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"Lost Cause"
"Lost Cause"
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Single by Billie Eilish
from the album Happier Than Ever
Released	June 2, 2021
Genre	Soft rock; downtempo; R&B; jazz;
Length	3:32
Label	Darkroom; Interscope;
Songwriter(s)	Billie Eilish; Finneas O'Connell;
Producer(s)	Finneas
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"Lost Cause" is a song by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and the fourth single from her second studio album, Happier Than Ever (2021). A soft rock, downtempo, R&B, and jazz song, it incorporates elements from trip-hop and funk music. Its production, which is minimalist, consists of drums, a bassline, synthesizers, and acoustic guitars. Eilish makes use of a crooning vocal style. In the lyrics, she celebrates a break-up with an arrogant and apathetic ex-partner, calling them a "lost cause" in the refrain. She wrote the song with its producer, her brother Finneas O'Connell.

The song was released on June 2, 2021, through Darkroom and Interscope Records. A music video for "Lost Cause", directed by Eilish, premiered the same day. It depicts her with a group of female friends in a slumber party. They perform various activities in a large house, such as twerking, dancing around a king-sized bed, and playing the game Twister. Many viewers perceived the music video as homoerotic, causing fan speculation around Eilish's sexual orientation. Some thought she was coming out as being attracted to women, while others thought she was queerbaiting.

"Lost Cause" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at its peak of number 27. The song was the highest new entry on the Irish Singles Chart (number 9) for the week of June 11, 2021, and the UK Singles Chart (number 14) during the week of June 14, 2021.

Background

Billie Eilish won five awards at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards held in 2020 for her work on her debut studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019).^[1] It was a commercial success that brought her mainstream fame, debuting at number one on many national record charts.^[2]^[3] Eilish revealed she would work on her second studio album in 2020.^[4] She announced the album's track list and title—Happier Than Ever (2021)—on April 27, 2021.^[5] Set for release 3 months later, on July 30, it contains "Lost Cause" as the seventh song on the tracklist.^[6] A single from Happier Than Ever, "Your Power", was released two days after the announcement.^[7] It is the third single from the album, after the 2020 songs "My Future" and "Therefore I Am".^[8]

Eilish posted to Instagram on May 28, 2021, to tease a single scheduled for release within the following days.^[9] Alongside the post were a silent, five-second video in which she gazed away from the camera and a caption that read "new song out next week."^[10]^[11] Singer and producer Finneas O'Connell, Eilish's brother and close collaborator on music, confirmed the upcoming release via his Twitter account.^[10] On May 31, 2021, Eilish shared two photos of herself to Instagram, the post for which was captioned "nothing but a lost cause."^[12]^[13] The next day, she announced on her social media accounts that "Lost Cause" and its music video would be released tomorrow, June 2, making it the fourth single from Happier Than Ever.^[14]^[15]

Music and lyrics

"Lost Cause"

"Lost Cause" is a downtempo, R&B song that takes elements from trip-hop, funk, and 1950s jazz music. It features drums, synthesizers, a bassline, and a crooning vocal style.

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Music journalists described "Lost Cause" as a soft rock,^[16] downtempo,^[17] R&B, and jazz song.^[18] Taking elements from trip-hop,^[19] funk,^[20] and 1950s jazz music,^[18] it features a crooning vocal style and minimalist instrumentation that consists of drums, a bassline, synthesizers, and acoustic guitar. The guitar contains a reverberating effect.^[21]^[22]^[23] In an interview with Vevo, Eilish disclosed that she intended for Happier Than Ever to sound like a "timeless record".^[24] To this end, she sought to recreate the musical styles of jazz artists like Frank Sinatra, Julie London, and Peggy Lee on much of the album tracks, including "Lost Cause".^[25]^[26] The song has a duration of 3 minutes and 32 seconds.^[27]

The lyrics celebrate independence from an ex-partner, whom Eilish deems a "lost cause" in the refrain.^[28]^[29] In the verses, she communicates how she has gotten over the break-up, judging them to be unworthy of her attention due to the person's detachment from the relationship.^[30] Eilish sings about her first impressions of the ex-partner, that she thought they were just shy, but she realizes that they were emotionally immature, apathetic towards her feelings, and egotistical.^[31]^[32] Reflecting on her expectations, she recalls how she trusted the person to work on their flaws as the relationship progressed but to no avail.^[33]

During the refrain, Eilish calls out the ex-partner's perception of themself as an "outlaw".^[21]^[30] To humble them, she criticizes their irresponsibility by pointing out their state of unemployment.^[34]^[35]^[36] The first pre-chorus, the lyrics before the refrain, contains the lines "I sent you flowers / Did you even care?"; the second pre-chorus contains the lines "Gave me no flowers / Wish I didn't care". Callie Ahlgrim of Insider interpreted the difference in wording as demonstrative of Eilish's insecurities in spite of her celebratory facade: "[the lines expose] the imbalance of love and affection that continues to haunt her."^[37]

Critical reception

During the week of the song's release, Billboard held an online poll asking its readers to vote on their favorite new music. "Lost Cause" topped the poll, chosen by 50.54% of the respondents.^[38]

P. Claire Dodson of Teen Vogue compared the track to Eilish's previous single "Your Power" (2021), describing the latter as "more vulnerable [and] airy" while saying the former is a "lighter, more playful type of roast".^[39] Coco Romack of MTV described the song as a "low-key empowerment anthem" and compared it to R&B girl group TLC's 1999 single "No Scrubs" and English singer Dua Lipa's 2017 single "New Rules".^[40] James Rettig for Stereogum called the track "breezy and laidback".^[41] Stephanie Eckardt of W mentioned that "Lost Cause" is just the "latest indication of where [Eilish]'s headed next leading up to the release of her long-awaited sophomore album Happier Than Ever".^[42] Gabrielle Sanchez for The A.V. Club opined Eilish is known for "clinging to the melancholy, whispering sad tales of monsters under the bed" but explained the song sees her "looking happier than she's ever been".^[32] Joe Smith of Gigwise stated that "Lost Cause" is a "groovy and subdued effort from Eilish that captures exactly what made her so popular in the first place".^[43]

Music video

Background and synopsis

A music video for the song was released the same day as the single.^[44] The video was solely directed by Eilish, and was shot on April 22, 2021.^[36] A day later, the singer uploaded a behind-the-scenes video to TikTok for the visual. It shows Eilish and her backup dancers having to go from kneeling on the floor to standing and jumping around while making sure their clothes were kept in place.^[45] Derrick Rossignol from Uproxx stated Eilish's chest "was exposed than she apparently wanted the world to see, so she covered it with an emoji and wrote in text superimposed onto the video, 'titties was [sic] falling out'".^[46]

In the music video, Eilish invites a group of women for a day party in a Los Angeles mansion^[47]^[21]^[44] to do some interpretive dance moves around a king sized bed,^[48]^[44] move in and out of walk-in closets,^[48] twerk,^[44] play Twister,^[49]^[50] spray silly string,^[36] shoot water guns,^[21] drink orange soda,^[32] and eat potato chips.^[47]^[21]^[44] Eilish wears an oversized beige tee and matching cream bike shorts by Skims, while her friends wear tank tops and sweaters.^[51] Eilish then changes into a blue camisole, shorts, and robe, while her friends wear "slinky pieces" in pastel blues and grays.^[51]

Reception

Christian Allaire of Vogue stated the "matchy-matchy outfits are what truly make this slumber party soirée one to remember".^[51] Jordan Darville of The Fader and Brit Dawson of Dazed compared the visual to R&B singer Beyoncé's 2014 single "7/11"'s music video.^[19]^[54] The staff of DIY mentioned the video has a "color-coordinated and immaculately-choreographed slumber party".^[55] Mia Mercado for The Cut opined the visual "can be best summarized as a giant (kinda horny?) sleepover".^[56]

Many who viewed the music video perceived it as being homoerotic.^[53] Due to the sexual nature of the music video and that it only features women, following its release fans and media started speculating about Eilish's sexual orientation with some being positive and congratulating her for coming out,^[52] while others accused her of queerbaiting.^[57]^[58]^[59] The queerbaiting allegations escalated on June 10, when Eilish posted behind-the-scenes photos of the music video shoot on Instagram with the caption "i love girls."^[60] It was the second time that Eilish had been accused of queerbaiting, following the release of her 2019 single "Wish You Were Gay".^[61] Three days later, the singer uploaded a selfie to her Instagram with captioned "I'm tired."^[62] Some fans and publications defended Eilish,^[63]^[64] while others still saw her actions as inappropriate.^[65]^[66] Eilish would later come out as queer in December 2023.^[67]

Release and commercial performance

Darkroom and Interscope Records released "Lost Cause" as Happier Than Ever's fourth single on June 2, 2021, through digital download and streaming media formats.^[44]^[27] It was sent to contemporary hit radio stations in Australia later that month.^[68] Like all previous singles from the album, "Lost Cause" reached the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 record chart.^[69] It debuted at number 27, its peak position, on the issue dated June 19, 2021.^[70]^[71] The song dropped off the chart a few weeks after; it re-entered at number 84 upon Happier Than Ever's release,^[72] one of nine concurrent entries from Eilish on the Billboard Hot 100.^[73]

"Lost Cause" was the highest debut in the Irish Singles Chart for the week of June 11, 2021, and the UK Singles Chart for the week of June 14, 2021. The song entered those charts at its peak positions of number 9 and number 14, respectively. In the process, it became Eilish's ninth top 20 single in the UK and her tenth top 10 single in Ireland.^{[note 1]} It debuted on the singles chart by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), the same week as its Ireland debut, at number 18, making it the second highest new entry during the period.^[78]^[79] The song stopped charting after a few weeks, and it reappeared at number 46 following the release of Happier Than Ever.^[80]

