Romantic Homicide

{{Infobox song

| name = Romantic Homicide

| cover = D4vd - Romantic Homicide.png

| alt = A photo of a white rose covered in blood.

| caption = Initial 2022 release cover

| type = single

| artist = D4vd

| B-side = "Here with Me"{{cite web |title=d4vd - Romantic Homicide / Here With Me 7" Vinyl |url=https://interscope.com/collections/singles-day-2024/products/d4vd-romantic-homicide-here-with-me-7-vinyl |website=Interscope Records}}

| released = July 20, 2022

| recorded = July 13, 2022

| genre = {{Flat list|

}}

| length = 2:12

| label = * Darkroom

Interscope

| writer = David Burke

| producer = Dan Darmawan

| prev_title = D.T.N

| prev_year = 2022

| next_title = Here with Me

| next_year = 2022

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|eKL3TceSxvk|"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.

Background

D4vd recorded the song in his sister's closet{{cite magazine |title=d4vd Recorded 'Romantic Homicide' in His Sister's Closet |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-videos/d4vd-recorded-romantic-homicide-in-his-sisters-closet-1234646553/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=24 October 2023 |date=December 13, 2022}} and first released it in July 2022. By early September, the song had already been used in more than 245,000 clips on TikTok.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/hot-100-first-timers-d4vd-romantic-homicide-1235138067/|title=Hot 100 First-Timers: D4vd Debuts With Breakthrough Hit 'Romantic Homicide'|last=Zellner|first=Xander|magazine=Billboard|date=September 11, 2022|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

A live version of the song, along with its accompanying visualizer, was released on December 8, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/D4vd-Rounds-Out-Massive-Year-With-Live-Rendition-of-Romantic-Homicide-20231208|title=D4vd Rounds Out Massive Year With Live Rendition of 'Romantic Homicide'|last=Major|first=Michael|website=Broadway World|date=December 8, 2023|access-date=December 10, 2023}}

Composition

Accompanied by "heavy guitars" and "sentimental percussions", the song deals with unrequited love, as well as a breakup.{{cite web|url=https://diffusmag.de/p/empfehlung-des-tages-d4vd-romantic-homicide/|title=Empfehlung des Tages: D4vd – Romantic Homicide|last=Kropfitsch|first=Johanna|website=Diffus|language=de|date=September 15, 2022|access-date=September 20, 2022}} While the song is characterized by its short lyrics, it was described as having a "more profound meaning".{{cite web|url=https://auralcrave.com/en/2022/09/11/d4vd-romantic-homicide-the-lyrics-and-their-meaning/|title=d4vd, Romantic Homicide: the lyrics and their meaning|website=Auralcrave|date=September 11, 2022|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

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. Directed by Tommy Kiljoy, it sees the singer mourning and moving on from a relationship.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/d4vd-romantic-homicide-video|title=d4vd Releases Video for Viral Track "Romantic Homicide"|last=Price|first=Joe|website=Complex|date=September 8, 2022|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "Romantic Homicide" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2022–2023) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2022-10-17\|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|date=October 17, 2022\|access-date=October 14, 2022}} \| 40
scope="row"\| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2022-10-22/\|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 22, 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=October 18, 2022}} \| 32
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|68\|year=2022\|week=44\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 7, 2022}}
scope="row"\| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2022-10-22/\|title=Billboard Global 200: Week of October 22, 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=October 18, 2022}} \| 35
scope="row"\| Greece International (IFPI){{cite web\|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) \|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012064411/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|archive-date=October 12, 2022\|access-date=October 12, 2022\|publisher=IFPI Greece}} \| 20
{{single chart\|Ireland4\|27\|date=20221014\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 14, 2022}}
scope="row"\| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s40/\|title=2022 40-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)\|publisher=AGATA\|language=lt\|date=October 7, 2022\|access-date=October 7, 2022}} \| 13
scope="row"\| Malaysia International (RIM){{cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/RecordingIndustryMalaysia/posts/pfbid0CXdCYnzNZsHhPEHxaJ5RKFPe77NxxaU3Hu3ZoZN5DAuncBw1142wGkEqAwNzcQX1l\|title=Top 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 42 (14/10/2022-20/10/2022)\|publisher=RIM\|date=October 29, 2022\|access-date=October 30, 2022\|via=Facebook}} \| 9
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Single Tip){{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&date=20221126&year=2022\|title=Dutch Single Tip 26/11/2022\|website=dutchcharts.nl\|language=nl\|access-date=November 26, 2022}} \| 4
scope="row"\| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2022-10-14\|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=October 17, 2022\|access-date=October 15, 2022}} \| 21
{{single chart\|Portugal\|45\|artist=D4vd\|song=Romantic Homicide\|rowheader=true\|access-date=December 15, 2022}}
scope="row"\| Singapore (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/singapore-songs-hotw/2022-11-05/\|title=Singapore Songs: Week of November 5, 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=November 1, 2022}} \| 23
scope="row"\| Singapore (RIAS){{cite web\|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/\|title=RIAS Top Charts Week 41 (7 - 13 Oct 2022)\|publisher=RIAS\|access-date=October 18, 2022\|archive-date=October 18, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018065931/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/}} \| 18
scope="row"\| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100){{cite web\|url=http://hitparada.ifpicr.cz/index.php?hitp=D\|title=ČNS IFPI\|publisher=IFPI ČR\|id=Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202241 into search.\|access-date=October 17, 2022}} \| 52
scope="row"\| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2022&dspp=41\|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 41\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|access-date=October 14, 2022}} \| 2
{{single chart\|UK\|22\|date=20221014\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 14, 2022}}
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2022-10-15/\|title=Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 15, 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=October 11, 2022}} \| 33
scope="row"\| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2022-10-22/\|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of October 22, 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=October 18, 2022}} \| 4
scope="row"\| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-airplay/2022-12-10/\|title=Alternative Airplay: Week of December 10, 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=October 20, 2022}} \| 30

