Idontwannabeyouanymore

"Idontwannabeyouanymore" (stylized in all lowercase and pronounced "I don't wanna be you anymore") is a song by American singer Billie Eilish from her debut EP Don't Smile at Me (2017).[1] The song was released on July 21, 2017, through Darkroom and Interscope Records as the EP's fifth single.[2] The song was produced Finneas O'Connell and written by Eilish and O'Connell.

"Idontwannabeyouanymore"
Single by Billie Eilish
from the EP Don't Smile at Me
ReleasedJuly 21, 2017 (2017-07-21)
FormatDigital download
GenrePop
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Finneas O'Connell
Billie Eilish singles chronology
"Copycat"
(2017)		 "Idontwannabeyouanymore"
(2017)		 "My Boy"
(2017)
Vertical video
"Idontwannabeyouanymore" on YouTube

Background and composition

On July 21, 2017, "Idontwannabeyouanymore" was released as the fifth single on Eilish's debut EP Don't Smile at Me. "Idontwannabeyouanymore" was written by the singer and her brother Finneas O'Connell, the latter of which also produced it. Studio personnel John Greenham and Rob Kinelski mastered and mixed the song respectively.[3] "Idontwannabeyouanymore" was thought up after Eilish felt seriously depressed. "Idontwannabeyouanymore" is about someone not wanting to be themselves.[4] She compares the song with "Copycat", which is about a girl who continues doing everything she is doing. Jenn Aswad of Variety has cited Lana Del Rey and Amy Winehouse as influences for the song's production.[5]

According to sheet music website Musicnotes.com, "Idontwannabeyouanymore" starts "with a gentle lilt" at 57 beats per minute (BPM) and is played in the key of E minor. Eilish's vocals range between G3 to D5.[6] Critical commentary described the song as an R&B and neo soul influenced mid-tempo pop track.[7][5][8] "Idontwannabeyouanymore" finds Eilish singing about self-doubt and negative self-esteem: "Hands getting cold/Losing feeling is getting old/Was I made from a broken mold?/Hurt, I can’t shake/We’ve made every mistake/Only you know the way that I break."[9]

Commercial performance

"Idontwannabeyouanymore" became Eilish's third single to debut on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 songs chart.[10] The song later went on to debut on the main Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 100, following the release of a viral short clip that featured the song.[11] It peaked at number 96 on the chart and charted for three weeks. In Canada, the single managed to peak at number 60 on the Canadian Hot 100 and chart for 14 weeks.

Music video and other usages

Eilish has performed "Idontwannabeyouanymore" a number of times, and was included on the setlist of Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep Tour (2019).[12] "Idontwannabeyouanymore" was performed at Pukkelpop in August 2019[13] and eventually added to the singer's 2020 Where Do We Go? World Tour.[14] In December 2017, Eilish released a vertical video to accompany the song and premiered it on Spotify.[15] It was eventually released on YouTube on January 4, 2018. In the minimalistic visual, it portrays a silver-haired Eilish in an all-white room talking to her reflection in a mirror about how she hates herself.[16]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2018–2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 60
South Korea (Gaon)[18] 174
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 78
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 96
US Alternative Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[21] 4
US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[22] 16

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
South Korea (Gaon)[23] 171
US Alternative Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[24] 24

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Platinum 70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Platinum 80,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[27] Gold 45,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[28] 2× Platinum+Gold 150,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[30] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

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

References
  1. "Billie Eilish - idontwannabeyouanymore". July 21, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  2. "Billie Eilish Releases New Track, "idontwannabeyouanymore"". Universal Music Canada. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  3. "Idontwannaseeyouanymore / Billie Eilish – Tidal". Tidal. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  4. Winn, Lily (May 9, 2018). "Billie Eilish Breaks Down "idontwannabeyouanymore" On Genius' Series 'Verified'". Genius. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  5. Aswad, Jenn (December 4, 2019). "Billie Eilish and Her Brother and Co-Writer, Finneas, Get Deep About Their Music and What's Next". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  6. "Billie Eilish "Idontwannabeyouanymore" Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. Zaillian, Charlie (November 7, 2019). "Billie Eilish Unplugs for Secret Third Man Show, Records Live Album". RollingStone. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  8. R. Chow, Andrew (December 1, 2018). "Teen phenom Billie Eilish has never put out a mainstream album. She's also the future of pop music". NBC News. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  9. Mench, Chris (December 4, 2019). "Billie Eilish Remembers Labels Calling Her Early Music "Too Dark, Too Sad, Too Depressing"". Genius. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  10. "Billie Eilish's "Ocean Eyes," "Idontwannabeyouanymore" Debut On Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart". Headline Planet. November 19, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  11. "A 'Verified'-Based Billie Eilish Meme Sends "idontwannabeyouanymore" Soaring On The Genius Charts". Genius. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  12. Saw, Yadana (April 25, 2019). "Review: Billie Eilish at Spark Arena – "a shared dream"". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  13. "Hysterie tijdens Billie Eilish, maar perfect is het nog lang niet" [Hysteria during Billie Eilish concert, but it isn't perfect yet]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). August 18, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  14. "Billie Eilish Launches "Where Do We Go? World Tour"". Consequence of Sound. Young, Alex. March 10, 2020. Archived from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  15. Skelton, Eric (December 20, 2017). "Billie Eilish Stares Herself Down In Stunning "idontwannabeyouanymore" Video". Complex. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  16. Skelton, Eric (December 20, 2017). "Billie Eilish Stares Herself Down In Stunning "idontwannabeyouanymore" Video". Complex. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  17. "Billie Eilish Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  18. "Digital Chart – Week 6 of 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  20. "Billie Eilish Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  21. "Billie Eilish: Chart History - Alternative Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  22. "Billie Eilish: Chart History - Pop Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  23. "2019년 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  24. "Alternative Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  25. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  26. "Canadian single certifications – Billie Eilsih – Idontwannabeyouanymore". Music Canada. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  27. "Danish single certifications – Billie Eilish – Idontwannabeyouanymore". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  28. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved November 19, 2019. Type Billie Eilsih in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Idontwannabeyouanymore in the box under TÍTULO
  29. "British single certifications – Billie Eilish – Idontwannabeyouanymore". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 24, 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Idontwannabeyouanymore in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  30. "American single certifications – Billie Eilish – Idontwannabeyouanymore". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 4, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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