Lorde claims Top 40 #1 Album with VirginJuly 7, 2025

Lorde’s new album Virgin entered the Top 40 Albums Chart at #1 on Friday, her fourth LP to do so.

Six tracks from Virgin also feature in the Top 40 Singles Chart this week – a new record for a New Zealand artist. Featuring the lead single ‘What Was That’ and recent releases ‘Man Of The Year’ and ‘Hammer’, the rollout has been lauded as a brilliant return internationally.

The only other artist from Aotearoa to reach #1 on the Top 40 Albums Chart so far this year is Marlon Williams with Te Whare Tīwekaweka, while Lorde’s single ‘What Was That’, which debuted at #1 on the Top 40 Singles Chart in May, is the only NZ #1 Top 40 Single of 2025 so far.

Virgin has also hit the charts globally – securing Lorde her first ever #1 in the UK Top 100 Official Albums Chart and going to #1 in Australia on the ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart.

Recorded Music NZ CEO Jo Oliver says:

“It’s fantastic to see Lorde’s new album enter at number 1 in the Top 40 Albums Chart, a few weeks on from her Top 40 #1 single. Lorde is a true superstar and a reminder of the global potential for NZ artists.”

With all this Top 40 and international success, Lorde’s local impact is of course immense. Lorde recently won Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards, for her collaboration with Charli xcx, 'Girl, so confusing featuring lorde' and this week’s Charts see a repeat of the remarkable feat achieved by Lorde’s 2017 album Melodrama – with the tracks from Virgin claiming the first 11 spots on the Aotearoa Singles Chart.

View this week's Charts in full here

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About the Charts & AMA
The Official Aotearoa Music Charts reflect the most popular singles and albums in Aotearoa each week. They are the only charts endorsed by the music industry and are compiled according to globally recognised guidelines. The Charts are compiled by Recorded Music NZ and published at 4pm every Friday – the first to be published in the world each week.

The Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA) is the annual showcase for the music industry, celebrating artists and music from Aotearoa. Recorded Music NZ produces AMA and acts as its kaitiaki – in 2025 we are celebrating 60 years of the awards and 50 years of the Official Music Charts.