Bury a Friend
Billie Eilish
2019
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 2019
Release: 2019Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. Original recording release year; later singles and reissues do not replace this date.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 2019.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Apple Music: Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Authorized catalog identifies the original album or single edition. Individual track dates are reviewed for earlier single releases; year precision is used.
Apple catalog: Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? track metadata
Individual recording names, credited artists and releaseDate from the public distributor catalog; earlier single years are preserved.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
Eilish wrote the song from the perspective of the monster under her bed, exploring themes of self-doubt and inner demons.
Evidence scope: Attributed owner-supplied note; NOT independently verified songwriter testimony
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 2019.html, position 88
Original annotation, retained with an explicit unverified label
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Textual recording candidate, not an audio fingerprint or pressing-level verification.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
External chart association; scope is limited to the cited chart, not full discographic verification
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 2019 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription: title, artist and annual association only. Not a complete recording or songwriting review.
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