"favorite crime" is the tenth track on Olivia Rodrigo's record-breaking debut album, SOUR (2021). It stands out as a stripped-down folk-pop ballad that explores the complex aftermath of a dysfunctional relationship through the lens of a criminal metaphor .
Unlike the high-energy pop-punk tracks on SOUR , "favorite crime" is intimate and acoustic. favorite crime (Audio) - Olivia Rodrigo
The track features fingerpicked acoustic guitar, bass, and a Roland Juno 60 synthesizer, all played by producer Dan Nigro. "favorite crime" is the tenth track on Olivia
She uses Bonnie and Clyde-style imagery—burial, blood, sirens, and alibis—to describe the relationship's toxicity. and a Roland Juno 60 synthesizer
The song centers on the idea of being a in one's own heartbreak. Rodrigo examines how she overlooked red flags and compromised her morals just to stay with a partner.