Eilish included the track on the setlists of her 2019 When We All Fall Asleep Tour and her 2020 Where Do We Go? World Tour. The track was accompanied by a music video released on April 26, 2018, depicting Eilish and Khalid walking around a glass case, interacting with each other, and trying to overcome their depression. "Lovely" has been awarded several certifications, including six times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The song reached number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked within the top 40 in several other countries. Upon its release, "Lovely" received positive reviews from music critics. The song also appears on the deluxe version of Eilish's EP Don't Smile at Me. The song has been described as a chamber pop ballad whose lyrics recount Eilish and Khalid trying to overcome serious depression together. Eilish and Khalid wrote the song with Eilish's brother, Finneas O'Connell, who produced the track.
Darkroom and Interscope Records released it as the lead single from the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why 's second season soundtrack. " Lovely" (stylized in all lowercase letters) is a song recorded by American singers Billie Eilish and Khalid.
The track received Gold certification in five countries: Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Italy and the UK Platinum in Sweden and the US – and lastly 4x Platinum in Australia, 3x Platinum in Canada and 2x Platinum in New Zealand.2018 single by Billie Eilish and Khalid "Lovely"įrom the album 13 Reasons Why: Season 2 (Music from the Original TV Series) Music Video Release Date: 26th April 2019Ĭhart Rankings & Certifications: “lovely” hit the charts worldwide, ranking in mainstream charts in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, the UK, the US and many other more countries. Songwriter/s: Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell & Khalid Robinson As of July 2019, the video has almost 400 million views. The box starts raining inside and the water starts freezing, but as the ice metls Khalid and Eilish are nowhere to be seen. Directed by Taylor Cohen, it features both Eilish and Khalid in a glass box, unable to leave. The music video was released a week after the track on Billie Eilish’s official YouTube channel. Special thanks to Madison Leinster for playing violin on this song, You can’t fake strings like that.” I spent the next few months building the production around their beautiful voices and the piano l’d played while we were writing it. His dedication to music and his endless appreciation and enthusiasm for songs he loves is beyond inspiring The three of us wrote this together in my tiny little bedroom. Eilish and her brother have both spoken about “lovely”, Billie told Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio station: “And what’s really insane about it, like, if you look at the soundtrack it’s like Selena Gomez, who produced the show, and then, me!” Finneas, Eilish’s brother, who is also the producer and co-writer of the track, also spoke about the track on his Instagram: “Khalid is one my favorite artists in the world and I feel lucky to call him a friend. The song is different from what has been released by both Eilish and Khalid, with the use of violins and a very orchestra-like instrumental, only fuelling the emotional intention of the track even more. Written for the second season of the hit Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” directed by actress and singer Selena Gomez (originally a book written by author Jay Asher), the track discusses dark issues that occur in the series such as depression, feelings of helplessness and never feeling able to be happy mentally. Khalid, with his mellow and slow R’n’B beats and pop ballad lyrics combined with Eilish’s dark, slow and intriguing instrumentals and emotionally grabbing lyrics, “lovely” is nothing short of an incredible song. “lovely” is the collaboration from young musicians Billie Eilish and Khalid, who have both dominated the pop music scene for the past year and on and off.