Calling Billie Eilish a teenage sensation is a gross understatement. The 16-year-old artist has already established herself as not just one of the finest singers in the US, but also as an impactful songwriter. This Los Angeles prodigy comes from a musical family, which is probably what led her to start writing songs at the tender age of eleven. The singer achieved international fame after her first single went viral, and achieved millions of hits on Spotify and SoundCloud. Today, we’re going to be going through her famous songs to give you a playlist to explore.
Ocean Eyes
This is the single that made Billie Eilish viral back in 2016, when she was just 14 year of age. Ocean Eyes has all the trappings of a great pop song. It’s a ballad about separation from an ex, and Eilish has sung it to perfection. The soft nature of this song and its understated music is also something that will get you immediately hooked to it.
Bored
Most famous for being part of the 13 Reasons Why soundtrack, Bored is a comment on modern romances. Quite ironically moreover, it does not bore you with the archetypal lyrics that you’d expect from such a song. Bored is a true mark of the writing talent that Billie Eilish possesses.
Bellyache
Bellyache is a song with morbid lyrics which are so brilliantly offset by cheery music. It has Billie singing about having murdered people in haste, but feeling the guilt of it later. Her haunting voice is a perfect fit for such a song.
Lovely
Another very gloomy number from Billie Eilish, Lovely is a song that features the vocal talent of her friend Khalid. It’s a song about the feeling you get when you rid yourself of your emotional baggage. And while Bored was included in the soundtrack of the first season of 13 Reasons Why, the second season chose to include Lovely.
Bitches Broken Hearts
The opening lines of this song “You can pretend you don’t miss me. You can pretend you don’t care. All you wanna do is kiss me. Oh what a shame I’m not there,” should give you an idea of what it is about. Bitches Broken Hearts is a highly affable song with a brilliant music video that sets the mood straight.
What other songs of Billie Eilish would you include in this list?
