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High Drama

High Drama is the fifth studio album and first covers album by American singer Adam Lambert. It was released on February 24, 2023, through More Is More and BMG.[1]

High Drama
Studio album by
Adam Lambert
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
Recorded2022
GenrePop
Length38:19
Label
  • More Is More
  • BMG
Producer
Adam Lambert chronology
Live Around the World
(2020) 		High Drama
(2023) 		Afters
(2024)
Singles from High Drama
  1. "Ordinary World"
    Released: December 13, 2022
  2. "Holding Out for a Hero"
    Released: December 30, 2022
  3. "Getting Older"
    Released: January 27, 2023
  4. "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
    Released: June 2, 2023

Background

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The album was announced in December 2022.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[5]
Metro Weekly     [6]
Riff Magazine7/10[7]

High Drama received generally positive reviews. Metacritic gave the album a score of 74 out of 100.[3] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said, "High Drama is such an ideal title for Adam Lambert, a singer who specializes in grand, overheated gestures," and "he takes pains to give the 11 songs on High Drama distinctive arrangements that clearly delineate his version from the original."[4] Metro Weekly's Sean Maunier wrote, "With a mix of songs that allow him to show off a range and versatility, High Drama highlights Lambert's skill as a curator, a side of himself that he has not really shown off much up until this point."[6]

Writing for Riff Magazine Mike DeWald praised the album and especially Lambert's vocals. He wrote, "The real stars of the show here are his unmistakable pipes. Few have the power and range of Lambert's vocals, as evidenced by his recruitment to front Queen, a role he's tackled with poise."[7]

Release and promotion

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High Drama was released by BMG Rights Management on February 24, 2023. To promote the album Lambert appeared on multiple television shows. On December 13, 2022, Lambert performed the lead single "Ordinary World" during the season 22 finale of The Voice.[2] He performed "Holding Out for a Hero" on The National Lottery's Big Bash end-of-year special.[8] On February 27, 2023, Lambert performed "Chandelier" on America's Got Talent: All-Stars finale with the season's winner.[9] On April 30, he was a mentor during the twenty-first season of American Idol.[10]

He also made appearances on The Jonathan Ross Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America, The View, Australian Idol, and That's My Jam.[11][12][13][14] [15]

Track listing

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High Drama track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Holding Out for a Hero"
3:50
2."Chandelier"
3:44
3."Ordinary World"Duran DuranGeorge Moore3:20
4."Getting Older"
4:24
5."I Can't Stand the Rain"
Moore3:25
6."West Coast"
  • Hatcher
  • Engish
3:39
7."Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"
Moore3:44
8."Sex on Fire"
  • Hatcher
  • Engish
3:19
9."My Attic"
  • Juber
  • Wexler
3:19
10."I'm a Man"Bruce Wayne CampbellMoore2:55
11."Mad About the Boy"Noël Coward
2:50
Total length:38:19

Personnel

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Credits adapted from AllMusic.[16]

Vocals

  • Benedict Cork – background vocals
  • Adam Lambert – primary artist, vocals
  • Lauren Salamone – background vocals

Musicians

Production

Charts

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Chart performance for High Drama
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] 34
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 120
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 20
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[21] 4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[22] 16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 27
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 5
US Billboard 200[25] 126

References

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  1. ^ Caulfield, Keith (March 10, 2023). "Adam Lambert Lands Fifth Top 10 on Billboard's Album Sales Chart With 'High Drama'". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Daw, Stephen (December 13, 2022). "Adam Lambert Yearns for an 'Ordinary World' With Haunting Duran Duran Cover Off Upcoming Album". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "High Drama by Adam Lambert Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "High Drama - Adam Lambert". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Cobar, René (March 1, 2023). "Adam Lambert shows us the anatomy of a cover on High Drama". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Maunier, Sean (March 4, 2023). "High Drama Review: Adam Lambert's Cover Charge". Metro Weekly. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  7. ^ a b DeWald, Mike (February 23, 2023). "Album Review: Adam Lambert takes his dynamic range for a drive on 'High Drama'". Riff Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "The National Lottery's Big Bash". Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  9. ^ Kennedy, John R. (February 28, 2023). "WATCH: Adam Lambert Performs 'Chandelier' With 'AGT: All Stars' Winner". Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Kaufman, Gil (May 1, 2023). "Adam Lambert Soars Back to 'American Idol' With Cover of 'I Can't Stand the Rain'". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Jonathan Ross Christmas Show". November 28, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Cantor, Brian (March 2, 2023). "Adam Lambert Performs On "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (1st Look)". Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "Twitter@adamlambert". March 1, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  14. ^ "Twitter@adamlambert". March 7, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  15. ^ Irvin, Irvin, Jack (April 18, 2023). "Adam Lambert Sings Hilarious Version of 'The Muffin Man' While Doing a Spot-On Cher Impression". Retrieved June 16, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  17. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Adam Lambert – High Drama". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Adam Lambert – High Drama" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  19. ^ "Ultratop.be – Adam Lambert – High Drama" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  20. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Adam Lambert – High Drama" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  21. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2023. 9. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  22. ^ "Charts.nz – Adam Lambert – High Drama". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  23. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Adam Lambert – High Drama". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  24. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  25. ^ "Adam Lambert Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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