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- Album
- WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
- Released
- 2019
- Genres
- Length
- 3:14
- Tempo
- 135 BPM
- Label
- Darkroom/Interscope Records
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About this song
The song was first confirmed when Eilish teased a snippet of it on her Instagram story. In an interview with PopBuzz, she said she knew from the beginning that it would open the album. Its music video was uploaded to YouTube on the same day as the album's release. On August 19, 2019, the song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, dethroning Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road", which had held the top spot for 19 consecutive weeks.
What it's about
The playful, bass-heavy track sees Eilish taunting a lover, flaunting her tough nature while questioning his own.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 21 other songs, like “SUCCR by DaymanOurSavior (Ft. Pluffaduff)”.
- Covered 69 times, including “Bad Guy by Richard Cheese”.
- Written by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS.
- Produced by FINNEAS.