Song · Lorde
“Royals” by Lorde
From the album Pure Heroine (2013)
“Royals” by Lorde appears on 13 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 2013 and 2026. It was first released in 2013 on the album Pure Heroine. Its best result is #1 on the Live 105 Top Songs of 2013. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #2 alternative song of 2013 and #11 of the '10s.
13countdowns
10stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
6top 10 finishes
2013–2026years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 50 Songs of 2013 | 50 |
| 2013 | 15 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2013 | 91 |
| 2013 | 1 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top Songs of 2013 | 20 |
| 2013 | 47 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2013 | 103 |
| 2013 | 2 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2013 | 89 |
| 2013 | 2 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2013 | 90 |
| 2013 | 2 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2013 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 478 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2020 | 4 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 of the 2010s | 102 |
| 2020 | 16 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
| 2024 | 65 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 60 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
| 2026 | 376 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |