Don't Smile at Me

Don't Smile at Me (stylized as dont smile at me) is the debut EP by American singer Billie Eilish.[2] It was released on August 11, 2017 through Interscope Records,[3] and contains several of her previously released singles, including "Ocean Eyes", "Bellyache", "Watch", "Copycat", "Idontwannabeyouanymore", and "My Boy", which was used in the fourth episode of the third season of the American television series Shadowhunters. Eilish had recorded another song for the show, but abandoned the project because the demo was leaked.[4] Her viral song "Ocean Eyes" was included in the films The Hate U Give and Everything, Everything.

Don't Smile at Me
EP by
Billie Eilish
ReleasedAugust 11, 2017 (2017-08-11)
Recorded2014–2016
GenreElectropop[1]
Length26:00
Label
Producer
Billie Eilish chronology
Don't Smile at Me
(2017)		 Up Next Session: Billie Eilish
(2017)
Singles from don't smile at me
  1. "Ocean Eyes"
    Released: November 18, 2015 (2015-11-18)
  2. "Bellyache"
    Released: February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
  3. "Watch"
    Released: June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
  4. "Copycat"
    Released: July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14)
  5. "Idontwannabeyouanymore"
    Released: July 21, 2017 (2017-07-21)
  6. "My Boy"
    Released: July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28)
  7. "&Burn"
    Released: December 15, 2017 (2017-12-15)
  8. "Party Favor"
    Released: April 21, 2018 (2018-04-21)

Background

About the EP's title, Eilish said: "My EP is called dont smile at me for a lot of reasons, but one of them would be when [someone tells you], 'Smile. Why aren't you smiling? It's so much more beautiful when you smile.' Everyone's taught to smile. Girls are like, 'Look happy, look like you're having fun!' I'm not gonna look like anybody except what I am. I want to impress myself."[5]

Singles

"Ocean Eyes" was released at November 18, 2015 on SoundCloud; in 2017, two years later, it became included in the EP Don't Smile at Me as the lead single. "Bellyache" was released as the second single from the EP on February 24, 2017. "Watch" was released as the third single from the EP on June 30, 2017. "Copycat" was released as the fourth single from the EP on July 14, 2017.

"Idontwannabeyouanymore" was released as the EP's fifth single on July 21, 2017. "My Boy" was released on July 28, 2017, as the EP's sixth single.[6] "&Burn" with Vince Staples was released as the EP's seventh single on December 17, 2017.[7]

"Party Favor" was released as a 7 inch vinyl single on April 21, 2018. It is the eighth single from the EP, and the B-side is a cover of Drake's "Hotline Bling".[8]

A music video was released for "Hostage" on July 11, 2018 and received a nomination for Best Cinematography at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.

Critical reception

Don't Smile at Me received positive reviews from music critics. Kristin Smith of PluggedIn said about the album, "A fusion of multiple genres, sounds and styles, these nine tracks capture the young singer's undeniably engaging perspective and personality. We hear the honest confessions of a teenager who has known heartbreak, self-loathing and love. Don't Smile at Me is dreamy and depressing, enchanting and haunting. And it warrants both praise and caution.[9] Nicole Almeida of Atwood Magazine said "Sixteen-year-old Billie Eilish's debut EP title warns you: Don't Smile at Me. It's a direct order, a powerful declaration, a statement coming from the mouth of someone who knows who she is, what she likes and doesn't like, and who won't play by anyone else's rules. The title perfectly embodies the strength and ambition of Eilish’s debut EP and of Eilish herself as an artist."[10]

Commercial performance

Don't Smile at Me became a sleeper hit in the US, debuting at number 185 on the US Billboard 200 a month and a half after its release.[11] It then broke into the top 100 in the week ending May 31, 2018, its 21st week on the list, at number 97 with 7,000 units.[12] It reached the top 40 in the week ending July 28 at number 38 with 12,000 units including 10,000 SEA units,[13] before peaking at number 14 in its 56th charting week, in the week ending January 26, 2019.[14] As of April 2019, the EP has earned 947,000 album-equivalent units in the United States. It has also generated more than 1.2 billion on-demand audio streams for its tracks.[15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell, except where noted. All tracks are produced by F. O'Connell, except where noted.

Don't Smile at Me – Standard edition[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Copycat" 3:13
2."Idontwannabeyouanymore" 3:23
3."My Boy" 2:50
4."Watch"F. O'Connell2:58
5."Party Favor" 3:25
6."Bellyache" 3:00
7."Ocean Eyes"F. O'Connell3:20
8."Hostage" 3:48
Total length:26:00
Don't Smile at Me – December reissue[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."&Burn" (with Vince Staples)
2:59
Total length:28:59
Don't Smile at Me – Expanded edition[18]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Lovely" (with Khalid)
3:20
11."Bitches Broken Hearts" (producers: F. O'Connell, Fenn)
  • B. O'Connell
  • F. O'Connell
  • Emmit Fenn
2:56
Total length:35:16
Don't Smile at Me – Japanese edition bonus tracks[19]
No.TitleLength
12."Bellyache" (Marian Hill remix)3:41
13."Copycat" (Sofi Tukker remix)3:19
14."MyBoi" (TroyBoi remix)3:31
Total length:45:06

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[22]

  • Finneas – production, engineering, mixing (tracks 5, 7)
  • John Greenham – mastering
  • Rob Kinelski – mixing (all tracks except 5, 7)

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[74] Platinum 70,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[75] Gold 7,500*
Canada (Music Canada)[76] Platinum 80,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[77] Platinum 20,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[78] Platinum+Gold 90,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[79] 2× Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[80] Platinum 300,000
United States (RIAA)[81] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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