Lorde Charts Her First No. 1 On The Billboard Hot 100 With 'Royals'

Lorde took the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for her song "Royals" this week, making her the youngest artist to do so in 26 years. The 16-year-old singer, who was born in New Zealand, rose to the top of the chart from holding the No. 2 spot last week. She topped Katy Perry, whose "Roar" took the No. 2 spot this week, and Miley Cyrus, who came in third with her latest, "Wrecking Ball." According to Billboard, Lorde is the youngest singer to take the top spot on the Hot 100 since 1987 ...