

According to sheet music published by Universal Music Publishing Group at, it is written in the key of E minor with a moderately fast tempo of 114 beats per minute its chord progression follows a basic sequence of Cmaj7–Em–Bm. Composition and lyrical interpretation Ĭritical commentary described "Lovely" as a chamber pop-based stripped back ballad. Dan Regan of Billboard praised the remix, saying it has "fresh vocals" and a "trap-style beat buff new dimension into the song". I’m so happy being miserable." A remix by American electronic dance music duo Hippie Sabotage, was released on July 10, 2018, through SoundCloud. In an interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1, Eilish explained the inspiration for the track's title: "We called it that because the song was sort of really freaking depressing so then it’s like oh, how lovely, just taking everything horrible like you know what this is great. Studio personnel, John Greenham and Rob Kinelski, handled mastering and mixing respectively. Billie Eilish, Khalid and Finneas O'Connell wrote the track while production was handled solely by Finneas. The song was later included on the expanded edition of Eilish's debut EP Don't Smile at Me.

Upon its release, "Lovely" received positive reviews from music critics.

The song also appears on the deluxe version of Eilish's EP Don't Smile at Me. The song has been described as a chamber pop ballad whose lyrics recount Eilish and Khalid trying to overcome serious depression together. The artists wrote the song with Eilish's brother and producer Finneas O'Connell. Darkroom and Interscope Records released it as the lead single from the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why 's second season soundtrack. " Lovely" (stylized in all lowercase letters) is a song by American singers Billie Eilish and Khalid. From the album 13 Reasons Why: Season 2 (Music from the Original TV Series)
