Billie Eilish Chart Toppers and Latest Releases

Billie Eilish has placed 44 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, won 9 Grammy Awards, and taken home 2 Oscars. Her latest album Hit Me Hard and Soft sent all 10 songs into the Hot 100 top 40 on release week and produced chart ruling singles like Birds of a Feather and Lunch. Her all time biggest chart topper remains Bad Guy, the only Billie Eilish song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Below is everything music fans need on Billie Eilish’s chart toppers and latest releases, from her SoundCloud debut to her most recent singles.

Stat	Number
Total Grammy Awards	9
Total Oscar Awards	2
Total Billboard Hot 100 entries	44 songs
Hot 100 Top 10 hits	7 songs
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 songs	1 (Bad Guy)
Studio Albums	3
Hit Me Hard and Soft first week units (US)	339,000
Birds of a Feather weeks on Hot 100	52 weeks

Billie Eilish: Fast Facts Every Music Fan Should Know

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell is one of the most decorated young music artists in Grammy history. Born December 18, 2001, in Los Angeles, California, she writes and records all music alongside her older brother FINNEAS O’Connell. FINNEAS produces every song at his home studio in Los Angeles. Her label is Darkroom, distributed through Interscope Records.

Detail	Information
Full Name	Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell
Date of Birth	December 18, 2001
Birthplace	Los Angeles, California, USA
Label	Darkroom / Interscope Records
Producer	FINNEAS O’Connell (brother)
Recording Studio	FINNEAS’s home studio, Los Angeles
Main Genres	Alternative pop, bedroom pop, dark pop, indie pop
Grammy Awards	9 total
Oscar Awards	2 (No Time to Die, What Was I Made For?)
Career Start	Ocean Eyes on SoundCloud, age 13
Breakthrough Song	Bad Guy (Billboard Hot 100 No. 1)
Latest Album	Hit Me Hard and Soft (10 tracks, 43 min 45 sec)

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Hit Me Hard and Soft: Complete Tracklist with Chart Data

Hit Me Hard and Soft is Billie Eilish’s third studio album and her most commercially successful project. All 10 tracks debuted in the Billboard Hot 100 top 40 on release week, earning 339,000 first week units in the United States. No features appear on any track. FINNEAS produced every song. The album runs 43 minutes and 45 seconds total.

Track No.	Song Title	Runtime	Genre	Hot 100 Debut	UK Singles Chart	Single
1	Skinny	N/A	Alternative pop	No. 18	Top 40	No
2	Lunch	3:00	Electro, post punk, synth pop, synth rock	No. 5	No. 2	Yes (1st)
3	Chihiro	5:03	Dance pop, funk, progressive R&B, techno house	No. 12	No. 7	Yes (3rd)
4	Wildflower	4:21	Folk pop	No. 17	Top 40	Yes (4th)
5	The Greatest	N/A	Alternative rock, electric guitar driven	No. 24	Charted	No
6	L’Amour de Ma Vie	N/A	Electronic pop, cinematic	No. 22	Charted	No
7	Bittersuite	N/A	Alternative pop (2 parts)	No. 36	Charted	No
8	The Diner	N/A	Alternative pop	No. 31	Charted	No
9	Birds of a Feather	3:30	Baroque pop, indie pop, new wave, synth pop	No. 13 (peaked No. 2)	No. 2	Yes (2nd)
10	Blue	5:43	Indie rock, synth pop	No. 25	Charted	No

Album Fast Facts

• Shortest track: Lunch at exactly 3 minutes
• Longest track: Blue at 5 minutes and 43 seconds, the longest song in Eilish’s entire discography
• No features: All 10 tracks are solo Billie Eilish recordings
• First album previewed at Coachella: Eilish debuted 3 tracks at a surprise Coachella DJ set before release
• Vinyl milestone: Hit Me Hard and Soft debuted at No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums chart, Eilish’s 5th consecutive No. 1 on that chart
• UK achievement: Earned 67,100 chart units in the first week in the UK, her biggest ever UK opening
• Blue’s origin: The opening section of Blue is built from True Blue, a song Eilish and FINNEAS made when she was 14 years old but never released

Hit Me Hard and Soft Singles: Full Chart Breakdown

Lunch: The Lead Single That Set a Career Record

Lunch debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, Billie Eilish’s highest ever chart debut position. This 3 minute post punk and synth pop track features a heavy bassline and was the first song Eilish released from the album. She first played it at Coachella before it dropped officially. In the UK, Lunch entered the Singles Chart at No. 2 in release week.

