What Was I Made For?
"What Was I Made For?" | ||||
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Single by Billie Eilish | ||||
from the album Barbie the Album | ||||
Written | January 2023[note 1] | |||
Released | July 13, 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2023 | |||
Genre | Pop[2] | |||
Length | 3:42 | |||
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"What Was I Made For?" on YouTube |
"What Was I Made For?" is a ballad by American singer Billie Eilish. It was released through Atlantic, Darkroom, and Interscope Records on July 13, 2023, as the fifth single from the soundtrack to the 2023 fantasy comedy film Barbie. "What Was I Made For?" was commercially successful worldwide and reached number-one in Australia, Ireland, Malaysia, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, as well as peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
It received five nominations at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, and won for Song of the Year (which became the first song from a film since Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic to win in this category) and Best Song Written for Visual Media. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 81st Golden Globe Awards and it also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 96th Academy Awards.
Background and release
[edit]In an interview with Time in early July 2023, Mark Ronson, who served as the music producer of Barbie the Album, announced that there are more surprise guests on the soundtrack than had yet been revealed at that time, describing the artist as having a "very personal, idiosyncratic tie to Barbie". However, he skipped the question if Eilish was going to be one of the two.[3] Eilish previously sparked speculation about a possible appearance when she posted a picture of a Barbie neon sign on her Instagram on June 27.[4]
On July 6, 2023, Eilish announced the single on her social media.[5] In an accompanying announcement, she said that the song "means the absolute" world to her.[6] The singer hoped that the track would "change lives" and told her fans to "get ready to sob".[7] A snippet of the single appeared in a trailer for the film on July 10, 2023.[8] Eilish also teased the single and music video on Twitter on July 12.[9] The song was released the following day on July 13.[10] In the film itself, which premiered the same month, the song plays during a scene where Barbie meets the spirit of her creator Ruth Handler.[11]
Production
[edit]For the song, Eilish again teamed up with her brother and long-time collaborator Finneas O'Connell.[12] The songwriting process began with director Greta Gerwig showing Eilish and O'Connell a rough cut of the film at Warner Bros. Studios. In an interview with Billboard, Eilish stated that the single was the first song that she and O'Connell had written after a prolonged writer's block.[13]
I did not think about myself once in the writing process. I was purely inspired by this movie and this character and the way I thought she would feel, and wrote about that. And then, over the next couple days, I was listening and I was like, girl, how did this … honestly, and I really don’t mean this to come off a conceited way at all, but I do this thing where I make stuff that I don’t even know is … like I'm writing for myself and I don't even know it.
— Billie Eilish, on the songwriting process for "What Was I Made For?"[13]
Critical reception
[edit]“What Was I Made For?” was met with widespread critical acclaim from music critics, many of whom regarded it as one of the best songs of 2023.[14][15] Writing for Stereogum, Tom Breihan noted metaphors in the lyrics that parallels Barbie's plot and compared the song to "Happier Than Ever", but lamented that "It seems like it’s building to a grand, cathartic finale, but that finale never arrives".[10] Jon Mendelsohn of American Songwriter called the chorus "melancholy yet hopeful".[16] Walden Green of The Fader saw the song as a "sly commentary on pop stars 'created' for the profit of record labels".[17]
Year-end lists
[edit]Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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BBC | The Best Songs of 2023 | 16
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[18] |
Billboard | The 100 Best Songs of 2023 (Staff Picks) | 2
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[19] |
Los Angeles Times | The 100 Best Songs of 2023 | 10
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[20] |
NME | The 50 Best Songs of 2023 | 7
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[21] |
Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Songs of 2023 | 9
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[22] |
The Guardian | The 20 Best Songs of 2023 | 11
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[23] |
The Hollywood Reporter | The 10 Best Songs of 2023 | 6
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[24] |
The Washington Post | The Best Singles of 2023 | 2
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[25] |
USA Today | Best Songs of 2023 | — | [26] |
Variety | The Best Songs of 2023 | 1
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[27] |
Music video
[edit]The music video for "What Was I Made For?" was released alongside the single on July 13, 2023.[28] The video, directed by Eilish herself, was shot in entirely one take, and portrays Eilish in a yellow dress (the color Stereotypical Barbie wears at the end of the film) and a blonde wig styled with bangs and a high ponytail similar to the hairstyle of the original 1959 Barbie. Eilish sits at a school desk in an empty, monochromatic space. From a Barbie-themed case, she removes and examines doll clothing resembling outfits Eilish has worn publicly in the past, which she organizes on a miniature hanging rack. As the song progresses, a brief earthquake, a strong wind, and rain threaten to disrupt her efforts. When the rain ends, Eilish quickly stuffs the doll clothes back into their case and walks away, taking the doll case with her. Shortly after the song's ending, Eilish returns briefly to collect a forgotten accessory before exiting once more.
