If Looks Could Kill (Destroy Lonely song)

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"if looks could kill"
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Single by Destroy Lonely
from the album If Looks Could Kill
ReleasedMarch 3, 2023
Recorded2022
Genre
Length3:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Clayco
  • ssor.t
  • Carter
Destroy Lonely singles chronology
"20Yrs Old"
(2022)
"if looks could kill"
(2023)
Music video
"if looks could kill" on YouTube

"If Looks Could Kill" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper Destroy Lonely, released on March 3, 2023, as the lead single from his debut studio album of the same name. The song reached number 30 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Contents

Background

An early version of the single was previewed and began gaining traction on the social media platform TikTok receiving over 200,000 streams and 75,000,000 views on the platform prior to its official release. [1] On March 3, 2023, he officially released the single [2] and performed it live the same night single during his Rolling Loud set. [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "If Looks Could Kill"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA) [4] 78
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [5] 17
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [6] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 30

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References

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