In terms of international commercial performance, "Lost Cause" debuted at number 125 on the Billboard Global 200, eventually peaking at number 15 on the week of June 19, 2021.^[81] The song reached the top 25 of national charts in Lithuania (12),^[82] New Zealand (15),^[83] Canada (16),^[84] Switzerland (17),^[85] Singapore (18),^[86] Portugal and Slovakia (22),^[87]^[88] Norway (23),^[89] Austria (24),^[90] and Sweden (25).^[91]

Live performances

After Happier Than Ever's release, Eilish appeared as a headliner on the 2021 Life Is Beautiful festival; many songs on the set list were tracks from the album. "Lost Cause" was one of the songs played.^[92] In 2022, Eilish included the song in the set lists for the Glastonbury festival and a 2022–2023 world tour in support of Happier Than Ever.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[93]

Billie Eilish – vocals, songwriting, vocal engineering
Finneas O'Connell – production, songwriting, acoustic guitar, background vocals, drum programming, engineering, synth bass, vocal arrangement
Dave Kutch – master engineering
Rob Kinelski – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Lost Cause"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[94]	18
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[90]	24
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[84]	16
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[95]	36
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[96]	35
France (SNEP)^[97]	99
Germany (GfK)^[98]	45
Global 200 (Billboard)^[81]	15
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[99]	34
Hungary (Stream Top 40)^[100]	29
Iceland (Tónlistinn)^[101]	36
Ireland (IRMA)^[75]	9
Italy (FIMI)^[102]	88
Lithuania (AGATA)^[82]	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[103]	48
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[83]	15
Norway (VG-lista)^[89]	23
Portugal (AFP)^[87]	22
Singapore (RIAS)^[86]	18
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[88]	22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[91]	25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[85]	17
UK Singles (OCC)^[77]	14
US Billboard Hot 100^[71]	27
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[104]	3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Lost Cause"
Chart (2021)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[105]	22

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Lost Cause"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[106]	Platinum	70,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[107]	2× Platinum	80,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[108]	Gold	25,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)^[109]	Gold	5,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[110]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Lost Cause"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	June 2, 2021	Digital download streaming	Darkroom Interscope	^[27]
Australia	June 6, 2021	Radio airplay	UMA	^[68]
United States	June 8, 2021^{[note 2]}	Contemporary hit radio	Darkroom Interscope	^[111]

Notes

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References for the song's debut and peak position in:
- Ireland^[74]^[75]
- the UK^[76]^[77]
^ Release as a promotional single

