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Birds of a Feather (Billie Eilish song)

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"Birds of a Feather"
Single by Billie Eilish
from the album Hit Me Hard and Soft
ReleasedJuly 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)
GenreDream pop
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Finneas O'Connell
Billie Eilish singles chronology
"Lunch"
(2024) 		"Birds of a Feather"
(2024)
Lyric video
"Birds of a Feather" on YouTube

"Birds of a Feather" is a song by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish. It impacted US contemporary hit radio on July 2, 2024, as the second single from her third studio album Hit Me Hard and Soft, through Darkroom and Interscope Records.

Background and release[edit]

Eilish first previewed the song on May 13, 2024, through a teaser trailer for the upcoming third season of Netflix series Heartstopper.[1] The song was one of the only two songs teased ahead of the album release.[2] In an interview with Apple Music, Eilish revealed that the song contains the highest belt of her career.[3]

The song served as the second single to Hit Me Hard and Soft, released on July 2, 2024.

Composition[edit]

Described as a "breezy neo-new-wave jam",[4] "Birds of a Feather" borrows its title from the English proverb "birds of a feather flock together". In an "emotionally vulnerable" tone, Eilish sings about falling in love with a person that she wants to "stick together" with. The love to her significant other brings her to tears and begs the lover to never end their relationship.[3]

Commercial performance[edit]

After its release as an album cut, the song debuted at number eight on the daily Spotify Top 200 Global Songs accumulating 7,696,100 streams. The fourth most streamed song on the album that day.[5] Through time the song would maintain its popularity staying within the platform's top 10 most streamed songs. After its release as the second single from Hit Me Hard and Soft (2024) streaming increased peaking at number one dethroning "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter and gaining 8,525,570 streams on the day of July 7, 2024.[6]

Following the release of Eilish's third studio album Hit Me Hard and Soft (2024) "Birds of a Feather" impacted at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the highest placing from the album after "Chihiro" peaking at number twelve and the lead single from the album "Lunch" at number five on the issue dated June 1, 2024.[7] In its fourth week the then album cut jumped from the eleventh to the ninth spot on the chart becoming its peak position.[8] Due to the song's good performance "Birds of a Feather" was released on July 2 as the second single from the album.[9]

In the United Kingdom, "Birds of a Feather" debuted at number nine the week of the album’s release. Placed third best after "Chihiro" at seven and "Lunch" at two.[10] Following its increase of popularity the song reached its peak of four in its third week.[11]

Internationally the song has peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, New Zealand, the Phillipines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland and peaked at number one in Malaysia.

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Birds of a Feather"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 25
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 38
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100)[16] 32
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 8
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 24
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[19] 28
Croatia (Billboard)[20] 18
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 7
Denmark (Tracklisten)[22] 12
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[23] 28
France (SNEP)[24] 29
Germany (Official German Charts)[25] 23
Global 200 (Billboard)[26] 3
Greece International (IFPI)[27] 4
Hong Kong (Billboard)[28] 21
Hungary (Single Top 40)[29] 36
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[30] 5
India International (IMI)[31] 9
Indonesia (Billboard)[32] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[33] 3
Italy (FIMI)[34] 69
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[35] 6
Latvia (LAIPA)[36] 3
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[37] 10
Lithuania (AGATA)[38] 6
Luxembourg (Billboard)[39] 5
Malaysia (Billboard)[40] 1
Malaysia International (RIM)[41] 1
MENA (IFPI)[42] 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[43] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[44] 13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[45] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[46] 8
Philippines Hot 100 (Billboard)[47] 4
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[48] 17
Portugal (AFP)[49] 4
Saudi Arabia (IFPI)[50] 7
Singapore (RIAS)[51] 2
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[52] 11
South Africa (TOSAC)[53] 14
South Korea BGM (Circle)[54] 182
South Korea Download (Circle)[55] 139
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[56] 42
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[57] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[58] 6
Taiwan (Billboard)[59] 25
UAE (IFPI)[60] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[61] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[62] 9
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[63] 26
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[64] 2
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[65] 20

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Birds of a Feather"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[66] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[67] Platinum 30,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[68] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[69] Silver 200,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[70] Gold 1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "Birds of a Feather"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States July 2, 2024 Contemporary hit radio
[71][72]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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