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'''''High Expectations''''' is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter [[Mabel (singer)|Mabel]], released on 2 August 2019 by [[Polydor Records]]. Mabel worked with writers and producers such as [[Tre Jean-Marie]], [[Steve Mac]] and [[MNEK]] to create the album, with its music incorporating genres of [[Pop music|pop]] and [[R&B]].
'''''High Expectations''''' is the debut studio album by English singer [[Mabel (singer)|Mabel]]. It was released on 2 August 2019 by [[Polydor Records|Polydor UK]]. Originally scheduled for release on 15 July, the album was pushed back to 2 August to alter several songs. Mabel worked with writers and producers such as [[Tre Jean-Marie]], [[Steve Mac]] and [[MNEK]] to create the album, with its tracks incorporating elements of [[Pop music|pop]] and [[R&B]].


The album was supported by two singles. Its lead single "[[Don't Call Me Up]]" peaked at number three on the [[UK Singles Chart]] for three consecutive weeks, making it Mabel's highest charting single in the UK. It also became her international mainstream breakthrough, managing to peak within the top 10 in over twenty countries. The track also became Mabel's first US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart entry, peaking at 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album's second and final single "[[Mad Love (Mabel song)|Mad Love]]" became Mabel's third UK top-10 single, peaking at number eight.
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Upon its release, ''High Expectations'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom complimented its production and the singer's vocals. The album was also a success commercially, debuting at number three on the [[UK Albums Chart]] and at number five on the [[Irish Albums Chart]].


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Upon its release, ''High Expectations'' received positive reviews from music critics, many of whom complimented its production and the singer's vocals. The album was also a commercial success, debuting at number three on the [[UK Albums Chart]] and at number five on the [[Irish Albums Chart]].
To promote the album, Mabel announced the High Expectations Tour, consisting of 24 shows in Europe and commencing in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 July 2019|title=Mabel announces 'High Expectations' headline tour|url=https://www.theguideliverpool.com/mabel-announces-high-expectations-headline-tour/|access-date=14 August 2019|website=The Guide Liverpool}}</ref> Mabel later released a reissue of the album on digital and streaming services to include "[[God Is a Dancer]]" with [[Tiësto|Tiesto]], "[[Boyfriend (Mabel song)|Boyfriend]]", "[[West Ten]]" with [[AJ Tracey]] and "[[Tick Tock (Clean Bandit and Mabel song)|Tick Tock]]" with [[Clean Bandit]].


==Background==
==Background==
In October 2017, Mabel released her debut [[mixtape]], ''[[Ivy to Roses]]''. Its lead single, "[[Finders Keepers (Mabel song)|Finders Keepers]]", peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and became her first top ten single. The mixtape was then reissued in January 2019, with six singles released subsequent to the original release featuring, as well as its next single "Don't Call Me Up". Her debut album, ''High Expectations,'' was announced on 18 April of the same year, with a scheduled release date of 12 July. The release date was later moved to 2 August.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/04/18/mabel-high-expectations-release-date|title=Mabel announces debut album High Expectations|website=The FADER|language=en|access-date=2019-08-14}}</ref>
In October 2017, Mabel released her debut [[mixtape]], ''[[Ivy to Roses]]''. Its lead single, "[[Finders Keepers (Mabel song)|Finders Keepers]]", peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and became her first top ten single. The mixtape was then reissued in January 2019, featuring six additional singles including "Don't Call Me Up". ''High Expectations'' was then officially announced on 18 April of the same year, with a scheduled release date of July 12. The release date was later pushed back to August 2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/04/18/mabel-high-expectations-release-date|title=Mabel announces debut album High Expectations|website=The FADER|language=en|access-date=2019-08-14}}</ref>