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 | name          = Lost Cause
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-| alt           = Cover art for the official live performance of "Lost Cause": Billie Eilish by a balcony, wearing a white sweater. The cover art's upper edge  contains a yellow bar with text that reads "Official Live Performance"; below it is the song title, written in yellow and in a cursive font.
+| alt           = Cover art for the official live performance of "Lost Cause": Billie Eilish by a ballroom's balcony, sporting blonde hair and wearing a white sweater. Above her head is the song title, written in yellow and in a cursive font.
-| caption       = "Official Live Performance" cover
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 | type          = single
 | artist        = [[Billie Eilish]]
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 | genre         = * [[Soft rock]]
 * [[downtempo]]
-* [[R&B]]
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 * [[jazz]]
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-"'''Lost Cause'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter [[Billie Eilish]], the fourth [[single (music)|single]] from her second studio album ''[[Happier Than Ever]]'' (2021). A [[soft rock]], [[downtempo]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], and [[jazz]] song, it incorporates elements from [[trip-hop]] and [[1950s in jazz|1950s jazz]] music. Its production, which is minimalist, consists of [[drum]]s, a [[bassline]], and [[acoustic guitar]]s. Eilish makes use of a [[crooning]] vocal style. In the lyrics, she celebrates a break-up with an arrogant and apathetic ex-partner, calling them a "lost cause" in the [[refrain]]. She wrote the song with its producer, her brother [[Finneas O'Connell]].
+"'''Lost Cause'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter [[Billie Eilish]] and the fourth [[single (music)|single]] from her second studio album, ''[[Happier Than Ever]]'' (2021). A [[soft rock]], [[downtempo]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], and [[jazz]] song, it incorporates elements from [[trip-hop]] and [[funk]] music. Its production, which is minimalist, consists of [[drum]]s, a [[bassline]], [[synthesizer]]s, and [[acoustic guitar]]s. Eilish makes use of a [[crooning]] vocal style. In the lyrics, she celebrates a break-up with an arrogant and apathetic ex-partner, calling them a "lost cause" in the [[refrain]]. She wrote the song with its producer, her brother [[Finneas O'Connell]].
 The song was released on June 2, 2021, through Darkroom and [[Interscope Records]]. A [[music video]] for "Lost Cause", directed by Eilish, premiered the same day. It depicts her with a group of female friends in a [[slumber party]]. They perform various activities in a large house, such as [[twerking]], dancing around a king-sized bed, and playing the game [[Twister (game)|Twister]]. Many viewers perceived the music video as [[Homoeroticism|homoerotic]], causing fan speculation around Eilish's [[sexual orientation]]. Some thought she was [[coming out]] as being attracted to women, while others thought she was [[queerbaiting]].
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 ==Background==
-[[Billie Eilish]] won five awards at the [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards|62nd annual ceremony]] of the [[Grammy Awards]] for her debut studio album ''[[When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Savage |first=Mark |date=January 27, 2020 |title=Billie Eilish Is the Big Winner at the Grammys |work=[[BBC News]] |publisher= |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51260559 |url-status=live |access-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127082845/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51260559 |archive-date=January 27, 2020}}</ref> It was a commercial success that brought her to mainstream fame, debuting at number one on many national record charts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Craig |date=April 9, 2019 |title=Inside the Making of Billie Eilish's ''When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?'' |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/the-making-of-billie-eilish-when-we-all-fall-asleep.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220117003345/https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/the-making-of-billie-eilish-when-we-all-fall-asleep.html |archive-date=January 17, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=[[New York (magazine)|Vulture]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Segarra |first=Edward |date=April 3, 2022 |title=What's Finneas' Last Name? How Many BTS Members Are There? Answers to Your Grammys Questions |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/04/03/burning-questions-64th-annual-grammy-awards/7265352001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628150855/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/04/03/burning-questions-64th-annual-grammy-awards/7265352001/ |archive-date=June 28, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Eilish revealed she would work on her second studio album starting 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Iasimone |first=Ashley |date=January 19, 2020 |title=Billie Eilish Says She's Working on a New Album, Releasing Her Documentary This Year: 'I'm Terrified' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8548439/billie-eilish-new-album-documentary-grammys-2020-interview-iheartradio-alter-ego |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427015751/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8548439/billie-eilish-new-album-documentary-grammys-2020-interview-iheartradio-alter-ego |archive-date=April 27, 2021 |access-date=October 8, 2022}}</ref> She announced the album's track list and title—''[[Happier Than Ever]]'' (2021)—on April 27, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hosken |first=Patrick |date=April 27, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish's New Album Will Find Her ''Happier Than Ever'' on July 30 |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/16zow7/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-announcement |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008002443/https://www.mtv.com/news/16zow7/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-announcement |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=[[MTV News]]}}</ref> Set for release 3 months later, on July 30, it contains "Lost Cause" as the seventh song on the tracklist.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=April 27, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Is ''Happier Than Ever'' to Announce Her New Album Drops This Summer |url=https://ew.com/music/billie-eilish-new-album-happier-than-ever/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205234941/https://ew.com/music/billie-eilish-new-album-happier-than-ever/ |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> A single from ''Happier Than Ever'', "[[Your Power]]", was released two days after the announcement.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ginsberg |first=Gab |date=April 27, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Announces New Album ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-album-date-9563627/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922042441/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-album-date-9563627/ |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> It is the third single from the album, after the 2020 songs "[[My Future]]" and "[[Therefore I Am (song)|Therefore I Am]]".<ref name=":02">{{Cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=April 29, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Warns Not to Abuse 'Your Power' While Getting Squeezed by an Anaconda in New Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-your-power-music-video-9565125/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519172803/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-your-power-music-video-9565125/ |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
+[[Billie Eilish]] won five awards at the [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards]] held in 2020 for her work on her debut studio album, ''[[When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Savage |first=Mark |date=January 27, 2020 |title=Billie Eilish Is the Big Winner at the Grammys |work=[[BBC News]] |publisher= |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51260559 |url-status=live |access-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127082845/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51260559 |archive-date=January 27, 2020}}</ref> It was a commercial success that brought her mainstream fame, debuting at number one on many national record charts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Craig |date=April 9, 2019 |title=Inside the Making of Billie Eilish's ''When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?'' |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/the-making-of-billie-eilish-when-we-all-fall-asleep.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220117003345/https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/the-making-of-billie-eilish-when-we-all-fall-asleep.html |archive-date=January 17, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=[[New York (magazine)|Vulture]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Segarra |first=Edward |date=April 3, 2022 |title=What's Finneas' Last Name? How Many BTS Members Are There? Answers to Your Grammys Questions |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/04/03/burning-questions-64th-annual-grammy-awards/7265352001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628150855/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/04/03/burning-questions-64th-annual-grammy-awards/7265352001/ |archive-date=June 28, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Eilish revealed she would work on her second studio album in 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Iasimone |first=Ashley |date=January 19, 2020 |title=Billie Eilish Says She's Working on a New Album, Releasing Her Documentary This Year: 'I'm Terrified' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8548439/billie-eilish-new-album-documentary-grammys-2020-interview-iheartradio-alter-ego |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427015751/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8548439/billie-eilish-new-album-documentary-grammys-2020-interview-iheartradio-alter-ego |archive-date=April 27, 2021 |access-date=October 8, 2022}}</ref> She announced the album's track list and title—''[[Happier Than Ever]]'' (2021)—on April 27, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hosken |first=Patrick |date=April 27, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish's New Album Will Find Her ''Happier Than Ever'' on July 30 |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/16zow7/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-announcement |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008002443/https://www.mtv.com/news/16zow7/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-announcement |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=[[MTV News]]}}</ref> Set for release 3 months later, on July 30, it contains "Lost Cause" as the seventh song on the tracklist.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=April 27, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Is ''Happier Than Ever'' to Announce Her New Album Drops This Summer |url=https://ew.com/music/billie-eilish-new-album-happier-than-ever/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205234941/https://ew.com/music/billie-eilish-new-album-happier-than-ever/ |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> A single from ''Happier Than Ever'', "[[Your Power]]", was released two days after the announcement.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ginsberg |first=Gab |date=April 27, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Announces New Album ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-album-date-9563627/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922042441/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-album-date-9563627/ |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> It is the third single from the album, after the 2020 songs "[[My Future]]" and "[[Therefore I Am (song)|Therefore I Am]]".<ref name=":02">{{Cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=April 29, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Warns Not to Abuse 'Your Power' While Getting Squeezed by an Anaconda in New Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-your-power-music-video-9565125/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519172803/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-your-power-music-video-9565125/ |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
 Eilish posted to [[Instagram]] on May 28, 2021, to tease a single scheduled for release within the following days.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skinner |first=Tom |date=May 29, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish's Next ''Happier Than Ever'' Single Is Coming 'Very Soon' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/billie-eilishs-next-happier-than-ever-single-coming-very-soon-2951118 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=[[NME]] |archive-date=June 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619073322/https://www.nme.com/news/music/billie-eilishs-next-happier-than-ever-single-coming-very-soon-2951118 |url-status=live }}</ref> Alongside the post were a silent, five-second video in which she gazed away from the camera and a caption that read "new song out next week."<ref name="Uproxx">{{cite web |last=Rossignol |first=Derrick |date=May 28, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Declares She Is Releasing a New Song Next Week |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/billie-eilish-new-song-next-week/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601121215/https://uproxx.com/pop/billie-eilish-new-song-next-week/ |archive-date=June 1, 2021 |accessdate=June 1, 2021 |website=[[Uproxx]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=May 28, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish's New Song Is Coming Sooner Than You Think |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-new-song-announced-9579984/ |access-date=October 8, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008014449/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-new-song-announced-9579984/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Singer and producer [[Finneas O'Connell]], Eilish's brother and close collaborator on music, confirmed the upcoming release via his [[Twitter]] account.<ref name="Uproxx" /> On May 31, 2021, Eilish shared two photos of herself to Instagram, the post for which was captioned "nothing but a lost cause."<ref>{{cite web |last=Rossignol |first=Derrick |date=May 31, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Strongly Hints at the Title of Her Next Single |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/billie-eilish-next-single-title-lost-cause/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601012956/https://uproxx.com/pop/billie-eilish-next-single-title-lost-cause/ |archive-date=June 1, 2021 |accessdate=June 1, 2021 |website=[[Uproxx]] |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Iasimone |first=Ashley |date=May 31, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish's Stunning New Selfies Have Fans Wondering If 'Lost Cause' Is Coming |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-lost-cause-selfies-9580433/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004190847/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-lost-cause-selfies-9580433/ |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> The next day, she announced on her social media accounts that "Lost Cause" and its [[music video]] would be released tomorrow, June 2, making it the fourth single from ''Happier Than Ever''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |date=June 1, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish to Release New Single 'Lost Cause' Tomorrow |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/billie-eilish-to-release-new-single-lost-cause-tomorrow |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601163218/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/billie-eilish-to-release-new-single-lost-cause-tomorrow |archive-date=June 1, 2021 |accessdate=June 1, 2021 |work=[[The Line of Best Fit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Alex |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Announces New Single 'Lost Cause' Is Arriving Later Today |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/billie-eilish-announces-new-single-lost-cause-is-arriving-later-today-2954062 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008005836/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/billie-eilish-announces-new-single-lost-cause-is-arriving-later-today-2954062 |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref>
