Wish You Were Gay
| Wish You Were Gay | |
|---|---|
| Billie Eilish | |
| publication | March 3, 2019 |
| length | 3:41 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) | Billie Eilish O'Connell , Finneas O'Connell |
| Producer (s) | Finneas O'Connell |
| Label | Darkroom / Interscope |
| album | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? |
Wish You Were Gay (spelling: wish you were gay ) is a song by the US singer-songwriter Billie Eilish that was released on March 3, 2019 as a digital single from her debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? has been published.
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This song is based on a real experience in Billie's life: she loved a boy who made it all too clear to her that he didn't love her and she felt terrible.
Commercial win
The song debuted on the American Billboard Hot 100 charts in the week of March 16 at number 74. Four weeks later (in the week of April 13) it reached 31st place, which remained the highest position. (That was the week Billie Eilish's debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Made its debut on the Billboard 200 charts.)
On July 9, 2019, the single went platinum for 1 million copies sold in the United States.
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Australia (ARIA)
|
 platinum
|
70,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
 gold
|
45,000 |
 Canada (MC)
|
gold
|
40,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
|
platinum
|
60,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
|
gold
|
15,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
|
gold
|
15,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
20,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
|
platinum
|
1,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
|
gold
|
400,000 |
| All in all |
5 × gold 4 × platinum |
1,665,000 |
Main article: Billie Eilish / Music Sales Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ ultratop.be - Billie Eilish - Wish You Were Gay . Accessed January 31, 2020.
- ↑ Wish You Were Gay by Billie Eilish . Song facts. Accessed January 30, 2020.
- ↑ Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart | Billboard (The week of March 16, 2019) . Billboard . Accessed January 30, 2020.
- ↑ Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart | Billboard (The week of April 13, 2019) . Billboard . Accessed January 30, 2020.
- ^ Billie Eilish Wish You Were Gay Chart History . Billboard . Accessed January 31, 2020.
- ↑ Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart Week of April 13, 2019) . Billboard . Accessed January 31, 2020.
- ↑ Gold & Platinum - RIAA (search: Billy Eilish, Wish You Were Gay) . Accessed January 31, 2020.