"Hotline Bling" is a song originally by Canadian rapper Drake that Billie Eilish covered during the Where's My Mind Tour. Eilish usually performed a part of this song before singing party favor. Her cover was released as a Record Store Day exclusive vinyl on April 21, 2018.[1] On June 28 of the same year, it was released on SoundCloud.[2]
On May 9, 2023, Eilish released an edit of the song unannounced, titled "hotline (edit)". [3]
Lyrics[]
[Hook]
You used to call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
I know when that hotline bling
That could only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
That could only mean one thing
[Verse]
'Cause ever since I left the city, you
Got a reputation for yourself now
Everybody knows and I feel left out
Girl, you got me down, you got me stressed out
'Cause ever since I left the city, you
Started wearing less and goin' out more
Glasses of champagne out on the dance floor
Hangin' with some girls I never seen before
'Cause ever since I left the city
[Hook]
Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
I know when that hotline bling
That could only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
That could only mean one thing
[Hook]
Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
I know when that hotline bling
That could only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
That could only mean one thing
Video[]
Party Favor (Live at The Observatory)
Trivia[]
- Eilish released a vinyl featuring a cover of this song alongside her song party favor on April 21, 2018 for Record Store Day.
- In honor of the release of Scorpion, Drake's fifth studio album, Eilish posted a studio cover of the song on her SoundCloud account on June 29, 2018.
- The song is performed on Eilish's ukelele.
- In 2023, the cover gained further popularity, specifically on the popular Chinese/Singaporean social platform "TikTok".
- The 2023 edited cover track released by Eilish is, compared to her previous covers of the song, considerably shorter and features limited vocals.