Hit Me Hard and Soft
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Hit Me Hard and Soft is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish, released on May 17, 2024, through Darkroom and Interscope Records. She co-wrote the album with her brother and frequent collaborator Finneas O'Connell, who also produced the record. Stylistically, it has been labeled as an alternative pop and bedroom pop record. Upon release, Hit Me Hard and Soft received universal acclaim from critics, praising the production, songwriting, and vocal performances. It topped the charts in over 20 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, Hit Me Hard and Soft debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, and charted all 10 of its songs in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. The track "Lunch" was released as the lead single concurrently. "Birds of a Feather" was released as the second single from the album to great commercial success, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and in the top ten of several charts. To support the album, Eilish embarked on her seventh concert tour, Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour, from September 2024 to November 2025. A concert film, Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), was filmed at the show's performances in Manchester and is set to be theatrically released in March 2026. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, the album and its songs received a total of seven nominations, including Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. The following ceremony, the single "Wildflower" was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.4/10 |
| Metacritic | 89/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Clash | 8/10 |
| The Daily Telegraph | |
| The Guardian | |
| The Independent | |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 |
| NME | |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Slant Magazine | |
| Publication/critic | List | Rank | Ref. |
| BBC | Best Albums of 2024 | 4 | |
| Billboard | The 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 5 | |
| Business Insider | The Best Albums of 2024 | 3 | |
| Complex | The 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 5 | |
| Entertainment Weekly | The 10 Best Albums of 2024 | 4 | |
| Hot Press | 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 4 | |
| People | Top 10 Albums of 2024 | 6 | |
| Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Albums Of 2024 | 5 | |
| Slant Magazine | The 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 3 | |
| The Boston Globe | The 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 3 | |
| The Guardian | The 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 3 | |
| The Hollywood Reporter | The 10 Best Albums of 2024 | 2 | |
| The Inquirer | The 15 Best Albums of 2024 | 7 | |
| The New York Times | Jon Pareles' Best Albums of 2024 | 4 | |
| Variety | Chris Willman's Best Albums of 2024 | 4 |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Los 40 Music Awards | Best International Album | Nominated | |
| ARIA Music Awards | Best International Artist | Nominated | ||
| Danish Music Awards | International Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Pop Vocal Album | Nominated | |||
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Music Artist | Nominated | ||
| GAFFA Awards (Denmark) | International Album of the Year | Won | ||
| GAFFA Awards (Sweden) | International Album of the Year | Won | ||
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | Album of the Year | Won | ||
| American Music Awards | Album of the Year | Won | ||
| Favorite Pop Album | Won |
| Chart (2024–2025) | Peakposition |
| Argentine Albums (CAPIF) | 1 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 1 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) | 2 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 1 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 1 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 1 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 1 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 1 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 1 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI) | 2 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 1 |
| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn) | 1 |
| Irish Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 2 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 12 |
| Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) | 16 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) | 15 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 1 |
| Nigerian Albums (TurnTable) | 39 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 1 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 1 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 1 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 1 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 2 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Chart (2024) | Position |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 40 |
| Chart (2024) | Position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 2 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 13 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) | 10 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 5 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 3 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 2 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 4 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 2 |
| Global Albums (IFPI) | 2 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 7 |
| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn) | 2 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 23 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 2 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 2 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 2 |
| Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 1 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 11 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 3 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 5 |
| US Billboard 200 | 11 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
| Chart (2025) | Position |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 11 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 | 9 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Platinum | 15,000‡ |
| Belgium (BRMA) | 3× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Diamond | 160,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | 3× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| France (SNEP) | 3× Platinum | 300,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI) | 3× Gold | 225,000‡ |
| Iceland (FHF) | — | 3,606 |
| Italy (FIMI) | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) | Platinum | 37,200‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 4× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | 3× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP) | 3× Platinum | 21,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF) | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
| Various | May 17, 2024 | CassetteCDdigital downloadstreamingvinyl LP | Standard | DarkroomInterscope | |
| United States | May 19, 2024 | Digital download | Isolated vocals | ||
| May 22, 2024 | Slowed and reverbSped-up | ||||
| Various | November 29, 2024 | Vinyl LP | Isolated vocals | ||
| Japan | August 1, 2025 | CD | Japanese Anniversary Edition |
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- The "blohsh" symbol is a gender-neutral "stick figure person slanting to the left" design used by Eilish since 2016.