• Runtime: 3 minutes 0 seconds (shortest track on the album)
• Genre: Electro, post punk, synth pop, synth rock
• Hot 100 debut: No. 5 (career best debut)
• UK Singles Chart: No. 2 on release week
• Notable first: First Billie Eilish single to open in the top 5 of the Hot 100
• Theme: Eilish’s first song to openly address her same sex attraction
• Viral moment: Became a fan favourite on TikTok within the first week of release

Birds of a Feather: The Chart Ruling Anthem

Birds of a Feather is the biggest Billie Eilish chart topper from the Hit Me Hard and Soft era. Released as the second official single, this baroque pop and indie pop track started at No. 13 on the Hot 100 but kept climbing. It peaked at No. 2, held back only by Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy) at No. 1 for 13 weeks. Birds of a Feather became Eilish’s first song to chart for 52 weeks on the Hot 100, surpassing Bad Guy, which ran for 49 weeks.

• Runtime: 3 minutes 30 seconds
• Genre: Baroque pop, indie pop, new wave, synth pop
• Hot 100 peak: No. 2 (after 20 weeks on the chart)
• UK Singles Chart peak: No. 2
• Hot Rock and Alternative Songs: No. 1 for 12 consecutive weeks
• Chart endurance: 52 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 (career record)
• Year end chart: No. 1 on Billboard Top Rock and Alternative Songs year end chart
• Key lyric: “I’ll love you till the day that I die” over acoustic guitar chords
• Music video boost: Jumped from No. 6 to No. 2 in the same week its official music video launched

Chihiro: The Dance Pop Deep Cut That Charted

Chihiro is the 3rd official single from Hit Me Hard and Soft and Eilish’s most genre adventurous chart song from this album. Its title borrows from the main character in Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away. At 5 minutes and 3 seconds, it is the 2nd longest track on the album. The UK Official Singles Chart placed it at No. 7 on release week, making it one of 3 songs from the album to hit the UK top 10 simultaneously.

• Runtime: 5 minutes 3 seconds
• Genre: Dance pop, funk, progressive R&B, techno house
• Hot 100 debut: No. 12
• UK Singles Chart: No. 7 on release week
• Name origin: Named after the lead character in Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away

Wildflower: The Folk Pop Single with Legs

Wildflower is the 4th and final single from Hit Me Hard and Soft and one of Eilish’s longest running chart songs. This 4 minute 21 second folk pop ballad charted for over a year on the Billboard Hot 100 alongside Birds of a Feather, both reaching new career highs long after their initial release. In the UK, it entered the Official Singles Chart top 40, becoming the 4th top 40 hit from the album.

• Runtime: 4 minutes 21 seconds
• Genre: Folk pop
• Hot 100 chart life: Over 52 weeks, alongside Birds of a Feather
• UK Singles Chart: Top 40
• Sound: Starts as an acoustic guitar ballad and gradually layers in additional instruments as the storytelling builds

Hit Me Hard and Soft Deep Cuts That Earned Their Own Chart Moments

7 of the 10 Hit Me Hard and Soft tracks simultaneously appeared on Billboard’s Hot Rock and Alternative Songs chart at one point, an extraordinary chart feat. These are the 6 non singles that charted on their own.

