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==Background and release==
==Background and release==
On January 20, 2020, the singer confirmed that she was recording a new album and revealed plans to release a documentary at some point in 2020, the latter of which started being recorded in July 2018.<ref name="bill">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9424210/billie-eilish-my-future|title=Billie Eilish Announces New Song 'My Future'|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 24, 2020|accessdate=July 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/billie-eilish-new-song-my-future-release-date.html|title=Billie Eilish Enters the Chat, Announces New Single|last=Haylock|first=Zoe|website=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]|date=July 24, 2020|accessdate=July 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2020/07/billie-eilish-announces-new-song-my-future/|title=Billie Eilish Announces New Song 'My Future'|last=Reed|first=Ryan|website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=July 24, 2020|accessdate=July 24, 2020}}</ref> On July 24, 2020, Eilish took to her social media to post a picture of herself standing on a balcony with the skyline of Los Angeles in the background, wearing a black face mask and a grey jogging suit. The post features the caption "'my future' out thursday".<ref name="bill"/> On July 27, Eilish promoted the track by sharing the cover art, it features a drawing of herself sitting under a tree while looking at the moon.<ref name="nme">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/billie-eilish-teases-new-song-my-future-coming-next-week-2714913|title=Listen to a snippet of Billie Eilish’s new song 'My Future', out tomorrow|last=Skinner|first=Tom|website=[[NME]]|date=July 29, 2020|accessdate=July 29, 2020}}</ref> On July 29, Eilish shared a 20-second audio clip of "My Future" on Instagram, captioned with the word "tomorrow".<ref name="nme"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/pop/billie-eilish-gloomy-my-future-preview/|title=Billie Eilish Shares A Gloomy Preview Of Her Upcoming 'My Future' Single|last=Okon|first=Wongo|website=[[Uproxx]]|date=July 29, 2020|accessdate=July 30, 2020}}</ref> In an interview with Apple Music's [[Zane Lowe]], Eilish states: "We wrote the song in like two days, this is the most we've ever worked in one period of time. But we record, we wrote it like a month into quarantine probably. And it was pouring rain. It was such a perfect setting. And then we recorded the vocal in Finneas' studio, which is just in his basement in his house".<ref name="bill2">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9427424/billie-eilish-my-future-apple-music-interview|title=Billie Eilish Wrote & Recorded 'My Future' With Finneas in Just 2 Days|last=Mamo|first=Heran|website=Billboard|date=July 30, 2020|accessdate=July 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/billie-eilish-shares-new-song-my-future-listen/|title=Billie Eilish Shares New Song 'my future': Listen|last=Bloom|first=Madison|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=July 30, 2020|accessdate=July 30, 2020}}</ref> "My Future" was written by Eilish along with her brother [[Finneas O'Connell]], while production was solely handled by the latter. The track was [[Mastering (audio)|mastered]] by John Greenham and [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] by [[Rob Kinelski]], both of whom also served as studio personnel.<ref name="Tidal"/> It was released for [[Music download|digital download]] and [[Streaming media|streaming]] as a [[Single (music)|single]] on July 30, 2020, via Darkroom and [[Interscope Records]].<ref name="apple"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2093253/billie-eilish-my-future/music/|title=Billie Eilish – 'My Future'|last=Deville|first=Chris|website=[[Stereogum]]|date=July 30, 2020|accessdate=July 30, 2020}}</ref>
On January 20, 2020, Eilish confirmed that she was recording a new album and revealed plans to release a documentary at some point in 2020, the latter of which started being filmed in July 2018.<ref name="bill">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9424210/billie-eilish-my-future|title=Billie Eilish Announces New Song 'My Future'|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 24, 2020|accessdate=July 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/billie-eilish-new-song-my-future-release-date.html|title=Billie Eilish Enters the Chat, Announces New Single|last=Haylock|first=Zoe|website=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]|date=July 24, 2020|accessdate=July 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2020/07/billie-eilish-announces-new-song-my-future/|title=Billie Eilish Announces New Song 'My Future'|last=Reed|first=Ryan|website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=July 24, 2020|accessdate=July 24, 2020}}</ref> On July 24, 2020, she took to her [[Instagram]] page to post a picture of herself standing on a balcony with the skyline of Los Angeles in the background, wearing a black face mask and a grey jogging suit. The post featured the caption "'my future' out thursday".<ref name="bill"/> On July 27, Eilish promoted the track by sharing the cover art, it features a drawing of herself sitting under a tree while looking at the moon.<ref name="nme">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/billie-eilish-teases-new-song-my-future-coming-next-week-2714913|title=Listen to a snippet of Billie Eilish’s new song 'My Future', out tomorrow|last=Skinner|first=Tom|website=[[NME]]|date=July 29, 2020|accessdate=July 29, 2020}}</ref> On July 29, Eilish shared a 20-second audio clip of "My Future" on Instagram, captioned with the word "tomorrow".<ref name="nme"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/pop/billie-eilish-gloomy-my-future-preview/|title=Billie Eilish Shares A Gloomy Preview Of Her Upcoming 'My Future' Single|last=Okon|first=Wongo|website=[[Uproxx]]|date=July 29, 2020|accessdate=July 30, 2020}}</ref> In an interview with Apple Music's [[Zane Lowe]], Eilish states: "We wrote the song in like two days, this is the most we've ever worked in one period of time. But we record, we wrote it like a month into quarantine probably. And it was pouring rain. It was such a perfect setting. And then we recorded the vocal in Finneas' studio, which is just in his basement in his house".<ref name="bill2">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9427424/billie-eilish-my-future-apple-music-interview|title=Billie Eilish Wrote & Recorded 'My Future' With Finneas in Just 2 Days|last=Mamo|first=Heran|website=Billboard|date=July 30, 2020|accessdate=July 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/billie-eilish-shares-new-song-my-future-listen/|title=Billie Eilish Shares New Song 'my future': Listen|last=Bloom|first=Madison|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=July 30, 2020|accessdate=July 30, 2020}}</ref> "My Future" was written by Eilish along with her brother [[Finneas O'Connell]], while production was solely handled by the latter. The track was [[Mastering (audio)|mastered]] by John Greenham and [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] by [[Rob Kinelski]], both of whom also served as studio personnel.<ref name="Tidal"/> It was released for [[Music download|digital download]] and [[Streaming media|streaming]] as a [[Single (music)|single]] on July 30, 2020, via Darkroom and [[Interscope Records]].<ref name="apple"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2093253/billie-eilish-my-future/music/|title=Billie Eilish – 'My Future'|last=Deville|first=Chris|website=[[Stereogum]]|date=July 30, 2020|accessdate=July 30, 2020}}</ref>


