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Revision as of 18:14, 24 May 2024

"Blue"
Song by Billie Eilish
from the album Hit Me Hard and Soft
Written2015–2023
ReleasedMay 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)
Genre
Length5:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Finneas

"Blue" is a song by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and the closing song from her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft (2024). It was released on May 17, 2024.

Background and release

The song resurrects two songs that she had previously written, "True Blue" and "Born Blue". "True Blue" was one of the first songs she and Finneas had ever written, after "Ocean Eyes", which she performed along with that song in some of her earliest performances.[1] In February 2022, the song leaked online and became viral on TikTok, leading Eilish to reconnect it realizing that she wanted to complete it and release a finalized version.[1][2]

"Born Blue" was a song that they started writing for Happier Than Ever (2021), even putting it on an early version of the tracklist, but only wrote a few lines and never finished. They decided to rewrite and combine the two songs to reflect how they felt while writing this album and retitling it to simply "Blue".[1]

Music and lyrics

The song starts with an ethereal tone, discussing feelings of sadness and heartbreak as well as referencing every song in the album, and then moves into a dark section with her voice being distorted to a deeper octave.[citation needed]

The melody is used as a leitmotif throughout the album to tie the themes together and make the album feel more cohesive. The melody can be heard in the tracks "Skinny", "The Greatest", and the outro to "Bittersuite" leading into the beginning of this song.[citation needed]

The song ends with the line "But when can I hear the next one", which has led to speculation that this was hinting towards a sister project or sequel to Hit Me Hard and Soft.[3][4][5][6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Blue"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 20
Lithuania (AGATA)[8] 19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 13
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 21
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 54
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[12] 68
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[13] 69
UK Streaming (OCC)[14] 21

References

  1. ^ a b c Lowe, Zane (May 21, 2024). "Billie Eilish & Finneas: Hit Me Hard and Soft Interview". YouTube. Apple Music. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Beuses, Fabiana (May 17, 2024). "ICYMI, Billie Eilish's "Blue" Was Taking Over TikTok Long Before Hit Me Hard and Soft". Her Campus. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Kathryn Knight (May 17, 2024). "Billie Eilish's new song 'Blue' on 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' has a clever link to the rest of the album". Capital FM.
  4. ^ Steffanee Wang (May 21, 2024). "Billie Eilish Explained The Real Story Behind Fan-Favorite Song "Blue"". Nylon.
  5. ^ Liberty Dunworth (May 17, 2024). "Here's how Billie Eilish's 'Blue' lyrics relate to every song on 'Hit Me Hard And Soft'". NME.
  6. ^ "Exploring the Depths of Billie Eilish's 'Blue': A Lyrical Journey Through Emotion and Identity". Lyric Layers.
  7. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 21". VG-lista. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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