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+| description  = "Lost Cause" is a [[downtempo]], [[R&B]] song that takes elements from [[trip-hop]], [[funk]], and [[1950s in jazz|1950s jazz]] music. It features [[drum]]s, [[synthesizer]]s, a [[bassline]], and a [[crooning]] vocal style.
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-Music journalists described "Lost Cause" as a [[soft rock]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=July 30, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever Album Review |url=https://www.contactmusic.com/billie-eilish/music/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-album-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910170125/https://www.contactmusic.com/billie-eilish/music/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-album-review |archive-date=September 10, 2021 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |website=[[Contactmusic.com]]}}</ref> [[downtempo]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kohn |first1=Daniel |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Has a Blast With Her Friends in 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.spin.com/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause-happier-than-ever/ |access-date=June 8, 2022 |website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007143931/https://www.spin.com/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause-happier-than-ever/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], and [[jazz]] song.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |author-link=Jon Pareles |last2=Caramanica |first2=Jon |author-link2=Jon Caramanica |last3=Ganz |first3=Caryn |last4=Russonello |first4=Giovanni |date=June 4, 2021 |title=John Mayer's Retro Moper, and 10 More New Songs |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/arts/music/playlist-john-mayer-billie-eilish.html |url-status=live |url-access=limited |access-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416212715/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/arts/music/playlist-john-mayer-billie-eilish.html |archive-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref> Taking elements from [[trip-hop]],<ref name="Fader">{{cite web |last=Darville |first=Jordan |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish shares new song/video 'Lost Cause' |url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/06/02/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602163127/https://www.thefader.com/2021/06/02/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[The Fader]]}}</ref> [[funk]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raible |first=Allan |date=December 28, 2021 |title=50 Best Albums of 2021 |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/50-best-albums-2021-81884588 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527131323/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/50-best-albums-2021-81884588 |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=October 16, 2022 |website=[[Good Morning America]] |language=en}}</ref> and [[1950s in jazz|1950s jazz]] music,<ref name=":3" /> it features a [[Crooner|crooning]] vocal style and minimalist instrumentation that consists of [[drum]]s, a [[bassline]], and [[acoustic guitar]]. The guitar contains a [[Reverb|reverberating]] effect.<ref name="Variety">{{cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Tells Off Ex-Boyfriend in New Song and Video, 'Lost Cause' |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/billie-eilish-tells-off-ex-boyfriend-lost-cause-video-1234986658/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602165614/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/billie-eilish-tells-off-ex-boyfriend-lost-cause-video-1234986658/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Vain |first=Madison |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Parties Off a Deadbeat Ex in the New 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a36609603/billie-eilish-lost-cause-lyrics/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602181910/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a36609603/billie-eilish-lost-cause-lyrics/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]}}</ref> In an interview with [[Vevo]], Eilish disclosed that she intended for ''Happier Than Ever'' to sound like a "timeless record".<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Caitlin |date=August 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Proves All She Needs Is Herself on the Stunning Left Turn, ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-review/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[Uproxx]] |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007143926/https://uproxx.com/pop/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> To this end, she sought to recreate the musical styles of jazz artists like [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Julie London]], and [[Peggy Lee]] on much of the album tracks, including "Lost Cause".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhang |first=Cat |date=July 30, 2021 |title=5 Takeaways from Billie Eilish's New Album, ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/5-takeaways-from-billie-eilishs-new-album-happier-than-ever/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |archive-date=July 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731021232/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/5-takeaways-from-billie-eilishs-new-album-happier-than-ever/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Hayden |date=July 30, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Drops Her Sophomore Album ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-07-30-billie-eilish-drops-her-sophomore-album-happier-than-ever/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[iHeartRadio]] |language=en |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007143927/https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-07-30-billie-eilish-drops-her-sophomore-album-happier-than-ever/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The song has a duration of 3 minutes and 32 seconds.<ref name="Spotify" />
+Music journalists described "Lost Cause" as a [[soft rock]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=July 30, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever Album Review |url=https://www.contactmusic.com/billie-eilish/music/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-album-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910170125/https://www.contactmusic.com/billie-eilish/music/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-album-review |archive-date=September 10, 2021 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |website=[[Contactmusic.com]]}}</ref> [[downtempo]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kohn |first1=Daniel |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Has a Blast With Her Friends in 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.spin.com/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause-happier-than-ever/ |access-date=June 8, 2022 |website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007143931/https://www.spin.com/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause-happier-than-ever/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], and [[jazz]] song.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |author-link=Jon Pareles |last2=Caramanica |first2=Jon |author-link2=Jon Caramanica |last3=Ganz |first3=Caryn |last4=Russonello |first4=Giovanni |date=June 4, 2021 |title=John Mayer's Retro Moper, and 10 More New Songs |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/arts/music/playlist-john-mayer-billie-eilish.html |url-status=live |url-access=limited |access-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416212715/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/arts/music/playlist-john-mayer-billie-eilish.html |archive-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref> Taking elements from [[trip-hop]],<ref name="Fader">{{cite web |last=Darville |first=Jordan |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish shares new song/video 'Lost Cause' |url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/06/02/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602163127/https://www.thefader.com/2021/06/02/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[The Fader]]}}</ref> [[funk]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raible |first=Allan |date=December 28, 2021 |title=50 Best Albums of 2021 |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/50-best-albums-2021-81884588 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527131323/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/50-best-albums-2021-81884588 |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=October 16, 2022 |website=[[Good Morning America]]}}</ref> and [[1950s in jazz|1950s jazz]] music,<ref name=":3" /> it features a [[Crooner|crooning]] vocal style and minimalist instrumentation that consists of [[drum]]s, a [[bassline]], [[synthesizer]]s, and [[acoustic guitar]]. The guitar contains a [[reverb]]erating effect.<ref name="Variety">{{cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Tells Off Ex-Boyfriend in New Song and Video, 'Lost Cause' |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/billie-eilish-tells-off-ex-boyfriend-lost-cause-video-1234986658/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602165614/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/billie-eilish-tells-off-ex-boyfriend-lost-cause-video-1234986658/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Vain |first=Madison |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Parties Off a Deadbeat Ex in the New 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a36609603/billie-eilish-lost-cause-lyrics/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602181910/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a36609603/billie-eilish-lost-cause-lyrics/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Amen |first=John |date=August 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish's ''Happier Than Ever'' Sports Downtempo Ambience and Reflections on Fame |url=https://www.popmatters.com/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020121834/https://www.popmatters.com/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever |archive-date=October 20, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=[[PopMatters]]}}</ref> In an interview with [[Vevo]], Eilish disclosed that she intended for ''Happier Than Ever'' to sound like a "timeless record".<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Caitlin |date=August 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Proves All She Needs Is Herself on the Stunning Left Turn, ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-review/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[Uproxx]] |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007143926/https://uproxx.com/pop/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> To this end, she sought to recreate the musical styles of jazz artists like [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Julie London]], and [[Peggy Lee]] on much of the album tracks, including "Lost Cause".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhang |first=Cat |date=July 30, 2021 |title=5 Takeaways from Billie Eilish's New Album, ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/5-takeaways-from-billie-eilishs-new-album-happier-than-ever/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |archive-date=July 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731021232/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/5-takeaways-from-billie-eilishs-new-album-happier-than-ever/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Hayden |date=July 30, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Drops Her Sophomore Album ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-07-30-billie-eilish-drops-her-sophomore-album-happier-than-ever/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[iHeartRadio]] |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007143927/https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-07-30-billie-eilish-drops-her-sophomore-album-happier-than-ever/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The song has a duration of 3 minutes and 32 seconds.<ref name="Spotify" />
