Romantic Lover

"Romantic Lover"
Single by Eyedress
from the album Let's Skip to the Wedding
Released	12 January 2020 (2020-01-12)
Recorded	2019
Studio	Eyedress's bedroom
Genre	indie pop
Length	1:26
Label	Lex
Songwriter(s)	Idris Vicuña
Producer(s)	Eyedress
Eyedress singles chronology
"Jealous" (2019) "Romantic Lover" (2020) "Let's Skip to the Wedding" (2020)

"Romantic Lover" is a song by Filipino musician Eyedress, first released as a self-directed music video on YouTube 12 January 2020. ^[1] On 10 July that year it was announced that the song would be released on his next album, Let's Skip to the Wedding (2020). ^[2] It was the fourth of nine album tracks to be released as singles from Let's Skip to the Wedding.

Reception

Reviewing the album Let's Skip to the Wedding , PopMatters described "Romantic Lover" as "near-monotone vocals over sharp, looping synths". ^[3] AllMusic highlighted "themes of love, devotion, and tenderness" in the lyrics. ^[4]

"Romantic Lover" went viral in the USA with Rolling Stone citing the track as one of the fastest-rising songs on American streaming services for the week ending 6 May 2021. ^[5] It was the second Eyedress single to become a viral hit in 2021 with "Jealous" going viral on TikTok in early 2021. ^{[6] [7]} The track was certified platinum by the RIAA on 14 March 2023. ^[8]

Charts

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Lithuania (AGATA) [9]	100
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [10]	44

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [11]	Gold	35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [12]	Platinum	80,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [13]	2× Platinum	120,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [14]	Gold	15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [15]	Gold	25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [16]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [17]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Romantic Lover - Single by Eyedress" . Retrieved May 14, 2021– via YouTube.
2. "Eyedress Debuts New Music Video "Last Time I'm Falling in Love"". Hypebeast. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
3. Pontecorvo, Adriane. "Let's Skip to the Wedding – Eyedress". PopMatters . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
4. Thomas, Fred. "Let's Skip to the Wedding – Eyedress". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 May 2021.
5. "Trending 25 The fastest-rising songs of the week". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
6. "Eyedress shares two new songs "Spit on Your Grave" and "Something About You" featuring Dent May". The Fader. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
7. "End Your Summer with Eyedress' New Album "Mulholland Drive"". Hypebeast. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
8. "American certifications – Eyedress". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 16 March 2023.
9. "2020 8-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
10. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs –The week of December 29, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
11. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 19 August 2025.
12. "Canadian single certifications – Eyedress – Romantic Lover". Music Canada . Retrieved 8 March 2024.
13. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . Retrieved 16 November 2024.Type Eyedress in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Romantic Lover in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
14. "New Zealand single certifications – Eyedress – Romantic Lover". Radioscope. Retrieved 12 June 2025.Type Romantic Lover in the "Search:" field.
15. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 18 August 2025. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Romantic Lover in the search box.
16. "British single certifications – Eyedress – Romantic Lover". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 1 February 2025.
17. "American single certifications – Eyedress – Romantic Lover". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 16 March 2023.