"Royals" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. Universal Music Group released the song as the first single from her first extended play The Love Club (2012) in 2013. "Royals" has so far peaked at #17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was twice certified platinum by Recorded Music NZ. In August 2013, Lorde became the first female solo act to top the Billboard Alternative Songs chart since Tracy Bonham in 1996.