"Romantic Homicide" | ||||
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![]() 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 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:12 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | David Burke | |||
Producer(s) | Dan Darmawan | |||
D4vd singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Romantic Homicide" on YouTube |
"Romantic Homicide" is a song by American singer D4vd. It was released through DistroKid on July 20, 2022, as the second single from his debut EP, Petals to Thorns . The song went viral on the app TikTok in September 2022, was rereleased through Darkroom and Interscope, and subsequently achieved commercial success.
D4vd recorded the song in his sister's closet [2] and first released it in July 2022. By early September, the song had already been used in more than 245,000 clips on TikTok. [3]
A live version of the song, along with its accompanying visualizer, was released on December 8, 2023. [4]
Accompanied by "heavy guitars" and "sentimental percussions", the song deals with unrequited love, as well as a breakup. [5] While the song is characterized by its short lyrics, it was described as having a "more profound meaning". [6]
The music video was released on September 7, 2022, and was inspired by the singer's love of the film noir genre and anime. [5] Directed by Tommy Kiljoy, it sees the singer mourning and moving on from a relationship. [7]
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [30] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [31] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [32] | 4× Platinum | 320,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [33] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [34] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [35] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [36] | Platinum | 140,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [37] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [38] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [39] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [40] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [41] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [43] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Central America (CFC) [44] | Platinum | 7,000,000† |
Greece (IFPI Greece) [45] | Gold | 1,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |