Ocean Eyes (song)

"Ocean Eyes"
Grayscale photo of a wrought-looking young woman with tousled long bleached hair, dark brows, and pouty lips.
Single by Billie Eilish
from the EP Don't Smile at Me
ReleasedNovember 18, 2016 (2016-11-18)
Genre
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)Finneas O'Connell
Producer(s)Finneas O'Connell
Billie Eilish singles chronology
"Six Feet Under"
(2016)
"Ocean Eyes"
(2016)
"Bellyache"
(2018)
Music video
"Ocean Eyes" on YouTube
Alternative cover
Original 2016 SoundCloud cover

"Ocean Eyes" is a song by American singer Billie Eilish from her debut EP, Don't Smile at Me (2017). It was initially released on SoundCloud on November 18, 2015, and commercially released on November 18, 2016 as the EP's lead single by Darkroom and Interscope Records. The song was also the lead single of the soundtrack album to the film Everything, Everything (2018). "Ocean Eyes" was written and produced by Eilish's brother Finneas O'Connell, who originally wrote it for his band. Finneas gave the song to Eilish for her dance performance after realizing the song suited her vocals.

"Ocean Eyes" received mainly positive reviews from critics, several of whom praised its composition and lyrical content. The song was commercially successful, reaching number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at number 72 on the UK Singles Chart and within the top 60 of the charts of several other countries. "Ocean Eyes" has received several certifications, including triple-platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

To promote the song, the track was accompanied by a music video, directed by Megan Thompson and released on March 24, 2016. A dance performance video was released on November 22, 2017. Eilish included the track on the setlists of her 2019 When We All Fall Asleep Tour, her 2020 Where Do We Go? World Tour, and her 2022 Happier Than Ever, The World Tour.


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