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Royals (song)

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"Royals"is the debut single by New Zealand singer-songwriterLorde,included in her debutextended play(EP)The Love Club EP(2012) and debut studio albumPure Heroine(2013). Lorde wrote the song with producerJoel Little."Royals" is a minimalistart popandelectropopsong with influences ofhip hop,R&B,andindie pop.The track's lyrics critique the sumptuous lifestyle presented in songs and music videos by popular musicians, making them appear like modern-dayroyalty.

"Royals"
A close-up shot of a shirtless male with his silver chain necklace in focus and water pouring over his face. The artist's name and song title appear in small white capital letters at the bottom of the artwork.
SinglebyLorde
from the EPThe Love Club EPand the albumPure Heroine
B-side
Released3 June 2013(2013-06-03)
RecordedJuly 2012
StudioGolden Age (Auckland)
Genre
Length3:10
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joel Little
Lordesingles chronology
"Royals"
(2013) 		"Tennis Court"
(2013)
Music video
"Royals"onYouTube

"Royals" received widespread acclaim from music critics, who praised its songwriting, production, and Lorde's vocal performance. Since its release, the track has appeared on critics' year-end and decade-end listicles. The single attained international chart success, reaching number one in Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, where it spent nine weeks atop theBillboardHot 100and was certified Diamond by theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA). It sold 22 million units worldwide, and is within the RIAA’s top 20 highest certified singles, at 14x platinum, making it one of thebest-selling singlesof all time. In the media, the song has been credited for inspiring some artists to adopt its minimalist sound and has been called an anthem formillennials.

The music video for "Royals" was directed by Joel Kefali and premiered on Lorde'sYouTubechannel on 12 May 2013. It shows teenagers in a suburban neighbourhood interspersed with minimal shots of Lorde. The track won awards forSong of the YearandBest Pop Solo Performanceat the2014 Grammy Awards,and theAPRA Silver Scroll Award.Lorde performed "Royals" on herPure Heroine(2013–14),Melodrama(2017–18) andSolar Power(2022–23) concert tours. Critics have credited the song for paving the way for otheralternative-leaning pop artists. It was ranked number 30 onRolling Stone's2020 list of the500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[1]

Background and writing

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George Brett(pictured) playing for theKC Royals.A photograph of the American baseball player signing baseballs in the July 1976 edition ofNational Geographicinspired the track's title.[2]

In 2009,A&Rrepresentative Scott MacLachlan ofUniversal Music Group(UMG) discovered 12-year-old singerLordewhen he saw footage of her performing at a school talent show inAuckland,New Zealand. At age 13, Lorde began writing songs. In December 2011, after several unsuccessful sessions with songwriters and producers, MacLachlan paired Lorde withJoel Little,a former singer and guitarist of the New Zealandpop-punkbandGoodnight Nurse.[3]Her vocal performance and songwriting abilities impressed Little, who composed songs with musical structures that were based on her lyrics.[4]

Lorde wrote the lyrics to "Royals" in half an hour at her home in July 2012[5][6]and during a school break, she and Little recorded the song at Golden Age Studios in Auckland in one week.[7]Lorde and Little wrote songs for theextended play(EP)The Love Club EPin three weeks.[8]The title "Royals" came to Lorde after she saw a 1976 photograph ofKansas City Royalsbaseball playerGeorge Brettsigning baseballs with his team's name "Royals" emblazoned on his shirt.[9]She said during aVH1interview in September 2013, "It was just that word. It's really cool."[10]

Lorde's interest inaristocracyand monarchs such asMarie AntoinetteandHenry VIIIalso inspired the song and herstage name.[10][11]She said the lyric about drivingCadillacsin dreams came from a diary entry she wrote when she was 12.[9]She also stated she took inspiration from pop and hip hop-influenced artists such asASAP Rocky,Drake,Lana Del Rey,Nicki Minaj,Kanye West,andJay-Z—particularly West's and Jay-Z's 2011 collaborative albumWatch the Throne.[12][13]During the songwriting process, she criticised their references to extravagant alcohol and cars, which did not represent her reality.[14][13]

