High Expectations

High Expectations is the debut studio album by British singer and songwriter Mabel, released on 2 August 2019 internationally by Polydor Records and in the United States by Capitol Records and Universal. 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 and R&B.

High Expectations
Studio album by Mabel
Released	2 August 2019
Recorded	2018–2019
Studio	Rokstone, London Spaceship, London and Los Angeles The Collection, London Breakfast, Kensal Rise SARM Music Village, Ladbroke Grove
Genre	Pop[1] R&B[2]
Length	61:22
Label	Polydor Capitol
Producer	Steve Mac Fraser T. Smith Jordan Riley Tre Jean-Marie Dre Skull Oak Al Shux MakeYouKnowLove 169 Snakehips MXXWLL MNEK Koz
Mabel chronology
Ivy to Roses (2017) High Expectations (2019)
Singles from High Expectations
"Don't Call Me Up" Released: 18 January 2019 "Mad Love" Released: 7 June 2019 "OK (Anxiety Anthem)" Released: 2 August 2019[3] "God Is a Dancer" Released: 20 September 2019 "Boyfriend" Released: 26 February 2020 "West Ten" Released: 2 July 2020 "Tick Tock" Released: 21 August 2020

Two singles and one promotional single were released from the album. Its lead single, "Don't Call Me Up", was released in January 2019 and was a commercial success, reaching the top ten in several countries and receiving a platinum certification in the United Kingdom.[4][5] The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Mabel's highest charting single and her second top 10 single. "Mad Love" was released as the second single from the album, and also performed well on charts internationally.[6] The song peaked at number eight in the United Kingdom, becoming her third top 10 single. A promotional single, "Bad Behaviour", was released with an accompanying music video on 23 July 2019.[7] In order to promote the album, Mabel announced the High Expectations Tour, consisting of 24 shows in Europe and commencing in January 2020.[8]

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.

Background

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, 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.[9]

Singles

The album's first single, "Don't Call Me Up", was released on 18 January 2019.[10][11] It was initially included on the 2019 reissue of Ivy to Roses.[10] 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.[12][13] 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.[14][15] The track also became the singer's first US Billboard Hot 100 chart entry where it rose to number 66.[16][17]

"Mad Love" was released as the second single on 7 June 2019.[18] It became Mabel's third UK top-10 single, peaking at number eight,[19] and her second top-10 single in Ireland where it reached number six.[15]

"OK (Anxiety Anthem)" was positioned as the album's third single, being released alongside the album.[3] The song received a music video, directed by Jade Jackman which premiered on Dazed on 16 August 2019.[3]

"God Is a Dancer" with Tiesto, "Boyfriend", "West Ten" with AJ Tracey and "Tick Tock" with Clean Bandit and 24kGoldn are featured on the digital and streaming versions of the album, therefore serving as its fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh singles.

Promotional singles

The album's first promotional single, "Bad Behaviour", was released on 23 July 2019 along with a music video directed by Oliver Kane.[20][21] The track debuted at number 94 on the UK Singles Chart.[22]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	61/100[23]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	7/10[24]
DIY	[25]
The Guardian	[2]
musicOMH	[26]
NME	[27]
The Observer	[28]
PopMatters	[29]
Q	[30]
The Skinny	[1]
Uncut	6/10[31]

High Expectations received generally positive reviews from music critics. 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.[23] 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",[26] while Chris Taylor of DIY regarded it as "effortlessly cool" with "no faux-earnestness".[25] 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".[30] 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."[27]

Andrew Wright of 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".[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".[24] 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,"[28] 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."[31] 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."[29]

