Billie Eilish shares short cover of Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’

nme.com:

Billie Eilish has released a cover of Drake‘s ‘Hotline Bling’. Check out the track below.‘Hotline (edit)’ is a one-minute snippet of the singer’s 2018 ‘Hotline Bling’ cover.

Previously, the original – which clocked in at a little over two minutes long – was only available on Eilish’s Soundcloud or as a B-side on a limited edition vinyl released in 2018.

Now, it has gained new fans after becoming a viral TikTok sound.The track slows down the rapper’s original version and transforms it with ukulele strums and a synthesiser.

Eilish’s soft vocals transform the chorus: “I know when that hotline bling / That can only mean one thing” into a haunting whisper.‘Hotline (edit)’ only features the song’s instrumental bridge and chorus for a full minute.