Kelly Clarkson Soars With Cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘Birds of a Feather’

Kelly Clarkson and Billie Eilish are musical “Birds of a Feather.”

On her latest Kellyoke installment, Clarkson performed Eilish’s standout Hit Me Hard and Soft track, “Birds of a Feather.” Dressed in a berry-toned jumpsuit, the American Idol winner started off slow in the verses before she effortlessly belted the chorus. “Birds of a feather, we should stick together, I know
I said I’d never think I wasn’t better alone/ Can’t change the weather, might not be forever/ But if it’s forever, it’s even better,” she sings on the track.

The track reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the LP debuted at the penultimate spot on the Billboard 200. In September, Eilish dropped a paranormal music video for “Birds of a Feather” directed by Aidan Zamiri, and in October, she performed the song on Saturday Night Live.

Earlier this year, the track was named Spotify‘s most-streamed song of 2024, and it’s up for three awards at the 2025 Grammys: song of the year, record of the year and best pop solo performance. Overall, Eilish is nominated for seven awards, with Hit Me Hard and Soft up for album of the year. The “Over Now Extended Edit” of “L’Amour De Ma Vie” is nominated for best dance pop recording, while her Charli XCX “Guess” collaboration received a nod for best pop duo/group performance.

Watch Kelly Clarkson perform Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” below.