==Singles==
==Singles==
The album's lead single, "[[Don't Call Me Up]]", was released on 18 January 2019.<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Call-Me-Up/dp/B07MQ9PZQB|title=Don't Call Me Up|website=Amazon UK |access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mabel-interview-neneh-cherrys-daughter-on-her-high-expectations-and-her-battle-with-anxiety-mkschqj39|title=Mabel interview: Neneh Cherry's daughter on her High Expectations — and her battle with anxiety|last=Verrico|first=Lisa|website=[[The Sunday Times]]|date=14 July 2019|access-date=20 August 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> It was initially included on the 2019 reissue of ''Ivy to Roses''.<ref name="Amazon"/> The song peaked at number three on the [[UK Singles Chart]] for three consecutive weeks, making it Mabel's highest charting single in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-singles-of-2019-so-far__25951/|title=The Official Top 40 biggest singles of 2019 so far|last=Copsey|first=Rob|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=2 April 2019|access-date=5 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-ariana-grande-scores-easy-second-week-at-summer/075179|title=Charts analysis: Ariana Grande scores easy second week at summit|last=Jones|first=Alan|website=[[Music Week]]|date=1 February 2019|access-date=5 April 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> It became her international mainstream breakthrough, charting in the top 10 in over 20 other countries including Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway where it reached the top three.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/1c0232/Mabel-[UK]-Don't-Call-Me-Up|title=Mabel [UK] - Don't Call Me Up|language=nl|website=[[Ultratop]]|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="Ireland">{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mabel+%5BUK%5D|title=Discography Mabel [UK]|website=Irishcharts.com|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref> The track also became the singer's first US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart entry where it rose to number 66.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8505326/mabel-scores-first-billboard-hot-100-hit-dont-call-me-up|title=Mabel Scores First Billboard Hot 100 Hit With 'Don't Call Me Up'|last=Zellner|first=Xander|magazine=Billboard|date=2 April 2019|access-date=5 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mabel/chart-history/hsi/|title=Mabel Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>
The album's lead single "[[Don't Call Me Up]]" was released on 18 January 2019.<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Call-Me-Up/dp/B07MQ9PZQB|title=Don't Call Me Up|website=Amazon UK |access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mabel-interview-neneh-cherrys-daughter-on-her-high-expectations-and-her-battle-with-anxiety-mkschqj39|title=Mabel interview: Neneh Cherry's daughter on her High Expectations — and her battle with anxiety|last=Verrico|first=Lisa|website=[[The Sunday Times]]|date=14 July 2019|access-date=20 August 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> It was initially included on the 2019 reissue of ''Ivy to Roses''.<ref name="Amazon"/> The song peaked at number three on the [[UK Singles Chart]] for three consecutive weeks, making it Mabel's highest charting single in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-singles-of-2019-so-far__25951/|title=The Official Top 40 biggest singles of 2019 so far|last=Copsey|first=Rob|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=2 April 2019|access-date=5 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-ariana-grande-scores-easy-second-week-at-summer/075179|title=Charts analysis: Ariana Grande scores easy second week at summit|last=Jones|first=Alan|website=[[Music Week]]|date=1 February 2019|access-date=5 April 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> It became her international mainstream breakthrough, managing to peak within the top 10 in over twenty other countries including Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway where it reached the top three.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/1c0232/Mabel-[UK]-Don't-Call-Me-Up|title=Mabel [UK] - Don't Call Me Up|language=nl|website=[[Ultratop]]|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="Ireland">{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mabel+%5BUK%5D|title=Discography Mabel [UK]|website=Irishcharts.com|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref> The track also became the singer's first US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart entry where it rose to number 66.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8505326/mabel-scores-first-billboard-hot-100-hit-dont-call-me-up|title=Mabel Scores First Billboard Hot 100 Hit With 'Don't Call Me Up'|last=Zellner|first=Xander|magazine=Billboard|date=2 April 2019|access-date=5 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mabel/chart-history/hsi/|title=Mabel Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>


"[[Mad Love (Mabel song)|Mad Love]]" was released as the second single on 7 June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3126729/mabel-mad-love-video/|title=Mabel Dares You to Give Her 'Mad Love' in Eye-popping New Video|last=Roth|first=Madeline|website=[[MTV News]]|date=7 June 2019|access-date=3 August 2019}}</ref> It became Mabel's third UK top-10 single, peaking at number eight,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-ed-sheeran-dominates-singles-top-10/076718|title=Charts analysis: Ed Sheeran dominates singles Top 10|last=Jones|first=Alan|website=Music Week|date=5 July 2019|access-date=6 August 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> and her second top-10 single in Ireland where it reached number six.<ref name="Ireland"/>
"[[Mad Love (Mabel song)|Mad Love]]" was released as the second and final single from the album on 7 June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3126729/mabel-mad-love-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610075359/http://www.mtv.com/news/3126729/mabel-mad-love-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2019|title=Mabel Dares You to Give Her 'Mad Love' in Eye-popping New Video|last=Roth|first=Madeline|website=[[MTV News]]|date=7 June 2019|access-date=3 August 2019}}</ref> It became Mabel's third UK top-10 single, peaking at number eight,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-ed-sheeran-dominates-singles-top-10/076718|title=Charts analysis: Ed Sheeran dominates singles Top 10|last=Jones|first=Alan|website=Music Week|date=5 July 2019|access-date=6 August 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> and her second top-10 single in Ireland where it reached number six.<ref name="Ireland"/>


