what instruments are played in royals by lorde
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title: Royals (song) text: that of Purity Ring and Noah "40" Shebib. Written in the key of D mixolydian, it is followed by the chord progression I-VII-IV (D – C – G). The song has a moderate tempo of 85 beats per minute (Andante). On the song, Lorde performs with a mezzo-soprano vocal range, spanning F to F. Lorde's husky vocals were compared to those of Amy Winehouse, Lana Del Rey and Florence Welch, for their low-pitch—a hybrid between Adele and Ellie Goulding. Chris Coplan of "Consequence of Sound" described them as "romantic and playful", while Duncan Greive of "The Guardian" felt they were title: Royals (song) text: received a nomination for Best Female Video in the aforementioned ceremony but lost to Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" (2014). It also won best music video at the 2013 New Zealand Music Awards. A US version of the video was released using the same clips as the original; however, it includes more clips of Lorde singing. It also omits scenes from the beginning and end referencing the other two Lorde songs. This cut the running time from 4:02 to 3:21. As of December 2018 the video has amassed over 740 million views. Months after the release of the US video, Lorde title: Lorde text: Lorde Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde (pronounced "lord"), is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in the Auckland suburb of Takapuna and raised in neighbouring Devonport, New Zealand, she began performing in her early teens. She signed with Universal Music Group in 2009 and was later paired with songwriter and record producer Joel Little. At the age of sixteen, she released her first extended play, "The Love Club EP" (2012), reaching number two on the national record charts in both New Zealand and Australia. "Royals" was released as Lorde's debut title: Royals (song) text: Morning Buzz Live" on 4 October 2013. Lorde performed "Royals" on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and opened the 2013 New Zealand Music Awards with the song. She later performed it on the radio programme "Q" in Canada along with "Buzzcut Season". Days later, the singer appeared on the "Late Show with David Letterman" and introduced "Royals", "Team", and other tracks from "The Love Club EP" and "Pure Heroine". In early 2014, Lorde was a performer at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. She sang "Royals" during the ceremony, but with some changes to its instrumentation. The presentation, which featured projections of title: Lorde text: released as a single from the EP. The single became a crossover hit, peaking atop the US "Billboard" Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks. Consequently, Lorde became the youngest solo artist to achieve a number-one single in the US with "Royals", since Tiffany's "I Think We're Alone Now" (1987). The track eventually won the 2013 APRA Silver Scroll Award, and two Grammy Awards for Best Pop Solo Performance and Song of the Year at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. In September 2013, Lorde released her debut studio album, "Pure Heroine". The album topped the charts of New Zealand and Australia