‘greatest artist of all time’: Internet buzzes as Billie Eilish’s “Wildflower” hits 1.5 billion streams on Spotify, making it her 8th track

Billie Eilish has left the internet abuzz as her song Wildflower hits 1.5 billion streams on Spotify, making it her 8th track to cross the milestone.

Billie Eilish has hit another milestone in her illustrious career, as the singer's song Wildflower, from her most recent album Hit Me Hard and Soft, has received 1.5 billion streams on Spotify.

However, this is not the first song by Eilish, whose real name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell. Wildflower makes the 8th on the list of songs by Billie to enter the billions club. The other 7 songs in order are

1. lovely (with Khalid) - 3,455,315,079 1,197,675
2. BIRDS OF A FEATHER - 3,010,347,973 3,308,363
3. bad guy - 2,791,666,387 506,763
4. when the party's over - 2,288,280,467 1,080,812
5. everything i wanted - 1,950,238,101 671,362
6. ocean eyes - 1,894,422,125 1,202,010
7. Happier Than Ever - 1,667,180,551

Fans react to Billie Eilish's new feat

While most of the Grammy winner's fans congratulated the singer and thought that it was well deserved, some didn't quite agree with the sentiment and also accused her of buying streams or using bots.

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A user questioned,

"1.5 billion streams for Wildflower? Billie Eilish and her underwater theatrics are just drowning us in overproduced hype. Is this artistry or a calculated Spotify bot-fest to keep her atop the pop throne? With that photoshoot looking more like a Hollywood stunt than a musical statement, are we really buying into this narrative, or has the industry just mastered the art of selling us shadows?"

Another congratulated,

"Wow, 1.5B streams for “WILDFLOWER” is crazy! Billie keeps showing she’s not just a moment but a whole era eight songs at this level is wild and proves how much people connect with her music. I am so proud of her"

One user expressed,

"Aye, that’s some serious streaming! Billie’s got a knack for turning feelings into music that sticks—proper talent, that. What’s your favorite track of hers?"

Another joked,

"she keeps breaking records while drowning in every music video"

While one fan exclaimed,

"very very congratulations billie eilish again for your song WILDFLOWER cross the 1.5 billion streams on Spotify I heard this song it’s very nice song"

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT is Billie Eilish’s third album. It was released on May 17, 2024, through Interscope Records. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Billie explains,

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"I thought it was such a perfect encapsulation of what this album does… It’s an impossible request: You can’t be hit hard and soft. You can’t do anything hard and soft at the same time. I’m a pretty extremist person, and I really like when things are really intense physically, but I also love when things are very tender and sweet. I want two things at once. So I thought that was a really good way to describe me, and I love that it’s not possible"

The album featured 10 tracks, including chart-topping songs such as Lunch, Chihiro, L'amour De Ma Vie, and more.

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