Nearly three years after releasing his last music, “American Idol” Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert is now back in the music scene with a new single.
The musician has actually been teasing the release of his new single titled “Ghost Town” through social media and he finally unveiled it on April 21.
“Ghost Town” is to be part of Lambert’s latest album to be called as “The Original High” which is due to be released on June 15.
The new single focuses around a catchy whistle hook, while going between soft verses and a deep house chorus, describes the Digital Spy.
New album
Fans in the US of Adam Lambert shall be able to get a copy of the digital track of “Ghost Town” if they pre-order “The Original High” album on iTunes. But the digital version of the single shall be released in the UK on June 7 yet.
Lambert describes his new album as dance-y but bittersweet. He also disclosed that the lyrics to most of the songs in his new album are a little darker compared to cuts in his previous albums.
“The Original High” album is Adam Lambert’s third album since 2009 but only his first since he signed a new deal with Warner Bros Music. The new album is the follow-up to 2012’s “Trespassing.” The new album is completely produced by Max Martin and Shellback.
Shot to fame
Adam Lambert’s shot to fame came when he finished runner-up during the eighth season of “American Idol.” He signed up with 19 Entertainment in a joint venture with RCA Records and in 2009, released his debut studio album titled “For Your Entertainment.”
“For Your Entertainment” made it to No. 3 in the US Billboard 200 and sold 198,000 copies on its first week. It also made it to the top 10 albums in several countries.
Adam Lambert also made history when after his album release, he went on a worldwide concert tour, to become the first “American Idol” contestant to do so one year after he joined his Idol season.
What makes Lambert clicked among fans is his flamboyant, theatrical, and androgynous performance style that complements his powerful, technically-skilled tenor voice with a wide range.
Three years later, Adam Lambert released his second album titled “Trespassing” in May 2012 to critical acclaim. The second album debuted to No. 1 spot on the US Billboard 200. It also topped the Billboard Digital Albums Chart as well as Canada’s Digital Album Chart.
Lambert also made music history by being the first openly gay artist to have achieved the chart-topping position.
The 33-year-old music artist was born in Indianapolis, Indiana but was raised in San Diego, California. When he was a child, he performed in amateur theatrical productions, which he pursued into adulthood, appearing in professional productions in the US and abroad.