If Looks Could Kill (Destroy Lonely song) explained

if looks could kill
Cover:	Destroy Lonely - If Looks Could Kill.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Destroy Lonely
Album:	If Looks Could Kill
Released:	March 3, 2023
Recorded:	2022
Genre:	Trap rap rock
Label:	Opium Interscope Ingrooves
Chronology:	Destroy Lonely singles
Prev Title:	20Yrs Old
Prev Year:	2022

"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.

Background

An 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] On March 3, 2023, he officially released the single^[2] and performed it live the same night single during his Rolling Loud set.^[3]

Charts

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Peak position
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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Destroy Lonely kicks off a new era with the hazy single "if looks could kill". 2022-03-08. Alternative Press.
2. Web site: Destroy Lonely Drops Long-Awaited Track "If Looks Could Kill". 2022-03-08. Complex.
3. Web site: 2023 Rolling Loud: The Best Performances. 2022-03-08. HotNewHipHop.
4. Web site: 2023 9-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. March 10, 2023. March 13, 2023.
5. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. March 10, 2023. March 13, 2023.
6. Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of March 18, 2023. . March 14, 2023.
7. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of March 18, 2023 . . March 14, 2023.