In the video Billie Eilish directed herself for “Chihiro,” the singer explores empty hallways with closed doors, singing “Open up the door, can you open up the door?” Eventually, she finds another person, played by Nat Wolff, and their interactions are sometimes aggressive, sometimes affectionate, and sometimes quixotic since he …
Read More »Billie Eilish Just Had Her Biggest Week Ever
Although she didn’t end up topping the charts, Billie Eilish just earned her biggest week ever on the Billboard Top 200. Hit Me Hard and Soft landed on Number Two on the charts this week, just behind Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department. According to Billboard, Eilish’s 339,000 equivalent album units …
Read More »Watch Billie Eilish Perform 'Lunch,' Discuss Her New Album on 'Colbert'
Billie Eilish took over The Last Show last night with a performance of her recent single “Lunch” and a lengthy interview with host Stephen Colbert. The singer took the late-night show’s stage to showcase the pulsating song, which comes off her new LP, Hit Me Hard and Soft, alongside her …
Read More »Finneas Has Lots More in Store
It shouldn’t surprise you that Finneas is a great interview. Like his sister, Billie Eilish, he’s incredibly engaging and charming, and he’s more than willing to sit down and dive into his creative process, whether it’s on Eilish’s excellent new album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, his solo work, or …
Read More »Billie Eilish Releases Highly Anticipated Third Studio Album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft'
Bille Eilish’s highly anticipated third studio album is here. Hit Me Hard and Soft arrives with 10 previously unreleased songs, as the singer opted to withhold from sharing any singles ahead of the album’s arrival to allow for it to be consumed all at once. As with her previous albums, …
Read More »Billie Eilish Is More Playful, More Pissed, and as Brilliant as Ever on 'Hit Me Hard and Soft'
“You don’t wanna know how alone I’ve been,” Billie Eilish sings halfway through her excellent new album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. That sums up the paradox of her life in one line — a shy weirdo kid who became a mega-pop star too fast, a romantic who’s never had …
Read More »Billie Eilish Almost Called Her New Album 'Patheticville'
“She’s a little unpredictable,” Finneas says of his sister, Billie Eilish. “I say this with love, but I sit next to her during interviews, and I never know what she’s going to say. I really don’t.” We feel the same way. Eilish recently starred on Rolling Stone’s cover for her …
Read More »Billie Eilish Has a Cravings-Induced Crush in 'Lunch' Video
Billie Eilish‘s self-directed “Lunch” music video taps into the same boundless, energetic freedom of the early iPod ad campaigns Apple ran in the early 2000s. In place of black silhouettes and headphone wires, the singer and songwriter dances against white, red, and blue backdrops throughout the technicolor video. The second …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Saweetie, Omar Apollo, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Billie Eilish returns in shades of blue with her third studio album, Saweetie is unstoppable in a glossy new single, and Omar Apollo puts his heart on …
Read More »Billie Eilish's 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' Has Arrived: Here's Where Fans Can Buy Each Edition Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The wait is over. It’s been nearly three years since Billie Eilish dropped her sophomore album, Happier Than Ever. This spring, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning superstar has followed …
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