The album tops several Billboard charts and places second on the Billboard 200
Lorde’s critically acclaimed fourth studio album, Virgin, has made a dominant U.S. chart debut, entering at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and securing multiple No. 1 spots across key Billboard charts this week including No. 1 Top Album Sales, No. 1 Top Rock & Alternative Albums, No. 1 Top Alternative Albums, No. 1 Vinyl Albums, and No.1 Indie Store Album Sales.
The release marks Lorde’s strongest U.S. chart debut since Melodrama and underscores the global demand for Virgin, which has already surpassed 250 million streams worldwide. It also represents a career milestone with 31,000 vinyl albums sold in the U.S. — Lorde’s best-ever week for vinyl sales.
Virgin continues a remarkable chart legacy for Lorde. All four of her studio albums have debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Alternative Albums in the U.S. Each of her albums has also debuted at No. 1 in both New Zealand and Australia, reinforcing her enduring global appeal.
Co-produced by Lorde and Jim-E Stack, Virgin blends sonic experimentation with emotionally raw lyricism and features the singles, “What Was That,” “Man of the Year,” and “Hammer.” The album also launches the sold-out UltraSound World Tour, which begins this September in North America and runs through December across the U.S., Canada, UK, and Europe.
The U.S. chart success follows a historic No. 1 debut on the UK Official Albums Chart — Lorde’s first in the territory — along with the artist’s highest-ever UK week-one streaming and physical sales.
The album has had some controversy regarding its adult imagery. The CD was pressed on a recyclable transparent disc, with many fans taking to social media to share issues of their players not reading the disc.