Release

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Lordeself-released"Royals" for free download in conjunction withThe Love Club EPonSoundCloudon 22 November 2012.[15]She released the EP for no cost because people her age are less likely to have access to a credit card.[12]The song garnered an immediate reaction on social media and that December, "Royals" had its first radio broadcast on New Zealand radio stationGeorge FM.[16]On 8 March 2013, UMG removed "Royals" from SoundCloud and release it to online stores in New Zealand and Australia.[17]LavaandRepublic Recordsreleased it to US radio on 3 June 2013.[18]

According toJason Flom,president of Lava Records, a key step to popularising "Royals" internationally was its addition to aSpotifyplaylist curated by American entrepreneurSean Parkeron 2 April 2013.[19]The song later debuted on Spotify'sViral Chart,which lists the most popular songs among the service's users. "Royals" peaked at number one in May 2013. Two months later, the song was sent toalternativeradio stations in the United States and on 13 August 2013, it was sent to contemporary hit radio stations. On September 3, 2013, “Royals” was released to rhythmic contemporary radio in the US.[20]In other regions, "Royals" was made available in August 2013,[21]and in the United Kingdom it was released on 20 October 2013.[22]"Royals" was also promoted through remixes released in partnership with artistsThe Weeknd,[23]Rick Ross,[24]Wale,[25]andT-Pain.The latter's remix received criticism for making changes to the lyrics,[26]and according to MTV, turning the "original's anti-bling sentiments into a celebration of the extravagant life".[27]

Composition and lyrical interpretation

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"Royals" is as anart pop,electropop,andalternative popsong that incorporates elements ofelectronicmusic, and draws influence fromR&Bandindie pop.[28]Its instrumentation consists offinger snaps,bass,percussion,and a hip hop beat.[29]The track'slow-fidelity productionis enhanced bysynthesisersandPro Toolssoftware.[30]Its synth-influenced sound was compared toPurity RingandNoah "40" Shebib.[31]

It is written in the key ofG major(in the DMixolydian mode),[32][33]with a moderatetempoof 85 beats per minute (Andante).[34]Lorde's vocals were compared to those ofAmy Winehouse,[35]Lana Del Rey,[36]andFlorence Welch.[36]TheNational Public Radio'sAnn Powerssaid Lorde's sultry voice, "intriguingly sleepy beats and lyrics... captured the exquisite ennui of a precocious teenager".[37]On the song, Lorde performs with amezzo-sopranovocal range,[38]spanningF♯3toF♯5.[34]

Foreign Policy's Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer noted "Royals" as an observation ofconspicuous consumption.[39]The song expresses Lorde's displeasure at the sumptuous lifestyle presented by some pop artists in their songs.[37]She criticisesconsumerism[40]and ridicules the luxury items mentioned in popular hip hop songs.[38]Other analysts noted themes ofincome inequality,[41]and "unabashedly pop [songs] attacking unabashedly pop music".[42]Chris Coplan ofConsequence of Sounddescribed the lyrics of "Royals" as "romantic and playful"[43]while Duncan Greive ofThe Guardiancalled them "simultaneously vulnerable and imperious".[44]

Matthew Perpetua ofBuzzFeedsaid the issue addressed in "Royals" is growing up in New Zealand "immersed in Americancultural imperialism"and that the song's core is the alienation of social classes.[40]Sharing similar sentiments,Jon Parelesand Michael M. Grynbaum ofThe New York Timesnoted the track's verses describe "growing up in drab reality amid a popular culture that flaunts luxury brands and celebrates wildly conspicuous consumption".[45]Jonah Bromwich ofThe Village Voicesaid "Royals" has the "potential to sound like a celebration of the very things" Lorde is criticising.[46]Lorde said the song is about the opulence one finds in some music videos, which is "far from [her] reality".[47]

