Released on May 1, 2007 via 143 and Reprise Records, it was produced by David Foster, Humberto Gatica, and Bob Rock.

The album features renditions of classic traditional pop songs, including the title track "Call Me Irresponsible", "'Always on My Mind", and "Comin' Home Baby" featuring Boyz II Men.

Bublé appeared on an American Idol season 6 results show to sing "Call Me Irresponsible" when scheduled singer Tony Bennett, with whom he had collaborated before on the album Duets: An American Classic (2006) was unable to attend.

Matt Collar of AllMusic rated the album four stars out of five, stating, "the album is a breezy, stylish good time... the unexpected reworkings of contemporary pop songs often make the biggest impact".

[5] Leigh Maneri of The Quinnipiac Chronicle rated the album five stars out of five, stating, " It is the perfect mixture of upbeat, soulful and serene melodies".

In Europe, the album was certified 2× Platinum by IFPI for shipments of two million copies to date.