Lorde's 'Ribs' Becomes Her Third Song to Surpass 1 Billion Streams on Spotify Geca FloresJanuary 28, 2026 at 10:34 PM 0 One of Lorde's iconic songs has officially reached a major milestone. Celebrated for her infectious music, distinctive moody electropop sound and her defining influence on 2010s alternative pop, the New Zealand singersongwriter now boasts three songs in Spotify's billionstream club. The most recent is her 2013 single "Ribs" from her debut studio album, Pure Heroine.
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Geca FloresJanuary 28, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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One of Lorde's iconic songs has officially reached a major milestone.
Celebrated for her infectious music, distinctive moody electropop sound and her defining influence on 2010s alternative pop, the New Zealand singer-songwriter now boasts three songs in Spotify's billion-stream club.
The most recent is her 2013 single "Ribs" from her debut studio album, Pure Heroine. Considered one of her timeless smash hits, the track has surpassed 1 billion streams on the popular digital audio streaming platform.
In a post shared by Pop Crave, fans celebrated the award-winning singer's latest achievement, as she joins the billionaire-stream club with not just one but three of her hits surpassing the milestone.
"Ribs" by Lorde has reached 1 BILLION streams on Spotify.It's her third song to achieve this. pic.twitter.com/mrRygGyOMv
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 28, 2026
"13-year-old song and it still sounds fresh," one wrote, along with a clip of Lorde singing "Ribs" live.
"Pure Heroine era still undefeated. 'Ribs" deserved this and more," a follower said.
"A cult classic turned timeless hit, Ribs proves emotional longevity beats chart hype," a commenter echoed.
"Lorde hitting 1 billion streams on 'Ribs' like it's some massive achievement. Congrats on being the soundtrack for every depressed white girl's third therapy session. Third song at a billion still zero cultural relevance outside sad-girl playlists. Yawn," a follower added.
The same goes for a fan who commented "'Ribs' aging like this is kinda insane. pure heroine really had a chokehold on an entire generation."
Before reaching billion-stream status on Spotify, Lorde acknowledged the resurgence of "Ribs" thanks to social media, which also promoted the song to climb back onto the charts.
In an exclusive interview with Rolling Stone, the two-time Grammy winner reflects on the unexpected popularity of the track, saying, 'It's crazy that it works on people still.'
As mentioned, this is Lorde's third song to surpass 1 billion streams. The first was the record-breaking song "Royals" that reached Spotify's billion mark in 2021.
Lorde at Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 27, 2025 Joseph Okpako/WireImage via Getty Images (Joseph Okpako/WireImage via Getty Images)
Released in 2013 on her debut studio album, the song, written by the singer herself with producer Joel Little, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks and made her the youngest solo artist to achieve this in over 25 years. At the time, Lorde was only 16 years old.
The second song to reach Spotify's billion-stream club was "Team."
Twelve years after its official release, the notable track surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify.
Besides "Royals," "Team" and "Ribs," her other songs like "Green Light" and "Tennis Court" have amassed hundreds of millions of streams.
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