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| Released | February 24, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 38:19 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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High Drama is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Adam Lambert. It was released on February 24,2023,through BMG. This is a collection of covers. [1]
The album was announced in December 2022. [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Metro Weekly | [5] |
| Riff | 7/10 [6] |
| The Musical Hype | [7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 [8] |
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." [5]
Writing for Riff Magazine Mike DeWald praised the album and especially his 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." [6]
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 The Voice . [2] He performed "Holding Out for a Hero" on The National Lottery's Big Bash end-of-year special. [9] On February 27,2023,Lambert performed "Chandelier" on America's Got Talent:All-Stars finale with the season's winner. [10] On April 30,he was a mentor during the twenty-first season of American Idol . [11]
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 . [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Holding Out for a Hero" |
| 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Chandelier" |
| 3:44 | |
| 3. | "Ordinary World" | Duran Duran | George Moore | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Getting Older" |
| 4:24 | |
| 5. | "I Can't Stand the Rain" | Moore | 3:25 | |
| 6. | "West Coast" |
| 3:39 | |
| 7. | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | Moore | 3:44 | |
| 8. | "Sex on Fire" |
| 3:19 | |
| 9. | "My Attic" |
| 3:19 | |
| 10. | "I'm a Man" | Bruce Wayne Campbell | Moore | 2:55 |
| 11. | "Mad About the Boy" | Noël Coward |
| 2:50 |
| Total length: | 38:19 | |||
Credits adapted from AllMusic. [17] Vocals
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| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA) [18] | 7 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [19] | 34 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [20] | 120 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [21] | 20 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [22] | 4 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [23] | 16 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [24] | 27 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [25] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200 [26] | 126 |
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