"It’s just this amazing thing when a peer throws the gauntlet down like that,“ the two-time Grammy winner said in reference to the success of Charli's sixth studio album.

In an interview with BBC Radio 1, Lorde revealed how collaborating with Charli xcx influenced her new album 'Virgin,' which is due June 27.

In a new interview, Lorde has opened up about the process behind her new album and the ethos of self-improvement she has carried out over the past four years.