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"What Was That" is the first single from Lorde's long-awaited fourth studio album, Virgin.
The song was first teased on TikTok, posted on April 9, 2025. The video was the first TikTok she's ever made and posted, and it featured Lorde walking through Washington Square Park.
On April 16, the song was officially announced through her social media and her new text-message community, said to be "out soon" on Lorde's social media accounts along with a reveal of its artwork, shot by photographer Talia Chetrit. The song was eventually released on April 24, after performing it at a fan meeting in Washington Square Park, which ended up appearing in the Music Video.
Thematically, the song talks about a broken love, in which Lorde fades into the themes of giving everything to a lover, reminiscing, and more. This theme isn't new to Lorde's discography, which we’ve seen mainly on her sophomore album, Melodrama. The song was produced by Lorde herself, Jim-E Stack, and Dan Nigro.
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