Billie Eilish's Third Album 'Hit Me Hard And Soft': Everything We Know So Far
19 April 2024, 16:01
Singer songwriter Billie Eilish is about to make her fans ‘Happier Than Ever’ with the release of her third studio album called 'Hit Me Hard And Soft'. Here are all the details including the tracklist, release date and more.
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After confirming that “a whole album of new music” is on its way, Billie Eilish has finally announced the release of her third studio album 'Hit Me Hard And Soft'. Who else is excited?!
The news comes after a whirlwind last year for Billie. She's racked up more than 200 million streams for her single 'What Was I Made For,' headlined Reading and Leeds Festivals (and a host of other iconic festivals), and concluded her epic 2023 global tour.
It's hard to believe that Billie even had time to work on her next album, but the news has been confirmed by the lady herself.
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After billboards teasing her new era began popping up all over the world, Billie officially dropped a first look at her new music and announced a release date!
So, when is Billie's third album coming out, what's it about what's on the tracklist? Here's everything we know so far.
When is the new Billie Eilish album coming out?
Billie Eilish's new album called 'Hit Me Hard And Soft' is coming out on May 17th! She announced the news on Instagram with a very excited caption that read: “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” MY THIRD ALBUMMMMMMMMMMMMM COMES OUT MAY 17THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHH
"so crazy to be writing this right now i’m nervyyyyy & exciteddd not doing singles i wanna give it to you all at once :PPP finneas and i truly could not be more proud of this album and we absolutely can’t wait for you to hear it. love you love you love you"
The two-time Oscar winner recently amassed over 19 million new followers on Instagram after what many are calling a publicity stunt. Fans were sure that it meant she was close to sharing something about new music with her followers, and they were right.
First she released a snippet of her new music onto her Instagram with the caption, "Ready?" and then came the official album announcement thirteen hours later.
What's on the tracklist for the new Billie Eilish album?
- Skinny
- Lunch
- Chihiro
- Birds Of A Feather
- Wildflower
- The Greatest
- L'amour De Ma Vie
- The Diner
- Bittersuit
- Blue
Billie finally announced the 'Hit Me Hard And Soft' album tracklist on her Instagram after Rolling Stones had leaked it before she was ready to share it. She teased three of these songs at a surprise gig she held at Coachella weekend one.
We can expect the blend of moody, emotive pop and stellar songwriting that has earned Billie seven Grammys, an Oscar and a fanbase of millions.
Her last single was the number one hit ‘What Was I Made For’ from the Barbie soundtrack, but that’s unlikely to be included on the new album.
Her last two albums, ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ and ‘Happier Than Ever’ included 14 and 16 songs respectively so we’re hoping for another epic tracklist from Billie.
What is Billie Eilish's new album called?
Billie's third album is titled 'Hit Me Hard And Soft'. She teased the album's name days before revealing it, as she shared a snap of a new tattoo with fans on her private Instagram story.
Eagle-eyed fans spotted that the fresh ink read 'Hard & Soft" but at the time no one knew what it meant.
Will there be a Billie Eilish tour in 2024?
Though nothing has been confirmed by Billie, her team or her record company we think it’s safe to assume (or at least hope) that there will be some kind of Billie Eilish tour in 2024.
Mid 2023, Billie played Reading and Leeds festivals, but the last time she was in the UK for a solo tour was in June 2022, on her ‘Happier Than Ever’ tour where she played two sell-out shows at the O2.
Given her ever-growing popularity and incredible festival sets, her next tour may even include some of the UK’s most iconic stadiums? Is she ready to say ‘Hello Wembley?’ We think so.
Has Billie Eilish’s brother worked on her new album?
It comes as no surprise that Billie’s brother FINNEAS - a long-time collaborator - has also worked on the new album.
Speaking to Vanity Fair in November last year she said: “We see each other all the time, and also now, we’re starting to make music again. We just started the process of making an album, which is really exciting.’
FINNEAS - who is a producer, songwriter and artist in his own right - has also worked on Billie's last two albums so it’s no surprise that he will feature on the third.
Billie Eilish and Finneas attend the Met Gala 2023
Music isn't the only thing Billie Eilish was working on last year. She announced the release of Billie Eilish No.3 on her Instagram account on 28th September.
As the name suggests, this is the third Billie Eilish fragrance (the others were Billie Eilish No.2 and yep, you guessed it, Billie Eilish No.1). The perfume was released as a limited edition in November 2023.
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