If Looks Could Kill (Destroy Lonely song)

"If Looks Could Kill"
Single by Destroy Lonely
from the album If Looks Could Kill
Released	March 3, 2023
Recorded	October 2022 [1]
Genre	Trap emo rap
Length	3:14
Label	Opium Interscope Ingrooves
Songwriter(s)	Bobby Wardell Sandimanie III Corey Kerr Thomas Ross Carter Bryson
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, If Looks Could Kill . The song reached number 30 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

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. ^[2] Lonely officially released the track on March 3, 2023, ^[3] and performed it live the same night during his Rolling Loud set. ^[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "If Looks Could Kill"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Lithuania (AGATA) [5]	78
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6]	17
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [7]	2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8]	30

Certifications

Certifications for "If Looks Could Kill"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [9]	Gold	25,000‡
United States (RIAA) [10]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Skelton, Eric (May 1, 2023). "Destroy Lonely Explains the Meaning of Life (and Other Things)". Complex . Retrieved March 19, 2025.
2. "Destroy Lonely kicks off a new era with the hazy single "if looks could kill"". Alternative Press . Retrieved March 8, 2022.
3. "Destroy Lonely Drops Long-Awaited Track "If Looks Could Kill"". Complex . Retrieved March 8, 2022.
4. "2023 Rolling Loud: The Best Performances". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved March 8, 2022.
5. "2023 9-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
6. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
7. "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of March 18, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved March 14, 2023.
8. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of March 18, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved March 14, 2023.
9. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 23, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter If Looks Could Kill in the search box.
10. "American single certifications – Destroy Lonely – If Looks Could Kill". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 19, 2025.