Eilish grew up listening to The Beatles, Green Day, Avril Lavigne, and Justin Bieber.[64][67] Eilish has said that stumbling upon "Runaway" by singer Aurora on YouTube is what inspired her to pursue music.[68][69] Hip hop music is Eilish's favorite genre and biggest inspiration.[70] She has cited Tyler, the Creator and Childish Gambino as major musical and style influences for her,[71][63] and other influences include Earl Sweatshirt, Amy Winehouse, Spice Girls and Lana Del Rey.[64][72][73][74]

Eilish grew up listening to The Beatles, Green Day, Avril Lavigne, and Justin Bieber.[64][67] Eilish has said that stumbling upon "Runaway" by singer Aurora on YouTube is what inspired her to pursue music.[68][69] Hip hop music is Eilish's favorite genre and biggest inspiration.[70] She has cited Tyler, the Creator and Childish Gambino as major musical and style influences for her,[71][63] and other influences include Earl Sweatshirt, Amy Winehouse, Spice Girls and Lana Del Rey.[64][72][73][74]