Reception

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Critical response

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"Royals" received widespread acclaim from music critics. Lewis Corner fromDigital Spyawarded the track a five rating and lauded its "addictive hook that thrives on its simplicity".[48]The Guardian's Duncan Grieve was impressed by the song's "direct response" to excess and wealth.[44]The Boston Globewriter James Reed selected "Royals" as the highlight of the albumPure Heroine.[49]Rita Houston ofNPRpraised its melody, "heartfelt" songwriting, and Lorde's "rhythmic" vocals that combine to create a "polished little gem of a song".[50]Jon Hadusek fromConsequence of Soundalso named the track the album's standout, singling out its "self-reflexive" lyrics and "catchy" production.[51]PopMatterswriter Scott Interrante felt that the song's sound was "distinct and fresh", whileThe New York Times's Jon Pareles highlighted its clever message, describing it as a "class-conscious critique ofpop-culturematerialism ".[52][53]

The lyrical content of the song was scrutinised afterFeministingblogger Véronica Bayetti Flores called it "racist". She felt that "gold teeth,Cristal,andMaybachs"were direct references to items used by mainstream black artists.[54]This prompted responses from several media publications, includingThe Washington Times,[55]Complex,[56]andVice,who disagreed with Flores's comments.[57]Journalist Lynda Brendish wrote that the song also critiques other stereotypes associated with affluent, high-profile personalities, such asrockmusicians,socialites,andRussian oligarchs.[58]In contrast,Spinwriter Brandon Soderberg argued that the inclusion of "Royals" onurbanradio was an attempt by the music industry towhitewashtraditionally black radio stations.[59]

Accolades

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"Royals" appeared on several year-end song lists. Many media sources, includingSlant,[60]The Boston Herald,[61]andConsequence of Soundnamed it the best song of 2013.[62]Rolling StoneandThe Guardianincluded "Royals" as the runner-up on their year-end lists.[63][64]Billboard,[65]NME,[66]The Huffington Post,[67]andTimeincluded the song in the top ten of their end-of-year lists.[68]The Village Voice'sPazz & Jopannual critics' poll to find the best music of 2013 ranked "Royals" at number two afterDaft Punk's "Get Lucky"(2013).[69]Listeners' votes placed the song in second place on Australian radio stationTriple J'sHottest 100 of 2013,afterVance Joy's "Riptide"(2013).[70]

On 15 October 2013, co-writersLordeand Joel Little won theAPRA Silver Scroll award,which honours original New Zealand songwriting.[71]At the56th Annual Grammy Awards,"Royals" wonSong of the YearandBest Pop Solo Performanceand was nominated forRecord of the Year.[72]Lorde was the youngest New Zealander to win a Grammy and the third-youngest performer overall.[73]"Royals" also won Single of the Year at the2013 New Zealand Music Awards,[74]and the Most Performed Songs distinction at theASCAPPop Awards.[75]It received a nomination for Song of the Year at theBBC Music Awardsand Best Track at theQAwards.[76][77]

Chart performance

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North America

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In its first seven days on sale, "Royals" sold 85,000 downloads and debuted at number 90 on theBillboardHot 100for the week ending 20 July 2013.[78]In a later interview, Lorde said, "I had a sneaking suspicion that it might do all right".[79]On 31 August, "Royals" rose to number 17 on the Hot 100, becoming Lorde's first top-20 song in the US.[80]With sales of 307,000 copies (up 17%), "Royals" became the fourth release by an up-and-coming singer to reach the top of theDigital Songschart. The song had the most digital downloads for five non-consecutive weeks.[81]

On the 12 October chart, "Royals" replaced "Wrecking Ball"byMiley Cyrus,which had been at the top for two straight weeks, as the number-one song in the US. Aly Weisman ofBusiness Insidernoted Lorde's performance of the song onLate Night with Jimmy Fallonhelped make it known to a wider audience.[82]The song's rise to number one was attributed to 294,000 downloads made that week, 6.1 million streamings (up 12%), and an airplay audience of 128 million (up 22%) across all genres, earning Lorde the highest airplay gainer for the week.[83]The song topped the chart for nine consecutive weeks and was the year's top-selling song by a female artist.[84][85]"Royals" was certifiedfourteen-times Platinumin 2023 for selling over 14 million copies in the US.[86]

