If Looks Could Kill (Destroy Lonely song)

"If Looks Could Kill" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper Destroy Lonely. It was released on March 3, 2023, through Opium and Interscope Records, as the lead single from his debut studio album of the same name. Lonely recorded the song in October 2022 with producers Clayco, Ssor.t and Carter, and credited it with establishing the album's direction. A departure from Lonely's rage sound, "If Looks Could Kill" features rock, emo, and pop-punk-influenced production featuring moody guitars and hazy vocals. Over a three-chord riff, Lonely proclaims himself a "fashion demon" and juxtaposes lyrics about fashion and violence whilst discussing his expanding wealth, evolving fashion tastes, and personal demons.

Prior to its official release, an early version of "If Looks Could Kill" was leaked and began circulating on TikTok, where it garnered over 75 million views and 200,000 streams. The song peaked at number 2 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and also charted in New Zealand and Lithuania. In August 2024, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). An accompanying music video, directed by James Pereira, features Lonely leading a group of emotionless villagers toward individuality and creative freedom.