Green Light by Lorde
In Triple J’s 2018 Hottest 100, “Green Light” was voted at #6. “Green Light” is from Lorde’s second studio album Melodrama (2017).
"Green Light" was described as an electropop, dance-pop, and post-disco song with an upbeat piano loop, hand-claps, bass and strings in its instrumentation. In the lyrics, Lorde uses a "green light" as a street signal metaphor that gives her permission to move on into the future.
"Green Light" received widespread acclaim from music critics upon its release, with many publications placing the song in their respective year-end lists. Billboard commended the track, highlighting the singer's songwriting in particular, saying, "Lorde makes a good case that her songwriting, above all else, is her strongest asset." Entertainment Weekly praised the song's production, stating that it sounded "like nothing else on the radio or in your Spotify playlists." Forbes noted Lorde's transition from her previous melancholia production to a "more upbeat feeling”, praising the singer for being able to create a dance song "without caving into any trend in pop or dance".
Lorde - Green Light - Info
60 Minutes Australia - Lorde’s transformation