The album's first promotional single, "Bad Behaviour", was released on 23 July 2019 along with a music video directed by Oliver Kane.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7837460/mabel-embraces-party-vibes-on-new-track-bad-behaviour|title=Mabel Embraces Party Vibes On New Track 'Bad Behaviour'|last=Nied|first=Mike|website=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|date=23 July 2019|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://video-streaming.orange.fr/musique/mabel-bad-behaviour-CNT000001hpZVD.html|title=Mabel - Bad Behaviour|website=[[Orange S.A.]]|date=22 July 2019 |access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> The track debuted at number 94 on the UK Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/52386/mabel/|title=Mabel|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> A music video for "OK (Anxiety Anthem)" premiered on ''[[Dazed]]'' on 16 August 2019. It was directed by Jade Jackman.<ref name="Dazed">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/soul/article/45659/1/exclusive-premiere-mabels-mental-health-tackling-ok-anxiety-anthem-music-video|title=PREMIERE: MABEL'S MENTAL HEALTH-TACKLING 'OK, ANXIETY ANTHEM' MUSIC VIDEO|last=Peters|first=Alex|date=2019-08-16|website=Dazed Beauty|access-date=2020-03-19}}</ref>
The album's only promotional single, "Bad Behaviour", was released on 23 July 2019, alongside a music video directed by Oliver Kane.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7837460/mabel-embraces-party-vibes-on-new-track-bad-behaviour|title=Mabel Embraces Party Vibes On New Track 'Bad Behaviour'|last=Nied|first=Mike|website=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|date=23 July 2019|access-date=21 August 2019}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://video-streaming.orange.fr/musique/mabel-bad-behaviour-CNT000001hpZVD.html|title=Mabel - Bad Behaviour|website=[[Orange S.A.]]|date=22 July 2019 |access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> The track debuted at number 94 on the UK Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/52386/mabel/|title=Mabel|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> A music video for the track "OK (Anxiety Anthem)" premiered on ''[[Dazed]]'' on 16 August 2019, directed by Jade Jackman.<ref name="Dazed">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/soul/article/45659/1/exclusive-premiere-mabels-mental-health-tackling-ok-anxiety-anthem-music-video|title=PREMIERE: MABEL'S MENTAL HEALTH-TACKLING 'OK, ANXIETY ANTHEM' MUSIC VIDEO|last=Peters|first=Alex|date=2019-08-16|website=Dazed Beauty|access-date=2020-03-19|archive-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821081540/https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/soul/article/45659/1/exclusive-premiere-mabels-mental-health-tackling-ok-anxiety-anthem-music-video|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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''High Expectations'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalised]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 61, based on 10 reviews.<ref name="MC"/> Reviewing the album for ''[[musicOMH]]'', Ben Devlin hailed it as "a convincing display of versatility and quality songwriting that firmly establishes Mabel as a force to be reckoned with in UK pop",<ref name="musicOMH"/> while Chris Taylor of ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]'' regarded it as "effortlessly cool" with "no faux-earnestness".<ref name="DIY"/> ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' magazine's [[Laura Barton]] called the album "highly polished" and said the singer "perfected the art of writing songs that even on first listen sound totally ubiquitous".<ref name="Q magazine"/> In ''[[NME]]'', Hannah Mylrea wrote that Mabel's "gorgeous silky vocals soar, the glossy production is stellar, but the exuberance and effervescent attitude that make tunes like 'Don't Call Me Up' so brilliant aren't found throughout."<ref name="NME"/>
''High Expectations'' received positive reviews from music critics upon its release. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalised]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 61, based on 10 reviews.<ref name="MC"/> Reviewing the album for ''[[musicOMH]]'', Ben Devlin hailed it as "a convincing display of versatility and quality songwriting that firmly establishes Mabel as a force to be reckoned with in UK pop",<ref name="musicOMH"/> while Chris Taylor of ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]'' regarded it as "effortlessly cool" with "no faux-earnestness".<ref name="DIY"/> ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' magazine's [[Laura Barton]] called the album "highly polished" and said the singer "perfected the art of writing songs that even on first listen sound totally ubiquitous".<ref name="Q magazine"/> In ''[[NME]]'', Hannah Mylrea wrote that Mabel's "gorgeous silky vocals soar, the glossy production is stellar, but the exuberance and effervescent attitude that make tunes like 'Don't Call Me Up' so brilliant aren't found throughout."<ref name="NME"/>


Andrew Wright of ''[[The Skinny (magazine)|The Skinny]]'' argued that the singer found her individual identity with ''High Expectations'' which he described as well-rounded despite "some over-zealous Top 40 attempts".<ref name="Skinny"/> Conversely, Joe Hale of ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]'' found it "almost too airbrushed, with Mabel playing it a little too safe to qualify being described as wholly original or progressive", but concluded that it had "some real highlights" and "moments of talent and flair".<ref name="Clash"/> Despite finding the album strong and well-crafted, ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s [[Alexis Petridis]] also believed it lacked personality and only "occasionally hints its maker might be more interesting and individual".<ref name="Guardian"/> [[Kitty Empire]] was more critical in ''[[The Observer]]'', writing, "''High Expectations'' is just disappointingly all right, lacking any playfulness, or top spin, or a sense of who Mabel is,"<ref name="The Observer"/> while ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' critic Johnny Sharp commented, "Despite some pleasant enough tunes, she lacks the vocal charisma to stand out from other wannabe [[Rihanna]]s, [[Miley Cyrus|Mileys]] and [[Dua Lipa]]s."<ref name="Uncut"/> Mick Jacobs of ''[[PopMatters]]'' concluded, "Though sung in a beautiful, agile voice, the album's contents lack any innovation that truly set them apart, even amongst themselves."<ref name="PopMatters"/>
Andrew Wright of ''[[The Skinny (magazine)|The Skinny]]'' stated that the singer found her individual identity with ''High Expectations'' which he described as well-rounded despite "some over-zealous Top 40 attempts".<ref name="Skinny"/> Conversely, Joe Hale of ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]'' found it "almost too airbrushed, with Mabel playing it a little too safe to qualify being described as wholly original or progressive", but concluded that it had "some real highlights" and "moments of talent and flair".<ref name="Clash"/> Despite finding the album strong and well-crafted, ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s [[Alexis Petridis]] also believed it lacked personality and only "occasionally hints its maker might be more interesting and individual".<ref name="Guardian"/> [[Kitty Empire]] was more critical in ''[[The Observer]]'', writing, "''High Expectations'' is just disappointingly all right, lacking any playfulness, or top spin, or a sense of who Mabel is,"<ref name="The Observer"/> while ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' critic Johnny Sharp commented, "Despite some pleasant enough tunes, she lacks the vocal charisma to stand out from other wannabe [[Rihanna]]s, [[Miley Cyrus|Mileys]] and [[Dua Lipa]]s."<ref name="Uncut"/> Mick Jacobs of ''[[PopMatters]]'' concluded, "Though sung in a beautiful, agile voice, the album's contents lack any innovation that truly set them apart, even amongst themselves."<ref name="PopMatters"/>