-The lyrics celebrate independence from an ex-partner, whom Eilish deems a "lost cause" in the [[refrain]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Haylock |first=Zoe |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Blonde Billie Eilish Has More Fun in New Video for 'Lost Cause' |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602165222/https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video.html |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Romack |first=Coco |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Throws a Gossipy Pajama Party in 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/itjkhp/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[MTV News]] |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007143926/https://www.mtv.com/news/itjkhp/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[Song structure#Verse|verses]], she communicates how she has gotten over the break-up, judging them to be unworthy of her attention due to the person's detachment from the relationship.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Twersky |first=Carolyn |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish's 'Lost Cause' Lyrics Are All About Ditching Partners That Aren't Worth Your Time |url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/music/a36609604/billie-eilish-lost-cause-lyrics/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]] |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721213423/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/music/a36609604/billie-eilish-lost-cause-lyrics/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Eilish sings about her first impressions of the ex-partner, that she thought they were just shy, but she realizes that they were emotionally immature, apathetic towards her feelings, and egotistical.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Serrano |first=Athena |date=July 30, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish's ''Happier Than Ever'' Has a Song for Every Mood |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/pkfyj1/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-mood-music |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[MTV News]] |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922060215/https://www.mtv.com/news/pkfyj1/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-mood-music |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AvClub" /> Reflecting on her expectations, she recalls how she trusted the person to work on their flaws as the relationship progressed but to no avail.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Ahlgrim |first1=Callie |last2=Larocca |first2=Courteney |date=August 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish's ''Happier Than Ever'' Doesn't Live Up to the Brilliance of Its Title Track |url=https://www.insider.com/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-review-tracklist-breakdown-2021-7 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220707023605/https://www.insider.com/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-review-tracklist-breakdown-2021-7 |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider|Insider]]}}</ref>
+The lyrics celebrate independence from an ex-partner, whom Eilish deems a "lost cause" in the [[refrain]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Haylock |first=Zoe |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Blonde Billie Eilish Has More Fun in New Video for 'Lost Cause' |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602165222/https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video.html |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Romack |first=Coco |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Throws a Gossipy Pajama Party in 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/itjkhp/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[MTV News]] |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007143926/https://www.mtv.com/news/itjkhp/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the [[Song structure#Verse|verses]], she communicates how she has gotten over the break-up, judging them to be unworthy of her attention due to the person's detachment from the relationship.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Twersky |first=Carolyn |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish's 'Lost Cause' Lyrics Are All About Ditching Partners That Aren't Worth Your Time |url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/music/a36609604/billie-eilish-lost-cause-lyrics/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]] |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721213423/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/music/a36609604/billie-eilish-lost-cause-lyrics/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Eilish sings about her first impressions of the ex-partner, that she thought they were just shy, but she realizes that they were emotionally immature, apathetic towards her feelings, and egotistical.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Serrano |first=Athena |date=July 30, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish's ''Happier Than Ever'' Has a Song for Every Mood |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/pkfyj1/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-mood-music |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[MTV News]] |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922060215/https://www.mtv.com/news/pkfyj1/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-mood-music |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="AvClub" /> Reflecting on her expectations, she recalls how she trusted the person to work on their flaws as the relationship progressed but to no avail.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Ahlgrim |first1=Callie |last2=Larocca |first2=Courteney |date=August 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish's ''Happier Than Ever'' Doesn't Live Up to the Brilliance of Its Title Track |url=https://www.insider.com/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-review-tracklist-breakdown-2021-7 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220707023605/https://www.insider.com/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-review-tracklist-breakdown-2021-7 |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider|Insider]]}}</ref>
 During the refrain, Eilish calls out the ex-partner's perception of themself as an "outlaw".<ref name="Variety" /><ref name=":0" /> To humble them, she criticizes their irresponsibility by pointing out their state of unemployment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brodsky |first=Rachel |date=September 29, 2021 |title=Every Billie Eilish Song, Ranked |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/billie-eilish-best-songs-ranked-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922104023/https://uproxx.com/pop/billie-eilish-best-songs-ranked-list/ |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |website=[[Uproxx]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=June 2, 2021 |title=First Stream: New Music From Lil Baby & Lil Durk, Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny and More |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9582747/first-stream-lil-baby-lil-durk-billie-eilish-bad-bunny |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007143918/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/first-stream-lil-baby-lil-durk-billie-eilish-bad-bunny-9582747/ |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=October 7, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Complex">{{cite web |last=Blanchet |first=Brenton |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Watch Billie Eilish's New Video for 'Lost Cause' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/billie-eilish-lost-cause-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602163521/https://www.complex.com/music/billie-eilish-lost-cause-video |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]}}</ref> The first [[pre-chorus]], the lyrics before the refrain, contains the lines "I sent you flowers / Did you even care?"; the second pre-chorus contains the lines "Gave me no flowers / Wish I didn't care". Callie Ahlgrim of [[Insider Inc.|''Insider'']] interpreted the difference in wording as demonstrative of Eilish's insecurities in spite of her celebratory facade: "[the lines expose] the imbalance of love and affection that continues to haunt her."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahlgrim |first=Callie |date=August 5, 2021 |title=Every Detail and Easter Egg You May Have Missed on Billie Eilish's New Album ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://www.insider.com/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-lyrics-easter-eggs-details-2021-8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221011120200/https://www.insider.com/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-lyrics-easter-eggs-details-2021-8 |archive-date=October 11, 2022 |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=[[Insider Inc.|Insider]]}}</ref>
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 During the week of the song's release, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' held an online poll asking its readers to vote on their favorite new music. "Lost Cause" topped the poll, chosen by 50.54% of the respondents.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=June 4, 2021 |title=From Billie Eilish to Bad Bunny & More, What's Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote! |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/favorite-new-music-release-poll-billie-eilish-bad-bunny-9582926/ |access-date=October 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
-P. Claire Dodson of ''[[Teen Vogue]]'' compared the track to Eilish's previous single "[[Your Power]]" (2021), describing the latter as "more vulnerable [and] airy" while saying the former is a "lighter, more playful type of roast".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video|title=Billie Eilish's 'Lost Cause' Video Is an Ode to Being Hot With Your Friends|work=[[Teen Vogue]]|last=Claire Dodson|first=P.|date=June 2, 2021|accessdate=June 2, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602163617/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video|url-status=live}}</ref> Coco Romack of [[MTV]] described the song as a "low-key empowerment anthem" and compared it to R&B [[girl group]] [[TLC (group)|TLC]]'s 1999 single "[[No Scrubs]]" and English singer [[Dua Lipa]]'s 2017 single "[[New Rules]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3178071/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video/|title=Billie Eilish Throws A Pajama Party In 'Lost Cause' Video|publisher=[[MTV]]|last=Romack|first=Coco|date=June 2, 2021|accessdate=June 2, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602171106/http://www.mtv.com/news/3178071/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> James Rettig for ''[[Stereogum]]'' called the track "breezy and laidback".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2149815/billie-eilish-lost-cause/music/|title=Billie Eilish – 'Lost Cause'|work=[[Stereogum]]|last=Rettig|first=James|date=June 2, 2021|accessdate=June 2, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602160423/https://www.stereogum.com/2149815/billie-eilish-lost-cause/music/|url-status=live}}</ref> Stephanie Eckardt of ''[[W (magazine)|W]]'' mentioned that "Lost Cause" is just the "latest indication of where [Eilish]'s headed next leading up to the release of her long-awaited sophomore album ''Happier Than Ever''".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/billie-eilish-lost-cause-video|title=Billie Eilish's 'Lost Cause' Video is an Ode to 'Being Hot'|work=[[W (magazine)|W]]|last=Eckardt|first=Stephanie|date=June 2, 2021|accessdate=June 2, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602191114/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/billie-eilish-lost-cause-video|url-status=live}}</ref> Gabrielle Sanchez for ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' opined Eilish is known for "clinging to the melancholy, whispering sad tales of monsters under the bed" but explained the song sees her "looking happier than she's ever been".<ref name="AvClub">{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/billie-eilish-is-happier-than-ever-in-self-directed-mus-1847018271|title=Billie Eilish is happier than ever in self-directed music video for 'Lost Cause'|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|last=Sanchez|first=Gabrielle|date=June 2, 2021|accessdate=June 2, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602192300/https://www.avclub.com/billie-eilish-is-happier-than-ever-in-self-directed-mus-1847018271|url-status=live}}</ref> Joe Smith of ''[[Gigwise]]'' stated that "Lost Cause" is a "groovy and subdued effort from Eilish that captures exactly what made her so popular in the first place".<ref name="GigWise">{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Joe |date=June 3, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Shares Smooth New Track 'Lost Cause' |url=https://www.gigwise.com/news/3399566/billie-eilish-shares-smooth-new-track--lost-cause- |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603112813/https://www.gigwise.com/news/3399566/billie-eilish-shares-smooth-new-track--lost-cause- |archive-date=June 3, 2021 |accessdate=June 4, 2021 |work=[[Gigwise]]}}</ref>
+P. Claire Dodson of ''[[Teen Vogue]]'' compared the track to Eilish's previous single "[[Your Power]]" (2021), describing the latter as "more vulnerable [and] airy" while saying the former is a "lighter, more playful type of roast".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video|title=Billie Eilish's 'Lost Cause' Video Is an Ode to Being Hot With Your Friends|work=[[Teen Vogue]]|last=Claire Dodson|first=P.|date=June 2, 2021|accessdate=June 2, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602163617/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video|url-status=live}}</ref> Coco Romack of [[MTV]] described the song as a "low-key empowerment anthem" and compared it to R&B [[girl group]] [[TLC (group)|TLC]]'s 1999 single "[[No Scrubs]]" and English singer [[Dua Lipa]]'s 2017 single "[[New Rules]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3178071/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video/|title=Billie Eilish Throws A Pajama Party In 'Lost Cause' Video|publisher=[[MTV]]|last=Romack|first=Coco|date=June 2, 2021|access-date=June 2, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602171106/http://www.mtv.com/news/3178071/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video/|url-status=dead}}</ref> James Rettig for ''[[Stereogum]]'' called the track "breezy and laidback".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2149815/billie-eilish-lost-cause/music/|title=Billie Eilish – 'Lost Cause'|work=[[Stereogum]]|last=Rettig|first=James|date=June 2, 2021|accessdate=June 2, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602160423/https://www.stereogum.com/2149815/billie-eilish-lost-cause/music/|url-status=live}}</ref> Stephanie Eckardt of ''[[W (magazine)|W]]'' mentioned that "Lost Cause" is just the "latest indication of where [Eilish]'s headed next leading up to the release of her long-awaited sophomore album ''Happier Than Ever''".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/billie-eilish-lost-cause-video|title=Billie Eilish's 'Lost Cause' Video is an Ode to 'Being Hot'|work=[[W (magazine)|W]]|last=Eckardt|first=Stephanie|date=June 2, 2021|accessdate=June 2, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602191114/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/billie-eilish-lost-cause-video|url-status=live}}</ref> Gabrielle Sanchez for ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' opined Eilish is known for "clinging to the melancholy, whispering sad tales of monsters under the bed" but explained the song sees her "looking happier than she's ever been".<ref name="AvClub">{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/billie-eilish-is-happier-than-ever-in-self-directed-mus-1847018271|title=Billie Eilish is happier than ever in self-directed music video for 'Lost Cause'|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|last=Sanchez|first=Gabrielle|date=June 2, 2021|accessdate=June 2, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602192300/https://www.avclub.com/billie-eilish-is-happier-than-ever-in-self-directed-mus-1847018271|url-status=live}}</ref> Joe Smith of ''[[Gigwise]]'' stated that "Lost Cause" is a "groovy and subdued effort from Eilish that captures exactly what made her so popular in the first place".<ref name="GigWise">{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Joe |date=June 3, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Shares Smooth New Track 'Lost Cause' |url=https://www.gigwise.com/news/3399566/billie-eilish-shares-smooth-new-track--lost-cause- |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603112813/https://www.gigwise.com/news/3399566/billie-eilish-shares-smooth-new-track--lost-cause- |archive-date=June 3, 2021 |accessdate=June 4, 2021 |work=[[Gigwise]]}}</ref>
