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Billie Eilish is set to release her third full-length album next month. The singer-songwriter Hit me hard and soft is set to release on May 17, and it is sure to give the superstar another huge hit in the market. Billboard graphics. Before that track arrives, one of the Grammy winner’s most unexpected productions makes a surprising return.
On this week’s edition of the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, Eilish finds her way back with an unlikely victory. The singer’s “Hotline (Edit)” reappears at number 46 on the ranking of the most consumed tracks in the United States that can be classified as a form of rock or alternative.
For those who don’t know, “Hotline (Edit)” is essentially a cover, of sorts, of Drake’s single “Hotline Bling.” The rapper released the pop/R&B track in the summer of 2015, and it would go on to become a huge hit worldwide. The song narrowly missed the superstar’s return to the top of the Hot 100, as it peaked in the second rung.
Eilish released her version of the single just a few years after the original. In 2018, she sold it on vinyl as part of Record Store Day, but it wasn’t limited to that format alone for long. Once “Hotline (Edit)” was shared across streaming platforms and digital storefronts, it also gave the young talent chart success.
“Hotline (Edit)” reached number 20 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. Now that it’s back on this chart, the song has spent a total of eight frames somewhere on the list.
The same song also reached another similar ranking. “Hotline (Edit)” reached number 15 on the Hot Alternative Songs chart, which is similar to the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but it focuses only on alternative tracks and not rock – but how is it decided which ones? Where songs belong is not always clear. The title spent two frames on this total, but it fails to return to this list this time.
Eilish’s music is doing well in the US right now – better than usual – perhaps in anticipation of the build-up to her new album. His two albums are booming over several Billboard charts, and this trend could continue until Hit me hard and soft arrived.