==Commercial performance==
==Commercial performance==
''High Expectations'' debuted at number three on the [[Official Albums Chart|UK Albums Chart]], behind [[Ed Sheeran]]'s ''[[No.6 Collaborations Project]]'' and [[Lewis Capaldi]]'s ''[[Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent]]'', with first-week sales of 9,761 [[album-equivalent unit]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-no-6-at-no-1-again-for-ed-sheeran/077051|title=Charts analysis: No.6 at No.1 again for Ed Sheeran|last=Jones|first=Alan|website=Music Week|date=9 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> It dropped to number 10 in its second week with sales of 4,184 units.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-slipknot-back-at-no-1-after-18-years/077122|title=Charts analysis: Slipknot back at No.1 after 18 years|last=Jones|first=Alan|website=Music Week|date=16 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> On the [[Irish Albums Chart]], it bowed at number five, the highest new entry for the chart dated 9 August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/mabel-claims-the-highest-new-entry-on-the-official-irish-albums-chart-with-high-expectations__27042/|title=Mabel claims the highest new entry on the Official Irish Albums Chart with High Expectations|last=White|first=Jack|website=Official Charts Company|date=9 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> The album also debuted in the top 40 in Norway and Switzerland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mabel+%5BUK%5D&titel=High+Expectations&cat=a|title=Mabel [UK] - High Expectations|website=Norwegiancharts.com|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="Switzerland"/> In the US, ''High Expectations'' entered at number 198 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="US"/> Hugh McIntyre of ''[[Forbes]]'' cited its debut as "a prime example of how the UK and the US music industries can be drastically different".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/08/16/bts-drake-tool-and-tyler-childers-5-noteworthy-moves-on-this-weeks-billboard-200/#34b34f431e4d|title=BTS, Drake, Tool And Tyler Childers: 5 Noteworthy Moves On This Week's Billboard 200|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|website=[[Forbes]]|date=16 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref>
''High Expectations'' debuted at number three on the [[Official Albums Chart|UK Albums Chart]], behind [[Ed Sheeran]]'s ''[[No.6 Collaborations Project]]'' and [[Lewis Capaldi]]'s ''[[Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent]]'', with first-week sales of 9,761 [[album-equivalent unit]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-no-6-at-no-1-again-for-ed-sheeran/077051|title=Charts analysis: No.6 at No.1 again for Ed Sheeran|last=Jones|first=Alan|website=Music Week|date=9 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> It dropped to number 10 in its second week with sales of 4,184 units.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-slipknot-back-at-no-1-after-18-years/077122|title=Charts analysis: Slipknot back at No.1 after 18 years|last=Jones|first=Alan|website=Music Week|date=16 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> On the [[Irish Albums Chart]], it debuted at number five, the highest new entry for the chart dated 9 August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/mabel-claims-the-highest-new-entry-on-the-official-irish-albums-chart-with-high-expectations__27042/|title=Mabel claims the highest new entry on the Official Irish Albums Chart with High Expectations|last=White|first=Jack|website=Official Charts Company|date=9 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> The album also debuted in the top 40 in Norway and Switzerland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mabel+%5BUK%5D&titel=High+Expectations&cat=a|title=Mabel [UK] - High Expectations|website=Norwegiancharts.com|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="Switzerland"/> In the US, ''High Expectations'' entered at number 198 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="US"/> Hugh McIntyre of ''[[Forbes]]'' cited its debut as "a prime example of how the UK and the US music industries can be drastically different".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/08/16/bts-drake-tool-and-tyler-childers-5-noteworthy-moves-on-this-weeks-billboard-200/#34b34f431e4d|title=BTS, Drake, Tool And Tyler Childers: 5 Noteworthy Moves On This Week's Billboard 200|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|website=[[Forbes]]|date=16 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref>


