D4vd’s breakout hit “Romantic Homicide” climbed to No. 8 on Spotify’s U.S. day by day chart Monday (September 22), marking its highest place in years, simply weeks after police discovered a decomposing body in a car registered beneath his title.

The 18-year-old singer, born David Anthony Burke, has seen a pointy rise in streaming numbers for the reason that Los Angeles Police Department confirmed on September 8 {that a} physique was present in an impounded automobile tied to him. Before the invention, “Romantic Homicide” wasn’t charting on Spotify in any respect. Since then, the music has steadily gained traction, breaking into the Top 10 over the weekend.

Other tracks from D4vd have additionally seen a lift. “Feel It” landed at No. 38 and “Here With Me” adopted at No. 39 on Spotify’s chart as of Monday. He additionally reached a brand new peak on the platform’s artist chart, climbing to No. 42, up from No. 121 on September 7—the day earlier than the physique was discovered.

The momentum prolonged past Spotify. On YouTube, “Romantic Homicide” ranked No. 5 on the music video chart Saturday (September 20). On Apple music, the observe held the No. 46 spot on the U.S. chart.

Originally launched in July 2022, “Romantic Homicide” grew to become a viral sensation on TikTok and later reached No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100. The music’s lyrics discover emotional detachment after a breakup, with D4vd singing, “In the back of my mind, I killed you/And I didn’t even regret it/I can’t believe I said it, but it’s true/I hate you.”

In a Genius interview, he clarified, “I didn’t kill her physically, but in the back of my mind, she died.”

The physique discovered within the automobile was recognized as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, who had been reported lacking from Lake Elsinore, California, in April. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said her stays had been “severely decomposed” and “appears to have been deceased inside the vehicle for an extended period of time before being found.”

The Los Angeles Times reported that Rivas and Burke appeared to have matching tattoos on their fingers studying “Shhh…”. Police haven’t named a suspect, and Burke has not been accused of any crime. Investigators searched a Los Angeles dwelling reportedly linked to Burke final week and picked up a number of objects for evaluation, although authorities haven’t disclosed what was taken.

Burke has not addressed the scenario publicly. He canceled the remaining dates of his U.S. tour, together with reveals in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and postponed an album launch initially scheduled for this month.

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