Its politics are iffy — the “Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece” that Lorde decries aren’t just hip-hop symbols, they’re way out of date. But holy heck did (then-16-year-old) Ella Yelich-O’Connor’s debut single ever connect with people. It’s a pointed rejection of the aspirations that have been foisted on the victims of capitalism (just like Kanye’s “New Slaves”!), it’s got a fantastic minimal groove, and it lets Lorde’s ordinary-girl voice tremble in the spotlight until luxurious harmonies buoy her up on its choruses.