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* "Meltdown", her song with Pusha T, [[Music/ATribeCalledQuest Q-Tip]], Music/{{Haim}} and Stromae from the same soundtrack. The odd DreamTeam works exceptionally well, and her vocals on the chorus emphasise ''Hunger Games'' feel, whilst also not deviating from her own sound despite the collaborators.
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* "Meltdown", her song with Pusha T, [[Music/ATribeCalledQuest Q-Tip]], Music/{{Haim}} and Stromae from the same soundtrack. The odd DreamTeam team-up works exceptionally well, and her vocals on the chorus emphasise ''Hunger Games'' feel, whilst also not deviating from her own sound despite the collaborators.
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* The fact that "Royals" ''topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks'' (knocking Music/MileyCyrus's "Wrecking Ball" off the spot when it looked like she was going to dominate), becoming the first record by a New Zealander to do so, and ultimately went ''7x multi-platinum'' in the US alone. Keep in mind, she was only ''16'' when this happened. "Royals" also topped the US Alternative Charts, making her the first female artist to achieve this feat since ''before she was born''.
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* The fact that "Royals" ''topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks'' (knocking Music/MileyCyrus's "Wrecking Ball" off the spot when it looked like she was going to dominate), becoming the first record by a New Zealander to do so, and ultimately went ''7x multi-platinum'' ''Diamond'' in the US alone. Keep in mind, she was only ''16'' when this happened. "Royals" also topped the US Alternative Charts, making her the first female artist to achieve this feat since ''before she was born''.
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* "Writer In The Dark" and "Liability" off of Melodrama are quite possibly Lorde's most raw, emotionally vulnerable songs to date, but quite possibly her most incredible, with the former's heart-shredding vocals and the latter's melancholic pianos.
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* "Writer In The Dark" and "Liability" off of Melodrama ''Melodrama'' are quite possibly Lorde's most raw, emotionally vulnerable songs to date, but quite possibly also her most incredible, with the former's heart-shredding vocals and the latter's melancholic pianos.piano.
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There's a ''reason'' why she's going number 1 worldwide and her music is
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* The fact that "Royals" ''topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks'' (knocking Music/MileyCyrus's "Wrecking Ball" off the spot when it looked like she was going to dominate), becoming the first New Zealander to do so, and ultimately went ''7x multi-platinum'' in the US alone. Keep in mind, she was only ''16'' when this happened.
* "Royals" also topped the US Alternative Charts, becoming the first female artist to achieve this feat since ''before she was born''.
* NPR [[http://www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic2013/2013/12/04/248864263/lorde-sounds-like-teen-spirit wrote an article]] suggesting that she might end up having the same effect on popular music that {{Music/Nirvana}} had 20 years ago.
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* NPR [[http://www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic2013/2013/12/04/248864263/lorde-sounds-like-teen-spirit wrote an article]] suggesting that she might end up having the same effect on popular music that {{Music/Nirvana}} had 20 years ago.
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* Aside from "Royals", "Ribs" has a great vocal-synth opening leading into what might be the most vulnerable and intense songs on the album, as well as one of the best.
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* Her intense cover of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaVA6sgOpws "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"]], to the point where it's been used for ''Film/TheHungerGamesCatchingFire'', ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedUnity'' and ''Film/DraculaUntold''.
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* "Meltdown", her song with Pusha T, [[Music/ATribeCalledQuest Q-Tip]], Music/{{Haim}} and Stromae from the same soundtrack. The odd DreamTeam works exceptionally well, and her vocals on the chorus emphasise The Hunger Games feel, whilst also not deviating from her own sound despite the collaborators.
* ''Melodrama'' definitely qualifies, especially the songs "Green Light", "Hard Feelings/Loveless", "Supercut", and "Perfect Places".
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* Her debut album ''Music/PureHeroine'', while it never topped the Billboard 200 (peaking at #3), it stayed on the top 10 for a long time, and ultimately went double platinum. (an extremely rare feat for any artist nowadays). It went on to sell ''three million copies'' worldwide. Not bad for a teenage girl from New Zealand.
