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Lorde 's "Royals" didn't just top the charts—it shifted the entire landscape of 2010s pop. Released when the 16-year-old Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor was still a high school student in New Zealand, the track became a global phenomenon, winning Song of the Year at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards . The Sound of Minimalist Rebellion Lorde - Royals (Audio)

"Royals" paved the way for the "whisper pop" and alt-pop waves that followed, influencing artists like and Olivia Rodrigo . It proved that a DIY project from Auckland could conquer the Billboard Hot 100 without a massive studio budget. Here's Why Lorde Didn't Work With Jack Antonoff

Mentions of "gold teeth," "Grey Goose," and "tripping in the bathroom." the track became a global phenomenon