Pure Heroine

Pure Heroine
Standard edition cover artwork
Studio album by Lorde
Released	27 September 2013 (2013-09-27)
Recorded	2012–2013
Studio	Golden Age (Auckland, New Zealand)
Genre	Electronica alternative pop dream pop electropop
Length	37:07
Label	Universal Lava Republic
Producer	Joel Little Lorde
Lorde chronology
The Love Club EP (2012) Pure Heroine (2013) Melodrama (2017)
Singles from Pure Heroine
"Royals" Released: 3 June 2013 "Tennis Court" Released: 7 June 2013 "Team" Released: 13 September 2013 "Glory and Gore" Released: 11 March 2014
Alternative cover
Extended edition cover

Pure Heroine is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. It was released on 27 September 2013 by Universal, Lava, and Republic Records. After several unsuccessful sessions with songwriters, Lorde was paired with Joel Little by A&R representative Scott Maclachlan, who assisted with the album's production. Recording took place at Golden Age Studios in Auckland. Pure Heroine has been described as an electronica, electropop, and dream pop album with minimalist production, deep bass and programmed beats.

Pure Heroine received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised its songwriting, production, and Lorde's vocal performance. It appeared on several year-end critics' lists, and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. The album deals with themes of youth and critiques mainstream culture, exploring materialism, fame, consumer culture and social status. Pure Heroine has been noted for its influence on modern pop music.

Lorde released the album's lead single, "Royals", to critical and commercial success; it was followed by "Tennis Court", "Team" and "Glory and Gore". The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 129,000 album-equivalent units, and topped the charts in Australia and New Zealand. Pure Heroine was one of 2014's best-selling albums. It was certified platinum in the United Kingdom, double platinum in Canada, triple platinum in Australia, as well as quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide.^[1]