XOBC explained

XOBC
Type:EP
Artist:Brandi Carlile
Cover:XOBC cover.jpg
Released:February 8, 2010
Genre:Pop rock
Length:14:55
Label:Sony Music Entertainment
Prev Title:Give Up the Ghost
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony
Next Year:2011

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 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.

Chart performance

In the United States, XOBC reached peak positions of number eighty on the Billboard 200, number thirteen on Billboard 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 20080
U.S. Top Digital Albums13
U.S. Top Folk Albums1
U.S. Top Rock Albums18

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: XOBC. June 21, 2012. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Andrew. Leahey. June 15, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120615103524/http://www.allmusic.com/album/xobc-mw0001967877. live.
  2. Web site: XOBC . June 21, 2012 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120620025226/http://www.brandicarlile.com/music/xobc-0 . June 20, 2012 .
  3. Web site: Heroes welcome. 2010. February 9, 2010. The Spokesman-Review. Cowles Publishing Company.
  4. Web site: Folk Albums Chart. July 14, 2011. Billboard. 2010. Prometheus Global Media. 0006-2510. February 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223144533/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/folk-albums/. live.
  5. Web site: XBOC: Charts & Awards. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. July 15, 2011. February 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223144536/https://www.allmusic.com/album/xobc-mw0001967877. live.