Hit Me Hard and Soft
by Billie Eilish
- Type: Album
- Released: 17 May 2024
- Label: Darkroom, Interscope
- Country: United States
- Length: 43:45
- Community rating: 3.69/5 from 44 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On her third studio album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft', Billie Eilish reunites with brother and producer Finneas for a focused exploration of alt-pop that synthesizes the hushed intimacy of her past work with dynamic, complex arrangements and sophisticated vocal performances. The album navigates themes of love, sexuality, and self-perception with a candid, introspective songwriting style, intended to be absorbed as a cohesive work without advance singles. Upon release, the record received universal critical acclaim, earning significant global chart success and seven Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, minimal, confessional, electronic, crescendo
Tracklist
- SKINNY (3:39)
- LUNCH (2:59)
- CHIHIRO (5:03)
- BIRDS OF A FEATHER (3:30)
- WILDFLOWER (4:21)
- THE GREATEST (4:53)
- L’AMOUR DE MA VIE (5:33)
- THE DINER (3:06)
- BITTERSUITE (4:58)
- BLUE (5:43)
Credits
- Billie Eilish - vocals, written by, engineer, edited by [vocals], keyboards, synth, glockenspiel, primary artist, producer, composer
- Finneas O'Connell - written by, producer, percussion, synthesizer, glockenspiel, keyboards, vocals, guitar, drums, bass, programming, vocal engineer, engineer, composer, arranger
- Andrew Marshall - drums, percussion
- William Drumm - photography
- Aidan Zamiri - director
- Andrew Yee - cello
- Bettie Ross - copyist
- Caryn Rasmussen - copyist
- Chaz Sexton - engineer [drums]
- Brad Lauchert - engineer [mix]
- Thom Beemer - engineer [strings]
- Aron Forbes - engineer, mixed by
- Dale Becker - mastered by
- Katie Harvey - mastered by [assistant]
- Noah McCorkle - mastered by [assistant]
- Jon Castelli - mixed by
- David Campbell - orchestrated by [strings]
- Nathan Schram - viola
- Amy Schroeder - violin
- Domenic Salerni - violin