Since its release in the US, "Royals" has broken multiple records, many of them a result of Lorde's young age. At 16 years and 11 months old, Lorde became the youngest female artist in 26 years to top theBillboardHot 100 since 16-year-oldTiffanytopped the chart with "I Think We're Alone Now"in 1987.[87]It also made Lorde the first New Zealand act to top theBillboardHot 100 as a lead artist and the youngest musician to top the chart with a song written by the performer, surpassingSoulja Boy,who achieved this at age 17 with "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"in 2007.[88][89]Lorde became the youngest artist whose song stayed at number one for more than eight weeks, a feat that was previously achieved by 13-year-old hip-hop duoKris Krosswith "Jump"in 1992. It also made Lorde the youngest solo artist to top the chart sinceMariowho, at 18 years old, topped the chart with "Let Me Love You"in 2005.[90]

In August 2013, Lorde became the second ever solo female artist to top theBillboardAlternative Songs chart,sinceTracy Bonhamin 1996.[91]"Royals" holds the record for longest spell at number one on theBillboardAlternative Songschart by a woman, surpassingAlanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know"(1995), which spent five weeks at number one.[92]The success of "Royals" has been credited to frequent airplay on stations playing different genres of music.[93]

"Royals" debuted at number 58 on theCanadian Hot 100and in the following weeks it steadily rose up the chart. In its 12th week, on the chart dated 12 October, the song hit number one after selling more than 29,000 copies. It remained there for six consecutive weeks.[94][95]"Royals" returned to the top of the chart on the 23rd of that month, spending seven non-consecutive weeks at number one.[96]Music Canadalater awarded the song seven platinum plaques, denoting sales of more than 560,000 copies.[97]

Europe, Asia, and Oceania

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The song debuted at number three on theIrish Recorded Music Association(IRMA) Chart on 3 October 2013,[98]before peaking at number one the following week and selling a further 309,000 copies.[99][100]

On 28 October, theOfficial Charts Company(OCC) confirmed "Royals" would enter theUK Singles Chartswith sales of 82,551 units.[101]The same day, the song debuted at number one on chart.[102]Lorde became the youngest solo artist to score a UK number-one single since 15-year-oldBillie Piperwith her 1998 song "Because We Want To".[103]"Royals" competed for the top spot withJames Arthur's "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You",taking it with a sales difference of 7,000 copies.[104]"Royals" sold 82,551 units.[101]Surprised by the news, Lorde commented; "I'm so incredibly excited to be in first place this week and very grateful to all fans in the UK who bought 'Royals'!"[105]The single fell to number two in its second week, selling another 59,903 copies, and by April 2014 it had shipped more than 470,000 copies in the UK.[106]In October 2020, it was awarded adouble platinumcertificate by theBritish Phonographic Industry(BPI) for selling more than 1,200,000 copies in the country.[107]

"Royals" also had commercial success elsewhere in Europe, reaching the top of theEuro Digital Songschart[108]and peaking within the top ten in European national charts including those of Germany,[109]Denmark,[110]Finland,[111]and Hungary.[112]In South Korea, "Royals" peaked at number 37 on theGaon International Singles Chartwith initial sales of 4,331 copies[113]and in Japan, it peaked at number 16.[114]On 15 March 2013, "Royals" debuted at number one on theNew Zealand Top 40and remained in the top position for three weeks.[115]

In Australia, "Royals" was released simultaneously withThe Love Club EPand was classified as a single for charting purposes. The EP spent two weeks at its peak position of number two on theARIA Singles Chart,being kept from number one byAvicii's "Wake Me Up". The EP's sales were recorded as a whole and therefore tracks on the album could not chart separately.[116]"Royals" was the fifth best-selling single of the year in Australia and it was accredited nonuple platinum by theAustralian Recording Industry Association(ARIA) for selling more than 630,000 units.[117]"Royals" was the most-streamed song in Australia and New Zealand by a female artist in 2013.[118]By November 2014, "Royals" had sold over 10 million copies worldwide.[119]

Music video

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According to Lorde, this scene is a picture of the "straight forward" life she grew up with, where she spent most of her time riding around on bikes and taking photos.[120]