 ==Music video==
 ===Background and synopsis===
-A [[music video]] for the song was released the same day as the single.<ref name="Billboard" /> The video was solely directed by Eilish, and was shot on April 22, 2021.<ref name="Complex" /> A day later, the singer uploaded a behind-the-scenes video to [[TikTok]] for the visual. It shows Eilish and her backup dancers having to go from kneeling on the floor to standing and jumping around while making sure their clothes were kept in place.<ref>{{cite web |last=Contreras |first=Cydney |date=June 3, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Avoids Wardrobe Malfunction in Sassy Behind-the-Scenes Moment From 'Lost Cause' Music Video |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1276478/billie-eilish-avoids-wardrobe-malfunction-in-sassy-behind-the-scenes-moment-from-lost-cause-music-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604022307/http://www.eonline.com/news/1276478/billie-eilish-avoids-wardrobe-malfunction-in-sassy-behind-the-scenes-moment-from-lost-cause-music-video |archive-date=June 4, 2021 |accessdate=June 4, 2021 |work=[[E! Online]]}}</ref> Derrick Rossignol from [[Uproxx]] stated Eilish's chest "was exposed than she apparently wanted the world to see, so she covered it with an emoji and wrote in text superimposed onto the video, 'titties was [sic] falling out{{'"}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rossignol |first=Derrick |date=June 7, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Shares Risqué Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Her 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1276478/billie-eilish-avoids-wardrobe-malfunction-in-sassy-behind-the-scenes-moment-from-lost-cause-music-videohttps://uproxx.com/pop/eilish-lost-cause-behind-the-scenes-wardrobe-malfunction/ |accessdate=June 7, 2021 |publisher=[[Uproxx]]}}</ref>
+A [[music video]] for the song was released the same day as the single.<ref name="Billboard" /> The video was solely directed by Eilish, and was shot on April 22, 2021.<ref name="Complex" /> A day later, the singer uploaded a behind-the-scenes video to [[TikTok]] for the visual. It shows Eilish and her backup dancers having to go from kneeling on the floor to standing and jumping around while making sure their clothes were kept in place.<ref>{{cite web |last=Contreras |first=Cydney |date=June 3, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Avoids Wardrobe Malfunction in Sassy Behind-the-Scenes Moment From 'Lost Cause' Music Video |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1276478/billie-eilish-avoids-wardrobe-malfunction-in-sassy-behind-the-scenes-moment-from-lost-cause-music-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604022307/http://www.eonline.com/news/1276478/billie-eilish-avoids-wardrobe-malfunction-in-sassy-behind-the-scenes-moment-from-lost-cause-music-video |archive-date=June 4, 2021 |accessdate=June 4, 2021 |work=[[E! Online]]}}</ref> Derrick Rossignol from [[Uproxx]] stated Eilish's chest "was exposed than she apparently wanted the world to see, so she covered it with an emoji and wrote in text superimposed onto the video, 'titties was [sic] falling out{{'"}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rossignol |first=Derrick |date=June 7, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Shares Risqué Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Her 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1276478/billie-eilish-avoids-wardrobe-malfunction-in-sassy-behind-the-scenes-moment-from-lost-cause-music-videohttps://uproxx.com/pop/eilish-lost-cause-behind-the-scenes-wardrobe-malfunction/ |accessdate=June 7, 2021 |publisher=[[Uproxx]] }}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
-In the music video, Eilish invites a group of women for a day party in a [[Los Angeles]] mansion<ref name="RollingStone">{{cite magazine |last=Blanchet |first=Brenton |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Creates Her Own Hype House in 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-lost-cause-1176670/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602161627/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-lost-cause-1176670/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Variety" /><ref name="Billboard" /> to do some interpretive dance moves around a king sized bed,<ref name="Consequence">{{cite web |last=Graves |first=Wren |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Unveils New Song 'Lost Cause': Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause-stream/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602163650/https://consequence.net/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause-stream/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]}}</ref><ref name="Billboard" /> move in and out of walk-in closets,<ref name="Consequence" /> twerk,<ref name="Billboard" /> play [[Twister (game)|Twister]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Neale |first=Matthew |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Watch Billie Eilish live it up in new 'Lost Cause' music video |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-billie-eilish-live-it-up-in-new-lost-cause-music-video-2954345 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602162926/https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-billie-eilish-live-it-up-in-new-lost-cause-music-video-2954345 |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[NME]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Yoo |first=Noah |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Shares New Song 'Lost Cause': Watch the Video |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/billie-eilish-shares-new-song-lost-cause-watch-the-video/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602161115/https://pitchfork.com/news/billie-eilish-shares-new-song-lost-cause-watch-the-video/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Pitchfork (magazine)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref> spray silly string,<ref name="Complex" /> shoot water guns,<ref name="Variety" /> drink orange soda,<ref name="AvClub" /> and eat potato chips.<ref name="RollingStone" /><ref name="Variety" /><ref name="Billboard" /> Eilish wears an oversized beige tee and matching cream bike shorts by Skims, while her friends wear tank tops and sweaters.<ref name="Vogue">{{cite web |last=Allaire |first=Christian |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Brings Back Slumber Party Style in Her 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video-sleepover-style |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602193808/https://www.vogue.com/article/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video-sleepover-style |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]}}</ref> Eilish then changes into a blue camisole, shorts, and robe, while her friends wear "slinky pieces" in pastel blues and grays.<ref name="Vogue" />
+In the music video, Eilish invites a group of women for a day party in a [[Los Angeles]] mansion<ref name="RollingStone">{{cite magazine |last=Blanchet |first=Brenton |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Creates Her Own Hype House in 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-lost-cause-1176670/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602161627/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-lost-cause-1176670/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Variety" /><ref name="Billboard" /> to do some interpretive dance moves around a king sized bed,<ref name="Consequence">{{cite web |last=Graves |first=Wren |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Unveils New Song 'Lost Cause': Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause-stream/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602163650/https://consequence.net/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause-stream/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]}}</ref><ref name="Billboard" /> move in and out of walk-in closets,<ref name="Consequence" /> twerk,<ref name="Billboard" /> play [[Twister (game)|Twister]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Neale |first=Matthew |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Watch Billie Eilish live it up in new 'Lost Cause' music video |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-billie-eilish-live-it-up-in-new-lost-cause-music-video-2954345 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602162926/https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-billie-eilish-live-it-up-in-new-lost-cause-music-video-2954345 |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[NME]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Yoo |first=Noah |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Shares New Song 'Lost Cause': Watch the Video |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/billie-eilish-shares-new-song-lost-cause-watch-the-video/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602161115/https://pitchfork.com/news/billie-eilish-shares-new-song-lost-cause-watch-the-video/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Pitchfork (magazine)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref> spray silly string,<ref name="Complex" /> shoot water guns,<ref name="Variety" /> drink orange soda,<ref name="AvClub" /> and eat potato chips.<ref name="RollingStone" /><ref name="Variety" /><ref name="Billboard" /> Eilish wears an oversized beige tee and matching cream bike shorts by Skims, while her friends wear tank tops and sweaters.<ref name="Vogue">{{cite web |last=Allaire |first=Christian |authorlink=Christian Allaire|date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Brings Back Slumber Party Style in Her 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video-sleepover-style |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602193808/https://www.vogue.com/article/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video-sleepover-style |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]}}</ref> Eilish then changes into a blue camisole, shorts, and robe, while her friends wear "slinky pieces" in pastel blues and grays.<ref name="Vogue" />
 ===Reception===
-[[File:Billie Eilish - Lost Cause music video.png|thumb|upright=1.3|alt=Eilish lying down on a bed with a group of women.|The music video for "Lost Cause" depicts Eilish with a group of female friends who have a [[slumber party]]. Many of its viewers perceived it as containing [[Homoeroticism|homoerotic]] undertones.<ref name="out-queer">{{cite web |last=Ermac |first=Raffy |date=June 11, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Fans Think She Came Out After Queerbaiting Accusations |url=https://www.out.com/celebs/2021/6/11/billie-eilish-fans-think-she-came-out-after-queerbaiting-accusations |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916154405/https://www.out.com/celebs/2021/6/11/billie-eilish-fans-think-she-came-out-after-queerbaiting-accusations |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Out (magazine)|Out]]}}</ref><ref name="KittyEmpire">{{Cite web |author=Kitty Empire |author-link=Kitty Empire |author-mask=Kitty Empire |date=July 31, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish: ''Happier Than Ever'' review – wiser and wilder |url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jul/31/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624101520/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jul/31/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-review |archive-date=June 24, 2022 |access-date=June 27, 2022 |website=[[The Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref>]]
+[[File:Billie Eilish - Lost Cause music video.png|thumb|upright=1.3|alt=Eilish lying down on a bed with a group of women.|The music video for "Lost Cause" depicts Eilish with a group of female friends who have a [[slumber party]]. Many of its viewers perceived it as containing [[Homoeroticism|homoerotic]] undertones.<ref name="out-queer">{{cite web |last=Ermac |first=Raffy |date=June 11, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Fans Think She Came Out After Queerbaiting Accusations |url=https://www.out.com/celebs/2021/6/11/billie-eilish-fans-think-she-came-out-after-queerbaiting-accusations |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916154405/https://www.out.com/celebs/2021/6/11/billie-eilish-fans-think-she-came-out-after-queerbaiting-accusations |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Out (magazine)|Out]]}}</ref><ref name="KittyEmpire">{{Cite web |author=Kitty Empire |author-link=Kitty Empire |author-mask=Kitty Empire |date=July 31, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish: ''Happier Than Ever'' review – wiser and wilder |url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jul/31/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624101520/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jul/31/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-review |archive-date=June 24, 2022 |access-date=June 27, 2022 |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>]]
-Christian Allaire of ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' stated the "matchy-matchy outfits are what truly make this slumber party soirée one to remember".<ref name="Vogue" /> Jordan Darville of ''[[The Fader]]'' and Brit Dawson of ''[[Dazed]]'' compared the visual to R&B singer [[Beyoncé]]'s 2014 single "[[7/11 (song)|7/11]]"'s music video.<ref name="Fader" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Dawson |first=Brit |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Enter Billie Eilish's teen dream influencer house in the 'Lost Cause' video |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/53002/1/enter-billie-eilish-teen-dream-influencer-house-in-the-lost-cause-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604142131/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/53002/1/enter-billie-eilish-teen-dream-influencer-house-in-the-lost-cause-video |archive-date=June 4, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Dazed]]}}</ref> The staff of ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]'' mentioned the video has a "color-coordinated and immaculately-choreographed slumber party".<ref>{{cite web |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish shares new track, 'Lost Cause' |url=https://diymag.com/2021/06/02/billie-eilish-single-lost-cause-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602163001/https://diymag.com/2021/06/02/billie-eilish-single-lost-cause-video |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]}}</ref> Mia Mercado for ''[[New York (magazine)|The Cut]]'' opined the visual "can be best summarized as a giant (kinda horny?) sleepover".<ref>{{cite web |last=Mercado |first=Mia |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Rating All the Snacks in Billie Eilish's New Music Video |url=https://www.thecut.com/2021/06/billie-eilishs-new-music-video-is-one-big-sleepover.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602205840/https://www.thecut.com/2021/06/billie-eilishs-new-music-video-is-one-big-sleepover.html |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[New York (magazine)|The Cut]]}}</ref>
