The Original High

The Original High
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 12, 2015 (2015-06-12)
Recorded2014–2015
StudioStockholm, Sweden
Genre
Length40:42
LabelWarner
Producer
Adam Lambert chronology
Playlist: The Very Best of Adam Lambert
(2015)
The Original High
(2015)
Spotify Sessions
(2016)
Adam Lambert studio album chronology
Trespassing
(2012)
The Original High
(2015)
Velvet
(2020)
Singles from The Original High
  1. "Ghost Town"
    Released: April 21, 2015
  2. "Another Lonely Night"
    Released: October 9, 2015

The Original High is the third studio album by American singer Adam Lambert, released on June 12, 2015, by Warner Records. Its executive producers are Max Martin and Shellback, the duo responsible for co-writing and producing Lambert's early-career hits "Whataya Want from Me" and "If I Had You". The album marks Lambert's first release since leaving previous record label, RCA Records. The record's style has been described as EDM,[1] pop-house,[2] synth-pop,[3] and electropop.[4]

The album was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Ghost Town", on April 21, 2015. "Another Lonely Night" was released as the album's second single on October 9, 2015.

The Original High peaked within the top 10 of 11 national album charts. It debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 chart selling 42,000 copies in its opening week. It also became Lambert's first ever UK top 10 album, debuting and peaking at number 8.

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  3. ^ Adeel (June 8, 2015). "REVIEW: Adam Lambert – The Original High". pressplayok.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  4. ^ Davies, Jeffrey (March 24, 2020). "Adam Lambert Gets Nostalgic on 'Velvet'". PopMatters. Retrieved March 27, 2020. But his follow-up albums Trespassing and The Original High - both of which aimed towards mainstream electropop [...]