== Tour ==
== Tour ==
Mabel announced her headlining tour of the UK and Europe on July 19, 2019 via her social media. The general sale of tickets started on July 21, and the pre-sale of the album on July 24, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-18 |title=Mabel announces 'High Expectations' headline tour |url=https://theguideliverpool.com/mabel-announces-high-expectations-headline-tour/ |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=The Guide Liverpool |language=en-GB}}</ref> The support was Kali Claire - UK R&B singer and songwriter.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Northern Ireland what's on guide: Mabel and Strictly Come Dancing Live - 10 things to do January 27- February 2 |language=en-GB |work=belfasttelegraph |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/northern-ireland-whats-on-guide-mabel-and-strictly-come-dancing-live-10-things-to-do-january-27-february-2-38745166.html |access-date=2022-10-28 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> The tour started on January 28, 2020 in Dublin, Ireland.
Mabel announced the US and Canada dates of her headlining tour in support of the album on 7 June 2019. General sale of tickets also began on the same date.<ref>{{Cite web |title=https://twitter.com/Mabel/status/1137011833548824581 |url=https://twitter.com/Mabel/status/1137011833548824581 |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> Dates in the UK and Europe were announced on July 19, 2019 via her social media. The general sale of tickets for European dates began on July 21.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-18 |title=Mabel announces 'High Expectations' headline tour |url=https://theguideliverpool.com/mabel-announces-high-expectations-headline-tour/ |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=The Guide Liverpool |language=en-GB}}</ref> The supporting act was R&B singer Kali Claire.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Northern Ireland what's on guide: Mabel and Strictly Come Dancing Live - 10 things to do January 27- February 2 |language=en-GB |work=belfasttelegraph |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/northern-ireland-whats-on-guide-mabel-and-strictly-come-dancing-live-10-things-to-do-january-27-february-2-38745166.html |access-date=2022-10-28 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> The European leg of the tour commenced on January 28, 2020 in Dublin, Ireland.
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|19 August 2019
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|20 August 2019
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|[[Bramham Park]]
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|[[Costessey]]
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|[[Sefton Park]]
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|[[Coal Drops Yard]]
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| title19 = Cigarette
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| title1 = [[Tick Tock (Clean Bandit and Mabel song)|Tick Tock]]
| title15 = [[Boyfriend (Mabel song)|Boyfriend]]
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| extra24 = {{hlist|Tiësto|Wilkinson}}
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* <sup>{{note|b|[b]}}</sup> signifies a vocal producer
* <sup>{{note|c|[c]}}</sup> signifies a co-producer
* <sup>{{note|c|[c]}}</sup> signifies a co-producer
* Before the final digital reissue, there was a first reissue with "God Is a Dancer" added as track one<ref>https://open.spotify.com/album/6mLEfXX6GKEBeEXRjKaZTM?si=tpfyn1svRu62PXkmZlYSRA {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> (track 21 on certain listings), and later a second reissue with "Boyfriend" as track one (or track 15), with "God Is a Dancer" as track 22.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/high-expectations/1499357878 |title=High Expectations by Mabel on Apple Music |access-date=4 November 2022 |archive-date=4 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104023724/https://music.apple.com/us/album/high-expectations/1499357878 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==Personnel==
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* [[Not3s]] – vocals {{small|(tracks 16-17)}}
* [[Rich the Kid]] – vocals {{small|(track 18)}}
* [[Rich the Kid]] – vocals {{small|(track 18)}}
* [[Raye (singer)|RAYE]] – vocals {{small|(track 19)}}
* [[Raye]] – vocals {{small|(track 19)}}
* [[Stefflon Don]] – vocals {{small|(track 19)}}
* [[Stefflon Don]] – vocals {{small|(track 19)}}
* Anthony Hannides – background vocals {{small|(track 9)}}
* Anthony Hannides – background vocals {{small|(track 9)}}
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==Certifications==
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
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==Release history==
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Latest revision as of 10:15, 23 December 2024

For the 2022 film, see High Expectations (film).

High Expectations
Colour photograph of Mabel
Artwork on digital editions and some physical releases
Studio album by
Mabel
Released2 August 2019 (2019-08-02)
Recorded2018–2019
Studio
Genre
Length61:22
LabelPolydor UK
Producer
Mabel chronology
Ivy to Roses
(2017) 		High Expectations
(2019) 		About Last Night...
(2022)
Singles from High Expectations
  1. "Don't Call Me Up"
    Released: 18 January 2019
  2. "Mad Love"
    Released: 7 June 2019

High Expectations is the debut studio album by English singer Mabel. It was released on 2 August 2019 by Polydor UK. Originally scheduled for release on 15 July, the album was pushed back to 2 August to alter several songs. Mabel worked with writers and producers such as Tre Jean-Marie, Steve Mac and MNEK to create the album, with its tracks incorporating elements of pop and R&B.

The album was supported by two singles. Its lead single "Don't Call Me Up" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks, making it Mabel's highest charting single in the UK. It also became her international mainstream breakthrough, managing to peak within the top 10 in over twenty countries. The track also became Mabel's first US Billboard Hot 100 chart entry, peaking at 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album's second and final single "Mad Love" became Mabel's third UK top-10 single, peaking at number eight.

Upon its release, High Expectations received positive reviews from music critics, many of whom complimented its production and the singer's vocals. The album was also a commercial success, debuting at number three on the UK Albums Chart and at number five on the Irish Albums Chart.

Background

[edit]

In October 2017, Mabel released her debut mixtape, Ivy to Roses. Its lead single, "Finders Keepers", peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and became her first top ten single. The mixtape was then reissued in January 2019, featuring six additional singles including "Don't Call Me Up". High Expectations was then officially announced on 18 April of the same year, with a scheduled release date of July 12. The release date was later pushed back to August 2.[3]

Singles

[edit]

The album's lead single "Don't Call Me Up" was released on 18 January 2019.[4][5] It was initially included on the 2019 reissue of Ivy to Roses.[4] The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks, making it Mabel's highest charting single in the UK.[6][7] It became her international mainstream breakthrough, managing to peak within the top 10 in over twenty other countries including Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway where it reached the top three.[8][9] The track also became the singer's first US Billboard Hot 100 chart entry where it rose to number 66.[10][11]

"Mad Love" was released as the second and final single from the album on 7 June 2019.[12] It became Mabel's third UK top-10 single, peaking at number eight,[13] and her second top-10 single in Ireland where it reached number six.[9]

