" Yellow Flicker Beat " was well received by music critics , who praised its lyrical content for being more mature than that of Lorde 's previous releases . Commercially , the song peaked at number 34 on the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 and entered the record charts of several nations , including Australia , Canada and New Zealand . A music video for the song was directed by Emily Kai Bock and was released on 7 November 2014 . Four days later , a remix of the song titled " Flicker ( Kanye West Rework ) " co-produced by Lorde and Kanye West was released . Lorde performed the original version at the 2014 American Music Awards on 23 November 2014 . The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards , and Best Song at the 20th Critics ' Choice Awards
2014 American Music Awards
American Music Awards of 2014
Yellow Flicker Beat