Lorde: Celebrating the Fourth Anniversary of ‘Melodrama’

Lorde released her critically-acclaimed second studio album Melodrama on June 15, 2017. After four long years, fans of the talented singer have anxiously awaited new music. In this four-year period, Lorde has released one single, “Solar Power” with backing vocals by Phoebe Bridgers and Clairo.

Melodrama is the follow-up album to Lorde’s debut studio album, Pure Heroine. Her debut album made history at the Grammys, where Lorde won two Grammys for “Song of the Year” and “Best Pop Performance” for her hit single “Royals” at just seventeen. After such a powerful debut, fans were waiting for more, and she certainly delivered, four years later.

.@Lorde won big at the the 56th #GRAMMYs in 2014! That night she took home her first career GRAMMYs for Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for “Royals.”

We can’t forget her debut on the GRAMMY stage, where she performed her GRAMMY-winning hit! #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/dnWY1k6yJj

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) January 15, 2018

After her debut release in 2013, by 2017, Lorde took her fans on a rollercoaster of emotions with Melodrama. The album explores what it truly means to live in your twenties. She wrote much of the album when she was eighteen and nineteen, the years before she would transition to her twenties or real adult life. It is a pivotal moment in one’s life, and she garnered a lot of support and praise from fans for its relatability.

Lorde’s #Melodrama has everything I want for a “being twenty-something” playlist. Relatable lyrics on pretty catchy & refreshing beat 💚

— that summer. (@Summer9ight) June 16, 2017

Melodrama marked Lorde’s first time collaborating with Jack Antonoff, a giant in the industry. When speaking to Rolling Stone of the writing process, he reveals, “Let’s just gather around a piano and see how you’re feeling, and see what has happened to you since your last album that’s really worth sharing.” Antonoff co-produced and co-wrote every track on the album, proving the duo to be a perfect pair.

As @jackantonoff & @lorde recorded Melodrama in my house I heard bits and pieces and knew it would be a perfect album to write to. It is 🖤

— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) June 16, 2017

Many of Lorde’s songs had been born out of the daily hustle and bustle of New York life: She tuned out the world and listened to music when boarding the trains and cabs. In one of her most famous stories, she tells audiences that her ballad “Liability” had been inspired by Rihanna’s song, “Higher.”

lorde singing higher by rihanna is the cutest thing 🥺 pic.twitter.com/pY8hnjyGkY

— bea (@girlbossdee) January 6, 2020

After four years, fans still have difficulty expressing what Melodrama means to them. Lorde had created magic with Antonoff. Melodrama has left many shedding tears while also celebrating the record with endless dancing. Melodrama is the album that takes fans to those perfect places.

lorde’s new era is starting, so let’s remember melodrama! as one of the best albums of its decade, melodrama defined the story of a young generation by exploring topics of love & heartbreak. not only is it a defining album of the 2010s, but it’s a defining album of the pop genre. pic.twitter.com/k2D82P0LZm

— blue (@vesperti1ne) June 7, 2021

Lorde – Melodrama World Tour (2017-2018) pic.twitter.com/bcM405ydxX

— Lorde News 🇹🇷|Solar Power (@LordeNewsTR) June 5, 2021

In honor of this special day, be sure to stream Melodrama on Spotify and Apple Music. Lorde already has a new era beginning, but Melodrama will always be super special.