The album's only promotional single, "Bad Behaviour", was released on 23 July 2019, alongside a music video directed by Oliver Kane.[14][15] The track debuted at number 94 on the UK Singles Chart.[16] A music video for the track "OK (Anxiety Anthem)" premiered on Dazed on 16 August 2019, directed by Jade Jackman.[17]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic61/100[18]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[19]
DIY[20]
The Guardian[2]
musicOMH[21]
NME[22]
The Observer[23]
PopMatters[24]
Q[25]
The Skinny[1]
Uncut6/10[26]

High Expectations received positive reviews from music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 61, based on 10 reviews.[18] Reviewing the album for musicOMH, Ben Devlin hailed it as "a convincing display of versatility and quality songwriting that firmly establishes Mabel as a force to be reckoned with in UK pop",[21] while Chris Taylor of DIY regarded it as "effortlessly cool" with "no faux-earnestness".[20] Q magazine's Laura Barton called the album "highly polished" and said the singer "perfected the art of writing songs that even on first listen sound totally ubiquitous".[25] In NME, Hannah Mylrea wrote that Mabel's "gorgeous silky vocals soar, the glossy production is stellar, but the exuberance and effervescent attitude that make tunes like 'Don't Call Me Up' so brilliant aren't found throughout."[22]

Andrew Wright of The Skinny stated that the singer found her individual identity with High Expectations which he described as well-rounded despite "some over-zealous Top 40 attempts".[1] Conversely, Joe Hale of Clash found it "almost too airbrushed, with Mabel playing it a little too safe to qualify being described as wholly original or progressive", but concluded that it had "some real highlights" and "moments of talent and flair".[19] Despite finding the album strong and well-crafted, The Guardian's Alexis Petridis also believed it lacked personality and only "occasionally hints its maker might be more interesting and individual".[2] Kitty Empire was more critical in The Observer, writing, "High Expectations is just disappointingly all right, lacking any playfulness, or top spin, or a sense of who Mabel is,"[23] while Uncut critic Johnny Sharp commented, "Despite some pleasant enough tunes, she lacks the vocal charisma to stand out from other wannabe Rihannas, Mileys and Dua Lipas."[26] Mick Jacobs of PopMatters concluded, "Though sung in a beautiful, agile voice, the album's contents lack any innovation that truly set them apart, even amongst themselves."[24]

Commercial performance

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High Expectations debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart, behind Ed Sheeran's No.6 Collaborations Project and Lewis Capaldi's Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, with first-week sales of 9,761 album-equivalent units.[27] It dropped to number 10 in its second week with sales of 4,184 units.[28] On the Irish Albums Chart, it debuted at number five, the highest new entry for the chart dated 9 August 2019.[29] The album also debuted in the top 40 in Norway and Switzerland.[30][31] In the US, High Expectations entered at number 198 on the Billboard 200.[32] Hugh McIntyre of Forbes cited its debut as "a prime example of how the UK and the US music industries can be drastically different".[33]

Tour

[edit]

Mabel announced the US and Canada dates of her headlining tour in support of the album on 7 June 2019. General sale of tickets also began on the same date.[34] Dates in the UK and Europe were announced on July 19, 2019 via her social media. The general sale of tickets for European dates began on July 21.[35] The supporting act was R&B singer Kali Claire.[36] The European leg of the tour commenced on January 28, 2020 in Dublin, Ireland.

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts
Date City Country Venue Opening Act(s)
North America
12 August 2019 Cambridge United States The Sinclair Maya B
14 August 2019 Washington Union Stage
15 August 2019 New York The Bowery Ballroom
17 August 2019 Toronto Canada Velvet Underground
19 August 2019 San Francisco United States Slim's
20 August 2019 Los Angeles Troubadour
Europe
24 August 2019[37][38] London UK Clapham Common -
Reading Little John's Farm
25 August 2019[39] Leeds Bramham Park
31 August 2019[40] Costessey Norfolk Showground
1 September 2019[41] Liverpool Sefton Park
3 September 2019[42] London Coal Drops Yard
Asia
5 September 2019 Tokyo Japan ELE -
Europe
28 January 2020 Dublin Ireland 3Olympia Theatre Kali Claire
29 January 2020
30 January 2020 Belfast Northern Ireland Ulster Hall
1 February 2020 Glasgow Scotland O2 Academy
2 February 2020 Leeds UK O2 Academy
4 February 2020 Liverpool O2 Academy
5 February 2020 Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse
7 February 2020 Nottingham Rock City
11 February 2020 Birmingham O2 Academy
12 February 2020 London Eventim Apollo
21 February 2020 Madrid Spain Joy Eslava
22 February 2020 Barcelona La 2 de Apollo
25 February 2020 Zurich Switzerland Plaza Club
26 February 2020 Paris France Le Trianon
28 February 2020 Brussels Belgium L’Orangerie du Botanique
29 February 2020 Cologne Germany Gloria
1 March 2020 Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg (The Max)
3 March 2020 Berlin Germany Kesselhaus
4 March 2020 Hamburg Mojo
5 March 2020 Copenhagen Denmark Vega
Cancelled shows - Festivals
Date City Country Venue Opening Act(s)/Festival Reason
8 February 2020 Norwich UK UEA Kali Claire Illness[43]
9 February 2020 Southampton O2 Guildhall
24 February 2020 Milan Italy Magazzini Generali COVID-19 pandemic
8 March 2020 Oslo Norway Rockefeller
4 June 2020[44] Barcelona Spain Parc del Forum -
19 June 2020[45] Landgraaf Netherlands Megaland
25-29 June 2020 Pilton UK Worthy Farm
2 July 2020[46] Werchter Belgium Festivalpark
3 July 2020[47] Dublin Ireland Marlay Park
5 August 2020[48] Budapest Hungary Óbudai-sziget
9 August 2020 Newquay UK Fistral Beach and Watergate Bay
14 August 2020[49] Helsinki Finland Suvilahti
28 August 2020[50] Leeds UK Bramham Park
29 August 2020[51] Reading Little Johny's Park
4 September 2020[52] County Laois Ireland Stradbally Hall
5-6 September 2020[53] Berlin Germany Olympiapark

