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"Green Light" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, released on 2 March 2017 as the lead single from her second studio album Melodrama (2017). It was written and produced by Lorde and Jack Antonoff , with additional writing by Joel Little and production assistance from Frank Dukes , and was released to radio stations by Universal .
Lorde performing at the Bonnaroo festival in June 2017. The lead single from her second studio album Melodrama, "Green Light", [66] was released in March 2017 to critical acclaim; several publications ranked it as one of the best songs of the year, NME and The Guardian placing it in the top spot on their respective lists. [67]
Lorde's tendency to draw parallels to Greek tragedies (Medea pictured) was a source of inspiration for the album's title.. Lorde said that during the early stages of writing content for Melodrama, she imagined writing the album from the perspective of aliens stepping outside a hermetically sealed environment for the first time, citing the 1950 science fiction short story "There Will Come Soft ...
"I mean, of course, 'Royals,' knew that, that's a very lovely song and I like 'Green Light' as well. She's a very powerful artist, at a young age. She's really impressive."
After grappling with teen angst and the shifting sands of early adulthood on her first two albums, Lorde turns to the light on “Solar Power,” released to much anticipatory fanfare on Aug. 20.
Lorde has been given the green light to rock the music industry. Ever since wowing fans with her debut studio album, Pure Heroine, in 2013, the Grammy winner has earned her space on any stage.
While it failed to chart in the United States, "Perfect Places" had minor chart placements in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Grant Singer, who also filmed the visual for the album's lead single "Green Light", and premiered on Lorde's Vevo account on 3 August 2017. It shows the ...
Music critics praised the song's lyrical content and Lorde's vocal delivery; some noted its dramatic sonic shift from the album's lead single "Green Light" (2017), which was released a week prior. The song had minor chart placements in the United States and the United Kingdom, placing at 78 and 84, respectively.