Higher Than Heaven (Deluxe) Tracklist
‘Higher Than Heaven’ is Ellie Goulding’s fifth studio album. The album title and cover were revealed via Twitter on October 19, 2022.
Goulding released “Easy Lover”, a collaboration with Big Sean on July 15 2022, as the first single from the album. On October 19 2022, “Let It Die” was released as a buzz-single that Ellie released as a present for the fans. The second single off the album is “Like A Saviour”, released February 1, 2023.
The album was meant to be released on 9 January, 2023 but it was pushed back several times until the official release date on 7 April 2023.
Ellie Goulding described it as her less personal album to date because, after the Covid-19 pandemic, she wanted to release an album that didn’t focus on deep lyrical introspection or personal experiences but just music that makes her want to dance.
“Higher Than Heaven (Deluxe)” Q&A
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What have the artists said about the album?
I was so relaxed on this album. It’s probably the most refreshing thing that I’ve done. It’s not a story this time. It’s more like a mood. It’s not like releasing something like Brightest Blue where I was genuinely nervous for people to hear some of the lyrics. It’s the best version of what I do as a pop writer—as a pop vocalist.
—via Apple Music
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What did Ellie say about the sound of the album?
I’d say it’s definitely more veering towards a dance album. It’s got the eighties influences, and then it also has a bit of disco influence. I worked with producers that I love for the way that they really appreciate music in the past, especially in that kind of eighties and early nineties era, but then also just have this really great sensibility of pop in the now and their interpretation of it. I now understand that people are wanting to bring out more dance records because it’s the best type of escapism, and for me, right now, I need to escape in that music. It’s something that I need to do for myself. I don’t want to be up there singing ballads at the moment. I want to be out there moving, feeling good, feeling the endorphins of dancing. Sometimes you’ve just got to do it for yourself as well as the fans.
–via Rolling Stone UK
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Is there official animated cover?
Yes, Apple Music features an animated artwork for this release.
