Billie Eilish Says She Nearly Cut 'Birds of a Feather' Before It Became a Streaming Giant

Overview

• Eilish told WSJ she repeatedly argued to drop the song, even calling it "kind of stupid" when playing the finished album for her label.
• She and brother-producer Finneas spent about a year working on the track, ultimately balancing its upbeat feel with lyrics about mortality.
• The single closed 2024 as Spotify’s most-streamed song and has now surpassed 3 billion plays on the platform.
• The track peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, led the Billboard Global 200 for three weeks, and earned Grammy nominations for Song and Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
• “Birds of a Feather” closes her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour set, which is in its final leg and scheduled to wrap in November with shows in San Francisco.