Romantic Homicide
"Romantic Homicide" is a song by American singer D4vd. It was released on July 20, 2022, through DistroKid. 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 and first released it in July 2022. By early September, the song had already been used in more than 245,000 clips on TikTok. Composition
Accompanied by "heavy guitars" and "sentimental percussions", the song deals with unrequited love, as well as a breakup. While the song is characterized by its short lyrics, it was described as having a "more profound meaning". 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 Kiljo, it sees the singer mourning and moving on from a relationship. Charts

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References

2022 singles
2022 songs
D4vd songs
Interscope Records singles