"If Looks Could Kill" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper Destroy Lonely, released on March 3, 2023, as the lead single from his debut studio album of the same name. The song reached number 30 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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| Single by Destroy Lonely | ||||
| from the album If Looks Could Kill | ||||
| Released | March 3, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
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| Length | 3:14 | |||
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| "if looks could kill" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editAn early version of the single was previewed and began gaining traction on the social media platform TikTok receiving over 200,000 streams and 75,000,000 views on the platform prior to its official release.[1] Lonely officially released the track on March 3, 2023,[2] and performed it live the same night single during his Rolling Loud set.[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Lithuania (AGATA)[4] | 78 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] | 17 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 30 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Poland (ZPAV)[8] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Destroy Lonely kicks off a new era with the hazy single "if looks could kill"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "Destroy Lonely Drops Long-Awaited Track "If Looks Could Kill"". Complex. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "2023 Rolling Loud: The Best Performances". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "2023 9-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of March 18, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of March 18, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 23, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter If Looks Could Kill in the search box.
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