Romantic Homicide

"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.

"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
Genre	Bedroom pop dream pop pop rock R&B
Length	2:12
Label	Darkroom Interscope
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

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

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Romantic Homicide" Chart (2022–2023) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 40 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 32 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 68 Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 35 Greece International (IFPI)[12] 20 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 27 Lithuania (AGATA)[14] 13 Malaysia International (RIM)[15] 9 Netherlands (Single Tip)[16] 4 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 21 Portugal (AFP)[18] 45 Singapore (Billboard)[19] 23 Singapore (RIAS)[20] 18 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 52 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[23] 22 US Billboard Hot 100[24] 33 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[25] 4 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[26] 30

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "Romantic Homicide" Chart (2022) Position US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[27] 18 2023 year-end chart performance for "Romantic Homicide" Chart (2023) Position Global 200 (Billboard)[28] 163 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[29] 10

Certifications

Certifications for "Romantic Homicide"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
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. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.