Peak Week
#1 · 2013-10-12
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Lorde's "Royals" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Royals" is the debut single by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, included in her debut extended play (EP) The Love Club EP (2012) and debut studio album Pure Heroine (2013). Lorde wrote the song with producer Joel Little. "Royals" is a minimalist art pop and electropop song with influences of hip hop, R&B, and indie pop. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 44 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- Jul 20, 2013#90
- Jul 27#74
- Aug 3#63
- Aug 10#59
- Aug 17#39
- Aug 24#24
- Aug 31#17
- Sep 7#12
- Sep 14#8
- Sep 21#3
- Sep 28#3
- Oct 5#3
- Oct 12#1
- Oct 19#1
- Oct 26#1
- Nov 2#1
- Nov 9#1
- Nov 16#1
- Nov 23#1
- Nov 30#1
- Dec 7#1
- Dec 14#3
- Dec 21#4
- Dec 28#5
- 2014
- Jan 4, 2014#5
- Jan 11#4
- Jan 18#4
- Jan 25#7
- Feb 1#7
- Feb 8#9
- Feb 15#9
- Feb 22#12
- Mar 1#14
- Mar 8#17
- Mar 15#18
- Mar 22#18
- Mar 29#20
- Apr 5#25
- Apr 12#29
- Apr 19#31
- Apr 26#35
- May 3#42
- May 10#44
- May 17#49
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #90 on July 20, 2013. It entered the Top 40 4 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 8 weeks. It reached a peak of #1 on October 12, 2013. After 44 weeks, its final appearance came on May 17, 2014.
Royals: The Breakthrough Moment
Lorde's "Royals" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Royals" is the debut single by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, included in her debut extended play (EP) The Love Club EP (2012) and debut studio album Pure Heroine (2013). Lorde wrote the song with producer Joel Little. "Royals" is a minimalist art pop and electropop song with influences of hip hop, R&B, and indie pop. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 44 weeks on the chart.
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