In “favorite crime”, tenth track of her debut album SOUR, Olivia Rodrigo displays her lyricism by subverting the situation she’s in. As she implies that she is partly responsible for her heartbreak because she let herself be treated badly in the relationship, she starts the process of moving on.
[Verse 1]
Know that I loved you so bad
I let you treat me like that
I was your willing accomplice, honey
And I watched as you fled the scene
Doe-eyed as you buried me
One heart broke, four hands bloody
[Chorus]
The things I did
Just so I could call you mine
The things you did
Well, I hope I was your favorite crime
[Verse 2]
You used me as an alibi
I crossed my heart as you crossed the line
And I defended you to all my friends
And now every time a siren sounds
I wondеr if you're around
'Cause you know that I'd do it all again
[Chorus]
All the things I did
Just so I could call you minе
The things you did
Well, I hope I was your favorite crime
[Bridge]
It's bittersweet to think about the damage that we'd do
'Cause I was goin' down, but I was doin' it with you
Yeah, everything we broke and all the trouble that we made
But I say that I hate you with a smile on my face
Oh, look what we became
[Chorus]
All the things I did
Just so I could call you mine
All the things you did
Well, I hope I was your favorite crime
[Outro]
Your favorite crime
Your favorite crime
'Cause, baby, you were mine
favorite crime was written by Olivia Rodrigo & Dan Nigro.
favorite crime was produced by Dan Nigro.
Olivia Rodrigo released favorite crime on Fri May 21 2021.
Olivia performed “favorite crime” live for the first time for Vevo LIFT on May 25, 2021.
Dan & I wrote “favorite crime” sometime last summer I think. I had “Know I loved you so bad I let you treat me like that” written in my notes app for a while & it sort of sparked the entire song. I really love how the song is one big metaphor. Figurative language was something I had to work...
“favorite crime” debuted at #18 on the Hot 100 during the week ending June 5, 2021. The following week, “favorite crime” peaked at #16 on the chart.
Yes, “favorite crime” was certified 3× platinum by the RIAA on November 22, 2023.
I was thinking a lot about this idea of, in order to get over a heartbreak, I think you have to forgive that person who caused you pain, but I think also that a big part of it is forgiving yourself. I found this little poem that I wrote in my notes app on my phone: “I know that I loved you so bad, I...