Clare Gehlich January 3rd, 2025 - 8:08 PM
Billie Eilish‘s hit song “Birds of a Feather” became the most-streamed song on Spotify in 2024, amassing 1,775,172,881 streams. The track, from her third album Hit Me Hard and Soft, beat out Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” which ranked second with 1,774,525,704 streams, according to NME.
“Birds of a Feather” peaked at No. 2 on both the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Exploring themes of deep love and the desire for lasting connection, the track made a significant impact on US contemporary hit radio as the album’s second single.
“Birds of a Feather” peaked at Number Two on both the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Exploring themes of deep love and the desire for lasting connection, the track made a significant impact on US contemporary hit radio as the album’s second single.
The song received critical acclaim and was ranked the 12th best song of 2024. Additionally, Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft was named the ninth best album of the year by the publication. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, “Birds of a Feather” earned nominations for Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Eilish recently concluded the US leg of her Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour with five shows at Inglewood’s Kia Forum. The tour, which began in Canada, made its way across the United States before culminating in California, according to Variety. During one of her shows, the 23-year-old singer performed a rendition of “O Holy Night” and shared with the audience, “I’m not really religious. I just love Christmas so much. I also grew up in a choir, so that’s just my schtick.”
Additionally, the 23-year-old also delivered a performance for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert., where she performed “Birds Of A Feather,” “LUNCh” and “i love you.”
FINNEAS, Billie Eilish’s brother, producer and co-writer, told Variety last month that he was surprised by the reaction to the song “Birds of a Feather,” comparing the experience to writing and releasing “Bad Guy.” He explained, “In some ways, I’m sort of extra-mistrustful when people tell me they think something’s going to be a big hit, because it feels like jinxing it—or because, usually, people say that about stuff that sounds like something else that already exists.”
He continued, “You know, nobody said that about ‘Bad Guy’ before it came out, and I think the reason nobody said that was that it really sounded new. Anyway, that being said, every time we played ‘Birds of a Feather’ for the label or our close friends, they would kind of freak out.”
Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” topped the UK Singles Chart and also received Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. It ranked as the third-bestselling song of 2024 globally.
