Lorde's Royals scores third week at No. 1

Lorde has celebrated her third week at No. 1 on top of the US singles charts.

Her hit song Royals, which scored her the Apra Silver Scroll songwriting award on Tuesday night, sits above Katy Perry's Roar at No. 2 and Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball at No. 3 on the Billboard charts, released today.

Billboard reported Royals also sat at No. 3 on the Streaming Songs chart, topped the Digital Songs chart wtih 293,000 downloads sold, and sat at No. 2 on the Radio Songs charts.

- nzherald.co.nz