting the widely-disseminated belief that goodness automatically results in a place in heaven, "All the Good Girls Go to Hell" makes cheeky references to Catholicism too; as Eilish explains, her debauchery will go largely unpunished by the saints since "Peter's on vacation, an open invitation. Billie Eilish talked about her new song on Zane Lowe's Beats 1, ruminating on her favorite themes and lyrics. Written and released in the middle of a pandemic, which has forced people to spend more time alone than ever before, Eilish reimagines loneliness as an opportunity — and, ingeniously, the song's structure parallels its paradoxical theme. Song highlight: The song's title is pretty cute, especially considering the hidden meaning behind it — Eilish was inspired by an old XBox game in which two characters, named Ilo and Milo, are separated but try to find each other. © 2020 Condé Nast. Rafi. It began as an expression of Eilish's depression — "I was in a really bad place mentally," she explained to the New York Times — but O'Connell refused to help her write a hopeless song about suicide. A lullaby-like song featuring sped-up vocals and ukulele chords, "8" captures the confusion — and eventual acceptance — that comes with being left behind by a distancing partner. Lyrics such as "I never really know how to please you / You're lookin' at me like I'm see-through" have led fans to interpret "8" as a track about the singer's heartbreak, Eilish explained to Apple 1's Zane Lowe. Every misplaced hook or unexpected tonal shift keeps you on your toes. Tem certeza que deseja excluir esta playlist? Teen Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Eventually the artists come together to harmonize in the chorus, singing about the feeling of being trapped inside of one's own mind. — Callie Ahlgrim, Song highlight: When the bridge melts into the outro, which mirrors the chorus in melody but feels like a knife-twist lyrically: "We fall apart as it gets dark / I'm in your arms in Central Park / There's nothing you could do or say / I can't escape the way I love you.". Song highlight: The fact that this song made Eilish the youngest artist in history to record a Bond theme song.