Lorde’s fourth studio album Virgin is off to a record-breaking start, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and topping multiple major U.S. charts, including No. 1 on Top Album Sales, Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Alternative Albums, Vinyl Albums, and Indie Store Album Sales.
This marks her strongest U.S. chart debut since Melodrama, solidifying Virgin as one of the biggest releases of the year.
Already surpassing 250 million global streams, Virgin also gave Lorde her best-ever vinyl sales week, moving 31,000 units in the U.S. alone. The album’s success continues Lorde’s impeccable chart record, with all four of her studio albums debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Alternative Albums and topping the charts in her native New Zealand and Australia.
Co-produced by Lorde and Jim-E Stack, Virgin merges bold sonic exploration with raw, emotional lyricism. Standout singles “What Was That,” “Man of the Year,” and “Hammer” have drawn widespread acclaim, contributing to the album’s critical and commercial momentum.
The release also ushers in the UltraSound World Tour, which begins this September and runs through December with sold-out dates across North America and Europe. Notably, Virgin also landed Lorde her first No. 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart, alongside her highest-ever week-one UK streaming and physical sales.
With Virgin, Lorde reaffirms her place as one of pop music’s most innovative and fearless voices, uniting critical acclaim with worldwide fan devotion.
