XO (record label)

XO

Official XO Logo
Parent company Universal Music Group
Founded December 11, 2012 (2012-12-11)[1]
Founder

The Weeknd

Amir “Cash” Esmailian
Distributor(s) Republic Records
Genre
Country of origin Canada
Location Toronto, Ontario
Official website theweeknd.com

XO is a Canadian record label founded by The Weeknd in 2012, owned by Universal Music Group and distributed through Republic Records.

Background

XO, although labeled mainly as a record label, is not necessarily just that. Besides being used as a label, Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) also refers to it as the name of his clique, his friends and close associates.

History

XO was unofficially started by Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd in 2011. Under the then unofficial label he released three critically acclaimed mixtapes: House of Balloons on 21 March, Thursday on 18 August and Echoes of Silence on 21 December. Although the label was created in 2011, it did not have any major label backing and was technically an imprint.

In 2012, Republic Records signed a distribution deal with The Weeknd in which Republic would manufacture and distribute any albums XO releases.

Belly and Derek Wise signed onto the label in 2015, followed by Nav in 2016.

Artists
The Weeknd
Belly
Nav
Derek Wise

Discography

The label has officially released three studio albums, and one compilation album. Unofficially, the label has released eight mixtapes.

Studio albums

Year Album details
2013 The WeekndKiss Land
2015 The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness
  • Released: August 28, 2015[3]
  • Label: XO, Republic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2016 The Weeknd – Starboy
  • Released: November 25, 2016[4]
  • Label: XO, Republic
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Compilation albums

Year Album details
2012 The WeekndTrilogy

Mixtapes

Year Album details
2011 The WeekndHouse of Balloons
The Weeknd – Thursday
  • Released: August 18, 2011
  • Label: XO
  • Formats: Digital download
The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence
  • Released: December 21, 2011
  • Label: XO
  • Formats: Digital download
2015 BellyUp For Days
  • Released: May 7, 2015
  • Label: XO, Roc Nation
  • Formats: Digital download
2016 Belly – Another Day in Paradise
  • Released: May 27, 2016
  • Label: XO, Roc Nation
  • Formats: Digital download
NavThe Introduction
  • Released: June 2016
  • Label: XO, Republic
  • Formats: Digital download
Belly – Inzombia
  • Released: November 11, 2016
  • Label: XO, Roc Nation
  • Formats: Digital download
2017 Nav – NAV
  • Released: February 24, 2017
  • Label: XO, Republic
  • Formats: Digital download
Nav and Metro BoominPerfect Timing
  • Released: July 21, 2017
  • Label: Boominati, XO, Republic
  • Formats: Digital download

References

  1. Lobenfeld, Clare (11 September 2012). "The Weeknd Signs to a Major Label". The Fader.
  2. "Kiss Land by The Weeknd on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. "Beauty Behind the Madness by The Weeknd on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  4. Lynch, John (22 September 2016). "The Weeknd released a new single with Daft Punk and revealed a release date for his album". Business Insider. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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