XII (Brian Culbertson album)

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XII
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 20, 2010
Genre Soul music, smooth jazz
Length55:45
Label GRP
Producer Brian Culbertson, Scott Steiner, David Britz, Rex Rideout
Brian Culbertson chronology
Bringing Back the Funk
(2008)
XII
(2010)
Dreams
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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XII is a studio album by Brian Culbertson released in 2010 by GRP Records. The album peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart, number one on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, and number 15 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [2] [3]

Contents

Overview

Artists such as Ray Parker Jr., Kenny Lattimore, Brian McKnight, Chuck Brown, Earl Klugh, Faith Evans and Avant are featured on the album. [2]

Singles

"That's Life" featuring Earl Klugh reached number one on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart. "Skies Wide Open" featuring Avant reached number 13 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. [4]

Track listing

Track No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1"Feelin' It" Chuck Brown, Brian Culbertson, Uno04:29
2"Another Love"Brian Culbertson, Kenny Lattimore, Rex Rideout04:05
3"It's Time"Brian Culbertson, Sheldon Reynolds 04:05
4"Out on the Floor"Brian Culbertson, Brian McKnight 05:03
5"Waiting for You"Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu04:38
6"Stay wit It"Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu04:05
7"Skies Wide Open"Brian Culbertson, Avant, Rex Rideout04:38
8"Forever"Brian Culbertson, Sheldon Reynolds04:26
9"Don't U Know Me by Now"Brian Culbertson, Rex Rideout, Natalie Stewart 04:49
10"That's Life"Brian Culbertson, Ray Parker Jr., Earl Klugh 04:38
11"I Wanna Love You"Brian Culbertson, Ray Parker Jr.05:41
12"I Don't Know"Brian Culbertson, Natalie Stewart05:08

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 82
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [6] 2
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) [7] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 15

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