Lorde Hits No. 1 For The First Time In Her Career
Lorde has been a global superstar for well over a decade now. Her breakout single, "Royals," which remains one of the most successful debut songs of all time, dropped in June 2013. Since then, the singer-songwriter has continued to reign as one of the most critically-acclaimed voices in the alternative space. But even after so much time, there's still room for the Grammy winner to grow, as evidenced by her latest full-length, Virgin.
Virgin Arrives as a Chart-Topper
Lorde's new full-length arrives on the Billboard charts this week, and it's an immediate top 10 on every tally on which it appears. Virgin opens inside the highest tier on half a dozen rankings, and leads four of them.
The singer even manages to earn her first No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums chart, which ranks the bestselling titles on wax across the United States. Lorde has now earned four wins on the Vinyl Albums tally, and all of her bestselling titles have performed incredibly well —but until now, none of them had led the charge.
All of Lorde's Projects Hit the Top Five
All of Lorde's charting projects have reached the top five on the Vinyl ALbums tally. Solar Power, her most recent full-length before Virgin, stood out as her highest-rising — until this week. That title peaked at No. 2, while Melodrama and Pure Heroine stalled at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively.
Lorde's First Win on the Top Streaming Albums Chart
Virgin also brings Lorde to the Top Streaming Albums ranking for the very first time. Billboard introduced the list after the musician released Solar Power, so the tally has been waiting for her to drop new music. Virgin earns its lowest debut on that list, as it comes in at No. 6.
Lorde Dominates on Multiple Rankings
Virgin leads not just the Vinyl Albums list, but also the Top Album Sales, Top Rock & Alternative Albums, and Top Alternative Albums charts. She scores her second champion on the ranking of the bestselling full-lengths and the Top Rock & Alternative Albums rosters. Four of her projects have hit No. 1 on the Top Alternative Albums roster.
Virgin just misses out on giving Lorde another leader on the Billboard 200, where it opens at No. 2 with a little more than 71,000 units shifted, according to Luminate.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
29 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Leonardo DiCaprio 'has a desire to be more honest'
Leonardo DiCaprio is keen to be "more honest" after turning 50. The Hollywood star celebrated his landmark birthday in November 2024, and he admits that it's prompted a change in attitude. Speaking to Esquire UK, the movie star explained: "It [turning 50] creates a feeling like you have a desire to just be more honest and not waste your time. "I can only imagine how the next few decades are going to progress. I look at my mother, for example, and she just says exactly what she thinks and wastes no time. She spends no time trying to fake it." DiCaprio is determined to not waste any time moving forwards. Despite this, the actor acknowledges that he risks "having things fall apart" because of his honest approach. He said: "Being more upfront and risking having things fall apart or risking the disagreements or risking going your separate ways from any type of relationship in life — the personal, the professional — it's that you don't want to waste your time any more. You have to just be much more upfront. It's almost a responsibility, because much more of your life is behind you than it is ahead of you." DiCaprio has enjoyed a hugely successful career in Hollywood, starring movies such as Titanic, The Aviator, The Departed, and The Revenant. But the actor also strives to strike a healthy work-life balance. He said: "I think I'm good at it because I take a lot of time off between films. "I do things more sparingly, which means you're anxious to get back to your real life once you've finished filming. Life goes on hold when you're filming. Everything stops and gets put on the back burner in your real life." DiCaprio feels fortunate that he can pick and choose his film projects. The award-winning star - who is one of the world's highest-paid actors - shared: "I might be more concerned if I worked too much. To go from film to film, I would be scared about what I have to come back to. I'm very fortunate for that." The Autumn issue of Esquire UK is out on 14 August (
Yahoo
40 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Travis Kelce Praises Taylor Swift's Stamina on Eras Tour in Latest Interview