* Winning the VMA for "Best Rock Video" for "Royals", becoming the first female artist to achieve this feat. While some questioned "Royals"' status as a rock song, still impressive none-the-less.
* In an interview, Lorde was asked if she would like to do a collaboration with Music/DavidGuetta. She responded [[http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/music/lorde-says-thanks-but-no-thanks-to-david-guetta-co/a79b7fcf-bd25-4e4a-9194-3bfdce687cc8.htm with this]].
* Also a CrowningMomentOfFunny: After DJ/music producer Diplo made a mean-spirited tweet about creating a Kickstarter to "give Music/TaylorSwift a booty", Lorde (a friend of Swift's), responded that "we should do something about your tiny penis while we're at it".
* Being chosen to curate for ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart1'' soundtrack. She wasn't even an adult yet and she was chosen as the sole curator for one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
* Her [[https://reverb.com/blog/lordes-moving-bowie-tribute-lords-over-lady-gagas?_aid=fb tribute to David Bowie]] at the BRIT Awards, with Bowie's backing band no less, performing an incredibly moving and pitch-perfect version of "Life On Mars." If Lady Gaga paid homage to Ziggy with her Grammy tribute, Lorde honored The Thin White Duke. It also helps that Bowie's son, Creator/DuncanJones, was there and heartily approves of her performance
* Winning the VMA for "Best Rock Video" for "Royals", becoming the first female artist to achieve this feat. While some questioned "Royals"' status as a rock song, still impressive none-the-less.
* In an interview, Lorde was asked if she would like to do a collaboration with Music/DavidGuetta. She responded [[http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/music/lorde-says-thanks-but-no-thanks-to-david-guetta-co/a79b7fcf-bd25-4e4a-9194-3bfdce687cc8.htm with this]].
* Also a CrowningMomentOfFunny: After DJ/music producer Diplo made a mean-spirited tweet about creating a Kickstarter to "give Music/TaylorSwift a booty", Lorde (a friend of Swift's), responded that "we should do something about your tiny penis while we're at it".
* Being chosen to curate for ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart1'' soundtrack. She wasn't even an adult yet and she was chosen as the sole curator for one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
* Her [[https://reverb.com/blog/lordes-moving-bowie-tribute-lords-over-lady-gagas?_aid=fb tribute to David Bowie]] at the BRIT Awards, with Bowie's backing band no less, performing an incredibly moving and pitch-perfect version of "Life On Mars." If Lady Gaga paid homage to Ziggy with her Grammy tribute, Lorde honored The Thin White Duke. It also helps that Bowie's son, Creator/DuncanJones, was there and heartily approves of her performance
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* Her debut album ''Music/PureHeroine'', while it never topped the Billboard 200 (peaking at #3), it stayed on the top 10 for a long time, and ultimately went double platinum. platinum (an extremely rare feat for any artist nowadays). It went on to sell ''three million copies'' worldwide. Not bad for a teenage girl from New Zealand.
* Winning the VMA for "Best Rock Video" for "Royals", becoming the first female artist to achieve this feat. While some questioned "Royals"' status as a rock song, still impressive none-the-less.
* In an interview, Lorde was asked if she would like to do a collaboration with Music/DavidGuetta. She responded [[http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/music/lorde-says-thanks-but-no-thanks-to-david-guetta-co/a79b7fcf-bd25-4e4a-9194-3bfdce687cc8.htm with this]].
* Also a CrowningMomentOfFunny: After DJ/music producer Diplo made a mean-spirited tweet about creating a Kickstarter to "give Music/TaylorSwift a booty", Lorde (a friend of Swift's), responded that "we should do something about your tiny penis while we're at it".
* Being chosen to curate for ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart1'' soundtrack. She wasn't even an adult yet and she was chosen as the sole curator for one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
* Her [[https://reverb.com/blog/lordes-moving-bowie-tribute-lords-over-lady-gagas?_aid=fb tribute to David Bowie]] at the BRIT Awards, with Bowie's backing band no less, performing an incredibly moving and pitch-perfect version of "Life On Mars." If Lady Gaga paid homage to Ziggy with her Grammy tribute, Lorde honored The Thin White Duke. It also helps that Bowie's son, Creator/DuncanJones, was there and heartily approves of her performance
performance.
