Higher is the eleventh studio album by Canadian singer Michael Bublé, released on March 25, 2022, by Reprise Records.[1] The album won Best Traditional Pop Album at the 2023 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.[2] Higher includes arrangements of Paul McCartney's ballad "My Valentine", produced by McCartney himself, and Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home to Me" as well as a collaboration with Willie Nelson on a cover of Nelson's "Crazy".[3]
Higher | ||||
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Released | March 25, 2022 | |||
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Length | 49:55 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
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Michael Bublé chronology | ||||
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Singles from Higher | ||||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Digital Journal | [5] |
Matt Collar from AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, saying: "His relaxed, kitten-soft voice is a perfect match for the nuanced and sophisticated style of these songs."[4] Markos Papadatos from Digital Journal gave the album five out of five stars, calling it "one of the most captivating albums of his career."[5] Mike Wass from Variety wrote that Bublé "gets to show the full breadth of his talent, while staying true to idols, influences, and, most importantly, himself."[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'll Never Not Love You" |
| Greg Wells | 3:38 |
2. | "My Valentine" | Paul McCartney | McCartney | 3:28 |
3. | "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" | Wells | 3:05 | |
4. | "Make You Feel My Love" | Bob Dylan | Bob Rock | 3:17 |
5. | "Baby I'll Wait" |
| Wells | 2:23 |
6. | "Higher" |
| Wells | 3:05 |
7. | "Crazy" (with Willie Nelson) | Nelson | Rock | 4:54 |
8. | "Bring It On Home to Me" | Sam Cooke | Rock | 4:35 |
9. | "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" | Jason "Spicy G" Goldman | 3:23 | |
10. | "Mother" |
| Wells | 3:57 |
11. | "Don't Take Your Love from Me" | Henry Nemo | Wells | 3:56 |
12. | "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" |
| Wells | 3:45 |
13. | "Smile" | Alan Chang | 3:47 | |
Total length: | 47:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Pennies from Heaven" | Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke | Jason "Spicy G" Goldman | 2:42 |
Total length: | 49:55 |
Commercial performance
Higher debuted at number one on UK Albums Chart, becoming Bublé's fifth album to reach the top spot in the country.[7] In Australia, Higher debuted at number two on ARIA Top Albums Chart, becoming his ninth album to reach the second spot.[8][9] The album also proved to be a success around the world, reaching number one in Scotland and top 10 peaks in New Zealand (No. 2),[10] Ireland (No. 4),[11] the Flanders region of Belgium (No. 8)[12] and Switzerland (No. 9).[13]
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 2 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] | 5 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 8 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] | 16 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] | 3 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] | 11 |
French Albums (SNEP)[20] | 113 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] | 7 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[22] | 1 |
Irish Albums (OCC)[23] | 4 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[24] | 43 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] | 2 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[26] | 12 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[27] | 3 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] | 1 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[29] | 4 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] | 9 |
UK Albums (OCC)[31] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[32] | 12 |