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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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

Higher - Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'll Never Not Love You"
Greg Wells3:38
2."My Valentine"Paul McCartneyMcCartney3:28
3."A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"
Wells3:05
4."Make You Feel My Love"Bob DylanBob Rock3:17
5."Baby I'll Wait"
Wells2:23
6."Higher"
Wells3:05
7."Crazy" (with Willie Nelson)NelsonRock4:54
8."Bring It On Home to Me"Sam CookeRock4:35
9."Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
Jason "Spicy G" Goldman3:23
10."Mother"
Wells3:57
11."Don't Take Your Love from Me"Henry NemoWells3:56
12."You're the First, the Last, My Everything"
Wells3:45
13."Smile"
Alan Chang3:47
Total length:47:13
Higher – European bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Pennies from Heaven"Arthur Johnston, Johnny BurkeJason "Spicy G" Goldman2:42
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 performance for Higher
Chart (2022) Peak
position
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

References

  1. ^ Eames, Tom (February 2, 2022). "Michael Bublé announces new album 'Higher' featuring Barry White and Paul McCartney covers". Smooth Radio.
  2. ^ "Grammys 2023: Winners List". The New York Times. February 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Gordon, Jeremy (March 16, 2022). "Michael Bublé Always Finds a Way". The New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Higher – Michael Bublé | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Papadatos, Markos (March 29, 2022). "Review: Michael Bublé takes listeners on a fantastic musical journey with his 'Higher' album". Digital Journal. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Wass, Mike (March 25, 2022). "With a Little Help from His Friend Paul McCartney, Michael Bublé Found Himself in the Album He Always Wanted to Make". Variety. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  7. ^ Brandle, Lars (April 4, 2022). "Michael Bublé Beats Machine Gun Kelly to U.K. Chart Crown". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  9. ^ Brandle, Lars (April 1, 2022). "Machine Gun Kelly Shoots Down Australia's Chart With 'Mainstream Sellout'". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Michael Buble - Higher". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  13. ^ Michael Bublé - Higher, retrieved April 4, 2022
  14. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Michael Bublé – Higher". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Michael Bublé – Higher" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Michael Bublé – Higher" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Michael Bublé – Higher" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  18. ^ "Michael Buble Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  19. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Bublé – Higher" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  20. ^ "Lescharts.com – Michael Bublé – Higher". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Michael Bublé – Higher" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  22. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2022. 13. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  23. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  24. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Michael Bublé – Higher". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  25. ^ "Charts.nz – Michael Bublé – Higher". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  26. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  27. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Michael Bublé – Higher". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  28. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  29. ^ "Top 100 Albums: Week 13 (2022)". El portal de Música (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  30. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Michael Bublé – Higher". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  31. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  32. ^ "Michael Buble Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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