"Favorite Crime" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo.
American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo released her debut single "Drivers License" in January 2021, to critical acclaim.
[1] On April 1, 2021, Rodrigo announced that her debut album, at that time known by the placeholder title *O*R, was set to be released on May 21, 2021.
[10] The lyrics of the song center around "the examination of glaring red flags that only appear in their true colors through the lens of hindsight".
[12][13] In the United States, on the week dated June 5, 2021, "Favorite Crime" debuted at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, accompanied by 10 other tracks on Sour.
[30][31] Bobby Oliver, writing for Spin, described "Favorite Crime" as "superb" and "showstopp[ing]",[7] while Maura Johnston of Entertainment Weekly labelled the harmonies as "spectral".