My Strange Addiction (song)

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"My Strange Addiction"
Song by Billie Eilish
from the album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
ReleasedMarch 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)
Genre
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)Finneas O'Connell
Producer(s)Finneas O'Connell

"My Strange Addiction" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Billie Eilish from her debut studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019). It was written by her brother Finneas O'Connell, who also produced the song. The song has been certified platinum in the US and Canada and has reached number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number 12 in Australia, 21 in Canada and New Zealand, 39 in Ireland and Norway, 46 in Sweden, 51 in the Netherlands and at 100 in Italy.

Background

Eilish has previously stated that she is a "superfan" of the American TV show The Office,[4] which may have been the reason why quotes from the episode "Threat Level Midnight" are sampled throughout the song.[5][6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and the liner notes of When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.[7][8]

  • Billie Eilish – vocals
  • Finneas O'Connell – producer, songwriter
  • Casey Cuayo – assistant mixer, studio personnel
  • John Greenham – mastering engineer, studio personnel
  • Rob Kinelski – mixer, studio personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "My Strange Addiction"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 12
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 21
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 20
Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[12] 8
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 86
Greece (IFPI)[14] 11
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[15] 12
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[16] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 39
Italy (FIMI)[18] 100
Latvia (LAIPA)[19] 7
Lithuania (AGATA)[20] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 51
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 21
Norway (VG-lista)[23] 39
Portugal (AFP)[24] 48
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 46
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[27]
 24
US Billboard Hot 100[28] 43

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "My Strange Addiction"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[30] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[31] Gold 45,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[32] Gold 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[33] Gold 10,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[34] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[36] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Willman, Chris (March 28, 2019). "Album Review: Billie Eilish's 'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?'". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Murphy, John (March 29, 2019). "Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?". musicOMH. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Wright, Lisa. "Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?". DIY. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Rowley, Glenn (March 29, 2019). "Billie Eilish Samples 'The Office' On New Track 'My Strange Addiction': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  5. ^ Daly, Ehian (April 4, 2019). "Cast of 'The Office' personally cleared sample used in Billie Eilish's 'My Strange Addiction'". NME. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  6. ^ Holmes, Charles (April 8, 2019). "Billie Eilish Sampled 'The Office.' The Show's Creators Are Excited, and Confused". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (Credits) – Billie Eilish – Tidal". Tidal. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  8. ^ When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (booklet). Billie Eilish. Santa Monica: Darkroom/Interscope Records. 2019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "Billie Eilish Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201914 into search. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  12. ^ Nestor, Siim (April 9, 2019). "Eesti Tipp-40 Muusikas - Eesti lugude tabelis on uus number üks!". Eesti Ekspress. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  14. ^ "IFPI Greece International Singles Chart". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  16. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  18. ^ "Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction". Top Digital Download. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  19. ^ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 14. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  20. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. April 5, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  21. ^ "Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  22. ^ "Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  23. ^ "Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction". VG-lista. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  24. ^ "Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  25. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201914 into search. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  26. ^ "Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction". Singles Top 100. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  27. ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  28. ^ "Billie Eilish Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  30. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction". Music Canada. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  31. ^ "Danish single certifications – Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  32. ^ "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 My Stranger Adicction in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  33. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2020 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  34. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  35. ^ "British single certifications – Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  36. ^ "American single certifications – Billie Eilish – My Strange Addiction". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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