Romantic Homicide

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"Romantic Homicide"
D4vd - Romantic Homicide.png
Single by D4vd
from the EP Petals to Thorns
ReleasedJuly 20, 2022
Genre
Length2:12
Label
Songwriter(s) David Burke
Producer(s) Dan Darmawan
D4vd singles chronology
"D.T.N"
(2022)
"Romantic Homicide"
(2022)
"Here with Me"
(2022)
Music video
"Romantic Homicide" on YouTube

"Romantic Homicide" is a song written and performed by American singer D4vd. It was released on July 20, 2022, through DistroKid. The song went viral on the app TikTok in September 2022, was rereleased through Darkroom and Interscope, and subsequently achieved commercial success.

Contents

Background

D4vd recorded the song in his sister's closet [1] and first released it in July 2022. By early September, the song had already been used in more than 245,000 clips on TikTok. [2]

A live version of the song, along with its accompanying visualizer, was released on December 8, 2023. [3]

Composition

Accompanied by "heavy guitars" and "sentimental percussions", the song deals with unrequited love, as well as a breakup. [4] While the song is characterized by its short lyrics, it was described as having a "more profound meaning". [5]

Music video

The music video was released on September 7, 2022, and was inspired by the singer's love of the film noir genre and anime. [4] Directed by Tommy Kiljoy, it sees the singer mourning and moving on from a relationship. [6]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Romantic Homicide"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [29] 2× Platinum140,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [30] Platinum40,000
Canada (Music Canada) [31] Platinum80,000
France (SNEP) [32] Gold100,000
Italy (FIMI) [33] Gold50,000
Mexico (AMPROFON) [34] Gold70,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [35] Gold15,000
Norway (IFPI Norway) [36] Gold30,000
Poland (ZPAV) [37] Platinum50,000
Portugal (AFP) [38] Gold5,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [39] Gold400,000
United States (RIAA) [40] 3× Platinum3,000,000
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [41] Gold1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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