Billie Eilish drags ‘big artists’ like Taylor Swift for releasing multiple versions of albums in ‘wasteful packaging’

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Eilish also helped fund REVERB’s Music Decarbonization Project, which aims to eliminate carbon emissions created by the music industry.

While the 22-year-old Oscar recipient did not name-drop any specific artists who create several versions of their hard-copy projects, many Taylor Swift fans assumed she was referring to the “Cruel Summer” singer, as Swift is known for selling multiple versions of her albums.

For instance, there are four versions of her “Tortured Poets Department,” an album she announced at the 2024 Grammys and will be releasing on April 19. Each album comes with the same 16 base songs, but each version has a unique bonus track and album artwork.

Swift’s 2023 album, “Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version),” holds the record for the largest sales week on vinyl in U.S. history, which Forbes partially attributed to the albums’ variants. It’s no secret that Swifties will buy multiple vinyls to own each unique version.

Reacting to Eilish’s comments, one Swiftie on X wrote, “The dig at Taylor and other similar artists about charts and numbers was unnecessary and detracts from her original point. Billie herself put out multiple vinyl variants (sustainably) so her point about chart and number obsession is hypocritical.”

“Billie was literally describing Taylor’s tactic with TTPD. It was so unnecessary,” another tweeted.

Yet a third person sepculated, “Right she didnt ‘name’ taylor but the way she was talking, she knows exactly who ppl gonna attack.”

While Swift may come to mind in relation to Eilish’s statement, the 34-year-old global superstar is not the only musician to sell a vinyl or album with variants.

Ariana Grande currently has four versions of her “eternal sunshine” album in her store, while Olivia Rodrigo released a deluxe version of her hit 2023 album, “GUTS,” last Friday.