Higher (Michael Bublé album)

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Higher
A black-and-white image of man wearing a suit while walking on a desert road. The album title is above the man, while the artist's logo is behind him on the road, colored in black and gold respectively.
Studio album by Michael Bublé
Released March 25, 2022
Genre
Length 49:55
Label Reprise
Producer
Michael Bublé chronology
Love
(2018)		 Higher
(2022)
Singles from Higher (Michael Bublé album)

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
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[4]
Digital Journal 5/5 stars[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. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "I'll Never Not Love You"   Greg Wells 3:38
2. "My Valentine"   McCartney 3:28
3. "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"   Wells 3:05
4. "Make You Feel My Love"   Bob Rock 3:17
5. "Baby I'll Wait"   Wells 2:23
6. "Higher"   Wells 3:05
7. "Crazy" (with Willie Nelson) Rock 4:54
8. "Bring It On Home to Me"   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"   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
Higher – European bonus track
No. Title Producer(s) Length
14. "Pennies from Heaven"   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 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 (MegaCharts)[19] 11
French Albums (SNEP)[20] 113
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] 7
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[22] 1
4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[23] 43
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] 2
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[25] 12
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[26] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[28] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[30] 1
US Billboard 200[31] 12

References

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  14. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Michael Bublé – Higher". Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Michael Bublé – Higher" (in German). Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Michael Bublé – Higher" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Michael Bublé – Higher" (in French). Hung Medien.
  18. ↑ "Michael Buble – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Michael Buble.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Bublé – Higher" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  20. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Michael Bublé – Higher". Hung Medien.
  21. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Michael Bublé – Higher" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  22. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2022. 13. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
  23. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Michael Bublé – Higher". Hung Medien.
  24. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Michael Bublé – Higher". Hung Medien.
  25. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Michael Bublé – Higher". Hung Medien.
  27. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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  29. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Michael Bublé – Higher". Hung Medien.
  30. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  31. ↑ "Michael Buble – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Michael Buble.
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