Give Up the Ghost (album)

Give Up the Ghost is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, released on October 6, 2009, through Columbia Records.[1][7][8] The album was produced by Grammy Award winner Rick Rubin and contains a collaboration with Elton John titled "Caroline".[8] Recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, the album also features Chad Smith, Amy Ray and Benmont Tench.[7]

Give Up the Ghost
Studio album by
Brandi Carlile
ReleasedOctober 6, 2009
RecordedSunset Sound, Los Angeles
GenreFolk rock
Length39:45
LabelColumbia
ProducerRick Rubin
Brandi Carlile chronology
The Story
(2007)		 Give Up the Ghost
(2009)		 Bear Creek
(2012)
Singles from Give Up the Ghost
  1. "Dreams"
    Released: August 18, 2009
  2. "That Year"
    Released: February 19, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Billboard(positive)[2]
Express(positive)[3]
Paste(90/100)[4]
PopMatters[5]
Slant Magazine[6]

"Dreams", the first single from the album, was released on Carlile's website on August 14, and was available for download on August 18.

Track listing

All songs written by Carlile, unless noted otherwise.

  1. "Looking Out" – 4:18
  2. "Dying Day" (Tim Hanseroth) – 3:33
  3. "Pride and Joy" – 4:20
  4. "Dreams" (Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, T. Hanseroth) – 3:31
  5. "That Year" – 3:35
  6. "Caroline" (Carlile, P. Hanseroth, T. Hanseroth) – 3:36
  7. "Before It Breaks" (Carlile, P. Hanseroth, T. Hanseroth) – 3:57
  8. "I Will" – 4:09
  9. "If There Was No You" (Carlile, P. Hanseroth) – 2:39
  10. "Touching the Ground" (T. Hanseroth) – 3:17
  11. "Oh Dear" (Carlile, P. Hanseroth) – 2:50

Personnel

Television exposure

The single "Dreams" featured in a promo for the ABC television show The Deep End in January 2010, and in the same year, was featured by Walt Disney Animation Studios as the background music of the countdown montage to their 50th animated feature, Tangled.

The song "Oh Dear" appeared in the Grey's Anatomy episode "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked", which aired on January 21, 2010; "Before It Breaks" featured in the "Invest in Love" episode of Grey's Anatomy, the pilot episode of Covert Affairs on the USA Network as well as the pilot episode of The Fosters on ABC Family, and the fourth season episode "Be All You Can Be" of Army Wives on Lifetime.

The National Geographic Channel in Latin America chose "If There Was No You" as the jingle to promote Great Migrations (Grandes Migraciones), which began broadcasting in November 2010.

Charting
Chart (2009) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 26

Awards

In 2010, Brandi Carlile was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding Music Artist" for the album Give Up the Ghost during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.[9]

References
  1. "Brandi Carlile – Give Up the Ghost". Allmusic. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  2. Herrera, Monica (October 9, 2009). "Brandi Carlile, "Give Up the Ghost"". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  3. Zamula, Meg (October 5, 2009). "On the Brink: Brandi Carlile, 'Give Up the Ghost'". Express. The Washington Post Company. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  4. Maddux, Rachael (October 6, 2009). "Brandi Carlile: Give Up the Ghost: Music Reviews". Paste. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
  5. Leftridge, Steve (October 15, 2009). "Brandi Carlile: Give Up the Ghost". PopMatters. PopMatters Media. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  6. Keef, Jonathan (October 4, 2009). "Brandi Carlile: Give Up the Ghost". Slant Magazine. Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  7. Lee, Christina (August 18, 2009). "Brandi Carlile to Give Up New Album Oct. 6". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
  8. Abney, Andrea (May 31, 2009). "Young singer works with her idol". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  9. "21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards – English Language Nominees". Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
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