Doja Cat says she has no regrets about turning down a collaboration on Billie Eilish’s “Bellyache.” Early in their careers, the two were fans of each other’s music and Eilish asked her to write with her.
About rejecting Eilish’s offer she said, “I just couldn’t think of anything to write. It was one of my writer’s-block moments.”
Doja went on to say, “I don’t think the song was for me, though. I remember seeing that song blow up and thinking, ‘Good for her. That’s awesome.'”
In an interview posted on CheatSheet.com, Doja Cat says that her success as a musician has come with a lot of pressure. “I feel pressured to do s*** like that,” she explained. “I don’t f***ing wanna do that. I wanna be home … I wanna make music, I wanna play f***ing video games.”
The song’s success played a large part in establishing Eilish’s career in 2017. Although it peaked at #3, it remained in the Top 100 on Billboard Bubbling Under chart for 32 weeks.
TL;DR:
- Doja Cat rejected Billie Eilish’s offer to write “Bellyache.”
- She was experiencing writers block.
- Although it peaked at #3, it remained in the Top 100 on Billboard for 32 weeks.
