If Looks Could Kill (Destroy Lonely song)

"If Looks Could Kill" runs for three minutes and fourteen seconds. Lonely co-wrote the song with Clayco, Ssor.t, and Carter, who produced it; Williams handled mixing and engineering, whilst Bill Jabr and Travis Louis handled mastering. A departure from Lonely's rage sound, the song's production incorporates rock, and moody, whilst discussing his expanding wealth and personal demons. and says he no longer shops at Dover Street Market, which Eric Skelton of Complex viewed as referencing his "evolving fashion tastes". Jewel Wicker of Alternative Press called the song's closing lyric, "If looks could kill, that makes every day Halloween", a "blood-soaked statement". ==Reception==

XXL included "If Looks Could Kill" in its list of the 13 best hip hop songs of the week of its release. Jon Powell of Revolt deemed the song a highlight from If Looks Could Kill, calling it "a perfect entry point for those unfamiliar with Lonely's style". Alexander Cole of HotNewHipHop praised the song's "incredible sound" and catchy lyrics. Complex ranked the song at number 29 on its mid-year list of the best songs of 2023, with Skelton stating that Lonely had "deliver[ed] something that would make his idol Chino Moreno proud." Upon its official release, the song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, and number 30 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also charted at number 78 on the Lithuania singles chart, and number 17 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. On August 27, 2024, the song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). ==Charts==