Pure Heroine

Pure Heroine is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. It was released on 27 September 2013 by Universal Music. The release of the album came six weeks before Ella Yelich-O'Connor (aka Lorde)'s seventeenth birthday, after being spotted at the age of twelve by A&R scout Scott Maclachlan, who signed her to Universal. Recording for the album started soon after she released her critically acclaimed extended play The Love Club EP in March 2013. Yelich-O'Connor co-wrote the album with its producer, Joel Little. The album was preceded by the release of The Love Club EP single "Royals", which peaked at number one in New Zealand, Canada, and the United States as well as peaking within the top five of Australia. "Royals" was followed by the release of "Tennis Court" in June 2013. In mid-September 2013, the third single, "Team" was released.