My Strange Addiction (song)
{{short description|2019 song by Billie Eilish}}
{{Infobox song
| name = My Strange Addiction
| cover =
| border = yes
| caption = Cover art for the song
| type = song
| artist = Billie Eilish
| album = When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
| released = {{start date|2019|3|29}}
| genre =
- Pop{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/reviews/billie-eilish-when-we-all-fall-asleep-where-do-we-go-album-review-1203175741/|title=Album Review: Billie Eilish's 'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?'|work=Variety|author=Willman, Chris|date=March 28, 2019|accessdate=July 14, 2019}}
- electropop{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/billie-eilish-when-we-all-fall-asleep-where-do-we-go|title=Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?|last=Murphy|first=John|website=musicOMH|date=March 29, 2019|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124202846/https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/billie-eilish-when-we-all-fall-asleep-where-do-we-go|url-status=live}}
- hip hop{{Cite web|url= https://www.stereogum.com/2037018/billie-eilish-album-review/columns/the-week-in-pop/|title= Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? |work=DIY|access-date=January 6, 2020|last=Wright|first=Lisa|archive-date=October 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008020256/http://diymag.com/2019/03/29/billie-eilish-when-we-all-fall-asleep-where-do-we-go-album-review|url-status=live}}
- synth-funk{{Cite web|url= https://www.stereogum.com/2037018/billie-eilish-album-review/columns/the-week-in-pop/|title=Billie Eilish's Time Is Now|work=Stereogum|access-date=July 11, 2025|last=DeVille|first=Chris|url-status=live}}
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=00}}
| label = {{hlist|Darkroom|Interscope}}
| writer = Finneas O'Connell
| producer = Finneas O'Connell
}}
"My Strange Addiction" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Billie Eilish from her debut studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019). It was written by her brother Finneas O'Connell, who also produced the song. The song has been certified platinum in the US and Canada and has reached number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number 12 in Australia, 21 in Canada and New Zealand, 39 in Ireland and Norway, 46 in Sweden, 51 in the Netherlands and at 100 in Italy.
Background
The song uses clips from Threat Level Midnight, an episode of The Office, a comedy show that previously aired on NBC. In an interview, Billie Eilish stated that she had been a "superfan" of the show. In a quote, Eilish stated that, when creating the song, she thought that the beat produced was similar to that of an instrumental track used within the movie's Scarn Dance scene. Subsequently, she decided to use quotes from the movie; instead of going through the normal routes to get permission to use the audio in the song, she instead ripped the audio from the show. She stated that the reason for doing including clips from The Office was because she considered the show to be her strange addiction.
{{Quote|text=“When we made the beat for ‘my strange addiction,’ it reminded me of the song they play when they do the Scarn dance. I thought that was really funny, so we literally just ripped the audio from Netflix and put it in the song, not at all thinking that they would say yes to it and we’d be able to put it out. Also, it’s about strange addictions, and The Office is mine, so.”|author=Billie Elish|source=MTV}}
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal and the liner notes of When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.{{cite news|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/106538977/credits|title=When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (Credits) – Billie Eilish – Tidal|access-date=July 2, 2020|publisher=Tidal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215134253/https://listen.tidal.com/album/106538977/credits|archive-date=February 15, 2020|url-status=live}}{{Cite AV media notes|title=When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?|others=Billie Eilish|year=2019|type=booklet|publisher=Darkroom/Interscope Records|location=Santa Monica}}
- Billie Eilish – vocals
- Finneas O'Connell – producer, songwriter
- Casey Cuayo – assistant mixer, studio personnel
- John Greenham – mastering engineer, studio personnel
- Rob Kinelski – mixer, studio personnel
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for "My Strange Addiction" ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Australia|12|artist=Billie Eilish|song=My Strange Addiction|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 12, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Canada|21|artist=Billie Eilish|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 12, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Czechdigital|20|year=2019|week=14|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2020}} |
| scope="row"| Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40){{cite web|url=https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-eesti-lugude-tabelis-on-uus-number-uks?id=85849323|title=Eesti Tipp-40 Muusikas - Eesti lugude tabelis on uus number üks!|last=Nestor|first=Siim|date=April 9, 2019|work=Eesti Ekspress|accessdate=June 20, 2020}}
| 8 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Germany|86|songid=1855056|artist=Billie Eilish|song=My Strange Addiction|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 12, 2019}} |
| scope="row"| Greece (IFPI){{cite news|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html|title=IFPI Greece International Singles Chart|publisher=IFPI Greece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417220756/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html|archive-date=April 17, 2019|accessdate=June 20, 2020}}
| 11 |
| {{single chart|Hungarystream|12|year=2019|week=14|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2020}} |
| scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/|title=Tónlistinn – Lög|trans-title=The Music – Songs|language=is|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=May 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408173943/https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/|archive-date=April 8, 2019|url-status=dead}}
| 29 |
| {{single chart|Ireland4|39|date=20190510|artist=Billie Eilish|song=My Strange Addiction|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Italy|100|artist=Billie Eilish|song=My Strange Addiction|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 12, 2019}} |
| scope="row"| Latvia (LAIPA){{cite web|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-14-nedela-7897|title=Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 14. nedēļa|language=lv|publisher=LAIPA|accessdate=December 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010115039/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-14-nedela-7897|archive-date=October 10, 2019}}
| 7 |
| scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w09-2-2-2-2-2/|title=Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)|language=lt|publisher=AGATA|date=April 5, 2019|accessdate=December 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009192522/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w09-2-2-2-2-2/|archive-date=October 9, 2019|url-status=dead}}
| 5 |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|51|artist=Billie Eilish|song=My Strange Addiction|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 12, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|21|artist=Billie Eilish|song=My Strange Addiction|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 12, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Norway|39|artist=Billie Eilish|song=My Strange Addiction|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 12, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Portugal|48|artist=Billie Eilish|song=My Strange Addiction|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 12, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakdigital2|13|year=2019|week=14|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|46|artist=Billie Eilish|song=My Strange Addiction|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 12, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|UKstreaming|24|date=20190405|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 17, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|43|artist=Billie Eilish|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 12, 2019}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=My Strange Addiction|artist=Billie Eilish|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2019|certyear=2023|access-date=July 7, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Billie Eilish|title=My Strange Addiction|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|access-date=August 29, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Billie Eilish|title=My Strange Addiction|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|access-date=June 5, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=My Strange Addiction|artist=Billie Eilish|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2019|certyear=2023|access-date=February 27, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Billie Eilish|title=My Strange Addiction|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|id=11910|access-date=December 6, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=My Strange Addiction|artist=Billie Eilish|award=Gold|relyear=2019|certyear=2025|type=single|access-date=January 20, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Billie Eilish|title=My Stranger Adicction|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2019|access-date=January 14, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Billie Eilish|title=My Strange Addiction|award=Platinum|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|source=radioscope|access-date=January 9, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Billie Eilish|title=My Strange Addiction|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|access-date=November 18, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Billie Eilish|title=My Strange Addiction|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|access-date=October 3, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Billie Eilish|title=My Strange Addiction|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|id=billie-eilish-my-strange-addiction|access-date=September 8, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Billie Eilish|title=My Strange Addiction|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|id=16184-4807-1|access-date=January 6, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=My Strange Addiction|artist=Billie Eilish|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|access-date=April 4, 2020}}
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References
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