Billie Eilish loves her some Rihanna. For Elle’s Ask Me Anything series accompanying her cover story on Tuesday (April 28), the Grammy-winning singer attempted to manifest a brand new album from Rih.
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Eilish echoed the Navy’s sentiment when it comes to R9 while answering what three songs she’s got in heavy rotation at the moment.
“‘I’ll Be Seeing You’ by Billie Holiday, ‘Caribbean Blue’ by Enya [and] ‘Twilight’ by Elliott Smith. If Rihanna ever f—ng makes R9, then I’m excited for that,” she emphatically added.
Rihanna’s last album arrived with 2016’s Anti, which spent two weeks atop the Billboard 200. There hasn’t been much movement on the R9 front in recent months. However, back in February, the superstar posted a video montage to social media, which saw Rih spending hours at the studio during a recent overnight trip.
For those holding out hope, there’s still a possibility for a Rihanna and Eilish link-up. RiRi named Billie Eilish as a dream collaborator during a 2024 interview at a Fenty x Puma event.
“If I could only do a song with Billie Eilish. She’s so good,” she said.
The Oscar-winning singer reacted in disbelief after hearing Rihanna’s kind words. “What in the absolute f–k. oh my god,” she wrote to her IG Story. “what the f–k.”
Eilish expanded on Rihanna’s shout-out in a cover story for Complex in December 2024, where she hailed RiRi as her “idol” and the “complete dream collab.”
“If I could only do a song with Billie Eilish, she’s so good,” she said at the time. “I’ve never met Rihanna. She’s literally my idol. She’s the greatest of all time. She’s my complete dream collab.”
Rihanna has her hands full with her three children at the moment, caring for sons RZA and Riot and daughter Rocki.
When she gets some time, perhaps she can sneak away to check out Billie Eilish’s upcoming concert film — which Eilish co-directed with decorated filmmaker James Cameron — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) when it comes to U.S. theaters on May 8.
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