Commercial performance

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.[32] It dropped to number 10 in its second week with sales of 4,184 units.[33] On the Irish Albums Chart, it bowed at number five, the highest new entry for the chart dated 9 August 2019.[34] The album also debuted in the top 40 in Norway and Switzerland.[35][36] In the US, High Expectations entered at number 198 on the Billboard 200.[37] Hugh McIntyre of Forbes cited its debut as "a prime example of how the UK and the US music industries can be drastically different".[38]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[39]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"High Expectations (Intro)"	Mabel McVey Tre Jean-Marie Joel Compass	Jean-Marie	3:27
2.	"Bad Behaviour"	McVey Marlon Roudette Andrew Hershey	Dre Skull WILDLIFE!^[a] Cameron Gower Poole^[b]	3:25
3.	"Don't Call Me Up"	McVey Camille Purcell Steve Mac	Mac	2:58
4.	"FML"	McVey Warren Oak Felder Roudette Sarah Aarons Kelly Kiara	Oak	3:42
5.	"We Don't Say..."	McVey Alexander Shuckburgh Kiara	Al Shux	3:41
6.	"Selfish Love" (featuring Kamille)	McVey Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith Purcell	Fraser T. Smith	3:12
7.	"Lucky (Interlude)"	McVey Jordan Riley Roudette	Jordan Riley	1:14
8.	"Mad Love"	McVey Mac Purcell	Mac	2:49
9.	"Trouble"	McVey Michael Hannides Anthony Hannides Lewis Allen	MakeYouKnowLove	3:28
10.	"Put Your Name on It"	McVey Thornycroft-Smith Tyrrell Demetrius Paul	Smith 169	3:41
11.	"Stckhlm Syndrome (Interlude)"	McVey Kiara Oliver Dickinson James David Maxwell Bidstrup	Snakehips MXXWLL Gower Poole^[b]	2:25
12.	"OK (Anxiety Anthem)"	McVey Uzoechi Emenike Maria Hazell	MNEK Koz Leo Kalyan^[a] Gower Poole^[b]	3:36
13.	"I Belong to Me"	McVey James Napier	Riley	2:38
14.	"High Expectations (Outro)"	McVey Compass Jean-Marie	Jean-Marie	2:25
Total length:				41:41

Bonus tracks[40]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Finders Keepers" (featuring Kojo Funds)	McVey Jordan D Reid Errol Bellot Stephen Marsden Roudette	JD. Reid	4:28
16.	"Fine Line" (featuring Not3s)	McVey Reid Roudette Lukman Odunaike	Reid	3:32
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)	Timicin Aluo Mark Ralph McVey Roudette Purcell Emenike	Jax Jones Ralph^[c]	3:38
19.	"Cigarette" (with Raye and Stefflon Don)	Rachel Keen Te Whiti Warbrick Nicholas Audino Lewis Hughes Ryan Vojtesak McVey Stephanie Allen	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

Japan bonus tracks[41]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
21.	"Don't Call Me Up" (R3hab Remix)	McVey Mac Purcell	Mac	2:33
22.	"One Shot"	McVey Kiara Gabriel Kusimo Reid	GA Reid	3:55
23.	"Thinking of You"	McVey Joel Pott	Pott	3:34
Total length:				71:24

Digital and streaming bonus tracks[42]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"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
2.	"West Ten" (with AJ Tracey)	AJ Tracey Fred Purcell McVey Take A Daytrip	Fred Take A Daytrip	3:33
17.	"Boyfriend"	Purcell McVey Marlena Shaw Richard Evans Robert Miller Mac	Mac	3:45
24.	"God Is a Dancer" (with Tiësto)	Violet Skies Verwest Josh Wilkinson	Tiësto Wilkinson	2:48
Total length:				67:55

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies a vocal producer
• ^{^[c]} signifies a co-producer

Personnel

Credits for High Expectations adapted from Allmusic. [43]

Performers and vocals

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[44] 70 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[45] 50 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[46] 165 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[47] 47 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[48] 41 French Albums (SNEP)[49] 80 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[50] 58 Greek Albums (IFPI)[51] 72 Irish Albums (IRMA)[52] 5 Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[53] 82 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[54] 37 Scottish Albums (OCC)[55] 5 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[56] 98 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 29 UK Albums (OCC)[57] 3 US Billboard 200[37] 198

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position UK Albums (OCC)[58] 83 Chart (2020) Position Irish Albums (IRMA)[59] 21 UK Albums (OCC)[60] 16

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[61]	Gold	100,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	2 August 2019	CD cassette digital download LP	Polydor	[62][63][64]
Various	22 August 2019	LP (blue)		[65]
Japan	4 September 2019	CD	Universal	[41][66]

High Expectations... Stripped

High Expectations... Stripped is an acoustic version of the album recorded by Mabel at her home studio during the COVID-19 pandemic 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".[67]

Track listing

High Expectations... Stripped[68]

No.	Title	Length
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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