Track listing

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Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[54]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."High Expectations (Intro)"
  • Jean-Marie
1:27
2."Bad Behaviour"
3:25
3."Don't Call Me Up"
Mac2:58
4."FML"
Oak3:42
5."We Don't Say..."
Al Shux3:41
6."Selfish Love" (featuring Kamille)
  • Fraser T. Smith
3:12
7."Lucky (Interlude)"
  • McVey
  • Jordan Riley
  • Roudette
Jordan Riley1:14
8."Mad Love"
  • McVey
  • Mac
  • Purcell
Mac2:49
9."Trouble"
  • McVey
  • Michael Hannides
  • Anthony Hannides
  • Lewis Allen
MakeYouKnowLove3:28
10."Put Your Name on It"
  • McVey
  • Thornycroft-Smith
  • Tyrrell Demetrius Paul
  • Smith
  • 169
3:41
11."Stckhlm Syndrome (Interlude)"
2:25
12."OK (Anxiety Anthem)"
3:36
13."I Belong to Me"
Riley2:38
14."High Expectations (Outro)"
  • McVey
  • Compass
  • Jean-Marie
  • Jean-Marie
2:25
Total length:41:41
Bonus tracks[55]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Finders Keepers" (featuring Kojo Funds)
JD. Reid4:28
16."Fine Line" (featuring Not3s)
Reid3:32
17."My Lover" (with Not3s)
  • Odunaike
  • McVey
  • Jay Weathers
  • Alistair "AoD" O'Donnell[a]
3:12
18."Ring Ring" (with Jax Jones featuring Rich the Kid)
3:38
19."Cigarette" (with Raye and Stefflon Don)
  • Twice as Nice
  • Charlie Handsome
3:08
20."Not Sayin'"
  • McVey
  • Josh Crocker
  • Kiara
  • Reid
  • Compass
  • Reid
  • Crocker
  • Gower Poole[b]
3:43
Total length:61:22
Japanese CD bonus tracks[56]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
21."Don't Call Me Up" (R3hab remix)
  • McVey
  • Mac
  • Purcell
Mac2:33
22."One Shot"
  • McVey
  • Kiara
  • Gabriel Kusimo
  • Reid
  • GA
  • Reid
3:55
23."Thinking of You"
Pott3:34
Total length:71:24
Digital reissue bonus tracks[57][58]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Boyfriend"
Mac3:45
22."God Is a Dancer" (with Tiësto)
  • Tiësto
  • Wilkinson
2:48
23."West Ten" (with AJ Tracey)
  • AJ Tracey
  • Fred
  • Purcell
  • McVey
  • Take A Daytrip
  • Fred
  • Take A Daytrip
3:33
24."Tick Tock" (with Clean Bandit featuring 24kGoldn)
  • Golden Landis Von Jones
  • Grace Chatto
  • Jack Patterson
  • Camille Purcell
  • Mabel McVey
  • Jack Patterson
  • Mark Ralph
  • Grace Chatto
2:58
Total length:67:55
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer
  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer
  • Before the final digital reissue, there was a first reissue with "God Is a Dancer" added as track one[59] (track 21 on certain listings), and later a second reissue with "Boyfriend" as track one (or track 15), with "God Is a Dancer" as track 22.[60]
  • "Tick Tock" and "West Ten" are placed as tracks one and two on the digital reissue exclusively for Spotify, with all other tracks being two positions lower in the track list.[61]

Personnel

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Credits for High Expectations adapted from Allmusic.[62]

Performers and vocals

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  • Mabel – primary artist, vocals (all tracks)
  • Kamille – background vocals (tracks 3, 8), additional vocals (track 18), featured vocals (track 6)
  • Kojo Funds – vocals (track 15)
  • Not3s – vocals (tracks 16-17)
  • Rich the Kid – vocals (track 18)
  • Raye – vocals (track 19)
  • Stefflon Don – vocals (track 19)
  • Anthony Hannides – background vocals (track 9)
  • Michael Hannides – background vocals, piano, drums (track 9)
  • 169 – background vocals, drum programming, keyboards (track 10)
  • MNEK – background vocals, keyboards, drum programming (track 12), additional vocals (track 18)
  • Kali Claire McLoughlin – background vocals (track 17)
  • Nick Trygstad – cello (tracks 1, 14)
  • Simon Turner – cello (tracks 1, 14)
  • Paulette Bayley – violin (tracks 1, 14)
  • Peter Whitfield – violin (tracks 1, 14)
  • Sarah Brandwood-Spencer – violin (tracks 1, 14)
  • Tre Jean-Marie – bass, piano, strings, synthesizer (tracks 1, 14)
  • Josh Werner – bass guitar (track 2)
  • Chris Laws – drums (tracks 3, 8)
  • Steve Mac – keyboards (tracks 3, 8)
  • Tim Laws – guitar (tracks 3, 8)
  • Al Shux – bass, drums, keys (track 5)
  • Fraser T. Smith – drum programming (tracks 6, 10), keyboards (track 10)
  • Jordan Riley – drums, keyboards (tracks 7, 13), synthesizer programming (track 7), bass, piano (track 13)
  • Lewis Allen – guitar (track 9)
  • Leo Kalyan – (drums and keys) programming (track 12)
  • Stephen Kozmeniuk – drums, strings (track 12)
  • Jimmy Napes – piano (track 13)
  • Marlon Roudette – electric guitar (track 16)
  • Alastair "AoD" O'Donnell – guitar (track 17)
  • Timucin Lam – all instruments (track 18)
  • Twice as Nice – drum, synthesizer programming (track 19)
  • Charlie Handsome – synthesizer programming, drums (track 19)
  • Josh Crocker – drums, keyboards (track 20)

