Six Feet Under (Billie Eilish song)

"Six Feet Under" is a song recorded by American singer Billie Eilish. It was first released through SoundCloud on June 23, 2016. It was later re-released on November 17, 2016 by Darkroom and Interscope Records. Finneas O'Connell wrote and solely produced the track. Musically a pop ballad, it was certified platinum in Canada by Music Canada (MC).

"Six Feet Under"
Single by Billie Eilish
ReleasedNovember 17, 2016
Format
GenrePop
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)Finneas O'Connell
Producer(s)Finneas O'Connell
Billie Eilish singles chronology
"Ocean Eyes"
(2015)		 "Six Feet Under"
(2016)		 "Bellyache"
(2017)
Music video
"Six Feet Under" on YouTube

Background and composition

"Six Feet Under" was first originally released on Soundcloud on June 23, 2016 as Eilish's second ever single.[1][2] It was later released as a standalone single for digital download and streaming by Darkroom and Interscope Records on November 17, 2016.[3] The track was written and produced by Eilish's brother, Finneas O'Connell. Mastering and mixing was handled by the studio personnel, John Greenham, and Rob Kinelski, respectively.[3]

According to sheet music website Musicnotes.com, "Six Feet Under" has a moderate tempo of 68 beats per minute.[4] The song is played in the key of B minor, while Eilish's vocals span a range of A3 to D5.[4] The song has been described as an upbeat-pop ballad in press reviews.[5][6][7] Mike Wass of Idolator compared the instrumetation to the later work of Lana Del Rey, Låpsley and Birdy.[8] An EP featuring remixes by Blu J, Gazzo, Jerry Folk and Aire Atlantica was released on February 3, 2017.[9] Dan Regan of Billboard favored Jerry Folk's remix over the others, saying it "punches you right in the face with its wall of vocal harmonies", and further says "silence weighs heavy throughout, adding weight to every note as it drips from the speaker into your brain".[10] Lyrically, “Six Feet Under” is described as somber and delicate as "Ocean Eyes".[8] Lyrics include: "Help, I lost myself again/But I remember you/Don’t come back; it won’t end well/But I wish you’d tell me too."[7]

Reception

When it was released, "Six Feet Under" was praised by Ryan Reed of Rolling Stone, who called the track "mournful" and "atmospheric".[7] "Six Feet Under" has been awarded notably a platinum certification award from Music Canada (MC).[11] It has also been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Music Canada (MC) and the Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms, A.C. (AMPROFON).[12][11][13]

Promotion

A homemade music video for this song was released on June 30, 2016. The music video was directed by Eilish. The video shows clips of smoke balls in front of a fence, played both forward and in reverse. The video was edited by her mother, Maggie Baird.[14][2] "Six Feet Under" was included on the setlist of Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep Tour (2019).[15] "Six Feet Under" was used in "American Horror Story's" 9th season. In a brief promo clip posted on Instagram, director, and writer Ryan Murphy, revealed that a young woman running through the woods in slow-motion, being chased by a masked man holding a knife. The woman enters a cabin, crying and screaming as the blade breaks through the door.[7][16]

Track Listing
Digital download[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Six Feet Under"3:09
Remixes EP[17]
No.TitleLength
1."Six Feet Under" (Blu J Remix)3:35
2."Six Feet Under" (Gazzo Remix)3:28
3."Six Feet Under" (Jerry Folk Remix)3:20
4."Six Feet Under" (Aire Atlantica Remix)3:41

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[3]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 80,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[13] Gold 30,000*
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000

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

References
  1. "six feet under by Billie Eilish". Soundcloud. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. Spruch, Kristen (December 12, 2019). "10 Billie Eilish Songs Every Superfan Should Know". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. "Six Feet Under – Billie Eilish". Tidal. November 17, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2020. Note: Access the 'Credits' button.
  4. "Billie Eilish 'Six Feet Under' Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. Yrung, Neil Z. "Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter who blends ethereal indie electro-pop with dark thematic tones". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  6. Kaplan, llana (March 16, 2017). "Pop Newcomer Billie Eilish Wants to Make Sure You Never Forget Her". Paper. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  7. Reed, Ryan (April 10, 2019). "'American Horror Story': Watch Slasher Flick-Inspired Teaser for New Season '1984'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  8. Wass, Mike (June 23, 2016). "New Find: Billie Eilish Mesmerizes With 'Six Feet Under'". Idolator. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  9. "Six Feet Under (The Remixes) - EP by Billie Eilish". iTunes. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  10. Regan, Dan (March 29, 2019). "The 12 Best Billie Eilish Remixes". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  11. "Canadian single certifications – Billie Eilish – Six Feet Under". Music Canada.
  12. "American single certifications – Billie Eilish – Six Feet Under". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  13. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 14, 2020. Type Billie Eilish in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Six Feet Under in the box under TÍTULO
  14. "Billie Eilish - Six Feet Under". YouTube. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  15. Trendell, Andrew (February 12, 2019). "Watch Billie Eilish perform 'Bury A Friend' and 'When I Was Older' live for the first time". NME. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  16. Hayward, Matt (April 10, 2019). "Billie Eilish's 'Six Feet Under' Scores New 'American Horror Story' Season 9 Teaser: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  17. "Six Feet Under (The Remixes) - EP by Billie Eilish". iTunes. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  18. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
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