The accompanying music video for "Royals" was directed by Joel Kefali and was released on Lorde'sYouTubechannel on 12 May 2013.[121]In an interview withThe Huffington Post,Lorde said the video's concept was to show how teenage life can be "so mundane and so boring."[122]Lorde told the same publication in a later interview she felt her presence in the video was unnecessary, saying; "With pop music and pop musicians, you know everything about everyone all the time, particularly their physical appearance. With female musicians that's made a big thing of and I think people, certainly with me, have appreciated a bit of mystery."[120]

The video begins with a monochromatic scene of an unmade bed, which fades to a receding suburban neighbourhood. A teenage boy wearing a necklace takes a shower and a static-filled television screen is shown. The boy stares out of his bedroom window, lies on a couch, eats breakfast and cuts his hair.[123]The same boy visits an indoor swimming complex and boxes with a friend in a living room. The boy stares at a mirror and pulls down his bloody lip to reveal an injury he sustained while boxing.[123]Lorde is briefly shown singing part of the song. The boy waits with friends at a railway station.[123]He rests his head against the train window with a dull expression on his face. In the final scene, the camera moves towards the suburban neighbourhood seen at the start of the video.

Since its release, the video has garnered over 900 million views.[121]Slantplaced the video at number three on their list of the best music videos of 2013, noting her absence from it "speaks to both the 16-year-old's 'postcode' shame and her friends' suburban-teen ennui".[124]The video won the award forBest Rock Videoat the2014 MTV Video Music Awards.Critics were divided over its placement in the rock category.[125]It received a nomination for Best Female Video in the MTV Awards ceremony but lost toKaty Perry's 2014 song "Dark Horse"."Royals "won best music video at the2013 New Zealand Music Awards.[126]

Live performances

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Lorde performing at theDecibel FestivalinSeattle,September 2013

On 13 August 2013, Lorde recorded a live performance of "Royals" forKCRW's radio programmeMorning Becomes Eclectic.[127]In New Zealand, she made her stage debut at a small venue in Auckland for a small audience,[128]and on 18 September 2013, she made her television debut onNew Zealander 3rd Degree.Lorde made her UK television debut on theBBCprogrammeLater... with Jools Holland.[129]

Lorde, in her first US television appearance, sang "Royals" onLate Night with Jimmy Fallonon 1 October 2013 backed by a keyboardist and a drummer.[130]Her performance was met with positive reviews.[131]Three days later, she sang the song on theVH1television showBig Morning Buzz Live.[132]Lorde also performed "Royals" onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show,at the opening of the 2013 New Zealand Music Awards,[133]and along with "Buzzcut Season"on the Canadian radio showQ.[134]Days later, Lorde appeared on theLate Show with David Lettermanand introduced "Royals" and other tracks fromPure Heroine.[135]

In early 2014, Lorde performed a reworked version of "Royals" at the56th Annual Grammy Awards.[136]Rolling Stonepraised the performance, which included projections of statues behind her[137][138]and made Lorde the most talked-about artist on social media during the ceremony.[139]At the2014 BRIT Awards,she performed anelectroversion of "Royals" withDisclosure,which segued into Disclosure's song "White Noise".[140]TheBRIT Awardsreleased the "Royals/White Noise" performance at theiTunes Storeson 19 February 2014;[141]proceeds from its sales went to the charityWar Child.[142]The BRIT Awards performance debuted at number 72 on the UK Singles Chart.[143]

In April 2014, Lorde made her debut appearance in Brazil at theLollapaloozafestival and included "Royals" on her set list.[144]The song was also added to the set list of thePure Heroine Tour(2013–2014), theMelodrama World Tour(2017–2018), and theSolar Power Tour(2022-2023).[145]In July 2015, Lorde performed the song withTaylor Swifton her1989 World TourinWashington, D.C.,as one of many guests that Swift invited during the tour.[146]

Other cover versions and use in media

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Bruce SpringsteenandJack White(fromThe White Stripes) were two of many musicians who covered "Royals".

