Romantic Homicide

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"Romantic Homicide"
D4vd - Romantic Homicide.png
Initial 2022 release cover
Single by D4vd
from the EP Petals to Thorns
B-side "Here with Me" [1]
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 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.

Contents

Background

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]

Composition

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]

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. [5] Directed by Tommy Kiljoy, it sees the singer mourning and moving on from a relationship. [7]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Romantic Homicide"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [30] 2× Platinum140,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [31] Platinum40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [32] 4× Platinum320,000‡
France (SNEP) [33] Gold100,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [34] Gold50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [35] Gold70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [36] 2× Platinum60,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [37] Gold30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [38] Platinum50,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [39] Gold5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [40] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [42] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [43] Gold1,000,000†

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

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"Here with Me" is a song by the American singer D4vd, released to streaming services on September 22, 2022. It went viral on the app TikTok and became his second most successful song, following "Romantic Homicide".

<i>Petals to Thorns</i> 2023 EP by D4vd

Petals to Thorns is the debut extended play by the American singer-songwriter D4vd. It was released on May 26, 2023, through Darkroom and Interscope Records. Primarily recorded in his sister's closet using the digital audio workstation tool BandLab, the EP features production from Spencer Stewart, Stint, and Robin Hannibal, among others.

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