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Lorde's Royals Hits 1 Billion Views
19 Mar
Summary
- Lorde's "Royals" music video surpassed one billion views.
- The song reached No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks.
- Lorde's initial record contract expired last year.
Lorde's breakthrough debut single "Royals" has achieved a major milestone, with its music video now surpassing one billion views on YouTube. This marks the first time one of the New Zealand singer's songs has reached this significant viewership.
Released as the lead single from her 2013 album Pure Heroine, "Royals" previously topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks. This success made a then-16-year-old Lorde the youngest artist to achieve a No. 1 hit since 1987. The song garnered Grammy nominations and won awards for Best Pop Solo Performance and Song of the Year.
Following the success of "Royals," the album Pure Heroine produced three additional Hot 100 hits. Lorde has since released three more studio albums that have reached the Billboard 200's top five. Her music has consistently been released under Universal Music Group, a contract she initially signed at age 12.
Recently, Lorde revealed that her longtime record label contract expired last year. She expressed excitement about starting with a "clean slate," describing a feeling of "openness and possibility" for her future endeavors.
