" Royals " was released as the album 's lead single on 3 June 2013 , through digital distribution . The song received widespread acclaim with reviewers complimenting its minimalist production and lyrics . It achieved commercial success by topping the charts in New Zealand , Canada , the Republic of Ireland , the United Kingdom and the United States . She became the youngest artist to top the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 chart since Tiffany 's " I Think We 're Alone Now " ( 1987 ) and the first New Zealand act to reach number one as a lead artist . The song received three Grammy nominations for Record of the Year , Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance , winning in the latter two categories
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