Billie Eilish Almost Scrapped ‘Birds of a Feather’ Over Doubts About Its Value

## Eilish’s Heartfelt Journey with “Birds of a Feather”

Billie Eilish’s tender and emotive track, “Birds of a Feather,” almost didn’t see the light of day. In a candid conversation, she confessed that she considered dropping it from her album, *Hit Me Hard and Soft*, as she found it “kind of stupid.”

### The Creation Process

During her chat with the *Wall Street Journal*, Eilish opened up about the challenges she and her brother, Finneas, faced while crafting the chorus. The line “I’ll love you till the day that I die” proved particularly tricky. Even after finalizing the track, she wasn’t quite convinced it belonged on the album.

“I questioned it multiple times, saying, ‘We should cut this,’” Eilish shared. “Even when I presented the album to the label, I thought, ‘Guys, this one is kind of stupid.’”

### A Surprising Success

Despite her initial doubts, “Birds of a Feather” became a standout track on her third studio album and emerged as one of the season’s biggest hits. The song climbed to Number Two on the Billboard 200 and dominated the Billboard Global 200 for three consecutive weeks. Additionally, it became Spotify’s most-streamed song of 2024 and received Grammy nominations for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance.

### Reflecting on Industry Critique

In the same interview, Eilish reflected on the past skepticism regarding her introspective style, especially concerning her darker tracks. She recalled how some critics claimed her music was too somber. “It’s amusing to think about those criticisms,” she noted, revealing that while writing “Birds of a Feather,” she intentionally included “something dark” to balance the overall tone. Her intent was to convey a message about the fleeting nature of life, expressing, “We wrote about the idea that you’re going to die soon, and let’s make it last.”

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