Romantic Homicide

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"Romantic Homicide"
A photo of a white rose covered in blood.
Initial 2022 release cover
Single by D4vd
from the EP Petals to Thorns
B-side"Here with Me"[1]
ReleasedJuly 20, 2022
RecordedJuly 13, 2022
Length2:12
Label
SongwriterDavid Burke
ProducerDan 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 and songwriter, D4vd. It was released through DistroKid on July 20, 2022, and later as the second single from his debut EP, Petals to Thorns.

The song went viral on the social media platform TikTok in September 2022. The music was rereleased through Darkroom and Interscope, and subsequently achieved commercial success. In 2025, the song returned to Billboard charts after the dead body of a teenage girl was found in the singer's car.[2][3]

Background and composition

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D4vd recorded the song in his sister's closet and first released it in July 2022.[4] By early September, the song had been used in more than 245,000 clips on TikTok.[5] A live version of the song, alongside its accompanying visualizer, was released on December 8, 2023.[6]

Accompanied by "heavy guitars" and "sentimental percussions", the song deals with unrequited love and breakups.[7] While the song is characterized by its short lyrics, the lyrics were described as having a "more profound meaning".[8]

Music video

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The music video was released on September 7, 2022, and was inspired by the singer's love of the film noir genre and anime.[7] It introduces an alter ego named Itami, a Japanese name meaning "pain". Directed by Tommy Kiljoy, it sees the character mourning and moving on from a relationship.[9]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Romantic Homicide"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[38] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[39] 4× Platinum 320,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[40] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[41] Platinum 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[42] Gold 50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[43] Platinum 140,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[45] Gold 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[46] Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[47] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[48] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[49] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[50] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡
Streaming
Central America (CFC)[51] Platinum 7,000,000†
Greece (IFPI Greece)[52] Gold 1,000,000†

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

References

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