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WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? - Billie Eilish

WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?

Billie Eilish

2019

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WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish, released on March 29, 2019. Eilish, who was 17 at the time, co-wrote the album with her brother Finneas O'Connell, who also produced it in his small bedroom studio in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The album explores themes of modern youth, drug addiction, heartbreak, suicide, and mental health, incorporating humor and horror lyrical sensibilities. Eilish has described the album as being inspired by lucid dreaming and night terrors. The album was a commercial success, topping charts in multiple countries. It spawned several multi-platinum singles, including "You Should See Me in a Crown," "When the Party's Over," "Bury a Friend," and "Bad Guy". The album's title comes from a line in the song "Bury a Friend". The album is experimental, pitch-black teen pop that marked the debut of a new kind of superstar.

Recording Info

The album was recorded between February 2018 and January 2019 in Finneas O'Connell's home studio in Highland Park, Los Angeles. Billie and Finneas began working on the album as early as May 2016, with the track "Listen Before I Go". Finneas produced all the tracks. Rob Kinelski mixed the album, and John Greenham mastered it.

Track Highlights

  • Bad Guy — Became a worldwide hit and won Grammys for Record of the Year and Song of the Year
  • Bury a Friend — Explores fears, dreams, and creatures that may or may not be real
  • My Strange Addiction — Includes real quotes from an episode of The Office
  • Ilomilo — Takes its name from a 2010 puzzle game

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Significance

When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? received universal acclaim upon release and was one of the most acclaimed albums of 2019. Reviewers praised its subject matter, songwriting, cohesiveness, and Eilish's vocal styling. At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, the album won Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. Finneas O'Connell also won Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. The album is considered a significant work for encapsulating teenage angst in an existential era and for its unique production style. It challenged the norms of pop music and showcased a DIY, low-budget ethos, inspiring other artists.

The very first sound on the album is Billie Eilish taking out her Invisalign aligners.

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