Other artists have recorded and performed versions of "Royals". In August 2013,Selena Gomezperformed the song during herStars Dance Tourappearance in Vancouver, Canada.[147]American singerJason Deruloperformed an R&B-style version of it onBBC Radio 1'sLive Loungein December 2013.[148]

Bruce Springsteenperformed an acoustic cover of "Royals" in April 2014 in Auckland, New Zealand, during hisHigh Hopes Tour.[149]Lorde responded to it, commenting; "It's so exciting, it's a great honor, Springsteen is a fantastic songwriter, I was a little touched, it's really cool, it's crazy when someone like him is playing your song".[150]American spoof-folk duo Black Simon & Garfunkel performed a cover of the song onThe Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon;Esquireconsidered the parody the best cover of the song by any artist.[151]"Weird Al" Yankovicrecorded a parody of the song titled "Foil"for his albumMandatory Fun.[152]Its music video was released online on 16 July 2014.[153]Capital FMdescribed Yankovic's parody as "equally strange and brilliant".[154]Novelty act Puddles Pity Party, played by singerMike Geier,performed "Royals" for Halloween in 2013; Lorde called it her favourite cover of the song at the time.[155]

New York City MayorBill de Blasioused "Royals" at his victory speech in Brooklyn in November 2013. According toThe New York Times,the song was chosen because it deals withsocial class inequality,one of de Blasio's main campaign themes.[156]Samsungused the track in a commercial for theGalaxy Note 3.[157]The satiricalCBC TVprogrammeThis Hour Has 22 Minutesused "Royals" as the basis of a parody about theCanadian Senate expenses scandal.[158]

"Royals" was used in the television seriesSuburgatoryandReign.[159][160]In 2014, "Royals" was featured in the rhythm gameFantasia: Music Evolved.[161]A remix of the song titled "Loyal" with new lyrics was performed byDemarcoand was included in the re-released edition ofGrand Theft Auto V.[162]The song was also used in the 2019 crime filmHustlers.[163]According to theLorene Scafaria,the film's director, Lorde's reluctance to issuecopyrightof her music prompted Scafaria to write Lorde a letter about the song's meaning to her and its importance to the film; Lorde approved her request.[164]It is the first song Lordelicensedfor a film.[164]

Legacy

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Analysts have credited "Royals" as a precedent for mainstream pop music's transition to minimalist, dark, pop sounds.[165][166]Some sources have said it paved the way for otheralternative-leaning pop artists such asBanks,[167]Billie Eilish,[168]Clairo,[169]Halsey,[167]Mallrat,andOlivia Rodrigo.[169]Lindsay Zoladz fromThe Ringernoted the song's impact was "larger and harder to define because it completely rewrote the rules for young women making radio-friendly pop".[170]Zach Schonfeld, writing forNewsweek,said "Royals" led "a trail of imitators mimicking the song's effortless pop minimalism".[166]It was compared toNirvana's 1991 single "Smells Like Teen Spirit"because both tracks were disruptive to music charts and" decried the pop industry of which it became a part ".[171][37]Vultureincluded "Royals" as one of the 103 moments that shaped the music of the 2010s.[172]

Forbeswriter Nick Messitte said the success of "Royals" helped the re-release ofTove Lo's 2013 song "Habits (Stay High)"become a top-five hit in the United States. According to Messitte, the song's success indicated" the smart money [would be] on change "to find a new sound in pop music.[173]David Bowiecalled Lorde "the future of music"[174]andDave Grohl,lead singer ofFoo Fighters,described "Royals" as revolutionary.[175]Geoff Nelson fromConsequence of Soundnoted the track became "perhaps, the single most influential pop single of the decade".[176]Phil Whitmer ofVicestated "Royals" is "alien by contrast" to the "legions of songs that imitated its vibe [and] failed to copy its mixolydian feel".[177]BBClisted "Royals" as a B-side on their list of the songs that defined the 2010s. Stephen Dowling of the publication highlighted how the track's minimalist production "created the blueprint for the 'cutting-edge' sound of pop", setting the foundation forTaylor Swift's 2014 album1989.[178]

NPR readers voted "Royals" the fourth most-popular song of the 2010s,[179]whilePitchfork's readers poll placed it at number 34 on their decade list.[180]The song placed at number 16 onTriple J's Hottest 100 of the Decade contest.[181]

