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{{Infobox song

| name = Favorite Crime

| cover = Favorite Crime Live - Olivia Rodrigo.png

| alt =

| caption = Vevo's "Official Live Performance" cover

| type = song

| artist = Olivia Rodrigo

| album = Sour

| written = September 2020

| released = May 21, 2021

| recorded = September 2020

| studio = Amusement (Los Angeles)

| venue =

| genre =

* Folk-pop

* indie pop

| length = 2:32

| label = Geffen

| writer =

* Olivia Rodrigo

* Dan Nigro

| producer = Dan Nigro

| misc =

}}

"'Favorite Crime'" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo. It is the tenth track on Rodrigo's debut album 'Sour', which was released on May 21, 2021, through Geffen Records. It is a folk-pop and indie pop ballad, written by Rodrigo and its producer Dan Nigro.

Upon release, the song charted within the top 10 in New Zealand and Ireland, and within the top 20 in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The song was also certified Gold in Australia and New Zealand. The song received its debut performance as part of Vevo's 'Lift' series on May 25, 2021.

Background and release



American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo released her debut single "Drivers License" in January 2021, to critical acclaim. 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. On April 13, Rodrigo confirmed the album title to be 'Sour'. Alongside the confirmation, the track listing was revealed, which included "Favorite Crime" as the tenth track.

"Favorite Crime" was released as part of 'Sour' on May 21, 2021, alongside a lyric video.

Composition and promotion



"Favorite Crime" was written by Rodrigo and Dan Nigro in 2020. The song is a stripped-down folk-pop and indie pop ballad. The song runs for a total length of 2 minutes and 32 seconds. The song features Rodrigo "singing over fingerpicked guitar figures in [a] sweetly folky style". 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". The song has been compared to American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's 2020 albums 'Folklore' and 'Evermore', and the harmonies have been compared to that of New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde's "Royals" (2013).

According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony Music Publishing, "Favorite Crime" is written in the key of A major in cut time with a tempo ranging between 8488 beats per minute. Rodrigo's vocal range span from F3 to E5.

The song received its debut performance on May 25, 2021, as part of Vevo's 'Lift' series. In the performance, Rodrigo sings the song while on a rooftop, alongside backup singers and a guitar player.

Commercial performance



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'. The following week, it rose to number 16. It fell to number 26 on the week dated June 19 and number 43 the following week. It has spent a total of 11 weeks on the chart. On the 'Rolling Stone' Top 100, it was one of nine songs on 'Sour' to chart in the top 10, debuting at number 8, selling 166,800 units with 20.8 million streams in its first week. It rose to number 6 the next week, with 149,100 units sold and 18.8 million streams; it has spent 11 weeks on the 'Rolling Stone' Top 100 and is still currently charting as of August 2021. It debuted at number 8 on the Streaming Songs chart, where it eventually peaked at number 6. Internationally, it peaked at number 6 in New Zealand, number 8 in Ireland, number 13 in Australia, 14 in Canada, 17 in the United Kingdom, 21 in Norway, and 76 in Sweden. The song also peaked at number 14 on 'Billboard' Global 200 chart. The song has been certified Platinum in Canada by Music Canada and Gold in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association and in New Zealand by Recorded Music NZ.

Critical reception



Bobby Oliver, writing for 'Spin', described "Favorite Crime" as "superb" and "showstopp[ing]", while Maura Johnston of 'Entertainment Weekly' labelled the harmonies as "spectral". However, 'Billboard' critic Larisha Paul ranked the song last out of all 11 songs on 'Sour'.

Credits and personnel



Credits adapted from the liner notes of 'Sour' and Tidal.

Recording

* Recorded at Amusement Studios (Los Angeles)

* Mixed at SOTA Studios (Los Angeles)

* Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

* Olivia Rodrigo vocals, songwriting, vocal arrangement

* Dan Nigro songwriting, production, recording, vocal arrangement, acoustic guitar, bass, Juno 60

* Randy Merrill mastering

* Mitch McCarthy mixing

* Ryan Linvill saxophone, assistant engineering

* Kathleen vocal arrangement

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