Romantic Homicide

"Romantic Homicide"
Initial 2022 release cover
Single by D4vd
from the EP Petals to Thorns
B-side	"Here with Me" [1]
Released	July 20, 2022
Recorded	July 13, 2022
Length	2:12
Label	Darkroom Interscope
Songwriter	David Burke
Producer	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 by American singer and songwriter, D4vd. It was released through DistroKid on July 20, 2022, and later as the second single from his debut EP, Petals to Thorns .

The song went viral on the social media platform TikTok in September 2022. The music was rereleased through Darkroom and Interscope, and subsequently achieved commercial success. In 2025, the song returned to Billboard charts after a dead body was found in the singer's car. ^[2]

Background and composition

D4vd recorded the song in his sister's closet and first released it in July 2022. ^[3] By early September, the song had been used in more than 245,000 clips on TikTok. ^[4] A live version of the song, alongside its accompanying visualizer, was released on December 8, 2023. ^[5]

Accompanied by "heavy guitars" and "sentimental percussions", the song deals with unrequited love and breakups. ^[6] While the song is characterized by its short lyrics, the lyrics were described as having a "more profound meaning". ^[7]

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. ^[6] It introduces an alter ego named Itami, a Japanese name meaning "pain". Directed by Tommy Kiljoy, it sees the character mourning and moving on from a relationship. ^[8]

Charts

Weekly charts 2022–2023 weekly chart performance for "Romantic Homicide" Chart (2022–2023) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [9] 40 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10] 32 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [11] 68 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [12] 35 Greece International (IFPI) [13] 20 Ireland (IRMA) [14] 27 Lithuania (AGATA) [15] 13 Malaysia International (RIM) [16] 9 Netherlands (Single Tip) [17] 4 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [18] 21 Portugal (AFP) [19] 45 Singapore ( Billboard ) [20] 23 Singapore (RIAS) [21] 18 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [22] 52 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [23] 2 UK Singles (OCC) [24] 22 US Billboard Hot 100 [25] 33 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [26] 4 US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [27] 30 2025 weekly chart performance for "Romantic Homicide" Chart (2025) Peak position Global 200 ( Billboard ) [28] 30 Norway (IFPI Norge) [29] 81 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [30] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [31] 82

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "Romantic Homicide" Chart (2022) Position US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [32] 18 2023 year-end chart performance for "Romantic Homicide" Chart (2023) Position Global 200 (Billboard) [33] 163 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [34] 10 2025 year-end chart performance for "Romantic Homicide" Chart (2025) Position US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [35] 90

Certifications

Certifications for "Romantic Homicide"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [36]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [37]	Platinum	40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [38]	4× Platinum	320,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [39]	Gold	45,000‡
France (SNEP) [40]	Platinum	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [41]	Gold	50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [42]	Platinum	140,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [43]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [44]	Gold	30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [45]	Platinum	50,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [46]	Gold	5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [47]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [48]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [49]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
Streaming
Central America (CFC) [50]	Platinum	7,000,000†
Greece (IFPI Greece) [51]	Gold	1,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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44. "Norwegian single certifications – D4vd – Romantic Homicide" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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