+[[Christian Allaire]] of ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' stated the "matchy-matchy outfits are what truly make this slumber party soirée one to remember".<ref name="Vogue" /> Jordan Darville of ''[[The Fader]]'' and Brit Dawson of ''[[Dazed]]'' compared the visual to R&B singer [[Beyoncé]]'s 2014 single "[[7/11 (song)|7/11]]"'s music video.<ref name="Fader" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Dawson |first=Brit |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Enter Billie Eilish's teen dream influencer house in the 'Lost Cause' video |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/53002/1/enter-billie-eilish-teen-dream-influencer-house-in-the-lost-cause-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604142131/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/53002/1/enter-billie-eilish-teen-dream-influencer-house-in-the-lost-cause-video |archive-date=June 4, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[Dazed]]}}</ref> The staff of ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]'' mentioned the video has a "color-coordinated and immaculately-choreographed slumber party".<ref>{{cite web |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish shares new track, 'Lost Cause' |url=https://diymag.com/2021/06/02/billie-eilish-single-lost-cause-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602163001/https://diymag.com/2021/06/02/billie-eilish-single-lost-cause-video |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]}}</ref> Mia Mercado for ''[[New York (magazine)|The Cut]]'' opined the visual "can be best summarized as a giant (kinda horny?) sleepover".<ref>{{cite web |last=Mercado |first=Mia |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Rating All the Snacks in Billie Eilish's New Music Video |url=https://www.thecut.com/2021/06/billie-eilishs-new-music-video-is-one-big-sleepover.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602205840/https://www.thecut.com/2021/06/billie-eilishs-new-music-video-is-one-big-sleepover.html |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |work=[[New York (magazine)|The Cut]]}}</ref>
-Many who viewed the music video perceived it as being [[Homoeroticism|homoerotic]].<ref name="KittyEmpire" /> Due to the sexual nature of the music video and that it only features women, following its release fans and media started speculating about Eilish's [[sexual orientation]] with some being positive and congratulating her for [[coming out]],<ref name="out-queer" /> while others accused her of [[queerbaiting]].<ref name="meaww-queer">{{Cite web |last=Bandyopadhyay |first=Alakananda |date=June 3, 2021 |title='Lost Cause': Billie Eilish flashes cleavage with friends in sultry video, fans say 'feels like queerbaiting' |url=https://meaww.com/billie-eilish-flash-cleavage-girlfriends-racy-music-video-gay-queerbaiting-pride-month-lost-cause |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072140/https://meaww.com/billie-eilish-flash-cleavage-girlfriends-racy-music-video-gay-queerbaiting-pride-month-lost-cause |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=Meaww}}</ref><ref name="queerty">{{cite web |last=Reddish |first=David |date=June 2, 2021 |title=WATCH: We need to talk about Billie Eilish's maybe probably gay new video |url=https://www.queerty.com/watch-need-talk-billie-eilishs-maybe-probably-gay-new-video-20210602 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072141/https://www.queerty.com/watch-need-talk-billie-eilishs-maybe-probably-gay-new-video-20210602 |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Queerty]]}}</ref><ref name="medium-queer">{{cite web |last=Herring |first=Josh |date=August 5, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish — Happier Than Ever |url=https://medium.com/modern-music-analysis/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-c78de016d18a |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072140/https://medium.com/modern-music-analysis/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-c78de016d18a |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |website=[[Medium (website)|Medium]]}}</ref> The queerbaiting allegations escalated on June 10, when Eilish posted behind-the-scenes photos of the music video shoot on [[Instagram]] with the caption "i love girls."<ref name="mic-queer">{{cite web |last=Weisenstein |first=Kara |date=June 14, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish doesn't have to answer to us about who she loves |url=https://www.mic.com/p/billie-eilish-doesnt-have-to-answer-to-us-about-who-she-loves-81177834 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072140/https://www.mic.com/p/billie-eilish-doesnt-have-to-answer-to-us-about-who-she-loves-81177834 |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Mic (media company)|Mic]]}}</ref> It was the second time that Eilish had been accused of queerbaiting, following the release of her 2019 single "[[Wish You Were Gay]]".<ref name="gaytimes">{{cite web |last=Robledo |first=Jordan |date=June 6, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish uploads "I love girls" Instagram post after queer-baiting accusations |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/billie-eilish-uploads-i-love-girls-instagram-post-after-queer-baiting-accusations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721140457/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/billie-eilish-uploads-i-love-girls-instagram-post-after-queer-baiting-accusations/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Gay Times]]}}</ref> Three days later, the singer uploaded a selfie to her Instagram with captioned "I'm tired."<ref>{{cite web |last=Kim |first=YeEun |date=June 15, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Accused of Queerbaiting in Video |url=https://hypebae.com/2021/6/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video-queerbaiting-accusations-criticism-lgbtq-queer-i-love-girls-info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072141/https://hypebae.com/2021/6/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video-queerbaiting-accusations-criticism-lgbtq-queer-i-love-girls-info |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=Hypebae}}</ref> Some fans and publications defended Eilish,<ref name="capitalfm-queer">{{cite web |date=June 17, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Defended By Fans After 'Queer-Baiting' Claims |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/billie-eilish-queer-baiting/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007143933/https://www.capitalfm.com/news/billie-eilish-queer-baiting/ |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital FM]]}}</ref><ref name="cosmopolitan-queer">{{Cite web |last=Ashley |first=Beth |date=June 16, 2021 |title=No, Billie Eilish isn't 'queerbaiting' in her Lost Cause video |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a36738191/billie-eilish-queerbaiting/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072150/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a36738191/billie-eilish-queerbaiting/ |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]}}</ref> while others still saw her actions as inappropriate.<ref name="bustle-queer">{{Cite web |last=Ramsden |first=Sam |date=June 15, 2021 |title=The Billie Eilish Queerbaiting Controversy, Explained |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/the-billie-eilish-queerbaiting-controversy-explained |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072140/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/the-billie-eilish-queerbaiting-controversy-explained |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]}}</ref><ref name="independent-queer">{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Kate |date=June 14, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish fans defend her against accusations of 'queerbaiting' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/billie-eilish-fans-queerbaiting-claims-b1865639.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072140/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/billie-eilish-fans-queerbaiting-claims-b1865639.html |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref>
+Many who viewed the music video perceived it as being [[Homoeroticism|homoerotic]].<ref name="KittyEmpire" /> Due to the sexual nature of the music video and that it only features women, following its release fans and media started speculating about Eilish's [[sexual orientation]] with some being positive and congratulating her for [[coming out]],<ref name="out-queer" /> while others accused her of [[queerbaiting]].<ref name="meaww-queer">{{Cite web |last=Bandyopadhyay |first=Alakananda |date=June 3, 2021 |title='Lost Cause': Billie Eilish flashes cleavage with friends in sultry video, fans say 'feels like queerbaiting' |url=https://meaww.com/billie-eilish-flash-cleavage-girlfriends-racy-music-video-gay-queerbaiting-pride-month-lost-cause |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072140/https://meaww.com/billie-eilish-flash-cleavage-girlfriends-racy-music-video-gay-queerbaiting-pride-month-lost-cause |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=Meaww}}</ref><ref name="queerty">{{cite web |last=Reddish |first=David |date=June 2, 2021 |title=WATCH: We need to talk about Billie Eilish's maybe probably gay new video |url=https://www.queerty.com/watch-need-talk-billie-eilishs-maybe-probably-gay-new-video-20210602 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072141/https://www.queerty.com/watch-need-talk-billie-eilishs-maybe-probably-gay-new-video-20210602 |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Queerty]]}}</ref><ref name="medium-queer">{{cite web |last=Herring |first=Josh |date=August 5, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish — Happier Than Ever |url=https://medium.com/modern-music-analysis/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-c78de016d18a |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072140/https://medium.com/modern-music-analysis/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-c78de016d18a |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |website=[[Medium (website)|Medium]]}}</ref> The queerbaiting allegations escalated on June 10, when Eilish posted behind-the-scenes photos of the music video shoot on [[Instagram]] with the caption "i love girls."<ref name="mic-queer">{{cite web |last=Weisenstein |first=Kara |date=June 14, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish doesn't have to answer to us about who she loves |url=https://www.mic.com/p/billie-eilish-doesnt-have-to-answer-to-us-about-who-she-loves-81177834 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072140/https://www.mic.com/p/billie-eilish-doesnt-have-to-answer-to-us-about-who-she-loves-81177834 |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Mic (media company)|Mic]]}}</ref> It was the second time that Eilish had been accused of queerbaiting, following the release of her 2019 single "[[Wish You Were Gay]]".<ref name="gaytimes">{{cite web |last=Robledo |first=Jordan |date=June 6, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish uploads "I love girls" Instagram post after queer-baiting accusations |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/billie-eilish-uploads-i-love-girls-instagram-post-after-queer-baiting-accusations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721140457/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/billie-eilish-uploads-i-love-girls-instagram-post-after-queer-baiting-accusations/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Gay Times]]}}</ref> Three days later, the singer uploaded a selfie to her Instagram with captioned "I'm tired."<ref>{{cite web |last=Kim |first=YeEun |date=June 15, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Accused of Queerbaiting in Video |url=https://hypebae.com/2021/6/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video-queerbaiting-accusations-criticism-lgbtq-queer-i-love-girls-info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072141/https://hypebae.com/2021/6/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video-queerbaiting-accusations-criticism-lgbtq-queer-i-love-girls-info |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=Hypebae}}</ref> Some fans and publications defended Eilish,<ref name="capitalfm-queer">{{cite web |date=June 17, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Defended By Fans After 'Queer-Baiting' Claims |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/billie-eilish-queer-baiting/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007143933/https://www.capitalfm.com/news/billie-eilish-queer-baiting/ |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital FM]]}}</ref><ref name="cosmopolitan-queer">{{Cite web |last=Ashley |first=Beth |date=June 16, 2021 |title=No, Billie Eilish isn't 'queerbaiting' in her Lost Cause video |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a36738191/billie-eilish-queerbaiting/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072150/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a36738191/billie-eilish-queerbaiting/ |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]}}</ref> while others still saw her actions as inappropriate.<ref name="bustle-queer">{{Cite web |last=Ramsden |first=Sam |date=June 15, 2021 |title=The Billie Eilish Queerbaiting Controversy, Explained |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/the-billie-eilish-queerbaiting-controversy-explained |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072140/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/the-billie-eilish-queerbaiting-controversy-explained |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]}}</ref><ref name="independent-queer">{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Kate |date=June 14, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish fans defend her against accusations of 'queerbaiting' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/billie-eilish-fans-queerbaiting-claims-b1865639.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825072140/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/billie-eilish-fans-queerbaiting-claims-b1865639.html |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Eilish would later come out as [[queer]] in December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lutkin |first=Aimee |date=2023-12-03 |title=Billie Eilish Confirms She Came Out as Queer: 'I Didn't Realize People Didn't Know' |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a46019350/billie-eilish-came-out-as-queer/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]}}</ref>
 ==Release and commercial performance==
