Billie Eilish (song)

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"Billie Eilish"
Armani White - Billie Eilish.png
Single by Armani White
from the EP Road to Casablanco
ReleasedMay 23, 2022
Genre
Length1:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) July Da Producer
Armani White singles chronology
"Grateful"
(2021)
"Billie Eilish"
(2022)
"Diamond Dallas"
(2022)

"Billie Eilish" (stylized in all caps with a full stop) is a song by American rapper Armani White. It was released as a single on May 23, 2022 by Legendbound and Def Jam Recordings, [1] and debuted at number 99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in September 2022. [2]

Contents

Background

The song samples "Nothin'" (2002) by N.O.R.E. (who also appeared on the official remix with Ludacris and Busta Rhymes). [3] The song later appeared on White's extended play Road to Casablanco, which was released on May 5, 2023.

Live performances

During the 2023 Osheaga Festival in Montreal, singer Billie Eilish, who is the song's namesake, invited White to perform the song on stage with her. [4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Billie Eilish"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [5] 33
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [6] 57
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] 45
Germany (Official German Charts) [8] 44
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [9] 87
Greece International (IFPI) [10] 43
Ireland (IRMA) [11] 79
Netherlands (Single Tip) [12] 23
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [13] 84
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] 75
UK Singles (OCC) [15] 65
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [16] 28
US Billboard Hot 100 [17] 58
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [18] 18
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [19] 25
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [20] 2

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "Billie Eilish"
Chart (2022)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [21] 78
2023 year-end chart performance for "Billie Eilish"
Chart (2023)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [22] 89
US Rhythmic (Billboard) [23] 40

Certifications

Certifications for "Billie Eilish"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [24] 4× Platinum280,000
Canada (Music Canada) [25] Platinum80,000
Poland (ZPAV) [26] Platinum50,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [27] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [28] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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