==Composition and lyrical interpretation==
==Composition and lyrical interpretation==

Revision as of 09:38, 1 August 2020

"My Future"
Single by Billie Eilish
ReleasedJuly 30, 2020
Recorded2020
Genre
Length3:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Finneas
Billie Eilish singles chronology
"Ilomilo"
(2020) 		"My Future"
(2020)
Music video
"My Future" on YouTube

"My Future" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Billie Eilish. The song was released on July 30, 2020. Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell co-wrote it, while the latter handled the production. The song marks the first original release by the singer since the single "No Time to Die". Described as an uptempo lo-fi and R&B-based ballad with influences of soul, jazz and ASMR videos, the song's lyric address Eilish contemplating about her past and the effects it had on her outlook on life and the future, discussing how she is ready to put the past behind.

An animated music video for "My Future" was directed by Australian director Andrew Onorato, and released on Eilish's official YouTube channel on July 30, 2020. The video depicts Eilish walking away from a relationship and thinking about her future, and was praised by music critics for its animation.

Background and release

On January 20, 2020, Eilish confirmed that she was recording a new album and revealed plans to release a documentary at some point in 2020, the latter of which started being filmed in July 2018.[1][2][3] On July 24, 2020, she took to her Instagram page to post a picture of herself standing on a balcony with the skyline of Los Angeles in the background, wearing a black face mask and a grey jogging suit. The post featured the caption "'my future' out thursday".[1] On July 27, Eilish promoted the track by sharing the cover art, it features a drawing of herself sitting under a tree while looking at the moon.[4] On July 29, Eilish shared a 20-second audio clip of "My Future" on Instagram, captioned with the word "tomorrow".[4][5] In an interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe, Eilish states: "We wrote the song in like two days, this is the most we've ever worked in one period of time. But we record, we wrote it like a month into quarantine probably. And it was pouring rain. It was such a perfect setting. And then we recorded the vocal in Finneas' studio, which is just in his basement in his house".[6][7] "My Future" was written by Eilish along with her brother Finneas O'Connell, while production was solely handled by the latter. The track was mastered by John Greenham and mixed by Rob Kinelski, both of whom also served as studio personnel.[8] It was released for digital download and streaming as a single on July 30, 2020, via Darkroom and Interscope Records.[9][10]

