Billie Eilish's 2019 breakout single possesses no less than three hooks, which follow in quick succession during its chorus: the drawled refrain, in which Eilish revels in every vowel sound; the punctuative "duh!," the sort of teenaged eye roll that made Eilish a Gen-Z hero; and the spooky keyboard line, the aural equivalent of her baggy, Mr.
Billie Eilish's 2019 breakout single possesses no less than three hooks, which follow in quick succession during its chorus: the drawled refrain, in which Eilish revels in every vowel sound; the punctuative "duh!," the sort of teenaged eye roll that made Eilish a Gen-Z hero; and the spooky keyboard line, the aural equivalent of her baggy, Mr. Yuk-green sweatshirts. Put 'em all together, mark 'em with a B, and you have one of the decade's most oddly compelling sing-alongs. — M.J.