You Should See Me in a Crown

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"You Should See Me in a Crown"
Billie Eilish - You Should See Me in a Crown.png
Single by Billie Eilish
from the album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
B-side "Bitches Broken Hearts"
ReleasedJuly 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
RecordedFebruary 2018
Genre
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Finneas O'Connell
Billie Eilish singles chronology
"Party Favor" / "Hotline Bling"
(2018)
"You Should See Me in a Crown"
(2018)
"When the Party's Over"
(2018)
Music video
"You Should See Me in a Crown" on YouTube

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "You Should See Me in a Crown"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [61] 4× Platinum280,000
Austria (IFPI Austria) [62] Platinum30,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [63] Diamond160,000
Canada (Music Canada) [64] 2× Platinum160,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [65] Gold45,000
Germany (BVMI) [66] Gold200,000
Italy (FIMI) [67] Gold25,000
Mexico (AMPROFON) [68] Diamond+4× Platinum+Gold570,000
Poland (ZPAV) [69] 2× Platinum40,000
Portugal (AFP) [70] Platinum10,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [71] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [72] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [73] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "You Should See Me in a Crown"
CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJuly 18, 2018
[74]
United StatesAugust 28, 2018 Alternative radio [75]
ItalySeptember 7, 2018 [76]
United States2018 7-inch vinyl
  • Darkroom
  • Interscope
[35]

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