| "WHEN I WAS OLDER" | ||||
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| Single by Billie Eilish | ||||
| from the album Music Inspired by the Film Roma | ||||
| Released | January 9, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | November 2018 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 4:31 | |||
| Label | Sony Masterworks | |||
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| Producer(s) | Finneas O'Connell | |||
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"When I Was Older" is a song by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish from the soundtrack album to the film Roma (2018). It was released as a single by Sony Masterworks on January 9, 2019. Eilish wrote the song with its producer, her brother Finneas O'Connell. "When I Was Older", an electronic track with lullaby-influenced instrumentation, has lyrics heavily inspired by the film's plot. The song was later included as a deluxe track on Eilish's debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019).
Eilish's lyrics address misery, while she uses impressions of singing underwater. "When I Was Older" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with one of them likening the lyrical content. The song reached number 11 on the US Billboard Alternative Digital Song Sales chart. It was performed live during Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep Tour and Where Do We Go? World Tour in 2019 and 2020, respectively.