* In an interview, Lorde was asked if she would like to do a collaboration with Music/DavidGuetta. She responded [[http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/music/lorde-says-thanks-but-no-thanks-to-david-guetta-co/a79b7fcf-bd25-4e4a-9194-3bfdce687cc8.htm with this]].
* Also a CrowningMomentOfFunny: After DJ/music producer Diplo made a mean-spirited tweet about creating a Kickstarter to "give Music/TaylorSwift a booty", Lorde (a friend of Swift's), responded that "we should do something about your tiny penis while we're at it".
* Being chosen to curate for ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart1'' soundtrack. She wasn't even an adult yet and she was chosen as the sole curator for one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
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* The fact that "Royals" ''topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks'' (knocking Music/MileyCyrus's "Wrecking Ball" off the spot when it looked like she was going to dominate), becoming the first New Zealander to do so, and ultimately went ''7x multi-platinum'' in the US alone. Keep in mind, she was only ''16'' when this happened.
* "Royals" also topped the US Alternative Charts, becoming the first female artist to achieve this feat since ''before she was born''.
* NPR [[http://www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic2013/2013/12/04/248864263/lorde-sounds-like-teen-spirit wrote an article]] suggesting that she might end up having the same effect on popular music that {{Music/Nirvana}} had 20 years ago.
* "Glory and Gore" is very well loved by her growing fanbase. "We gladiate but I guess we're really fighting ourselves", "We mean it but we promise we're not mean", "Do you even wanna go free".
* Aside from "Royals", "Ribs" has a great vocal-synth opening leading into what might be the most vulnerable and intense songs on the album, as well as one of the best.
* "Team" -- either the intro or the octave jump in the chorus are the crowning moments of one of the most atmospheric songs in her catalog.
* "White Teeth Teens" is up there, too.
* "Biting Down"
* "Million Dollar Bills" - the vocal hook is so instantly captivating that it propels the song to being sheer awesomeness.
* Her intense cover of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaVA6sgOpws "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"]], to the point where it's been used for ''Film/TheHungerGamesCatchingFire'', ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedUnity'' and ''Film/DraculaUntold''.
* "Yellow Flicker Beat", the song she wrote for ''The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1''. It keeps perfectly to her usual sound while still managing to sound like something that belongs in a Hunger Games movie.
* "Meltdown", her song with Pusha T, [[Music/ATribeCalledQuest Q-Tip]], Music/{{Haim}} and Stromae from the same soundtrack. The odd DreamTeam works exceptionally well, and her vocals on the chorus emphasise The Hunger Games feel, whilst also not deviating from her own sound despite the collaborators.
* ''Melodrama'' definitely qualifies, especially the songs "Green Light", "Hard Feelings/Loveless", "Supercut", and "Perfect Places".
* "The Louvre" is absolutely ''gorgeous'', and has some of her best lyrics, to boot.
* Her debut album ''Music/PureHeroine'', while it never topped the Billboard 200 (peaking at #3), it stayed on the top 10 for a long time, and ultimately went double platinum. (an extremely rare feat for any artist nowadays). It went on to sell ''three million copies'' worldwide. Not bad for a teenage girl from New Zealand.
* Winning the VMA for "Best Rock Video" for "Royals", becoming the first female artist to achieve this feat. While some questioned "Royals"' status as a rock song, still impressive none-the-less.
* In an interview, Lorde was asked if she would like to do a collaboration with Music/DavidGuetta. She responded [[http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/music/lorde-says-thanks-but-no-thanks-to-david-guetta-co/a79b7fcf-bd25-4e4a-9194-3bfdce687cc8.htm with this]].
* Also a CrowningMomentOfFunny: After DJ/music producer Diplo made a mean-spirited tweet about creating a Kickstarter to "give Music/TaylorSwift a booty", Lorde (a friend of Swift's), responded that "we should do something about your tiny penis while we're at it".
