L'Amour de Ma Vie

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"L'Amour de Ma Vie"
Photo of Billie Eilish with different colored eyes, likely to represent the song's two sections
"Over Now" extended edit cover
Promotional single by Billie Eilish
from the album Hit Me Hard and Soft
LanguageEnglish
English title"The Love of My Life"
WrittenOctober 2022 – 2023
ReleasedMay 22, 2024 (2024-05-22)
GenreFirst part

Second part

Length
  • 5:33
  • 4:31 (extended edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Finneas
Lyric video
"L'Amour de Ma Vie" on YouTube

"L'Amour de Ma Vie" (transl. Love of My Life) is a song by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish from her third studio album Hit Me Hard and Soft, released through Darkroom and Interscope Records on May 17, 2024. Written by Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell, who also produced the track, it is a breakup song composed of two distinct parts. It begins as a jazz and soft rock tune supported by guitar and singing style compared to Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, before transitioning to an electronic section based on club beats, 1980s synths and Auto Tuned vocals. An extended version of the song's second part subtitled "Over Now" was released on May 22, 2024, as a promotional single.

Music and lyrics[edit]

The song is split into two halves, the first a retro-pop,[3] jazz,[2] and soft rock[4] section and the latter an electronic section influenced by disco,[5] electropop,[3] hyperpop,[1][6] and 1980s synth-pop.[1][7] The latter half features overtly Auto Tuned vocals. The lyrics focus on the sentiment of Eilish lying to her former lover that they were the love of her life, while chastising them for moving on to a new paramour after their relationship ended. The second half sees a perspective shift to Eilish reconnecting with another ex of her partner's, in what many outlets described as a "plot twist". On release, fans theorized that the lyrics referred to Jesse Rutherford.[8][9][10] The first part garnered comparisons to the work of Laufey.[2]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "L'Amour de Ma Vie"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 15
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[12] 28
Lithuania (AGATA)[13] 26
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 15
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 40
South Korea BGM (Circle)[16] 151
South Korea Download (Circle)[17] 125
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 72
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[19] 20
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[20] 57

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "L'Amour de Ma Vie"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various May 22, 2024
"Over Now" extended edit
[10][21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Kitty Empire (May 19, 2024). "Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft review – could have hit even harder". The Guardian.
  2. ^ a b c Ryn Taylor (May 17, 2024). "Album Review: Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft". B-Sides.
  3. ^ a b c d Seip, Nick (May 17, 2024). "Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft Review: Pop's Anti-Princess Gets Playful and Profound". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Callie Ahlgrim (May 17, 2024). "Billie Eilish's 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is a thrilling return to form for pop's leading weirdo". Business Insider.
  5. ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (May 17, 2024). "Billie Eilish Is More Playful, More Pissed, and as Brilliant as Ever on Hit Me Hard and Soft". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Aswad, Jem (April 27, 2021). "Billie Eilish to drop new album, 'Happier Than Ever,' on July 30". Variety. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Smith, Thomas (May 16, 2024). "Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighter". NME. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Sam Prance (May 22, 2024). "Billie Eilish Reveals "Brutal" Meaning Behind Her 'L'Amour De Ma Vie' Lyrics And The Extended Edit". Capital FM.
  9. ^ Alyssa Bailey (May 17, 2024). "Billie Eilish's 'L'Amour de Ma Vie' Lyrics Seem to be a Breakup Letter to Jesse Rutherford, With a Plot Twist". Elle.
  10. ^ a b Alex Rigotti (May 22, 2024). "Billie Eilish drops surprise extended edit of 'L'Amour De Ma Vie'". NME.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 21". VG-lista. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "BGM Chart – Week 20 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  17. ^ "Download Chart – Week 20 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  18. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  19. ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  21. ^ "L'Amour de Ma Vie (Over Now Extended Edit) – Single". Apple Music. May 22, 2024.
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