The Love Club EP is the debut extended play (EP) by New Zealand recording artist Lorde, released on 22 November 2012 by Universal Music Group. The Love Club EP is the first body of work by New Zealand singer after she was spotted at the age of 12 by A&R scout Scott Maclachlan, who signed her to Universal records. Lorde and Joel Little co-wrote and produced all of the album's content. The EP received general acclaim from music critics, who complimented the album's lyrical content and Lorde's vocal performances, with other critics comparing Lorde to artists such as Sky Ferreira, Florence & the Machine and Lana Del Rey. The album was a commercial success; it debuted at number two in New Zealand and Australia. The EP also peaked at twenty-three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 60,000 copies since its release.
Its sole single "Royals" peaked at number one on the New Zealand singles chart, and has peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. With "Royals," Lorde became the first female solo act to top the Billboard Alternative Songs chart since Tracy Bonham in 1996 and holds the record for longest reign at the top of that chart by a woman. Lorde promoted the EP with various concert tours including Splendour in the Grass.The Love Club EP is the debut extended play (EP) by New Zealand recording artist Lorde, released on 22 November 2012 by Universal Music Group. The Love Club EP is the first body of work by New Zealand singer after she was spotted at the age of 12 by A&R scout Scott Maclachlan, who signed her to Universal records. Lorde and Joel Little co-wrote and produced all of the album's content. The EP received general acclaim from music critics, who complimented the album's lyrical content and Lorde's vocal performances, with other critics comparing Lorde to artists such as Sky Ferreira, Florence & the Machine and Lana Del Rey. The album was a commercial success; it debuted at number two in New Zealand and Australia. The EP also peaked at twenty-three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 60,000 copies since its release.
Its sole single "Royals" peaked at number one on the New Zealand singles chart, and has peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. With "Royals," Lorde became the first female solo act to top the Billboard Alternative Songs chart since Tracy Bonham in 1996 and holds the record for longest reign at the top of that chart by a woman. Lorde promoted the EP with various concert tours including Splendour in the Grass.false2022-09-07 09:19:16The Love Club EP1020132013-05-082013-05-0816Indie Pop; Pop122606217540384e14f6c-61b9-48e7-a241-305350ae95488e494408-8620-4c6a-82c2-c2ca4a1e4f12259c789f-2e96-4153-b5fa-a66f4948ca00/media/data/media3/Music/Lorde/The Love Club EP (2012)/folder.jpgLordeAlbumArtistLordeArtistLordeLordeElla Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde ( LORD), is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. She is known for her unconventional style of pop music and introspective songwriting.
Lorde expressed interest in performing at local venues in her early teens. She signed with Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2009 and collaborated with producer Joel Little in 2011. Their first effort, an extended play (EP) titled The Love Club, was self-released in 2012 for free download on SoundCloud before it was commercially released in 2013. The EP's single "Royals" reached number one in Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, where it spent nine weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. It sold 10 million units worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. Her debut studio album Pure Heroine was released that same year to critical and commercial success. The following year, Lorde curated the soundtrack for the 2014 film The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.
Lorde partnered with producer Jack Antonoff for her second studio album Melodrama (2017), which received widespread critical acclaim and debuted atop the US Billboard 200. The album has since been ranked in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list and Pitchfork Greatest Albums of the 2010s. For her third studio album, Solar Power (2021), she ventured into indie folk and psychedelic styles. The album reached number one in Australia and New Zealand and charted inside the top-10 in numerous countries, although it polarised music critics and fans alike.
Lorde's accolades include two Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. She appeared in Time's list of the most influential teenagers in 2013 and 2014, and the 2014 edition of Forbes 30 Under 30. In addition to her solo work, she has co-written songs for other artists, including Broods and Bleachers. As of June 2017, Lorde had sold over five million albums worldwide.