Romantic Lover

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"Romantic Lover"
Single by Eyedress
from the album Let's Skip to the Wedding
Released12 January 2020 (2020-01-12)
Recorded2019
StudioEyedress's bedroom
GenreBedroom pop
Length1:26
LabelLex
Songwriter(s)Idris Vicuña
Producer(s)Eyedress
Eyedress singles chronology
"Jealous"
(2019)
"Romantic Lover"
(2020)
"Let's Skip to the Wedding"
(2020)

"Romantic Lover" is a song by Filipino musician Eyedress, first released as a self-directed music video on YouTube 12 January 2020.[1] On 10 July that year it was announced that the song would be released on his next album, Let's Skip to the Wedding (2020).[2] It was the fourth of nine album tracks to be released as singles from Let's Skip to the Wedding.

Reception[edit]

Reviewing the album Let's Skip to the Wedding, PopMatters described "Romantic Lover" as "near-monotone vocals over sharp, looping synths".[3] AllMusic highlighted "themes of love, devotion, and tenderness" in the lyrics.[4]

"Romantic Lover" went viral in the USA with Rolling Stone citing the track as one of the fastest-rising songs on American streaming services for the week ending 6 May 2021.[5] It was the second Eyedress single to become a viral hit in 2021 with "Jealous" going viral on TikTok earlier in the year.[6][7] The track was certified platinum by the RIAA on 14 March 2023.[8]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2021) Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA)[9] 100
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 44

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 80,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[12] Platinum 60,000
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Romantic Lover - Single by Eyedress". Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Eyedress Debuts New Music Video "Last Time I'm Falling in Love"". Hypebeast. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ Pontecorvo, Adriane. "Let's Skip to the Wedding – Eyedress". PopMatters. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Let's Skip to the Wedding – Eyedress". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Trending 25 The fastest-rising songs of the week". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Eyedress shares two new songs "Spit on Your Grave" and "Something About You" featuring Dent May". The Fader. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. ^ "End Your Summer with Eyedress' New Album "Mulholland Drive"". Hypebeast. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. ^ "American certifications – Eyedress". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  9. ^ "2020 8-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs –The week of December 29, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Eyedress – Romantic Lover". Music Canada. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 19 April 2024. Type Eyedress in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Romantic Lover in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Eyedress – Romantic Lover". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 March 2023.