Lorde: 1st solo lead woman top 10 on alternative since 1997
-- Lorde: The 16-year-old New Zealander's introductory track "Royals" jumps 13-9 on the Nielsen BDS-based Alternative radio airplay chart. Incredibly, the song marks the first appearance in the list's top 10 by a solo female with lead billing since the Lilith Fair era; Fiona Apple's "Criminal" spent its 11th and final week in the top tier, after reaching No. 4, the week of Nov. 15, 1997.