• Skinny (Track 1): Debuted at No. 18 on the Hot 100 and charted on the Hot Rock and Alternative Songs chart. The song addresses body image with Eilish’s signature raw vulnerability.
• The Greatest (Track 5): Reached No. 19 on the Hot Rock and Alternative Songs chart with a pivoting sound that switches from acoustic to electric guitar and drums midway through.
• L’Amour de Ma Vie (Track 6): Hit No. 21 on Hot Rock and Alternative Songs. The song shifts dramatically from a brooding Parisian style string arrangement into a pulsing electronic synth creation.
• Bittersuite (Track 7): Entered the chart and posted the biggest single week gain among Eilish’s non singles on Hot Rock and Alternative Songs. Split into 2 parts.
• The Diner (Track 8): Debuted at No. 31 on the Hot 100 and charted on multiple Billboard lists.
• Blue (Track 10): Debuted at No. 25 on the Hot 100. The longest Billie Eilish song ever at 5 minutes and 43 seconds. Blue closes the album and deliberately references earlier songs on the record, including Birds of a Feather, Chihiro, The Greatest, and L’Amour de Ma Vie, through melody and lyric callbacks.

Billie Eilish All Time Chart Toppers: Ranked by Impact

These top Billie Eilish songs rank by chart performance, Grammy wins, Oscar wins, and global streaming impact across all 3 studio albums and major standalone singles.

1. Bad Guy: The Only Billie Eilish Billboard Hot 100 No. 1

Bad Guy is Billie Eilish’s most commercially successful song and the defining chart topper of her career. From her debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 49 weeks on the chart. FINNEAS built the track on stuttering synth hits, a bass drop, and Eilish’s whisper vocals to create a minimalist dark pop masterpiece.

• Billboard Hot 100 peak: No. 1
• Weeks on Hot 100: 49 weeks
• Grammy wins: Record of the Year and Song of the Year
• Cultural impact: Generated millions of TikTok videos and became a generational pop culture moment
• Career milestone: Made Eilish the youngest artist ever to win all 4 main Grammy categories in a single night at age 18

2. Birds of a Feather: The Chart Endurance Record Breaker

Birds of a Feather holds Billie Eilish’s personal record for most weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 at 52 weeks. Its baroque pop and indie pop production builds on acoustic guitar chord strumming with Eilish at her most emotionally open. This track from Hit Me Hard and Soft is the longest running Billie Eilish chart topper of the streaming era.

• Hot 100 peak: No. 2
• Weeks on Hot 100: 52 (career record)
• Hot Rock and Alternative Songs: No. 1 for 12+ weeks
• UK peak: No. 2

3. What Was I Made For?: The Grammy and Oscar Winner

What Was I Made For? is the most awarded Billie Eilish song in history, winning the Grammy for Song of the Year, the Oscar for Best Original Song, and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, all for the Barbie movie soundtrack. The song reached No. 1 in multiple countries and made Eilish and FINNEAS the youngest double Oscar champions ever.

• Source: Barbie movie official soundtrack
• Grammy: Song of the Year
• Oscar: Best Original Song
• Golden Globe: Best Original Song
• Chart: No. 1 in multiple countries
• Record: Youngest double Oscar winners ever (Billie and FINNEAS)

4. Ocean Eyes: The SoundCloud Upload That Started Everything

Ocean Eyes is the song that launched Billie Eilish’s entire career. FINNEAS originally wrote it for his own band. Eilish’s voice matched the lyrics perfectly, so they uploaded it to SoundCloud when she was 13 years old. The song went viral overnight, led to a Darkroom label deal, and peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.

• Origin: Written by FINNEAS for his band, recorded by Eilish at age 13
• Platform: SoundCloud (original upload)
• Hot 100 peak: No. 14
• Label deal: Led directly to signing with Darkroom / Interscope
• Significance: Eilish’s breakthrough and most iconic early song

5. No Time to Die: The James Bond Theme That Won an Oscar

No Time to Die is Billie Eilish’s most cinematic chart topper and one of only 2 songs to earn her an Oscar. Written as the official theme for the James Bond film of the same name, with orchestration by composer Hans Zimmer, it debuted at No. 1 on the UK Official Singles Chart. Eilish was 17 years old when she recorded it, making her the youngest artist ever to record an official James Bond theme.

