Ribs (song)

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"Ribs"
Indietronica[1]
  • electropop
  • Length4:18
    LabelUMG
    Songwriter(s)
    Producer(s)
    • Little

    "Ribs" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter

    indietronica and electropop
    song discussing Lorde's stress over ageing.

    Music critics met "Ribs" with acclaim; most have praised its lyrical content, and the song has consistently ranked among Lorde’s best songs. Commercially, the track appeared on record charts in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. Lorde performed the song on numerous occasions, including on the Late Show with David Letterman, on her Pure Heroine Tour in 2014, and her Melodrama World Tour in 2017 and 2018.

    Production and composition

    "Ribs" was written by Lorde — credited under her birth-name Ella Yelich-O'Connor — and

    promotional single on the iTunes Store.[4]

    Lorde said ageing, which she described as "a big stress" of hers,

    Laneway Festival.[10]

    "Ribs" is composed in the key of

    Lover's Spit".[13] Consequence of Sound noted how Lorde's minimal production allowed her to sing in any melody, layering them over one another to create a choral effect.[14]

    Live performances

    Lorde first performed "Ribs" and "400 Lux" at the

    On 24 September 2013, she performed the track at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California,[17] and at a concert at the Warsaw in Brooklyn on 3 October 2013 along with other material from her album Pure Heroine.[18] On 26 November 2013, Lorde performed the song on the
    Coachella Valley Music Festival and other festivals in 2017,[20] and on her debut Pure Heroine Tour (2013–2014);[21] while a reworked version of the song was performed during the North American leg of her Melodrama World Tour (2017–2018).[22]

    Reception

    "Ribs" received favorable reviews from

    Consequence of Sound placed it as one of the album's essential tracks in his review.[14]

    Since its release, the song has appeared in several critics' lists. In 2017, Billboard ranked "Ribs" at number 12 on their list of the 100 Best Deep Cuts by 21st Century Pop Stars. Tatiana Cirisano, a reporter for the publication, wrote that it remains the singer's "most poignant reflection on the anxieties—and small thrills—of growing up".[28] Uproxx placed the track at number 95 on its list of the Best Songs of the 2010s.[29]

    Commercially, "Ribs" peaked at numbers 36 and 92 on the Australian and British streaming charts,

    Hot Rock Songs chart.[33] In 2020, the song experienced a resurgence in popularity driven by creators on the video-sharing app TikTok.[34]

    Track listing

    Digital download[4]
    1. "Ribs" – 4:18

    Charts

    Chart (2013–2014) Peak
    position
    Australian Streaming Tracks (ARIA)[30] 36
    New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[32] 29
    UK Streaming (
    Official Streaming Chart)[31]
    92
    US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[33] 26

    Certifications

    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Gold 400,000
    United States (RIAA)[36] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

    Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    References

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    2. ^ a b Pure Heroine (inlay cover). Lorde. Universal Music Group. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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    4. ^ a b "Ribs – Single". United States: iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
    5. ^ a b "Renowned for Sound – Album Review: Lorde – Pure Heroine". Renowned for Sound. 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
    6. ^ a b Beasley, Corey (4 February 2014). "Lorde: Pure Heroine". Cokemachineglow.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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    9. ^ a b Grow, Kory (13 November 2013). "Lorde Is Blissful During Six-Song 'Live on Letterman' Set". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
    10. Laneway Festival. 26 September 2012. Archived
      from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
    11. ^ "Key & BPM for Ribs by Lorde". Tunebat.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
    12. ^ "Lorde Chords - Chordify". Chordify.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
    13. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (25 September 2013). "Lorde, 'Pure Heroine': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
    14. ^ a b Hadusek, Jon (29 September 2013). "Lorde – Pure Heroine". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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    17. from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
    18. from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
    19. ^ Hemsworth, Ryan. "Ribs (Let's Have A Sleepover Version)". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
    20. ^ "Lorde wows Coachella crowd". The Desert Sun. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
    21. ^ Bulut, Selim (2 March 2018). "Lorde played a new song and covered Frank Ocean at a concert last night". Dazed. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
    22. ^ Fusilli, Jim (5 March 2014). "A Young Lorde's Royal Tour". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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    25. ^ Offitzer, Adam (29 September 2013). "Review: Lorde - Pure Heroine". Pretty Much Amazing. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
    26. ^ Sawdey, Evan (10 October 2013). "Lorde: Pure Heroine". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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    28. ^ "The 100 Best Deep Cuts by 21st Century Pop Stars: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
    29. ^ Uproxx Music (9 October 2019). "All the Best Songs of the 2010s, Ranked". Uproxx. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
    30. ^ a b "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
    31. ^ a b Lane, Daniel (5 November 2013). "OneRepublic's Counting Stars is STILL the UK's most listened to track". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
    32. ^ a b "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
    33. ^ a b "Lorde Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
    34. ^ Jennings, Rebecca (7 May 2020). "Stuck in 2020, pretending it's 2014". Vox. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
    35. ^ "British single certifications – Lorde – Ribs". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
    36. ^ "American single certifications – Lorde – Ribs". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 6 December 2023.