Ribs (song)
| "Ribs" | |
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| Promotional single by Lorde from the album Pure Heroine | |
| Released | 30 September 2013[1] |
| Format | Digital download |
| Recorded | Golden Age Studios (Auckland) |
| Length | 4:18 |
| Label | UMG |
| Writer | |
| Producer |
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"Ribs" is a song by New Zealand recording artist Lorde, taken from her debut studio album Pure Heroine (2013). It was released as a promotional single and was offered as the free single of the week on iTunes the week the album came out.[1] The song's lyrics describe the singer's stress of ageing. The track appeared on record charts in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Production and composition
"Ribs" was written by Lorde (credited under her birth-name Ella Yelich-O'Connor) and Joel Little, with production, engineering, instrumentation and mixing handled by Little.[2] It was recorded at Golden Age Studios in Auckland.[2][3] Lorde stated the song was inspired by ageing, which she described as "a big stress" of hers,[4] and "this big party I had when my parents went away".[5] "Ribs" was written on the day of the January 2013 Auckland Laneway Festival.[6][7] It starts ambiently and, according to Jason Lipshutz of Billboard, features an "exhausted-sounding Lorde growing more frantic with each passing second", with lyrics that include the singer discovering her maturity and "grown-up problems".[8]
Release and promotion
On 30 September 2013, "Ribs" was issued as a promotional single off Lorde's debut studio album Pure Heroine,[1] and is listed as the fourth track on the album.[2] Lorde first performed "Ribs" and "400 Lux" at the Greenwich Village club Le Poisson Rouge.[9] On 26 November 2013, Lorde performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman, backed by a drummer and a keyboard player.[5] Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth remixed the track and released it under the subtitle "Let's Have a Sleepover Version".[10]
Track listing
- Digital download[1]
- "Ribs" – 4:18
Chart positions
"Ribs" peaked at numbers 36 and 92 on the Australian and UK Streaming Charts respectively,[11][12] and also reached number eight on the New Zealand national singles chart.[13] The single also charted on the United States Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.[14]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Streaming Tracks (ARIA)[11] | 36 | |
| New Zealand Artists (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 8 | |
| UK Streaming (Official Streaming Chart)[12] | 92 | |
| scope="row" | US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[ 1] | 26 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Ribs – Single". iTunes Store. Apple. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pure Heroine (inlay cover). Lorde. Universal Music Group. 2013.
- ↑ Jenkin, Lydia (19 September 2013). "Joel Little: Doing the Lorde's work". The New Zealand Herald (APN News & Media). Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ "Lorde Opens Up About 'Ribs'". MTV News. Viacom. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Grow, Kory (13 November 2013). "Lorde Is Blissful During Six-Song 'Live on Letterman' Set". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ Tunstall, Kashka (30 January 2014). "Lorde celebrates success with 'first fans'". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). Archived from the original on 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "St Jerome's Laneway Festival 2013 – Artist Announcement" (Press release). Laneway Festival. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (25 September 2013). "Lorde, 'Pure Heroine': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ Graham, Mark (20 September 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Lorde 'Freaks Out' About The Aging Process On 'Ribs'". VH1. Viacom. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ Hemsworth, Ryan. "Ribs (Let's Have A Sleepover Version)". Soundcloud. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "The ARIA Report". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Lane, Daniel (5 November 2013). "OneRepublic's Counting Stars is STILL the UK's most listened to track". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
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