• UK Singles Chart: No. 1
• Oscar: Best Original Song
• Grammy: Best Song Written for Visual Media
• Orchestration: Hans Zimmer
• Record: Youngest artist ever to record a James Bond theme (age 17)
• Genre: Orchestral pop, R&B

6. lovely (with Khalid): The Most Streamed Billie Eilish Duet

Lovely, featuring Khalid, is Billie Eilish’s most emotionally resonant ballad and one of her most streamed songs globally on Spotify. Written with Khalid and FINNEAS for the 13 Reasons Why Netflix soundtrack, the haunting piano and string arrangement creates a midnight playlist staple. Listeners across Africa and the world add it constantly to emotional and late night playlists.

• Featured artist: Khalid
• Source: 13 Reasons Why Netflix series soundtrack
• Songwriters: Billie Eilish, Khalid, FINNEAS O’Connell
• Sound: Acoustic piano, strings, minimalist production
• Streaming: One of Eilish’s most saved songs on Spotify globally
• Playlist home: Emotional, late night, and midnight playlists worldwide

7. Therefore I Am: The Hot 100 No. 2 Hit

Therefore I Am is Billie Eilish’s second highest peaking single on the Billboard Hot 100 after Bad Guy. The dark pop track peaked at No. 2 and became one of her most widely quoted songs for its tongue in cheek lyrical confidence. FINNEAS produced it with Eilish’s signature whisper vocal style front and centre.

• Hot 100 peak: No. 2
• Genre: Dark pop, alternative pop
• Sound: Sparse synth production with whisper vocals

8. Everything I Wanted: Personal and Grammy Winning

Everything I Wanted cracked the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 and won the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance. The track reflects Eilish’s anxieties about fame, mental health, and public perception with raw vulnerability that connects with fans searching for honest pop music.

• Hot 100: Top 10
• Grammy: Best Pop Solo Performance
• Theme: Fame, mental health, anxiety, self perception

9. Happier Than Ever: The Power Ballad Title Track

Happier Than Ever, the title track of Eilish’s second studio album, is one of her most dramatically produced chart songs. The track opens softly as a gentle acoustic ballad and erupts into a raw, powerful rock influenced finale. It became a viral moment on social media, with fans reacting to the unexpected emotional shift midway through.

• Album: Happier Than Ever (second studio album)
• Sound: Two part structure, soft acoustic to rock eruption
• Chart: Strong global streaming and radio performance
• Viral moment: The build and release in the second half drove millions of social media shares

10. when the party’s over: The Haunting Piano Ballad

When the party’s over is Billie Eilish’s most stripped bare emotional ballad from her debut album. Built on sparse piano and bass, the track strips away all production layers to leave only raw vocal emotion. Its music video, featuring Eilish drinking black liquid and her tears running black, created one of the most iconic visual moments in her career.

• Album: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
• Sound: Solo piano, bass, vocal only, no drums
• Iconic moment: Music video featuring black tears, created with tubes taped to the corners of her eyes
• Playlist home: Sad songs, emotional ballads, midnight playlists

Billie Eilish Discography: All Albums and Chart Performance

Album	Type	Label	Tracks	Billboard 200 Peak	Weeks on Billboard 200	Biggest Song
Don’t Smile at Me	EP	Darkroom / Interscope	8	Top 100	Multiple	Ocean Eyes
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?	Studio Album	Darkroom / Interscope	14	No. 1	100+	Bad Guy
Happier Than Ever	Studio Album	Darkroom / Interscope	16	No. 1	100+	Happier Than Ever
Hit Me Hard and Soft	Studio Album	Darkroom / Interscope	10	No. 2	100+	Birds of a Feather

Album Chart Milestones at a Glance

• When We All Fall Asleep: Won Grammy Album of the Year, her biggest awards sweep ever
• Happier Than Ever: Spawned No Time to Die and the James Bond Oscar win
• Hit Me Hard and Soft: All 10 songs in Hot 100 top 40, 5th UK biggest album, 100+ weeks on Billboard 200
• Vinyl Chart: All 3 studio albums hit No. 1 on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart
• 100 week club: All 3 studio albums spent over 100 weeks on the Billboard 200