Production

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  • Tre Jean-Marie – production (tracks 1, 14)
  • Dre Skull – production (track 2)
  • WILDLIFE! – additional production (track 2)
  • Cameron Gower Poole – (additional) vocal production (tracks 2, 11-12)
  • Steve Mac – production (tracks 3, 8, 21(bonus))
  • Oak – production (track 4)
  • Al Shux – production (track 5)
  • Fraser T. Smith – production (tracks 6, 10)
  • Jordan Riley – production (tracks 7, 13)
  • MakeYouKnowLove – production (track 9)
  • Tyrell Paul – production (track 10)
  • Snakehips – production (track 11)
  • MXXWLL – production (track 11)
  • MNEK – production (track 12)
  • KOZ – production (track 12)
  • Leo Kalyan – additional production (track 12)
  • JD. Reid – production (tracks 15-16, 20, 22(bonus))
  • Alastair "AoD" O'Donnell – additional production (track 17)
  • Jay Weathers – production (track 17)
  • Jax Jones - production (track 18)
  • Mark Ralph - co-production (track 18)
  • Twice as Nice – production (track 19)
  • Charlie Handsome – production (track 19)
  • Josh Crocker – production (track 20)
  • GA – production (track 22(bonus))
  • Joel Pott – production (track 23(bonus))

Technical

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  • Tre Jean-Marie – programming (tracks 1, 14)
  • Nosa Apollo – programming (tracks 1, 14)
  • Geoff Swan – mixing (tracks 1, 7, 14-15)
  • Lewis Chapman – assistant mixing (tracks 1, 14)
  • Bill Zimmerman – additional engineering (tracks 2, 5)
  • Phil Tan – mixing (tracks 2, 5)
  • Dan Pursey – engineering (tracks 3, 8)
  • Chris Laws – engineering (tracks 3, 8)
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 3-4, 8-9, 12)
  • Al Shux – recording (track 5)
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing (track 6)
  • Chris Galland - engineering (track 6)
  • Jordan Riley – recording (track 7)
  • Niko Battistini – mix assistant (track 7)
  • Michael Freeman – mix assistant (track 9)
  • Wez Clarke – additional programming (tracks 10, 13, 20), mixing (tracks 10, 13, 16, 20)
  • Cameron Gower Poole – mixing (track 11), recording (track 12)
  • MNEK – background vocals recording (track 12)
  • Matt Snell – assistant engineering (track 12)
  • JD. Reid – engineering (track 15), programming (tracks 15-16)
  • Jay Weathers – engineering (track 17)
  • Mike Spencer – additional engineering, mixing (track 17)
  • Mark Ralph – mixing (track 18)
  • Jamie Snell – editing (track 18)
  • Dan Parry – mixing (track 19)
  • Josh Crocker – programming (track 20)

Artwork

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  • Mariano Vivanco – photography
  • Ted Lovett (Studio) – art direction and design

Charts

[edit]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[82] Gold 7,500‡
Poland (ZPAV)[83] Platinum 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[84] Platinum 300,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 2 August 2019
Polydor UK [85][86][87]
Various 22 August 2019 LP (blue) [88]
Japan 4 September 2019 CD Universal [56][89]

High Expectations... Stripped

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High Expectations... Stripped is an acoustic version of the album recorded by Mabel at her home studio during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The album was released on 31 July 2020.

Mabel announced the album on 28 July 2020, saying "This year turned everyone's plans sideways and I’ve been using the time in my home studio to record an acoustic version of every track. Something a bit more intimate from me".[90]

Track listing

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High Expectations... Stripped[91]
No.TitleLength
1."High Expectations (Intro)" (Stripped)2:05
2."Bad Behaviour" (Stripped)3:05
3."Don't Call Me Up" (Stripped)3:14
4."FML" (Stripped)3:53
5."We Don't Say..." (Stripped)3:15
6."Selfish Love" (Stripped)3:24
7."Lucky (Interlude)" (Stripped)1:23
8."Mad Love" (Stripped)3:04
9."Trouble" (Stripped)3:46
10."Put Your Name On It" (Stripped)3:17
11."Stckhlm Syndrome (Interlude)" (Stripped)2:29
12."OK (Anxiety Anthem)" (Stripped)3:52
13."I Belong to Me" (Stripped)2:44
14."High Expectations (Outro)" (Stripped)2:36

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