The 'bad guy' hitmaker explores the complex interplay of love, fear, and desire in a new music video to promote latest single from her newly-released studio album ' Hit Me Hard and Soft'.
- June 7, 2024
AceShowbiz - Billie Eilish is on a visual roll with her latest song "Chihiro." The singer-songwriter, 22, unveiled the music video for the latest track from her new album "Hit Me Hard and Soft" on Thursday, June 6 and revealed that it was self-directed - just like her previous music video off the album for the song "Lunch."
For "Chihiro," she "envisioned a dream-like narrative" with "long, dark hallways and shutting of doors" to "symbolize the different corners of the mind," according to a press release of the new music video.
This could be seen as the musician and her co-star Nat Wolff run away from each other through several rooms, fight in dark hallways, and eventually end up outside. In the end, despite their conflicts, they sit together during a sunset, showcasing their "inescapable connection," which Eilish said was meant to show the "external expression of an internal push and pull, as our deepest feelings of fear, love, or desire inevitably catch up to us, no matter how hard we try to run away."
The video amassed over 500,000 views on YouTube within two hours of its release. Meanwhile, the official lyric video for the song has garnered 7.8 million views on the platform and over 128 million listens on Spotify. Eilish's new album has accumulated over 1 billion global streams and topped charts in 25 countries, according to a release.
Billie Eilish's social media reflects her deep commitment to the project. The "Ocean Eyes" singer wrote on her account, "@finneas and I put so much into this album and have never ever ever loved something more," while her brother and collaborator Finneas said, "This album is my favorite thing I've ever been a part of making."
"Chihiro" debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 following the album's success, with all 10 of its tracks making it onto the chart in their first week. Eilish will be taking "Hit Me Hard and Soft" on tour this fall, with concerts lined up across North America, Australia, Europe, the U.K., and Ireland through mid-2025.
With "Chihiro," Billie Eilish has once again proven her prowess not just as a musician, but also as a visionary director, capturing the complexities of human emotions in a way that resonates deeply with fans around the world.