XO (record label)

XO
180px Official XO Logo
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	2012
Founder	The Weeknd
Distributor(s)	Republic Records
Genre	R&B alternative R&B pop
Country of origin	Canada
Location	Toronto, Ontario
Official website	theweeknd.com

XO is a Canadian record label founded by singer The Weeknd.

Background

XO was started by Canadian singer The Weeknd in 2011, under the then unofficial label he released three critically acclaimed mixtapes House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence. XO is not necessarily just a record label, Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) also refers to it as the name of his clique, XO is what he calls his friends and close associates. Although the label was created in 2011, it did not have any major label backing or deal, until 2012 when Republic Records signed a deal with The Weeknd and made a distribution deal with him and his newfound label XO & Co.

Roster

Artists

Act	Year signed	Releases under the label
The Weeknd	2012 (Founder)	3

• Belly

In house producers

Act	Year signed
Danny Boy Styles	Unknown
Jason Quenneville	Unknown

Discography

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

Studio albums

Year	Album details
2013	The Weeknd – Kiss Land Released: September 10, 2013 Label: XO (Record Label), Republic Formats: CD, digital download
2015	The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness Released: August 28, 2015 Label: XO (Record Label), Republic Formats: CD, digital download

Compilation albums

Year	Album details
2012	The Weeknd – Trilogy Released: November 13, 2012 Label: XO, Republic Formats: CD, digital download

Mixtapes

Year	Album details
2011	The Weeknd – House of Balloons Released: March 21, 2011 Label: XO Formats: Digital download
2011	The Weeknd – Thursday Released: August 18, 2011 Label: XO Formats: Digital download
2011	The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence Released: December 21, 2011 Label: XO Formats: Digital download