Melodrama (clean)

~ Release by Lorde (see all versions of this release, 33 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Green Light
assistant engineer:
Greg Eliason and Barry McCready
engineer:
Laura Sisk
executive producer:
Jack Antonoff and Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
producer:
Jack Antonoff, Frank Dukes (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician), Kuk Harrell (task: first verse vocal) and Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
additional mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
vocals:
Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Rough Customer Studio in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States and Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Stereogum Readers’ 10 Favorite Songs of 2017 (number: 5), Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 10) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 82)
recording of:
Green Light
lyricist:
Jack Antonoff and Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter) and Joel Little
publisher:
Ducky Donath Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Songs Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
APRA Silver Scroll Awards Winners (number: 2017)
4.23:55
2Sober
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 2017)
recording of:
Sober
lyricist:
Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Jack Antonoff and Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Ducky Donath Music, Songs Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
33:17
3Homemade Dynamite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 2017)
recording of:
Homemade Dynamite
lyricist:
Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter) and Tove Lo
composer:
Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter), Jakob Jerlström, Ludvig Söderberg and Tove Lo
publisher:
Songs Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music SCAND and Wolf Cousins
33:10
4The Louvre
assistant engineer:
Greg Eliason, Eric Eylands and Barry McCready
engineer:
Laura Sisk
additional producer:
Flume (Australian DJ and producer) and Malay (record producer, songwriter and engineer)
executive producer:
Jack Antonoff and Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
producer:
Jack Antonoff and Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
additional mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
vocals:
Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Rough Customer Studio in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States and Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 43)
recording of:
The Louvre
lyricist:
Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Jack Antonoff and Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Ducky Donath Music, Songs Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3.54:31
5Liability
assistant engineer:
Eric Eylands and Barry McCready
engineer:
Laura Sisk
executive producer:
Jack Antonoff and Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
producer:
Jack Antonoff and Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Brandon Bost and Joe Visciano
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
vocals:
Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and Rough Customer Studio in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
a cappella versions:
Liability by Tufts Beelzebubs (Tufts University all-male a cappella group)
part of:
TheNeedleDrop: Top 100 Songs of the 2010s (number: 59)
recording of:
Liability
lyricist and composer:
Jack Antonoff and Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Ducky Donath Music, Songs Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4.252:52
6Hard Feelings/Loveless
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 2017)
recording of:
Hard Feelings/Loveless
lyricist:
Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Jack Antonoff and Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Ducky Donath Music, Songs Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
36:07
7Sober II (Melodrama)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 2017)
recording of:
Sober II (Melodrama)
lyricist:
Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Jack Antonoff and Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Ducky Donath Music, Songs Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
32:59
8Writer in the Dark
assistant engineer:
Greg Eliason, Barry McCready and Seth Paris
engineer:
Laura Sisk
executive producer:
Jack Antonoff and Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
producer:
Jack Antonoff and Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Brandon Bost
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
vocals:
Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Writer in the Dark
lyricist:
Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Jack Antonoff and Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Ducky Donath Music, Songs Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3.53:37
9Supercut
assistant engineer:
Greg Eliason, Barry McCready and Ben Sedano
engineer:
Laura Sisk
additional producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Frank Dukes (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician) and Malay (record producer, songwriter and engineer)
executive producer:
Jack Antonoff and Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
producer:
Jack Antonoff, Joel Little and Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
additional mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
vocals:
Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Rough Customer Studio in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States and Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Supercut
lyricist:
Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Jack Antonoff and Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Ducky Donath Music, Songs Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3.654:38
10Liability (reprise)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 2017)
recording of:
Liability (reprise)
lyricist:
Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Jack Antonoff and Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Ducky Donath Music, Songs Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
is based on:
Liability
32:16
11Perfect Places
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 2017)
recording of:
Perfect Places
lyricist:
Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Jack Antonoff and Ella Yelich-O'Connor (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Ducky Donath Music, Songs Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
33:42

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Ron Perry
associated singles/EPs:Green Light
Homemade Dynamite (REMIX) by Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter) feat. Khalid (American R&B singer‐songwriter), Post Malone & SZA
Liability
Perfect Places
Sober
covers:Piano Dreamers Renditions of Lorde by Piano Dreamers
part of:Stereogum Readers’ 10 Favorite Albums of 2017 (number: 1) (order: 1)
NME’s Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s (number: 2) (order: 2)
Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s (number: 4) (order: 4)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 7) (order: 7)
Spotify CLASSICS: Classic Pop Albums of the Streaming Era (order: 12)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 14) (order: 14)
New Zealand Music Awards: Album of the Year (number: 2017) (order: 17)
Stereogum: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 17) (order: 17)
Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (January 10, 2025) (number: 25) (order: 19)
Paste: The 50 Greatest Synth-Pop Albums of All Time (number: 25) (order: 25)
Musikexpress – Die 100 besten Alben des 21. Jahrhunderts (2025) (number: 27) (order: 27)
Vice: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 65) (order: 65)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2018) (order: 277)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 460) (order: 460)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 460) (order: 460)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1196330 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Lorde/Melodrama [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/lorde/melodrama/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/847911/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003031925 [info]
Wikidata:Q28864303 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/Lorde/Melodrama [info]