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"Lovely"
File:Billie Eilish & Khalid - Lovely.png
Single by Billie Eilish and Khalid
from the album Don’t Smile At Me (Japanese Import)
ReleasedApril 19, 2018 (2018-04-19)
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Finneas O'Connell
Billie Eilish singles chronology
"Bitches Broken Hearts"
(2018) 		"Lovely"
(2018) 		"Party Favor"
(2018)
Khalid singles chronology
"Love Lies"
(2018) 		"Lovely"
(2018) 		"OTW"
(2018)
Music video
"Lovely" on YouTube

"Lovely" is a song by American singers Billie Eilish and Khalid for the official soundtrack of the second season of the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why.[1] The song was released on April 19, 2018, through Darkroom and Interscope Records.[2] It was written by the lead artists and Eilish's brother Finneas O'Connell, who also produced the track.[3] The song reached the top five in Australia and New Zealand and was certified Platinum in several countries including the United States and Canada.[4][5] The song was included on the expanded edition of Eilish's 2017 EP Don't Smile at Me in various countries, and serves as the ninth single from the EP.

Background

The song was written in producer Finneas O'Connell's bedroom alongside a recording of the piano part of the song. Vocals and other instruments were added in the following months. Madison Leinster provided the violin part of the song.[6] In an interview with Zane Lowe, Eilish said on the title:[7]

We called it [lovely] because the song was sort of really freaking depressing so then it’s like oh, how lovely. Just taking everything horrible like you know what this is great. I’m so happy being miserable.

Composition and lyrics

The song is written in the key of E minor with a moderately fast tempo of 114 of 110 beats per minute and its chord progression follows a basic sequence of Cmaj7–Em–Bm.[8] Rolling Stone said that "The smoldering ballad builds with a potent mix of piano, strings and sparse percussion."[9] The song's lyrics allude to the duo attempting to overcome a serious depression.[7] In the chorus, It says "heart made of glass my mind of stone", meaning her heart is easily broken and she is stubborn.

Music video

A music video for the song was released a week following the single's release and was directed by Taylor Cohen. It shows the two singers trapped inside a glass box. It begins to rain inside the box and the water freezes. As the ice thaws, the box is revealed to be empty.[10] As of November 2019 the song has over 510 million views on YouTube.[11]

Reception

NME's Hannah Mylrea called the song one of the best from the official soundtrack for the second season of 13 Reasons Why, saying "With its lush strings and interweaving vocals, this sizzling duet is properly gorgeous. The masterfully written balled is completed with heart-wrenching crescendos and trickling piano lines, and is totally, ahem, lovely."[1] Mike Nied of Idolator gave the song a positive review and said "the collaborators deliver some of their most soulful vocals over heartrending strings and atmospheric production."[7] Earmilk was similarly positive, saying "Take two of the best voices in pop music and pair them with one of the greatest new producers in pop music, and you get magic."[12] The song was sampled by rapper Juice Wrld throughout his album Goodbye & Good Riddance, which peaked at number four on the Billboard 200.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[35] 4× Platinum 280,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[36] Gold 15,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[37] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[38] 4× Platinum 320,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[39] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[40] Gold 100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[41] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[42] Gold 25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[43] 3× Platinum 180,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[45] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[46] Platinum 10,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[47] Platinum 8,000,000†
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[49] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "13 Reasons Why season 2 soundtrack – the best songs". NME. May 18, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
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  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "FINNEAS on Instagram: "Khalid is one of my favorite artists in the world and I feel lucky to call him a friend. His dedication to music and his endless…"". Instagram. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Billie Eilish & Khalid Join Forces On Lush New Single "Lovely"". idolator. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Billie Eilish & Khalid "lovely" Sheet Music in E Minor (transposable)". Musicnotes.com. May 1, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  9. ^ Blistein, Jon (April 19, 2018). "Hear Khalid Join Billie Eilish on Aching New Song, 'Lovely'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  10. ^ Blistein, Jon (April 26, 2018). "Watch Billie Eilish, Khalid Brave Rain, Ice in 'Lovely' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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  18. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 24. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
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  26. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  27. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201824 into search. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
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  36. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Billie Eilish & Khalid – Lovely" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  37. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Billie Eilish & Khalid – Lovely" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
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  39. ^ "Danish single certifications – Billie Eilish & Khalid – Lovely". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  40. ^ "French single certifications – Billie Eilish – Lovely" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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  42. ^ "Italian single certifications – Billie Eilish & Khalid – Lovely" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 8, 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Lovely" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  43. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved November 19, 2019. Type Billie Eilish in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Lovely in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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  45. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2019 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
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  47. ^ certweek IS REQUIRED FOR SWEDISH CERTIFICATIONS.
  48. ^ "British single certifications – Billie Eilish & Khalid – Lovely". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 19, 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Lovely in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  49. ^ "American single certifications – Billie Eilish – Lovely". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
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