"Mainstream dominance incoming": Fans celebrate as Lorde's 'What Was That' hits #1 on US Spotify chart

Three days after its release, Lorde's newest single, "What Was That," has already crossed 8 million global streams on Spotify. It stands at the number 1 spot on the US Spotify charts with 1.568 million streams (at the time of writing). It has also climbed up the ranks in the Spotify Global Charts and is at number 5 at the moment.

Fans are excited about "What Was That" because it gave them a glimpse of Lorde's Melodrama era. It has a tinge of synth-pop that Lorde's fans have missed. "What Was That" is also one of her first single releases after a long break from making new music.

Pop Base has reported "What Was That" Spotify rankings on their X account, and more than 200 netizens have responded in the comments. The majority of the fans are hyped up about the "Supercut" singer's return to music. This is what one of them had to say:

"Lorde's back, folks. Mainstream dominance incoming," @C2Dougie commented.

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How did fans respond to Lorde's latest single What Was That making it to No. 1 on Spotify US Charts?

The majority of fans are ecstatic that the New Zealand singer-songwriter is climbing the Spotify charts so fast. Many agree that her new single "What Was That" is a bop, and some even consider it to be "song of the year". However, not everyone's music taste is the same, and a few comments have expressed their sentiments in the comment section.

Go through some of the reactions on Pop Base's post below to understand what fans think of "What Was That" by Lorde.

One fan appreciated Lorde's achievement by saying:

"Higher peak than half of the so called main pop girlies could ever dream of," @SwiftyRuza commented.

Fans also commented:

"She deserves this for real, what a queen! 👑, " @valneverstop said.

"Lorde's got the whole world in her hands 🙌," @OfficielK6 stated.

"we’re witnessing herstory actually," @tophmyc added.

One user wrote a sarcastic comment asking:

"Another one hit wonder?" @kelcey_tweets commented.

Another user who has not listened to the track asked:

"Is it really good?" @SolProfessor565 enquired.

Not everyone thinks that "What Was That" was a hit. They commented:

"all for a mid song," @techiesnft stated.

One user also commented with a GIF of a person taking off their earphones in a disgusted manner. The comment reads:

"Im sorry but this song is so," @Imperyopop commented.

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Fans are waiting with bated breath to see what the "Team" singer comes up with next after her long due new single. "What Was That" becomes Lorde's second #1 hit after "Royals" 11 years ago.