Critical rankings for "Royals"
Critic/Organization Time span Rank Published
year
Billboard All Time (Pop songs) 111 2023[182]
Decade-end * 2019[183]
21st century (Choruses) 34 2019[184]
Cleveland 21st century (Pop songs) 11 2018[185]
21st century 85 2019[186]
Consequence All Time (Debut singles) 6 2017[187]
Decade-end 4 2019[167]
Decade-end (Pop songs) 2 2019[188]
Double J All Time (Debut singles) 3 2021[189]
Entertainment Weekly Decade-end (Pop hooks) 5 2019[190]
1990–2014 * 2015[191]
Far Out Decade-end 42 2022[192]
NPR 21st century (Female artists) 6 2018[193]
Insider Decade-end * 2019[194]
All Time (Written by teenagers) * 2019[195]
NME Decade-end 50 2019[169]
Paste 36 2019[196]
Pitchfork 129 2019[165]
Rolling Stone 11 2019[197]
21st century 9 2018[198]
All Time (Debut singles) 29 2020[199]
All Time 30 2021[200]
Rolling Stone Italy Decade-end 11 2019[201]
Slant Decade-end 3 2020[202]
Stereogum 23 2019[168]
Spin 1985–2020 34 2020[203]
Tampa Bay Times Decade-end (Pop songs) 11 2019[204]
The Daily Telegraph All Time 77 2018[205]
The Times Decade-end * 2020[206]
Time Out All Time (Pop songs) 21 2023[207]
Treble Decade-end 64 2020[208]
Vanity Fair * 2019[209]

Track listings

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Digital download[210]
No.TitleLength
1."Royals"3:09
Total length:3:09
New Zealand double download one[211]
No.TitleLength
1."Royals"3:10
2."400 Lux"3:54
Total length:7:04
New Zealand double download two[212]
No.TitleLength
1."Royals"3:10
2."Tennis Court"3:18
Total length:6:28
CD single[213]
No.TitleLength
1."Royals"3:09
2."Bravado"3:41
Total length:6:50
BRITs performance digital download[141]
No.TitleLength
1."Royals/White Noise(Live from theBRITs) "(featuringAlunaGeorge)4:59
Total length:4:59

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[117] 9× Platinum 630,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[311] Gold 15,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[312] 3× Diamond 750,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[97] 7× Platinum 560,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[313] 3× Gold 450,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[314] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[315] 6× Platinum 90,000*
Norway (IFPINorway)[316] 5× Platinum 50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[317] Platinum 60,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[298] 4× Platinum 160,000‡
Switzerland (IFPISwitzerland)[318] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[107] 2× Platinum 1,280,000[note 1]
United States (RIAA)[320] 14× Platinum 14,000,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[321] Platinum 1,800,000†
Summaries
Worldwide (IFPI) — 22,000,000[322]

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
^Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
†Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Catalogue no.
United States[18] 3 June 2013 Adult album alternative
None
Austria[210] 2 August 2013 Digital download Universal
Belgium[323]
Denmark[324]
Finland[325]
Greece[324]
Indonesia[324]
Ireland[324]
Japan[324]
Norway[324]
France[326] 5 August 2013
Italy[327]
Luxembourg[328]
Portugal[329]
Singapore[330]
Spain[331]
United States[332][333] 13 August 2013 Contemporary hit radio
  • Lava
  • Republic
3 September 2013 Rhythmic contemporary
Germany[213] 13 September 2013 Digital download Universal
Italy[334] 20 September 2013 Contemporary hit radio
Germany[335] 10 December 2013 CD single 0602537693191
United Kingdom[336] 18 February 2014 Digital download Virgin None
Worldwide[141] 19 February 2014 "Royals/White Noise" download Brit Awards
New Zealand[211][212] 4 April 2014 "Royals" / "400 Lux" download Universal
"Royals" / "Tennis Court" download

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^"Royals" was released simultaneously withThe Love Club EP.Sales from the track counted towards the EP only.
  1. ^UK sales figures for "Royals" as of June 2021[319]

Citations

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