Wildflower (Billie Eilish song)

"Wildflower"
Song by Billie Eilish
from the album Hit Me Hard and Soft
ReleasedMay 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)
Genre
Length4:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Finneas O'Connell
Music video
"Wildflower" on YouTube

"Wildflower" is a song by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish. It was released on May 17, 2024, as the fifth song from her third studio album Hit Me Hard and Soft, through Darkroom and Interscope Records.

Despite not having been released as a single, "Wildflower" has charted within the top ten in Greece, Iceland, Malaysia, the Middle East, Portugal and the United Kingdom as well as within the top 20 in Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United States.

Promotion

"Wildflower" was part of Eilish's A Color's Show episode on September 18, 2024. The performance marked her return to the show after she first appeared on an episode in August 2017, seen as a milestone that helped shape her subsequent breakthrough.[2] On October 19, Eilish performed the song as part of her Saturday Night Live set, accompanied by her brother Finneas O'Connell on an acoustic guitar.[3]

Composition and reception

Even though Eilish had never clarified who the song is about, it was later reported that multiple lines in the song allude to her relationship with Devon Lee Carlson, the ex-girlfriend of Jesse Rutherford whom she herself dated from October 2022 to May 2023.[4] In a deeper analysis, Alex Hopper of American Songwriter opined that "Wildflower" serves as a "pseudo apology" to Carlson, in which Eilish depicts the end of their relationship. It showcases the singer as a "candid and honest" songwriter who does not shy away from highlighting her "rough edges".[5]

Upon release, Billboard ranked "Wildflower" as their favorite song from its parent album. According to writer Hannah Dailey, the "soulful and gloomy" song encompasses her "most mature songwriting yet", crafted to make "a complex story look simple" as she obsesses over her partner's ex-girlfriend.[6]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Wildflower"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[45] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[46] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
France (SNEP)[47] Gold 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[48] Platinum 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[49] Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[50] Platinum 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[51] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[52] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[53] Platinum 1,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[54] Platinum 2,000,000†

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

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