Ribs (song)

"Ribs"
Promotional single by Lorde
from the album Pure Heroine
Released	30 September 2013
Recorded	2013 Golden Age Studios (Auckland)
Genre	Indietronica[1] electropop
Length	4:18
Label	UMG
Songwriter(s)	Ella Yelich-O'Connor Joel Little
Producer(s)	Little

"Ribs" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, from her debut studio album Pure Heroine (2013). Universal Music Group (UMG) released it as a promotional single on 30 September 2013. Written and produced by Lorde and Joel Little, "Ribs" is an electronica, indietronica and electropop song discussing Lorde's stress over ageing.

Music critics met "Ribs" with acclaim; most have praised its lyrical content, and the song has consistently ranked among Lorde's best songs. Commercially, the track appeared on record charts in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. Lorde performed the song on numerous occasions, including on the Late Show with David Letterman, on her Pure Heroine Tour in 2014, and her Melodrama World Tour in 2017 and 2018.