Billie Eilish, made a shocking confession to David Letterman on his talk show. The singer admits to loving music videos and directing.

“I would rather not make music than&#8230;”: Billie Eilish Reveals One Thing That Can Make Her Stop Creating Any Music At All

Billie Eilish, the singer-songwriter discussed her love for direction and music
videos in her interview with David Letterman. The Bad Guy singer turned only 20
this year, but she has already won four Grammys. She achieved an all-kill with
her first studio album When We Fell Asleep, Where Do We Go? in 2019. Next, the
singer contributed to Daniel Craig’s No Time To Die soundtrack and earned plenty
of accolades for her original composition. For someone that is so invested in
music, what could possibly stop the crooner from making more music? Let’s find
out. 


BILLIE EILISH LOVES MAKING MUSIC VIDEOS AS MUCH AS COMPOSING MUSIC

According to the singer, music videos play an integral part in imprinting an
image in people’s minds. It elevates the music and Billie enjoys doing that
immensely. She made a startling confession on My Next Guest Needs No
Introduction [http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/my-next-guest-needs-no-introduction]
With David Letterman [http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/david-letterman]. She
admitted that she would give up music if she couldn’t create music videos. 

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“I would rather not make music than not make music videos. Music to me, for me,
is nothing without music videos,” Eilish
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/billie-eilish/] admitted. She is greatly involved
in the filming process. She and her team brainstorm ideas before filming
anything. Although the singer is admittedly not a pro at direction, she has
tried her hands at it. She directed her 2021 music video Happier Than Ever.

ALSO READ:  What Is The “Ugliest thing” That Billie Eilish Told David Letterman
Following Their Run At Go-Karting?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-what-is-the-ugliest-thing-that-billie-eilish-told-david-letterman-following-their-run-at/]


THE SINGER-SONGWRITER REVEALED EVERYTHING WAS “REAL” IN HAPPIER THAN EVER

Happier Than Ever features Billie Elish talking on a phone and then swimming
through torrential rain to climb to the roof of her place. She then busts her
vocals out so, singing about a toxic relationship. Billie wanted to “suffer” to
perform it well, hence, the rain and the storm. The singer didn’t use a body
double or any swimming or breathing tech to film the video. She performed it
herself
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-everything-about-it-was-dangerous-billie-eilish-tells-the-story-of-directing-the-happier-than-ever-music-video-to-david-letterman/].
The singer confessed she practiced her breathing to hold her breath underwater
to get the perfect shot. 



Happily Ever After was the sixth single on the album of the name. It peaked at
11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Watch this Billie Eilish episode here [https://www.netflix.com/title/80209096]
to learn more about the singer’s musical journey.

ALSO READ: Billie Eilish And Her Mysterious Tics: Diagnosis At 11, Flexing
Muscles, and The Disappearance While Performing
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-billie-eilish-and-her-mysterious-tics-diagnosis-at-11-flexing-muscles-and-the-disappearance-while-performing/]

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Billie Eilish, the singer-songwriter discussed her love for direction and music videos in her interview with David Letterman. The Bad Guy singer turned only 20 this year, but she has already won four Grammys. She achieved an all-kill with her first studio album When We Fell Asleep, Where Do We Go? in 2019. Next, the singer contributed to Daniel Craig&#8217;s No Time To Die soundtrack and earned plenty of accolades for her original composition. For someone that is so invested in music, what could possibly stop the crooner from making more music? Let&#8217;s find out. 
<h2>Billie Eilish loves making music videos as much as composing music </h2>
According to the singer, music videos play an integral part in imprinting an image in people&#8217;s minds. It elevates the music and Billie enjoys doing that immensely. She made a startling confession on <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/my-next-guest-needs-no-introduction">My Next Guest Needs No Introduction</a> With <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/david-letterman">David Letterman</a>. She admitted that she would give up music if she couldn&#8217;t create music videos. 
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&#8220;I would rather not make music than not make music videos. Music to me, for me, is nothing without music videos,&#8221; <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/billie-eilish/">Eilish</a> admitted. She is greatly involved in the filming process. She and her team brainstorm ideas before filming anything. Although the singer is admittedly not a pro at direction, she has tried her hands at it. She directed her 2021 music video Happier Than Ever.
ALSO READ:  <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-what-is-the-ugliest-thing-that-billie-eilish-told-david-letterman-following-their-run-at/">What Is The “Ugliest thing” That Billie Eilish Told David Letterman Following Their Run At Go-Karting?</a>
<h2>The singer-songwriter revealed everything was &#8220;real&#8221; in Happier Than Ever</h2>
Happier Than Ever features Billie Elish talking on a phone and then swimming through torrential rain to climb to the roof of her place. She then busts her vocals out so, singing about a toxic relationship. Billie wanted to &#8220;suffer&#8221; to perform it well, hence, the rain and the storm. The singer didn&#8217;t use a body double or any swimming or breathing tech to film the video. <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-everything-about-it-was-dangerous-billie-eilish-tells-the-story-of-directing-the-happier-than-ever-music-video-to-david-letterman/">She performed it herself</a>. The singer confessed she practiced her breathing to hold her breath underwater to get the perfect shot. 
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Happily Ever After was the sixth single on the album of the name. It peaked at 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Watch this Billie Eilish episode <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80209096">here</a> to learn more about the singer&#8217;s musical journey.
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