Romantic Homicide
2022 single by D4vd
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"Romantic Homicide" is a song by American singer-songwriter D4vd. It was released on July 20, 2022, through DistroKid and later included as the second single from his debut EP, Petals to Thorns.
| "Romantic Homicide" | ||||
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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 | |||
| Length | 2:12 | |||
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| Songwriter | David Burke | |||
| Producer | Dan Darmawan | |||
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| "Romantic Homicide" on YouTube | ||||
The song gained popularity on the social media platform TikTok in September 2022 and was re-released by Darkroom and Interscope, leading to commercial success. In 2025, the song re-entered the Billboard charts following the discovery of a teenage girl's body in a Tesla registered to D4vd.[2][3]
Background and composition
D4vd recorded the song in his sister's closet and initially released it in July 2022.[4] By early September, it had been featured in over 245,000 TikTok clips.[5] A live version of the song, along with a visualizer, was released on December 8, 2023.[6]
The song features "heavy guitars" and "sentimental percussions", exploring themes of unrequited love and breakups[7] and is characterized by its short lyrics, described as having a "more profound meaning".[8]
Music video
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| 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‡ |
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| Central America (CFC)[51] | Platinum | 7,000,000† |
| Greece (IFPI Greece)[52] | Gold | 1,000,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||