Billie Elish, Sabrina Carpenter.
Getty Images (2)Billie Eilish suddenly dethroned Sabrina Carpenter“Espresso” song as Spotify’s most streamed song in 2024.
According to Variety“Espresso” had a total of 1,774,525,704 streams in 2024. Meanwhile, Eilish’s “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” then surpassed Carpenter’s pop song with 1,775,172,881 streams last year.
At the time of writing, “Birds of a Feather” remained in first place after reaching 1,781,210,003 streams while “Espresso” had 1,778,582,288.
When the music streaming platform dropped its Wrapped record in December 2024, it announced that Carpenter, 25, had taken the No. 1. At that time, Benson Boone“Beautiful Things” was the second most streamed song, while Eilish, 23, and “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” were in third place.
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Carpenter released “Espresso” in April 2024 as the lead single from it Short ‘N Sweet album. While “Espresso” debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number three in June. The inevitable viral song was then named the song of the summer. In an August 2024 interview with VarietyCarpenter revealed that she was initially opposed to choosing it as her album’s lead single.
“I was completely alone in wanting to get Espresso out. Not so much my immediate team. But when it came to the ‘powers above,'” Carpenter said at the time. “There were a lot of questions behind whether it made sense. “
Ultimately, Carpenter got her way — and she was proven right.
Eilish, for her part, dropped her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft in May 2024. When the album was released, the first single was the innuendo-laden “Lunch,” followed by “BIRDS OF A FEATHER “. “Lunch” debuted on the Billboard charts at #5 with “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” at #12. In July, Eilish chose “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” as the album’s second single, which saw it climb the charts.
Eilish’s brother and associate The evidence shared in an interview in December with Variety that he wasn’t sure if “Birds of a Feather” would resonate with fans, despite loved ones telling him otherwise.
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“I’m kind of incredulous when people tell me they think something’s going to be a big hit because it feels like cheating — or because, usually, people say that about things that sound like something else that already exists.” the producer explained. “You know, no one said that about ‘Bad Guy’ before it came out, and I think the reason no one said that was because it sounded really new. However, that being said, whenever we played ‘Birds of a Feather’ for the label or our close friends, they would go kind of crazy.”
In November 2024, both Carpenter and Eilish received Grammy nominations. Eilish is up for seven awards this year, while Carpenter earned six nominations. “Espresso” and “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” will face off again in two categories: Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
