[154] Samsung used the track in a commercial for the Galaxy Note 3. [13][12], Lorde self-released "Royals" for free download in conjunction with The Love Club EP on SoundCloud on 22 November 2012. Lorde wrote the minimalist art pop and electropop song Royals in July 2012 when she was 15 years old (Credit: RockinExposures / Startraksphoto), I just wrote something that I liked, and that I thought was cool. 15 Lorde: 'Royals', "Lorde review: Modern, unconventional pop at its best", "Lorde salutes Prince at St. Paul show and gushes about His Royal Badness", "In an age of manufactured stars, Lorde is a refreshing change", "Lorde review voice of the generation, with a dash of gold lam and confetti", "Lorde: Melodrama review maximum overwrought", "Review Lorde: Green Light review comeback track signals new dance diva direction", "Lorde really is 17, but the New Zealand singer-songwriter who plays Jacobs Pavilion has an old soul", "Mutual Admiration, Across the Sea, Across the Years", "Meet Lorde: She's a Talented Teenage Badass", "Lorde, 'Pure Heroine' Track-By-Track Review", "Review: At the Oracle Arena Last Night, Lorde Gave Fans What They've Been Waiting For", "Lorde at Alexandra Palace, London, review: Artist performs her clever, danceable pop at a perfect live show", "Lorde is teaching herself piano for her new album", "Here's the Music Theory Behind Why Lorde's Songwriting Is Objectively Kickass", "Lorde 101: Who Is This 16-Year-Old New Zealand Singer Everyone's Talking About? The self-aware and confident teenager, who started writing her own music as a 12-year-old when she was first signed to Universal on a development deal, was still in bed on a recent Saturday morning when she firmly clarified that she's "first and foremost a writerit's all about the lyrics." She also took the award for Best Pop Solo Performance for the song, and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album and Record Of The Year. Thus when she did top the Billboard Hot 100, she was the youngest to do so since another female singer who was 16 at the time, Tiffany, accomplished the feat. Lorde Highlights Popularity . [153] Later that year, the singer was featured in the compilation album The Art of Peace: Songs for Tibet II to raise funds for the preservation of the Tibetan culture. Lorde went on to release the single "Tennis Court," and the U.S. top ten hit "Team." [76] She later announced the North American leg, held in March 2018, with Run the Jewels, Mitski and Tove Styrke as opening acts. [102] "Royals" competed for the top spot with James Arthur's "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You", taking it with a sales difference of 7,000 copies. It'd be easy to mistake Ella for a seasoned tunesmith from the American South, one who carries a heavy heart that's been ravaged by careless men over time. "Royals" was released simultaneously with, UK sales figures for "Royals" as of June 2021, Recording Industry Association of America, Australian Recording Industry Association, List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2013, List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2013 (Canada), List of Mainstream Top 40 number-one hits of 2013 (U.S.), List of number-one singles of 2013 (Ireland), List of number-one singles from the 2010s (New Zealand), List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2010s, List of Ultratop 50 number-one singles of 2013, "Lorde finally meets George Brett, inspiration for 'Royals', "Interview with Scott MacLachlan, manager of Lorde", "Meet Lorde, the 16-Year-Old Singer Poised to Take Over Pop Music", "Lorde Q&A: New Zealand Star On Next Single, Nicki Minaj & Staying Mysterious", "The secrets of Lorde's right-hand man, Joel Little", "Joel Little Rings of the Lorde (page 2)", "VH1 You Oughta Know Artist Lorde Explains What Being 'Royal' Means To Her", "NZ Music Sensation, Lorde, Releases First Music Video For 'Royals', "Lorde 101: Who Is This 16-Year-Old New Zealand Singer Everyone's Talking About? [122] Lorde is briefly shown singing part of the song. Lorde: The Music Phenomenon of the Year Vogue | Vogue Royals! [27] Its instrumentation consists of finger snaps, bass, percussion, and a hip hop beat. Lorde, Billie Eilish, And The Reluctant Pop Star - BuzzFeed News