![]() The track was included on the setlist of Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep Tour (2019). ![]() Eilish performed "Hostage" live during her North American 1 by 1 tour in 2018. "Hostage" has been certified platinum in the United States and Canada by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Music Canada (MC), respectively. Jules LeFevre, writing for Junkee magazine, placed the song at number 20 on her Every Billie Eilish Song Ranked From Worst To Best list, saying it was "another cloud". She continued, writing that the song shows Eilish's "willingness to be vulnerable in her music". Insider 's Claudia Willen noted that it "artfully exposes a battle between complete adoration and problematic obsession". The staff hailed the song as "gradually intensifying" and said it was "raw with emotion and dark sentiment". ![]() NME ranked "Hostage" at number 21 on their 'Every single Billie Eilish song ranked in order of greatness' list. ![]() Katherine Cusumano, writing for W magazine, said the track "strikes balance between human relatability and a bit of a psychotic edge". She further compared the song to the "eeriness" of " Bellyache", and the "vulnerability" of " Idontwannabeyouanymore", both of which are from Don't Smile at Me. Writing for Atwood Magazine, Nicole Almeida described the song as "one of the EP's most stripped back moments", and said that it "balances tenderness and affection with lyrics that display an obsessiveness that borders on dangerous". Then, in the same melancholy tone, she turns possessive towards her lover, and wants them for herself. Alone with you, does that make sense?" she harmonizes with Finneas. Lyrically, it begins with Eilish being in a happy relationship: "I wanna be alone. Musically, "Hostage" was described as a stripped-down pop track. Eilish's vocals span a range from E 4 to G 5. According to the sheet music published at, "Hostage" is composed in the key of A minor and has a slow tempo of 65 beats per minute (BPM). Mixing was done at The Fortress of Amplitude by Rob Kinelski and mastering was handled by John Greenham. He was also solely responsible for the song's engineering and production. The song was written by Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell, known under his stage name of Finneas. "Hostage" was included as the eighth and final track on Eilish's debut EP Don't Smile at Me, released on August 11, 2017. It was performed live by Eilish during her 2019 When We All Fall Asleep Tour. "The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Music Canada (MC) in the United States and Canada, respectively. It takes place in an all-white room, with Eilish and her lover dancing, while wearing all white. An accompanying music video was released on July 11, 2018, and directed by Henry Scholfield. Upon its release, "Hostage" received positive reviews from music critics, with many liking the lyrics and music. ![]() Lyrically, it is about the intense love and an overwhelming desire to possess that Eilish feels for her romantic partner. The singer and her brother Finneas O'Connell co-wrote the song, while the latter solely handled production. " Hostage" is a song by American singer Billie Eilish from her debut EP, Don't Smile at Me (2017). For other songs with the same name, see Hostage (disambiguation). For the song by Donna Summer, see The Hostage (song). ![]()
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