Higher Than Heaven

This article is about the Ellie Goulding album. For the song by the German power metal band Powerwolf, see Blessed & Possessed. For the song by American rock band Heaven Below, see Falling from Zero.

Higher Than Heaven
Physical standard edition artwork
Studio album by
Ellie Goulding
Released7 April 2023 (2023-04-07)
Genre
Length36:42
LabelPolydor
Producer
Ellie Goulding chronology
Brightest Blue
(2020) 		Higher Than Heaven
(2023)
Digital album cover
Artwork used in all streaming platforms.
Artwork used in all streaming platforms.
Singles from Higher Than Heaven
  1. "Easy Lover"
    Released: 15 July 2022
  2. "Let It Die"
    Released: 19 October 2022
  3. "Like a Saviour"
    Released: 1 February 2023
  4. "By the End of the Night"
    Released: 22 March 2023

Higher Than Heaven is the fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding, released on 7 April 2023 by Polydor Records.[3][4] It marks her first album in three years, since Brightest Blue (2020).

The record was preceded by the singles "Easy Lover", "Let It Die", "Like a Saviour" and "By the End of the Night", and was met with moderate commercial success, debuting at number-one on Scotland and the United Kingdom.[5] It became Goulding's fourth chart-topping album on the later, making Goulding tie with Adele as the two British female artists with the most number-one albums in UK history.

Higher Than Heaven received generally positive reviews from music critics. Several critics praised Goulding's honesty after calling it "her least personal album yet", with many critics stating that her statement worked in her favour, as well valuing the singer focus of bringing back escapist Pop as "refreshing" and "fun".[6][7][8]

  1. ^ Potton, Ed (7 April 2023). "Ellie Goulding: Higher Than Heaven review — sex, drugs and no personal revelations". The Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b McCormick, Neil (7 April 2023). "Ellie Goulding brings us dance-floor delight, HMLTD is as eccentric as ever – the week's best albums". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023. 11 tracks of gleaming nu-disco, upgraded '80s synth pop and sleek electronic dance-music concocted with teams of established hitmakers
  3. ^ "Ellie Goulding pushes back release date of new album Higher Than Heaven due to sourcing issues". Official Charts Company. 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. ^ Clarke, Naomi (19 October 2022). "Ellie Goulding reveals release date for her fifth studio album". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference MWalbums was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ D'Souza, Shaad (4 April 2023). "'It's my least personal album!' Thank you, Ellie Goulding, for making pop escapist again". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Ellie Goulding: Higher Than Heaven review - her least personal album is probably her most fun | Ellie Goulding". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  8. ^ Smyth, David (7 April 2023). "Ellie Goulding: Higher Than Heaven album review: only good vibes here". Evening Standard. Retrieved 29 July 2024.