# Wildflower (Billie Eilish song)

"Wildflower" is a song by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and the fourth single from her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft (2024). She wrote the track with her brother and its producer, Finneas O'Connell. A folk-pop song, "Wildflower" sees Eilish consoling her friend after a breakup only to later begin dating the friend's ex-boyfriend, and the guilt she felt as a result.
In the United States, Darkroom and Interscope Records serviced "Wildflower" to contemporary hit radio on February 28, 2025. It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The track charted within numerous territories worldwide, reaching the top 10 in Malaysia, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, as well as the Middle East and North Africa, and received double platinum certifications in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Portugal.

## Promotion

In July 2024, Eilish performed "Wildflower" in her episode of the Amazon Music series Songline. "Wildflower" was also part of Eilish's A Color's Show episode on September 18. The performance marked her return to the show after she first appeared on an episode in August 2017, seen as a milestone that helped shape her subsequent breakthrough. On October 19, Eilish performed the song as part of her Saturday Night Live set, accompanied by her brother Finneas O'Connell on an acoustic guitar.

## Composition and reception

Even though Eilish had never clarified who the song is about, it was later reported that multiple lines in the song allude to her relationship with Devon Lee Carlson, the ex-girlfriend of Jesse Rutherford whom she herself dated from October 2022 to May 2023. The song's title is believed to be a reference to Wildflower Cases, a company founded by Carlson. In a deeper analysis, Alex Hopper of American Songwriter opined that "Wildflower" serves as a "pseudo apology" to Carlson, in which Eilish depicts the end of their relationship. It showcases the singer as a "candid and honest" songwriter who does not shy away from highlighting her "rough edges".
Upon release, Billboard ranked "Wildflower" as their favorite song from its parent album. According to writer Hannah Dailey, the "soulful and gloomy" song encompasses her "most mature songwriting yet", crafted to make "a complex story look simple" as she obsesses over her partner's ex-girlfriend.

## Certifications

Certifications for "Wildflower" :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 2× Platinum | 140,000$^‡$ |
| Belgium (BEA) | Platinum | 40,000$^‡$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 2× Platinum | 160,000$^‡$ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Gold | 45,000$^‡$ |
| France (SNEP) | Platinum | 200,000$^‡$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 2× Platinum | 60,000$^‡$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Platinum | 50,000$^‡$ |
| Portugal (AFP) | 2× Platinum | 20,000$^‡$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Gold | 30,000$^‡$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 600,000$^‡$ |
| United States (RIAA) | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000$^‡$ |
| Streaming |||
| Greece (IFPI Greece) | Platinum | 2,000,000$^†$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. $^†$ Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release dates and formats for "Wildflower" :
| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
| United States | February 28, 2025 | Contemporary hit radio | DarkroomInterscope | |