To Be Loved

Michael Bublé

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To Be Loved Review

by Matt Collar

Vocalist Michael Bublé's 2013 studio album, To Be Loved, is a slick and classy Bob Rock-produced affair that follows up his hit 2011 holiday album, Christmas, and once again showcases the Canadian crooner's take on swinging pop music. Most longtime Bublé fans will have a sense of what to expect here and, in that sense, should be quite pleased with the album. As with previous Bublé releases, To Be Loved finds the vocalist tackling a handful of American Popular Song standards and some more contemporary pop covers. This time around, Bublé even peppers the album with a few very vintage '60s soul-sounding numbers. To these ends, Bublé kicks things off with a brightly swinging take on "You Make Me Feel So Young," turns in a neo-soul version of the Bee Gees "To Love Somebody," and digs deep into Smokey Robinson's "Who's Lovin' You." Also adding flavor here are a few guest appearances including duets with actress Reese Witherspoon, Bryan Adams, and the Puppini Sisters. As with Bublé's last few albums, he gets some co-writing credits, with songs like the sunshine pop-sounding, 'It's a Beautiful Day," and the atmospheric orchestral ballad, "I Got It Easy," registering as two of his best originals. Ultimately, To Be Loved isn't just a perfect showcase for Bublé's voice, it’s also one of his most diverse and enjoyable albums.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	You Make Me Feel So Young Mack Gordon / Josef Myrow	Michael Bublé	03:05	Amazon
2	It's a Beautiful Day Michael Bublé / Alan Chang / Amy S. Foster	Michael Bublé	03:19	Amazon
3	To Love Somebody Barry Gibb / Robin Gibb	Michael Bublé	03:15	Amazon
4	Who's Lovin' You Smokey Robinson	Michael Bublé	02:56	Amazon
5	Something Stupid C. Carson Parks	Michael Bublé	02:57	Amazon
6	Come Dance with Me Sammy Cahn / James Van Heusen	Michael Bublé	02:46	Amazon
7	Close Your Eyes Michael Bublé / Alan Chang / Jann Arden Richards	Michael Bublé	03:33	Amazon
8	After All Michael Bublé / Alan Chang / Steven Sater / Jim Vallance	Michael Bublé	03:37	Amazon
9	Have I Told You Lately That I Love You Scott Wiseman	Michael Bublé	03:26	Amazon
10	To Be Loved Tyran Carlo / Gwen Gordy Fuqua / Berry Gordy, Jr.	Michael Bublé	03:41	Amazon
11	You've Got a Friend in Me Randy Newman	Michael Bublé	03:25	Amazon
12	Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You) Bert Kalmar / Harry Ruby	Michael Bublé	02:55	Amazon
13	I Got It Easy Michael Bublé / Alan Chang / Tom Jackson	Michael Bublé	03:39	Amazon
14	Young at Heart Carolyn Leigh / Johnny Richards	Michael Bublé	03:42	Amazon