Romantic Lover

"Romantic Lover"
Single by Eyedress
from the album Let's Skip to the Wedding
Released12 January 2020 (2020-01-12)
Recorded2019
StudioEyedress's bedroom
Genreindie 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

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 in early 2021.[6][7] The track was certified platinum by the RIAA on 14 March 2023.[8]

Charts

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 80,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[12] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  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 16 November 2024. Type Eyedress in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Romantic Lover in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  13. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Eyedress – Romantic Lover". Radioscope. Retrieved 12 June 2025. Type Romantic Lover in the "Search:" field.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Eyedress – Romantic Lover". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Eyedress – Romantic Lover". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 March 2023.


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