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Billie Eilish revamps 'Happier Than Ever' for 'Sesame Street' segment with The Count

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated Nov 9, 2021 6:40 PM ET

Billie Eilish's "Happier Than Ever," the titular track of her chart-topping sophomore album from July, is a breakup song.

But the innocent children watching Sesame Street don't need to know that.

Eilish, 19, joined Sesame Street's The Count for a kid-friendly spin on the smash single:

Not to worry, Eilish's voice still sounds as buttery and show-stopping as in the original.

The sweet music video serves as teaser, as the 52nd season of Sesame Street is scheduled to premiere Thursday (Nov. 11) on HBO Max with a new episode dropping every Thursday thereafter. Eilish's episode won't be seen until June 16, 2022, according to Variety.

Megan Armstrong

Megan Armstrong (@megankarmstrong) is a writer whose work has appeared in places such as Billboard, GQ, Esquire, Bleacher Report, Uproxx, and others. Megan has also produced various podcasts and hosted a daily radio show at Mizzou. She grew up obsessed with sports — impressing adults by memorizing NFL statistics as a kindergartner — and grew into an obsession with music

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