New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde (born 1996) has recorded songs for three studio albums, one extended play (EP) and guest features. At the age of 13, she was signed to Universal Music Group (UMG) and started to write music. In November 2012, when she was 16 years old, she self-released an EP entitled The Love Club via SoundCloud. It was made available for purchase in March 2013. In September 2013, Lorde released her debut studio album, Pure Heroine, that included "Royals". The record explored a dream pop and minimalist electronic sound.
Released in 2017, her second studio album, Melodrama, showcased Lorde's interest in piano instrumentation and maximalist pop music. Solar Power, the artist's third studio album, was released on 20 August 2021 and opted for a sonic shift towards acoustic guitars and sparse production alongside a thematic shift towards escapism, introspection, and solipsism.
In addition to her studio work, Lorde has recorded songs for film soundtracks, including "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", originally recorded by band Tears for Fears, from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), and "Yellow Flicker Beat" from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (2014), Furthermore, she has recorded vocals for features, including "Easy (Switch Screens)" with Son Lux, "Magnets" with Disclosure, "Don't Take the Money" with Bleachers, and "Girl, So Confusing" with Charli XCX.
Songs
0–9BDEFGHIKLMNPRSTWY +KeyIndicates single release Indicates songs with background vocals by Lorde Song Artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year "400 Lux"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little Pure Heroine 2013 "Big Star"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffSolar Power2021 "Biting Down"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little 2012 "Blouse" Clairo Claire Cottrill Sling 2021 "Bravado"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little 2012 "Broken Glass"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorVirgin2025 "Buzzcut Season"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little Pure Heroine 2013 "California"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffSolar Power2021 "Clearblue"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorVirgin2025 "Current Affairs"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorVirgin2025 "David"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorVirgin2025 "Dominoes"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffSolar Power2021 "Don't Take the Money" Bleachers Ella Yelich-O'Connor Jack Antonoff Gone NowMTV Unplugged 2017 "Easy (Switch Screens)"Son Lux featuring LordeRyan Lott Alternate Worlds 2014 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"LordeLucas Cantor Chris Hughes Michael A. Levine Roland Orzabal Ian StanleyThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire 2013 "Fallen Fruit"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffSolar Power2021"Favourite Daughter"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorVirgin2025 "Flicker (Kanye West Rework)"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little Kanye West Mike Dean Noah Goldstein The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 2014 "Girl, So Confusing"Charli XCX and LordeCharlotte Aitchison Ella Yelich-O'Connor Alexander Guy CookBrat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat2024 "Glory and Gore" LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel LittlePure Heroine 2013 "Green Light" LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack Antonoff Joel Little Melodrama 2017 "GRWM"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorVirgin2025 "Hammer"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorVirgin2025"Hard Feelings/Loveless"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffMelodrama 2017 "Helen of Troy"Lorde Ella Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffSolar Power2021 "Hold No Grudge"Lorde Ella Yelich-O'Connor Malay Jack AntonoffSolar Power2021 "Homemade Dynamite" LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Tove Lo Jakob Jerlström Ludvig SöderbergMelodrama 2017 "If She Could See Me Now"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorVirgin2025 "Kāhore He Manu E" Marlon Williams featuring Lorde Marlon Williams Komi Tamati-Elliffe Te Whare Tīwekaweka 2025 "Ladder Song"LordeConor Oberst The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 2014 "Leader of a New Regime"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorSolar Power2021 "Liability"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack Antonoff Melodrama 2017 "Liability (Reprise)"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffMelodrama 2017 ""LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffMelodrama 2017 "The Love Club" LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little 2012 "Magnets" Disclosure featuring LordeGuy Lawrence Howard Lawrence James Napier Ella Yelich-O'Connor Caracal 2015 "Man of the Year"Lorde Ella Yelich-O'Connor James Harmon StackVirgin2025 "The Man with the Axe"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorSolar Power2021 "Meltdown" Stromae featuring Pusha T, Q-Tip, Haim and Lorde Paul van Haver Ella Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little Kamaal Ibn John Fareed Terrence Thornton Alana Haim Este Haim Danielle Haim The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 2014 "Million Dollar Bills"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little 2012 "Mood Ring"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffSolar Power2021 "No Better" LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little Pure Heroine 2013 "Oceanic Feeling"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorSolar Power2021 "The Path"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorSolar Power2021 "Perfect Places" LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffMelodrama 2017 "Reaper" Clairo Claire CottrillSling 2021 "Ribs"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel LittlePure Heroine 2013 "Royals" LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little Pure Heroine 2012 "Secrets from a Girl (Who's Seen It All)"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack Antonoff Robin CarlssonSolar Power2021"Shapeshifter"LordeElla Yelich-O'ConnorVirgin2025 "Sober"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffMelodrama 2017 "Sober II (Melodrama)"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffMelodrama 2017 "Solar Power" LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack Antonoff Solar Power 2021 "Still Sane"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel LittlePure Heroine 2013 "Stoned at the Nail Salon" LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffSolar Power2021 "Supercut"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffMelodrama 2017 "Swingin Party"LordePaul Westerberg 2012 "Team" LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little Pure Heroine 2013 "Tennis Court" LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little Pure Heroine 2013 "What Was That" LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor James Harmon Stack Virgin 2025 "White Teeth Teens"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little Pure Heroine 2013 ""LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little Pure Heroine 2013 "Writer in the Dark"LordeElla Yelich-O'Connor Jack AntonoffMelodrama 2017 "Yellow Flicker Beat" Lorde Ella Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 2014
See also Lorde discography
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