Yellow Flicker Beat is a musical work.
Yellow Flicker Beat . Its style was compared to that of Lorde 's earlier releases such as her song `` Biting Down '' from The Love Club EP ( 2013 ) and her debut studio album , Pure Heroine ( 2013 ) . Commercially , `` Yellow Flicker Beat '' peaked at number thirty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and entered the record charts of several nations , including Australia , Canada and New Zealand . The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards , and Best Song at the 20th Critics ' Choice Awards .