XOBC
| XOBC | ||||
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| EP by Brandi Carlile | ||||
| Released | February 8, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 14:55 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
| Brandi Carlile chronology | ||||
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XOBC is an EP by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, released in February 2010 in the United States through Sony Music Entertainment via iTunes.[1][2] The collection has a Valentine's Day theme and contains two cover songs (The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love" and Bryan Adams' "Heaven") along with three original tracks. Songs for the collection were recorded around Christmas following the release of her previous studio album Give Up the Ghost (2009).[3]
In the United States, XOBC reached peak positions of number eighty on the Billboard 200, number thirteen on Billboard's Top Digital Albums chart, number one on the Top Folk Albums chart and number eighteen on the Top Rock Albums chart.
Content
XOBC totals approximately fifteen minutes in length and contains five tracks, including cover versions of The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love" and Bryan Adams' "Heaven" and three original tracks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All You Need Is Love" | Lennon–McCartney | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Love Songs" | Brandi Carlile | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Way to You" | Tim Hanseroth | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Us Again" | Carlile, T. Hanseroth, Phil Hanseroth | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Heaven" | Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance | 3:29 |
Chart performance
In the United States, XOBC reached peak positions of number eighty on the Billboard 200, number thirteen on Billboard's Top Digital Albums chart, number one on the Top Folk Albums chart and number eighteen on the Top Rock Albums chart.[4][5]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 80 |
| U.S. Top Digital Albums | 13 |
| U.S. Top Folk Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Top Rock Albums | 18 |
References
- 1 2 Leahey, Andrew. "XOBC". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ↑ "XOBC". Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Heroes welcome". The Spokesman-Review. Cowles Publishing Company. 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Folk Albums Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ↑ "XBOC: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
External links
- XOBC on Brandi Carlile's official site
- XOBC at RCA Label Group (UK)
- Brandi Carlile – "Heaven" – From XOBC on YouTube