-Darkroom and [[Interscope Records]] released "Lost Cause" as ''Happier Than Ever''{{'s}} fourth single on June 2, 2021, through [[music download|digital download]] and [[streaming media]] formats.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish & Her Girl Squad Host PJ Dance Party In 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9581340/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602170811/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9581340/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Spotify" /> It was sent to [[contemporary hit radio]] stations in Australia and Russia later that month.<ref name="AusRadio"/><ref name="RusRadio"/> Like all previous singles from the album, "Lost Cause" reached the top 40 of the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] record chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=August 8, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Earns Second No. 1 Album on ''Billboard'' 200 Chart with ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-number-1-billboard-200-chart/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922035511/https://www.billboard.com/pro/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-number-1-billboard-200-chart/ |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> It debuted at number 27, its peak position, on the issue dated June 19, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Serrano |first=Athena |date=July 9, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Tackles Stalkers and Privacy in Dark 'NDA' Video |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/haeqsa/billie-eilish-nda-music-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009132328/https://www.mtv.com/news/haeqsa/billie-eilish-nda-music-video |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |website=[[MTV News]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Hot100" /> The song dropped off the chart a few weeks after; it re-entered at number 84 upon ''Happier Than Ever''{{'s}} release,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=August 10, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Returns to No. 1 on Artist 100 Thanks to ''Happier Than Ever'' Debut |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/billie-eilish-number-1-artist-100-chart/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823144014/https://www.billboard.com/pro/billie-eilish-number-1-artist-100-chart/ |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=en-US}}</ref> one of nine concurrent entries from Eilish on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=August 12, 2021 |title=Finneas Tops Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts Thanks to Billie Eilish's ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/finneas-hot-100-songwriters-producers-charts-billie-eilish-happier-than-ever/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224201319/https://www.billboard.com/pro/finneas-hot-100-songwriters-producers-charts-billie-eilish-happier-than-ever/ |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
+Darkroom and [[Interscope Records]] released "Lost Cause" as ''Happier Than Ever''{{'s}} fourth single on June 2, 2021, through [[music download|digital download]] and [[streaming media]] formats.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish & Her Girl Squad Host PJ Dance Party In 'Lost Cause' Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9581340/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602170811/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9581340/billie-eilish-lost-cause-music-video/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |accessdate=June 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Spotify" /> It was sent to [[contemporary hit radio]] stations in Australia later that month.<ref name="AusRadio"/> Like all previous singles from the album, "Lost Cause" reached the top 40 of the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] record chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=August 8, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Earns Second No. 1 Album on ''Billboard'' 200 Chart with ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-number-1-billboard-200-chart/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922035511/https://www.billboard.com/pro/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever-number-1-billboard-200-chart/ |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> It debuted at number 27, its peak position, on the issue dated June 19, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Serrano |first=Athena |date=July 9, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Tackles Stalkers and Privacy in Dark 'NDA' Video |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/haeqsa/billie-eilish-nda-music-video |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009132328/https://www.mtv.com/news/haeqsa/billie-eilish-nda-music-video |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |website=[[MTV News]]}}</ref><ref name="Hot100" /> The song dropped off the chart a few weeks after; it re-entered at number 84 upon ''Happier Than Ever''{{'s}} release,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=August 10, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish Returns to No. 1 on Artist 100 Thanks to ''Happier Than Ever'' Debut |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/billie-eilish-number-1-artist-100-chart/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823144014/https://www.billboard.com/pro/billie-eilish-number-1-artist-100-chart/ |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> one of nine concurrent entries from Eilish on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=August 12, 2021 |title=Finneas Tops Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts Thanks to Billie Eilish's ''Happier Than Ever'' |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/finneas-hot-100-songwriters-producers-charts-billie-eilish-happier-than-ever/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224201319/https://www.billboard.com/pro/finneas-hot-100-songwriters-producers-charts-billie-eilish-happier-than-ever/ |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
 "Lost Cause" was the highest debut in the [[Irish Singles Chart]] for the week of June 11, 2021, and the [[UK Singles Chart]] for the week of June 14, 2021. The song entered those charts at its peak positions of number 9 and number 14, respectively. In the process, it became Eilish's ninth top 20 single in the UK and her tenth top 10 single in Ireland.{{Notetag
-|References for the song's debut and peak position in:{{Bulleted list|Ireland<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 11, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish claims highest new entry on Official Irish Singles Chart with Lost Cause |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/billie-eilish-claims-highest-new-entry-on-official-irish-singles-chart-with-lost-cause__33334/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626123112/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/billie-eilish-claims-highest-new-entry-on-official-irish-singles-chart-with-lost-cause__33334/ |archive-date=June 26, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |publisher=[[Official Chart Company]]}}</ref><ref name="Ireland" />
+|References for the song's debut and peak position in:{{Bulleted list|Ireland<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 11, 2021 |title=Billie Eilish claims highest new entry on Official Irish Singles Chart with Lost Cause |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/billie-eilish-claims-highest-new-entry-on-official-irish-singles-chart-with-lost-cause__33334/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626123112/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/billie-eilish-claims-highest-new-entry-on-official-irish-singles-chart-with-lost-cause__33334/ |archive-date=June 26, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref><ref name="Ireland" />
-|the UK<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=June 14, 2021 |title=Olivia Rodrigo Makes U.K. Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/olivia-rodrigo-uk-singles-chart-history/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929125504/https://www.billboard.com/pro/olivia-rodrigo-uk-singles-chart-history/ |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="UK" />}}
+|the UK<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=June 14, 2021 |title=Olivia Rodrigo Makes U.K. Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/olivia-rodrigo-uk-singles-chart-history/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929125504/https://www.billboard.com/pro/olivia-rodrigo-uk-singles-chart-history/ |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref name="UK" />}}
 }} It debuted on [[ARIA Singles Chart|the singles chart]] by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), the same week as its Ireland debut, at number 18, making it the second highest new entry during the period.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=June 11, 2021 |title=Olivia Rodrigo Bags Third Consecutive Chart Double in Australia |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/olivia-rodrigo-third-chart-double-australia/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212065609/https://www.billboard.com/pro/olivia-rodrigo-third-chart-double-australia/ |archive-date=February 12, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 11, 2021 |title=Olivia Rodrigo Makes It Three Weeks at #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart with 'Good 4 U' |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/olivia-rodrigo-makes-it-three-weeks-at-1-on-the-aria-singles-chart-with-good-4-u |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007143931/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/olivia-rodrigo-makes-it-three-weeks-at-1-on-the-aria-singles-chart-with-good-4-u |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |publisher=[[ARIA Charts]]}}</ref> The song stopped charting after a few weeks, and it reappeared at number 46 following the release of ''Happier Than Ever''.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 6, 2021 |title=The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Hold ARIA Singles Chart #1 for Fourth Week with 'Stay' |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/the-kid-laroi-justin-bieber-hold-aria-singles-chart-1-for-fourth-week-with-stay |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806080948/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/the-kid-laroi-justin-bieber-hold-aria-singles-chart-1-for-fourth-week-with-stay |archive-date=August 6, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |publisher=[[ARIA Charts]]}}</ref>
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 == Live performances ==
-After ''Happier Than Ever''{{'s}} release, Eilish appeared as a headliner on the 2021 [[Life Is Beautiful]] festival; many songs on the [[set list]] were tracks from the album. "Lost Cause" was one of the songs played.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Anna |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Watch Billie Eilish Debut Three More ''Happier Than Ever'' Tracks at Life Is Beautiful Festival |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-billie-eilish-debut-three-more-happier-than-ever-tracks-at-life-is-beautiful-festival-3050735 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224203101/https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-billie-eilish-debut-three-more-happier-than-ever-tracks-at-life-is-beautiful-festival-3050735 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=October 13, 2022 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref> In 2022, Eilish included the song in the set lists for the [[Glastonbury]] festival and [[Happier Than Ever, The World Tour|a world tour]] in support of ''Happier Than Ever''.
+After ''Happier Than Ever''{{'s}} release, Eilish appeared as a headliner on the 2021 [[Life Is Beautiful]] festival; many songs on the [[set list]] were tracks from the album. "Lost Cause" was one of the songs played.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Anna |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Watch Billie Eilish Debut Three More ''Happier Than Ever'' Tracks at Life Is Beautiful Festival |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-billie-eilish-debut-three-more-happier-than-ever-tracks-at-life-is-beautiful-festival-3050735 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224203101/https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-billie-eilish-debut-three-more-happier-than-ever-tracks-at-life-is-beautiful-festival-3050735 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=October 13, 2022 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref> In 2022, Eilish included the song in the set lists for the [[Glastonbury]] festival and [[Happier Than Ever, The World Tour|a 2022–2023 world tour]] in support of ''Happier Than Ever''.
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+! scope="row"| New Zealand ([[Recorded Music NZ]])<ref name="New Zealand">{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2021-06-11|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=June 14, 2021|access-date=June 12, 2021|archive-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612042611/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=5089|url-status=live}}</ref>
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-{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Billie Eilish|title=Lost Cause|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=October 4, 2022}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=July 7, 2023}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Billie Eilish|title=Lost Cause|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|access-date=June 4, 2024}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Billie Eilish|title=Lost Cause|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=December 20, 2023}}
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+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Billie Eilish|title=Lost Cause|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|id=18700-4807-1|access-date=February 3, 2023}}
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+| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="AusRadio">{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/charts/singles-to-radio/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604202201/https://themusicnetwork.com/charts/singles-to-radio/|archivedate=June 4, 2021|title=Singles to Radio|publisher=The Music Network| date=June 4, 2021|access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref>
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-| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="RusRadio">{{Cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/tracks/135188/|title=Billie Eilish - Lost Cause(listen to the song, watch the music video)|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=July 15, 2021|archive-date=July 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715041709/https://tophit.ru/en/tracks/135188/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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v t e Billie Eilish songs
Discography Songs recorded
Don't Smile at Me	"Copycat" "Idontwannabeyouanymore" "My Boy" "Watch" "Party Favor" "Bellyache" "Ocean Eyes" "Hostage"
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?	"Bad Guy" "Xanny" "You Should See Me in a Crown" "All the Good Girls Go to Hell" "Wish You Were Gay" "When the Party's Over" "My Strange Addiction" "Bury a Friend" "Ilomilo" "I Love You"
Happier Than Ever	"Getting Older" "My Future" "Oxytocin" "Lost Cause" "Not My Responsibility" "Your Power" "NDA" "Therefore I Am" "Happier Than Ever" "Male Fantasy"
Hit Me Hard and Soft	"Lunch" "Chihiro" "Birds of a Feather" "Wildflower" "L'Amour de Ma Vie" "Blue"
Soundtrack songs	"Bored" "Lovely" "When I Was Older" "No Time to Die" "Lo Vas a Olvidar" "What Was I Made For?"
Non-album singles	"Six Feet Under" "&Burn" "Bitches Broken Hearts" "Hotline Bling" (cover) "Come Out and Play" "Everything I Wanted"
Featured singles	"Guess" (remix)
Category