Composition and lyrical interpretation

Critical commentary described "My Future" as an uptempo lo-fi and R&B-based ballad with influences of soul, jazz and ASMR videos.[11][12][13][14][15] It shows Eilish "moving beyond teen stardom to stand in satin alongside vocal stylists like Jorja Smith and Corinne Bailey Rae – skilled and serious artists as interested in the history of the chanteuse as they are in current trends."[11] The song starts off slow and gloomy, while being melancholy melody and later changes into a confident and upbeat search for a bright future.[16] Coco Romach of MTV mentions the track beat "kicks up with a peppy, summery beat" and is supported by "cooing backup voices [by] [Finneas]" and that "My Future", "claps back at the notion that one must be validated by outside affection".[17][18] Noah Yoo of Pitchfork states "My Future" features "mellow electric" piano, drums and guitar.[19] Craig Jenkins of Vulture says the track "blends nostalgic Disney-soundtrack melodicism with soulful blue notes".[20] "My Future" has been compared to Eilish's cover of Bobby Hebb's "Sunny".[20]

Lyrically, it is about a powerful ode to self-love and personal power.[17] As the song starts off, it begins as solemn and almost entirely a capella and has a more dark and somber side as Eilish decides to walk away from a relationship, putting herself and her future first. "Can't you hear me?/I'm not coming home/Do you understand?/I've changed my plans/I'm in love with my future".[21] But by the time song gets to a minute and 45 seconds, a Kaytranada-style percussive beat kicks in, speeding things up to a more happy vibe.[22] “I’m in love with my future/Can’t wait to meet her/I’m in love, but not with anybody else/Just want to get to know myself”. Eilish sings through jazz-inspired vocals as a "funky" bass line also appears.[23] "I know supposedly I'm lonely now (Lonely now)/Know I'm supposed to be unhappy without someone (Someone)/But aren't I someone? (Aren't I someone? Yeah)/I'd (I'd) like to be your answer (Be your answer)/'Cause you're so handsome (You're so handsome)".[23] The song ends with a private realm of voice and keyboards, with the lyrics: "I'll see you in a couple years."[11]

Reception

Upon release, "My Future" received generally positive reviews from music critics. William Hughes of The A.V. Club, called it "sleepy" and "somnambulistic".[12] Gary Dinges of USA Today commended the lyrical content, which he described has "raw lyrics" and "stellar vocals".[21] Samantha Hissong and Brittany Spanos writing for Rolling Stone, described "My Future" as Eilish’s "most uplifting song to date".[23] Romach praised the song as "dreamy".[17] The staff of Teen Vogue commented that the song "shows continued growth in how Billie is looking at the world", while the staff of DIY called it "slightly tiresome".[13][15] Jenkins depicted the track as "a reminder that even though the present looks scary, there are better times on the other side".[20] John R. Kennedy of iHeartRadio labled "My Future" as a "poignant" song.[24] The song was praised by The New York Times 's Jon Caramanica, who called it "textured" and "uncomplicated" and felt "Eilish’s ease is the dominant mode — worrying about yourself first makes for no".[14] Jessica Mckinney of Complex praised the song as one of Eilish's most "rare upbeat and sunny records".[25] Sam Prance of PopBuzz said the track is one of Eilish's "most personal songs to date".[26]

Music video

The animated video for the track depicts Eilish contemplating about her future.

