What It Means For Her Career

Lorde’s new full-length album Virgin has turned out to be another big commercial success for the singer-songwriter. The project, her first in several years, debuts inside the top 10 on every Billboard chart it appears on and even manages to lead several tallies.

Virgin owes its impressive debut, at least partially, to strong streaming numbers, with millions of plays on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and others helping Lorde significantly increase her career total number of hits on one Billboard tally.

Every Track From Virgin Charts on Rock Tally

All 11 tracks featured on Virgin appear on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, the primary list of the most popular rock titles in the United States. Eight of them debut this week, while previously-released cuts “What Was That” and “Man of the Year” settle at Nos. 11 and 20, respectively.

With these new wins, Lorde has now racked up 38 total hits on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. More than one-fifth of those arrive this week alone, which means this is a very exciting and busy frame for her.

“Shapeshifter” Leads Lorde’s New Entries

All of Lorde’s latest entries from Virgin start inside the top 40, quickly establishing themselves as at least minor hits. Leading the charge is “Shapeshifter,” which opens at No. 13. Seven more brand new tracks land close to one another, as “Favorite Daughter,” “Current Affairs,” “David,” “Broken Glass,” “Clearblue,” “If She Could See Me Now,” and “GRWM” debut at Nos. 22, 26, 27, 28, 33, 35, and 37, respectively.

Several Virgin Tracks Chart on Multiple Lists

Some of the new cuts from Virgin appear on multiple Billboard rankings this frame. “Shapeshifter,” “Favorite Daughter,” and “Current Affairs” all reach the Hot Alternative Songs chart, which only includes 25 slots.

“What Was That” remains the standout success from the set. The track is currently charting on eight different tallies simultaneously. It sits inside the top 10 on several of them and even reappears on highly competitive lists like the Billboard Global 200 and Hot 100.