Billie Eilish Grammy and Oscar Award Record

Award	Category	Song or Album
Grammy Award	Song of the Year	Bad Guy
Grammy Award	Record of the Year	Bad Guy
Grammy Award	Album of the Year	When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Grammy Award	Best New Artist	Career achievement
Grammy Award	Best Song Written for Visual Media	No Time to Die
Grammy Award	Song of the Year	What Was I Made For?
Grammy Award	Additional Grammy wins	9 total career Grammy Awards
Oscar Award	Best Original Song	No Time to Die
Oscar Award	Best Original Song	What Was I Made For?
Golden Globe	Best Original Song	What Was I Made For?

Historic Grammy Records Held by Billie Eilish

• Youngest artist ever to win all 4 main Grammy categories in one night at age 18
• Youngest double Oscar champion in history alongside FINNEAS for What Was I Made For?
• Youngest artist to record an official James Bond theme song at age 17 for No Time to Die
• 5 consecutive No. 1s on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart, second only to Taylor Swift
• Second among solo women for most No. 1s on the Vinyl Albums chart, behind Taylor Swift

Billie Eilish Songs on Streaming Platforms: What the Numbers Say

Song	Spotify Status	Apple Music	Shazam / TikTok
Birds of a Feather	Billions of streams, top playlist adds	No. 1 HMHAS song	Top Shazam and TikTok globally
Lunch	Fan favourite playlist adds	Top 5 debut	TikTok fan favourite week one
Bad Guy	Billions of streams (all time classic)	Career signature song	Millions of TikTok videos, memes
lovely (with Khalid)	Most saved Eilish ballad globally	Emotional playlist staple	Consistent Shazam chart entry
What Was I Made For?	Barbie movie boost, chart returner	No. 1 multiple countries	Barbie era viral TikTok sound
Ocean Eyes	Long term catalogue streams	Career intro track for new fans	Regular Shazam discovery song

Why Billie Eilish Songs Always Hit the Charts

Billie Eilish chart toppers share 5 specific production and artistic qualities that separate her from standard pop artists.

• FINNEAS bedroom pop production: Every song is recorded at FINNEAS’s home studio in Los Angeles using a bedroom pop aesthetic. This intimate sound creates personal, close listening experiences that streaming platforms reward with high completion rates and repeat plays.
• Whisper vocal delivery: Eilish’s close microphone style creates an ASMR like quality. Her whisper vocals pull listeners in and hold attention across every track regardless of genre.
• Genre fluidity across one album: Hit Me Hard and Soft alone spans electro post punk (Lunch), baroque pop (Birds of a Feather), folk pop (Wildflower), dance pop (Chihiro), and indie rock (Blue). This range allows chart entries across multiple Billboard categories simultaneously.
• Deeply personal, raw lyrical honesty: Songs about mental health, body image, sexuality, grief, and identity resonate with millions of listeners who feel genuinely seen. This emotional connection drives repeat listening, playlist saves, and long chart runs.
• No featured artists, full ownership of every song: All 3 studio albums carry zero guest features. Every stream, chart entry, and playlist add belongs to Eilish’s catalog alone, concentrating her streaming power.

African music fans who connect with Billie Eilish’s emotional storytelling approach also appreciate artists like Ayra Starr’s vocal driven chart songs, Libianca’s deeply personal soulful albums, and Chloe Bailey’s R&B vocal breakthrough, all of whom share Eilish’s gift for emotional musical honesty.

Billie Eilish and the Global Music Community

Billie Eilish’s chart toppers connect with music fans in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas because her themes are universal. Songs like lovely (with Khalid), Birds of a Feather, and What Was I Made For? cross language and cultural boundaries through pure emotional impact.

For African music fans interested in how African artists reach the same global chart levels, read about Burna Boy’s global musical breakthrough, the facts behind African music’s global growth, and African artists winning at the BET Awards.

Frequently Asked Questions About Billie Eilish Chart Toppers