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Lorde Scores Her First US #1 Album As 'Melodrama' Blitzes Through Billboard Charts

Staff Writer

HUGE results.

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After killing Ed Sheeran's mammoth reign on the Aussie chart this past week, Lorde's Melodrama has continued to do the business, this time gifting the singer her debut #1 US album.

Lorde's sophomore LP has taken out top spot on the Billboard 200 chart, while it has smashed through a few other lists, too. 

Melodrama has also debuted at #1 on the Alternative Albums, Digital Albums and Top Albums Sales chart, as well as #5 on the Tastemaker Albums chart. 

As well as Australia and the US, the record has already topped the Albums charts in Canada and her home country of New Zealand.

Meanwhile, Lorde will return to Australia this November for a headline tour of the country; click on theGuide for more info.