Universal Music LLC (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takashi Fujikura / Universal Music) is pleased to announce the release of Billie Eilish’s third studio album, “Hit Me Hard & “Soft” will be released on Friday, May 17th.
Last year, the song “What Was I Made For?”, written for the movie “Barbie”, won the Best Original Song Award (movie category) at the 81st Golden Globe Awards. ), Billie Eilish is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles who won Best Song of the Year at the 66th Grammy Awards and Best Original Song at the 96th Academy Awards.
It was produced by Billie Eilish and her brother and longtime collaborator Finneas, who also produced the album, and it will be distributed on all digital platforms, as well as the jackets of both CDs and records. We are also working on sustainability, such as using paper materials that are considerate of environmental issues.
A domestic CD containing translated lyrics and an original Japanese poster will also be released on the same day, and a magnet with the Billie Eilish logo will be available as a bonus for first-come-first-served purchases. An LP version with a Japanese obi will also be released, limited to the first 1,000 copies.
To commemorate the release of this work, a listening event will be held on May 17th, the release date. It will also be held online at “Stationhead” from 20:15. All songs from this work will be aired all at once, and you can participate in the chat and comments section. In addition, the #Billy Truck will be running in Tokyo for a limited time.
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
SKINNY
Billie Eilish – Unboxing the HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Vinyl
billie eilish
New album “Hit Me Hard and Soft”
Billie Eilish / HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Digital/CD release on Friday, May 17, 2024
Domestic album
Enclosed bonus: double-sided poster
First-come-first-served benefit: First-come-first-served benefit: Magnetic sheet
“HIT ME HARD AND SOFT”
1. SKINNY/Skinny
2. LUNCH
3. CHIHIRO/Chihiro
4. BIRDS OF A FEATHER/Birds of a Feather
5. WILDFLOWER/Wildflower
6. THE GREATEST
7. L’AMOUR DE MA VIE
8. THE DINER/The Diner
9. BITTERSUITE
10.BLUE/Blue
■Release commemoration, online album listening event details
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/billie-eilish/news/2024-05-15/
■#Billy Truck runs for a limited time!
To celebrate the release of Billie Eilish’s album “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” the #BillyTruck will be driving around Tokyo for a limited time. Be sure to check it out if you’re in the area.
Period: 7 days from Friday, May 17, 2024 to Thursday, May 23, 2024
May 17th: 12:00-15:00 Shibuya area, 16:00-19:00 Harajuku area, driving
May 18th: Harajuku area from 12:00 to 15:00, Shinjuku area from 16:00 to 19:00, running
May 19th: Harajuku area from 12:00 to 15:00, Shibuya area from 16:00 to 19:00, driving
May 20th: 12:00-15:00 Shibuya area, 16:00-19:00 Shinjuku area, driving
May 21st: Harajuku area from 12:00 to 15:00, Shibuya area from 16:00 to 19:00, driving
May 22nd: Harajuku area from 12:00 to 15:00, Shibuya area from 16:00 to 19:00, driving
May 23rd: 12:00-15:00 Shibuya area, 16:00-19:00 Harajuku area, driving
*Driving time and area may change depending on traffic conditions.
*Please be considerate of traffic safety when taking photos or videos of Adtrack.
*For traffic safety reasons, please refrain from taking photos or videos on the road or crosswalk.
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/billie-eilish/news/2024-05-16/
■Artist profile
Born December 18, 2001, singer-songwriter living in Los Angeles, USA.
Their debut album “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?” released in 2019 has been released in 18 countries around the world, including the UK and the US. Achieved first place in the country and region. It became the best-selling debut album in the world in 2019, and became the youngest album to reach number one on the US Billboard Album Chart’s annual album chart. Her signature song “Bad Guy” reached number one on the US singles chart, making her the first artist born after 2000 to achieve this feat. In April 2021, in Japan, she became the first Western female artist to receive platinum certification (100 million plays) since the Recording Industry Association of Japan began streaming certification, and the fastest in Western music history.
At the 62nd Grammy Awards in 2020, he became the youngest artist ever to win five awards in addition to the four main categories: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist. .
She achieved the feat of being the second person, the youngest, and the first woman to win the four major categories in 39 years. At the 63rd Grammy Awards in 2021, she also won Record of the Year and Best Song for Video for the second consecutive year. She set a record at 19 years old, the youngest person in history to win the Grammy Award’s most prestigious Record of the Year award for two consecutive years.
For the movie “007/No Time to Die” released in October 2021, he was the youngest to produce and sing the theme song “No Time To Die”. The song became Billy’s first UK single to reach number one, the first 007 theme song by a female singer to reach number one, and became the best-selling song in the UK in its first week of release in 2020.
The long-awaited 2nd album “Happier Than Ever” will be released on July 30, 2021. It reached number 1 in all 15 countries including the US and UK.
The song “What Was I Made For?”, which was written for the 2023 movie “Barbie”, won the Best Original Song Award (Movie Category) at the “81st Golden Globe Awards”. ) won Best Song of the Year at the 66th Grammy Awards and Best Original Song at the 96th Academy Awards.
It has been announced that the long-awaited 3rd album “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” will be released on May 17, 2024.
[Artist information]
•Japan official website: https://www.universal-music.co.jp/billie-eilish/
•Official overseas website: https://www.billieeilish.com/#/
•Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billieeilish/
•Official X: https://twitter.com/billieeilish?lang=en
•Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/billieeilish/
•Official YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiGm_E4ZwYSHV3bcW1pnSeQ
