Billie Eilish sets new record and makes queer history

Billie Eilish made queer history this week by setting a new record.

The Grammy-winning artist’s timeless love song “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” has become the most-streamed song by a female solo artist in Spotify history, surpassing Tones and I’s “Dance Monkey.”

The new wave-tinged hit was first featured in the trailer for the third season of Heartstopper. It has now racked up nearly 3.4 billion streams. “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” was the most-streamed song of 2024 and the second most-streamed song of 2025.

“BIRDS OF A FEATHER” is the second single from Eilish’s critically acclaimed third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. The album was widely praised for its production quality, songwriting, and vocals.

The album is also remembered as the first work in which Billie Eilish openly explored her queerness in her music. The album's lead single, "LUNCH," is written in an electro-synth-rock style and openly expresses homosexual desire. In the song's lyrics, Eilish expresses her desire for a girl with explicit metaphors, such as "I want to eat her for lunch."

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