Travis Kelce Praises Taylor Swift's Stamina on Eras Tour in Latest Interview originally appeared on Parade. Travis Kelce is in awe of Taylor Swift. In his GQ cover story that was published on Tuesday morning, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end covered many topics, including his thoughts on the upcoming season, training and living in Florida, his family and of course, his girlfriend, Taylor Swift. The Grammy-winning singer, who announced on Monday night that she was releasing her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, and the NFL star have been dating for two years now. Though their relationship is pretty private, their support for each other on and off the field and stage is very noticeable. "I get to be the plus one. I get to go and be that fan, because I am a fan. I'm a fan of music. I'm a fan of art," Kelce told GQ. "And it's so cool that I get to experience her being that plus one for me on the football field. I feel that same enjoyment every time she comes to my shows." From March 2023 to December 2024, Swift embarked on her famous Eras Tour, where she performed 149 shows in 51 cities across five continents. It was the highest-grossing tour of all time, and the first tour to generate $2 billion in revenue. The "You Need to Calm Down" singer's show was three hours long, where she performed about 44 songs across her 11 studio albums. In most cities she visited, Swift performed that setlist for multiple nights in a row, took a few days off, then repeated the cycle at the next place. Swift began getting in shape six months before the Eras Tour kicked off in Glendale, AZ. She revealed to TIME Magazinein December 2023 that her training routine included running on the treadmill every day while singing the entire setlist out loud, followed by specialized strength training at the DOGPOUND Gym in West Hollywood and months of dance lessons. But what Kelce really emphasized during his GQ interview was the conditions Swift performed in. "The Eras Tour floor is literally...a football-field-sized computer," Kelce explained. "You take that into Singapore, where it is scorching hot, and all of a sudden you're feeling the fumes from the computer and you're feeling the fumes from the sun and you're doing a show for three hours with a lot of energy, bringing it every single song." Kelce went on to compare her shows to his own work on the football field. "That is arguably more exhausting than how much I put in on a Sunday, and she's doing it three, four, five days in a row," the 35-year-old athlete concluded. NFL preseason is already in full swing, with the Chiefs set to play against the Seattle Seahawks this Friday at 7 p.m. PT. As Kelce gears up for another season and Swift continues teasing her twelfth studio album, both still prove that they know a thing or two about stamina and Kelce Praises Taylor Swift's Stamina on Eras Tour in Latest Interview first appeared on Parade on Aug 12, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 12, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
CNN
an hour ago
- CNN
Taylor Swift's ultimate hype man may be Jason Kelce: ‘His soul has left his body'
We kind of figured Jason Kelce to be a Swiftie and now he has confirmed that theory. 'Our guest today is a singer, songwriter and producer and director from Nashville, Tennesee,' Jason Kelce practically screamed in a new preview clip of Taylor Swift's upcoming appearance on the Kelce brothers' podcast, 'New Heights.' 'That's bull s**t, she is from Reading, Pennsylvania.' The US government has been shut down for in the "New Heights" podcast 00 Days10 Hours06 Minutes 02 Seconds Swift and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, laughed at that before Jason Kelce launched into a recitation of her many awards and accolades, including being the first and only artist so far to win the album of the year Grammy four times. Travis Kelce reacted excitedly to every fact, while the singer appeared both humble and impressed. His brother didn't leave him out in his hype. 'And as a fan of that guy on the Chiefs, she has 19 wins, 2 AFC titles and a Super Bowl,' Jason Kelce said as Swift threw up the peace sign. Travis Kelce is a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and those are some of his stats since he and Swift started dating in 2023. Swift, who Jason Kelce said was the 'most requested guest on the podcast,' thanked him for his enthusiasm. 'That intro! Jason!' Swift said. 'Oh my God! No look, his soul has left his body.' Jason Kelce indeed appeared like he was glitching after all that enthusiasm. 'I'm cramping!' he joked. 'Thank you for screaming for like 47 seconds for me,' Swift said to him. 'That was so nice. That was so sweet.' Her boyfriend welcomed 'Tay Tay' to the podcast to which she replied, 'Thank you for having me on my favorite podcast.' Swift also proved that she, too, has a sense of humor. 'As we all know, you know, you guys have a lot of male sports fans that listen to your podcast,' she said. 'I think we all know that if there's one thing that male sports fans want in their spaces and on their screens, it's more of me.' The episode of 'New Heights' featuring Swift is scheduled to drop Wednesday at 7 p.m. EST. It will stream on YouTube with live coverage on
