It’s only been days after the release of her third album, and fans are already looking forward to Billie Eilish‘s fourth album. The “Happier Than Ever” singer might have dropped some hints that she’s releasing a double album.
Billie EIlish released Hit Me Hard and Soft on May 18, 2024 after a monstrous year of accolades with “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie. “This album, to me, feels like a way to restart, in terms of my sharing,” she told Rolling Stone. In the interview, Billie alo revealed that she’s not releasing singles leading up to the release.
“I don’t like singles from albums,” she confessed. “Every single time an artist I love puts out a single without the context of the album, I’m just already prone to hating on it. I really don’t like when things are out of context. This album is like a family: I don’t want one little kid to be in the middle of the room alone.”
Is Billie Eilish releasing a 4th album?
Many fans are convinced that Billie Eilish is releasing a double album. There are multiple theories that stem from Hit Me Hard and Soft‘s songs that include some well-thought-out easter eggs.
At the end of “THE DINER,” Billie whispers and reads out a phone number: 310-807-3956. When fans called the number, Billie picks up the phone in a pre-recorded message. “Hello, hello? Wait, I can’t hear you… Hello, hello? Hold on, let me call you back.” Fans took to TikTok to release some theories: “Nah she’s definitely having that as a hint for the deluxe or double album thingy. I’m convinced” a person commented. “IM PRAYING that the opening of the second album is ‘i called back”!!!!’ one fan wrote.
Another damning theory relates to ilomilo. Billie wrote a song called “ilomilo” that’s featured on her debut studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? The song is based off of video game that depicts two creatures named Ilo and Milo, one of whom is red and another who is blue. With the blue imagery on the album cover and hints of red that she wears in her Instagram photos and other magazine shoots, some fans believe that the double album is coming soon. “She is known for making her Instagram feed the color of the album and era to come,” @meyechelgossips said in a TikTok video.
A visual component that might solidify some fans theories is a quote that is plastered on the album’s notes. “but when can I hear the next one?” the quote says. Billie also quickly says this at the end of “BLUE” which is the last song on the album. “WHAT IF THERE IS A SONG CALLED RED THAT IS THE FIRST TRACK ON THE NEXT ALBUM,” one fan theorized.
If Billie is indeed planning to release another album after Hit Me Hard And Soft, she’s already taking precautions to making her releases sustainable. “We are doing everything we can to minimize waste in every aspect of my music,” Billie told Billboard. “[My label has] listened to my concerns and helped me find the best way forward when releasing music and product into the world.” Hit Me Hard and Soft has a limit of eight vinyl variants. “My parents have always kept me well informed and hyper aware that every choice we make and every action we take has an impact somewhere or on someone, good or bad, and that has always stuck with me,” she continues. “I can’t just ignore what I know and go about my business and career and not do something. That’s just not how I was raised, or how I want to live my life.”
