''Higher'' is the eleventh studio album by Canadian singer

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, released on March 25, 2022, by

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. The album won Best Traditional Pop Album at the 2023 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. ''Higher'' includes arrangements of

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's ballad "My Valentine", produced by McCartney himself, and

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's "

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" as well as a collaboration with

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on a cover of Nelson's "

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Critical reception

Matt Collar from

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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." Markos Papadatos from Digital Journal gave the album five out of five stars, calling it "one of the most captivating albums of his career." 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."

Track listing

Commercial performance

''Higher'' debuted at number one on

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, becoming Bublé's fifth album to reach the top spot in the country. In Australia, ''Higher'' debuted at number two on ARIA Top Albums Chart, becoming his ninth album to reach the second spot. 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), Ireland (No. 4), the Flanders region of Belgium (No. 8) and Switzerland (No. 9).

Charts

References

{{Michael Bublé 2022 albums Michael Bublé albums Reprise Records albums Albums produced by David Foster Albums produced by Greg Wells Albums produced by Paul McCartney Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Juno Award for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year albums