Listen Before I Go
"Listen Before I Go" | |
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Song by Billie Eilish | |
from the album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? | |
Released | March 29, 2019 |
Length | 4:02 |
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Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | Finneas O'Connell |
"Listen Before I Go" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish from her debut studio album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?. It was written by Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell, who also produced the song. The song has been certified gold in Australia, Canada and the United States. It has reached number 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number 29 in Australia, 42 in Canada, 73 in Netherlands and at number 71 in Sweden.
Background
This song is about Billie telling her lover to listen to what she has to say before she commits suicide. She wants him to come see her and hear her final wishes before she dies. Billie urges him to inform her friends about what she plans to do, saying, "Tell them that I love them/And I'll miss them". She at first says she isn't sorry, however, the final line of the song is "Sorry", implying that she feels regret for what she is about to do and how it will affect her loved ones.[1]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal and the liner notes of When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.[2][3]
- Casey Cuayo – assistant mixing, studio personnel
- John Greenham – mastering engineer, studio personnel
- Rob Kinelski – mixing, studio personnel
- Billie Eilish O'Connell – vocals, composer, lyricist
- Finneas O'Connell – producer, composer, lyricist
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 29 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 42 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 73 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 71 |
US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 63 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[9] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | March 29, 2019 |
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References
- ^ DeVille, Chris (March 28, 2019). "Billie Eilish's Time Is Now". Stereogum. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (Bad Guy) – Billie Eilish – Tidal". Tidal. March 29, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019. Note: Access the 'Credits' button.
- ^ Eilish, Billie (2019). When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (booklet). Santa Monica: Darkroom/Interscope Records.
- ^ "Billie Eilish – Listen Before I Go". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Billie Eilish Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Billie Eilish – Listen Before I Go" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Billie Eilish – Me!". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Billie Eilish Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 10, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Billie Eilish – Listen Before I Go". Music Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications – Billie Eilish – Listen Before I Go". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Listen Before I Go". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 21, 2019.