In W, Matthew Velasco interpreted the music video as Eilish's "way of telling us she’s done with her signature baggy look" and that "this feels like the beginning of a new era for Eilish".[29]
Accolades
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Song in a Feature Film | Won | [30] |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society | Best Song | Nominated | [31] | |
MTV Video Music Awards | Song of Summer | Nominated | [32] | |
RTHK International Pop Poll Awards | Top Ten International Gold Songs | Nominated | [33] | |
Variety's Hitmakers | Film Song of the Year | Won | [34] | |
2024 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | Won | [35] |
Astra Film Awards | Best Original Song | Nominated | [36] | |
Brit Awards | International Song of the Year | Nominated | [37] | |
Chicago Indie Critics | Best Original Song | Nominated | [38] | |
Critics Association of Central Florida | Best Original Song | Runner-up | [39] | |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Song | Nominated | [40] | |
Denver Film Critics Society | Best Original Song | Won | [41] | |
DiscussingFilm Critic Awards | Best Original Song | Runner-up | [42] | |
GAFFA Awards (Sweden) | International Song of the Year | Won | [43] | |
Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Original Song | Won | [44] | |
Gold Derby Film Awards | Best Original Song | Nominated | [45] | |
Gold Derby Music Awards | Record of the Year | Nominated | [46] | |
Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
Best Pop Song | Nominated | |||
Best Music Video | Nominated | |||
Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Song | Won | [47] | |
Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | Nominated | [48] | |
Song of the Year | Won | |||
Best Pop Solo Performance | Nominated | |||
Best Song Written for Visual Media | Won | |||
Best Music Video | Nominated | |||
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | Best Song Written and/or Recording Created for a Film | Won | [49] | |
Hawaii Film Critics Society | Best Song | Won | [50] | |
Hit FM Music Awards | Top Ten Singles | Won | [51] | |
Houston Film Critics Society | Best Original Song | Nominated | [52] | |
iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best Lyrics | Nominated | [53] | |
Best Music Video | Nominated | |||
TikTok Bop of the Year | Nominated | |||
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association | Best Song Written for a Film | Nominated | [54] | |
MTV Video Music Awards | Video for Good | Pending | [55] | |
Music City Film Critics Association | Best Original Song | Won | [56] | |
New Mexico Film Critics | Best Original Song | Won | [57] | |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Song | Won | [58] | |
North Carolina Film Critics Association | Best Original Song | Nominated | [59] | |
North Dakota Film Society | Best Original Song | Won | [60] | |
Online Film Critics Society | Technical Achievements: Original Song | Honored | [61] | |
Online Film & Television Association | Best Original Song | Won | [62] | |
Palm Springs International Film Festival | Chairman's Award | Won | [63] | |
Pandora International Film Critics | Song Composing | Won | [64] | |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Variety's Artisans Award | Won | [65] | |
Satellite Awards | Best Original Song | Won | [66] | |
Society of Composers & Lyricists | Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production | Won | [67] | |
World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song | Pending | [68] | |
Žebřík Music Awards | Foreign International Composition of the Year | 3rd Place | [69] | |
Foreign International Video Clip of the Year | 2nd Place |
Personnel
[edit]All credits are adapted from CD liner notes of Barbie the Album.[70]
- Billie Eilish O'Connell – songwriter, vocal production, engineering, vocals
- Finneas O'Connell – songwriter, producer, engineering, piano, synths, electric bass, percussion, vocal arrangement
- Mark Ronson – additional production, orchestral arrangement
- Andrew Wyatt – additional production, orchestral arrangement
- Rob Kinelski – mixing
- Eli Heisler – assistant mixing
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit] |
Monthly charts[edit]
Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[140] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA)[141] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[142] | Diamond | 160,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[143] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[144] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[145] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[146] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[147] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[148] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[149] | 2× Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[150] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[151] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[152] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[153] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Greece (IFPI Greece)[154] | Gold | 1,000,000† |
Sweden (GLF)[155] | Platinum | 12,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Various | July 13, 2023 |
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Italy | July 17, 2023 | Radio airplay | Universal | [157] |
United States | August 1, 2023 | Contemporary hit radio |
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[158] |
August 7, 2023 | Hot adult contemporary radio | [159] | ||
United Kingdom | August 17, 2023 | Cassette | [160] | |
United States | November 11, 2023 | 7" vinyl |
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[161] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ In an interview with Apple Music, Eilish said that she started writing the song with Finneas on January 17, 2023, and finished it in the next few days.[1]
See also
[edit]- List of number-one singles of 2023 (Australia)
- List of number-one singles of 2023 (Ireland)
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2020s
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External links
[edit]- What Was I Made For? (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- What Was I Made For? (Official Lyric Video) on YouTube
- What Was I Made For? (The Barbie Montage) on YouTube
- What Was I Made For? (Live from the Oscars 2024) on YouTube
- What Was I Made For? (2024 GRAMMY performance) on YouTube
- What Was I Made For? (Saturday Night Live performance) on YouTube
- 2023 singles
- 2023 songs
- 2020s ballads
- Billie Eilish songs
- Atlantic Records singles
- Best Original Song Academy Award-winning songs
- Best Original Song Golden Globe winning songs
- Interscope Records singles
- Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
- Number-one singles in Australia
- Number-one singles in Switzerland
- Songs written by Billie Eilish
- Songs written by Finneas O'Connell
- Song recordings produced by Finneas O'Connell
- Song recordings produced by Mark Ronson
- Song recordings produced by Andrew Wyatt
- Songs from Barbie (film)
- Pop ballads
- UK Singles Chart number-one singles