An animated music video for "My Future" was directed by Australian dircetor Andrew Onorato, and uploaded to Eilish's official YouTube channel the same day the single was released.[11][22] The video has been described as "anime in nature".[27] The visual tells a story of a young woman “coming into her own".[13] In it, an animated Billie, wearing a necklace with her "Blohsh" logo, with green-tinged hair, symbolizing the relationship she's walking away from, wanders alone through a studio Ghibli-inspired, psychedelic forest in the rain as she contemplates about her future.[12][21][28] When the second verse comes around, the sun comes out and the forest begins to bloom, as trees engulf Eilish and lift her up to the sky, showing a sign of her hopeful future.[18][22][29]

The animated video was positively received by music critics upon its release. While Jackson Langford of NME called it a "gorgeous animated affair",[22] Ann Powers of NPR stated Eilish was a "fairy tale heroine" and that the song "dwells within the magic cultivated by an autonomous young woman who's ready to claim her future as it comes".[11] Ronia Aniftos writing for Billboard commented that "[as] [the] sun comes out and the greenery begins to bloom exponentially, [so] [does] Eilish's career continues to do in real life".[18] Kirsten Acuna of Insider viewed the visual as a "beautifully animated music video".[16]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade)[30] 30

Release history

Release dates and formats for "My Future"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 30, 2020
[9]
Australia July 31, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Universal [31]

References

  1. ^ a b Aniftos, Rania (July 24, 2020). "Billie Eilish Announces New Song 'My Future'". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Haylock, Zoe (July 24, 2020). "Billie Eilish Enters the Chat, Announces New Single". Vulture. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Reed, Ryan (July 24, 2020). "Billie Eilish Announces New Song 'My Future'". Spin. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Skinner, Tom (July 29, 2020). "Listen to a snippet of Billie Eilish's new song 'My Future', out tomorrow". NME. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  5. ^ Okon, Wongo (July 29, 2020). "Billie Eilish Shares A Gloomy Preview Of Her Upcoming 'My Future' Single". Uproxx. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Mamo, Heran (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish Wrote & Recorded 'My Future' With Finneas in Just 2 Days". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Bloom, Madison (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish Shares New Song 'my future': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "My Future / Billie Eilish". Tidal. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "my future - Single by Billie Eilish". Apple Music. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  10. ^ Deville, Chris (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish – 'My Future'". Stereogum. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d e Powers, Ann (July 30, 2020). "Stream Billie Eilish's New Song, 'My Future'". NPR. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c Hughes, William (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish is an anime romantic in the video for 'my future'". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  13. ^ a b c "Billie Eilish 'my future' Video Drops Today". Teen Vogue. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  14. ^ a b Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Russonello, Giovanni (July 31, 2020). "Billie Eilish's Isolation Awakening, and 8 More New Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Tracks:, Billie Eilish, Bastille, Angel Olsen and More". DIY. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  16. ^ a b Acuna, Kirsten (July 30, 2020). "Watch the new animated music video for Billie Eilish's melancholy summer love song 'My Future'". Insider. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  17. ^ a b c Romack, Coco (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish Finds Her Personal Power On 'My Future'". MTV. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  18. ^ a b c Aniftos, Rania (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish Explores Growth & Learning to Be Alone in Animated 'My Future' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  19. ^ Woo, Noah (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish 'my future'". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  20. ^ a b c Jenkins, Craig (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish's Future Is in Good Hands". Vulture. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  21. ^ a b c Dinges, Gary (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish learns how to be alone in her new personal growth anthem 'My Future'". USA Today. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  22. ^ a b c d Langford, Jackson (July 31, 2020). "Listen to Billie Eilish's stunning new single 'My Future'". NME. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  23. ^ a b c Hissong, Samantha; Spanos, Brittany (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish Drops 'My Future' in Time for Finneas' Birthday". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  24. ^ Kennedy, John R. (July 30, 2020). "Watch: Billie Eilish Premieres 'My Future' Video". iHeartRadio. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  25. ^ Mckinney, Jessica (July 31, 2020). "Best New Music This Week: Billie Eilish, Benny the Butcher, Don Toliver, and More". Complex. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  26. ^ Prance, Sam (July 31, 2020). "Billie Eilish reveals hidden meaning behind My Future lyrics and video". PopBuzz. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  27. ^ Schatz, Lake (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish Returns with New Single 'my future': Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  28. ^ Sanchez, Omar (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish drops much anticipated single 'My Future'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  29. ^ William Cowen, Trace (July 30, 2020). "Billie Eilish Shares New Single 'My Future'". Complex. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  30. ^ "Tipparade: Week 31". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  31. ^ "Singles To Radio". The Music Network. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
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