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Weekly chart performance for "Romantic Homicide"

! scope="col"| Chart (2022–2023)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2022-10-17|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=October 17, 2022|access-date=October 14, 2022}}

| 40

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2022-10-22/|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 22, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 18, 2022}}

| 32

{{single chart|Czechdigital|68|year=2022|week=44|rowheader=true|access-date=November 7, 2022}}

scope="row"| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2022-10-22/|title=Billboard Global 200: Week of October 22, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 18, 2022}}

| 35

scope="row"| Greece International (IFPI){{cite web|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) |url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012064411/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html|archive-date=October 12, 2022|access-date=October 12, 2022|publisher=IFPI Greece}}

| 20

{{single chart|Ireland4|27|date=20221014|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2022}}

scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s40/|title=2022 40-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=lt|date=October 7, 2022|access-date=October 7, 2022}}

| 13

scope="row"| Malaysia International (RIM){{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RecordingIndustryMalaysia/posts/pfbid0CXdCYnzNZsHhPEHxaJ5RKFPe77NxxaU3Hu3ZoZN5DAuncBw1142wGkEqAwNzcQX1l|title=Top 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 42 (14/10/2022-20/10/2022)|publisher=RIM|date=October 29, 2022|access-date=October 30, 2022|via=Facebook}}

| 9

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Tip){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&date=20221126&year=2022|title=Dutch Single Tip 26/11/2022|website=dutchcharts.nl|language=nl|access-date=November 26, 2022}}

| 4

scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2022-10-14|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=October 17, 2022|access-date=October 15, 2022}}

| 21

{{single chart|Portugal|45|artist=D4vd|song=Romantic Homicide|rowheader=true|access-date=December 15, 2022}}

scope="row"| Singapore (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/singapore-songs-hotw/2022-11-05/|title=Singapore Songs: Week of November 5, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 1, 2022}}

| 23

scope="row"| Singapore (RIAS){{cite web|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|title=RIAS Top Charts Week 41 (7 - 13 Oct 2022)|publisher=RIAS|access-date=October 18, 2022|archive-date=October 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018065931/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/}}

| 18

scope="row"| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100){{cite web|url=http://hitparada.ifpicr.cz/index.php?hitp=D|title=ČNS IFPI|publisher=IFPI ČR|id=Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202241 into search.|access-date=October 17, 2022}}

| 52

scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2022&dspp=41|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 41|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=October 14, 2022}}

| 2

{{single chart|UK|22|date=20221014|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2022}}

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2022-10-15/|title=Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 15, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 11, 2022}}

| 33

scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2022-10-22/|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of October 22, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 18, 2022}}

| 4

scope="row"| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-airplay/2022-12-10/|title=Alternative Airplay: Week of December 10, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 20, 2022}}

| 30

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" \|+ 2022 year-end chart performance for "Romantic Homicide" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-rock-songs/\|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 5, 2022}} \| 18

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ 2022 year-end chart performance for "Romantic Homicide"

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-rock-songs/|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2022}}

| 18

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" \|+ 2023 year-end chart performance for "Romantic Homicide" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/billboard-global-200/\|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=November 22, 2023}} \| 163
scope="row"\| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/hot-rock-songs/\|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2023\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 4, 2023}} \| 10

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ 2023 year-end chart performance for "Romantic Homicide"

! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/billboard-global-200/|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 22, 2023}}

| 163

scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/hot-rock-songs/|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 4, 2023}}

| 10

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Romantic Homicide"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|access-date=June 1, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|access-date=June 18, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2025|access-date=January 9, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2025|id=15007|access-date=February 5, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|access-date=March 20, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|id=12367|access-date=June 1, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2025|access-date=January 18, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2022|source=radioscope|access-date=December 21, 2024|certyear=2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|access-date=June 9, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|access-date=December 20, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2022|id=file_2023-01-30-17-47-02.pdf|access-date=March 11, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|id=d4vd-romantic-homicide|access-date=October 14, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|id=18708-6237-1|access-date=October 15, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2022|number=3|certyear=2024|access-date=June 1, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Central America|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|access-date=February 20, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|artist=D4vd|title=Romantic Homicide|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|certweek=03|id=20230126065931|access-date=January 27, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streamsonly=true}}

References

Category:2022 singles

Category:2022 songs

Category:D4vd songs

Category:Interscope Records singles

Category:Bedroom pop songs

Category:Dream pop songs

Category:American pop rock songs

Category:Darkroom Records singles

Category:Bandlab