* Being chosen to curate for ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart1'' soundtrack. She wasn't even an adult yet and she was chosen as the sole curator for one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
* Her [[https://reverb.com/blog/lordes-moving-bowie-tribute-lords-over-lady-gagas?_aid=fb tribute to David Bowie]] at the BRIT Awards, with Bowie's backing band no less, performing an incredibly moving and pitch-perfect version of "Life On Mars." If Lady Gaga paid homage to Ziggy with her Grammy tribute, Lorde honored The Thin White Duke. It also helps that Bowie's son, Creator/DuncanJones, was there and heartily approves of her performance
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* The fact that "Royals" ''topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks'' (knocking Music/MileyCyrus's "Wrecking Ball" off the spot when it looked like she was going to dominate), becoming the first New Zealander to do so, and ultimately went ''7x multi-platinum'' in the US alone. Keep in mind, she was only ''16'' when this happened.
* "Royals" also topped the US Alternative Charts, becoming the first female artist to achieve this feat since ''before she was born''.
* NPR [[http://www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic2013/2013/12/04/248864263/lorde-sounds-like-teen-spirit wrote an article]] suggesting that she might end up having the same effect on popular music that {{Music/Nirvana}} had 20 years ago.
* "Glory and Gore" is very well loved by her growing fanbase. "We gladiate but I guess we're really fighting ourselves", "We mean it but we promise we're not mean", "Do you even wanna go free".
* Aside from "Royals", "Ribs" has a great vocal-synth opening leading into what might be the most vulnerable and intense songs on the album, as well as one of the best.
* "Team" -- either the intro or the octave jump in the chorus are the crowning moments of one of the most atmospheric songs in her catalog.
* "White Teeth Teens" is up there, too.
* "Biting Down"
* "Million Dollar Bills" - the vocal hook is so instantly captivating that it propels the song to being sheer awesomeness.
* Her intense cover of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaVA6sgOpws "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"]], to the point where it's been used for ''Film/TheHungerGamesCatchingFire'', ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedUnity'' and ''Film/DraculaUntold''.
* "Yellow Flicker Beat", the song she wrote for ''The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1''. It keeps perfectly to her usual sound while still managing to sound like something that belongs in a Hunger Games movie.
* "Meltdown", her song with Pusha T, [[Music/ATribeCalledQuest Q-Tip]], Music/{{Haim}} and Stromae from the same soundtrack. The odd DreamTeam works exceptionally well, and her vocals on the chorus emphasise The Hunger Games feel, whilst also not deviating from her own sound despite the collaborators.
* ''Melodrama'' definitely qualifies, especially the songs "Green Light", "Hard Feelings/Loveless", "Supercut", and "Perfect Places".
* "The Louvre" is absolutely ''gorgeous'', and has some of her best lyrics, to boot.
* Her debut album ''Music/PureHeroine'', while it never topped the Billboard 200 (peaking at #3), it stayed on the top 10 for a long time, and ultimately went double platinum. (an extremely rare feat for any artist nowadays). It went on to sell ''three million copies'' worldwide. Not bad for a teenage girl from New Zealand.
* Winning the VMA for "Best Rock Video" for "Royals", becoming the first female artist to achieve this feat. While some questioned "Royals"' status as a rock song, still impressive none-the-less.
* In an interview, Lorde was asked if she would like to do a collaboration with Music/DavidGuetta. She responded [[http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/music/lorde-says-thanks-but-no-thanks-to-david-guetta-co/a79b7fcf-bd25-4e4a-9194-3bfdce687cc8.htm with this]].
* Also a CrowningMomentOfFunny: After DJ/music producer Diplo made a mean-spirited tweet about creating a Kickstarter to "give Music/TaylorSwift a booty", Lorde (a friend of Swift's), responded that "we should do something about your tiny penis while we're at it".
* Being chosen to curate for ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart1'' soundtrack. She wasn't even an adult yet and she was chosen as the sole curator for one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
* Her [[https://reverb.com/blog/lordes-moving-bowie-tribute-lords-over-lady-gagas?_aid=fb tribute to David Bowie]] at the BRIT Awards, with Bowie's backing band no less, performing an incredibly moving and pitch-perfect version of "Life On Mars." If Lady Gaga paid homage to Ziggy with her Grammy tribute, Lorde honored The Thin White Duke. It also helps that Bowie's son, Creator/DuncanJones, was there and heartily approves of her performance
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