Romantic Lover

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"Romantic Lover"
Single by Eyedress
from the album Let's Skip to the Wedding
Released12 January 2020 (2020-01-12)
Recorded2019
Studio Eyedress's bedroom
Genre Bedroom pop
Length1:26
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.

Contents

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 earlier in the year. [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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [11] Platinum80,000
Mexico (AMPROFON) [12] Platinum60,000
United States (RIAA) [13] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  12. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . Retrieved 19 April 2024.Type Eyedress in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Romantic Lover in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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