(Red) Christmas EP

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(Red) Christmas EP
Flood
  • The Killers
  • Alan Moulder
  • Stuart Price
    • The Killers chronology
    Live from the Royal Albert Hall
    (2009)     		(Red) Christmas EP
    (2011)     		Battle Born
    (2012)

    (Red) Christmas EP, stylised as (RED) Christmas EP, is the first

    U2 lead singer Bono
    .

    Background

    The Killers have become recognized for their work with the

    Joseph, Better You Than Me" (2008), "¡Happy Birthday Guadalupe!" (2009), "Boots" (2010), and "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball
    " (2011).

    On November 30, 2011, the band released the (Red) Christmas EP on iTunes which features the first six songs. All proceeds from the songs have been donated to

    Mariachi El Bronx
    .

    Singles

    The Killers' 2011 Christmas single, "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball", was released as the lead single from the EP.

    Commercial performance

    The album debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 85. It also opened on the Billboard Digital Albums chart at number 10, Rock Albums at number 11, and Alternative Albums at number nine.

    Track listing

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."
    Flood
  • Moulder
  • Killers
  • Stuart Price[a]
    		• 4:03
    3."Joseph, Better You than Me" (featuring Elton John and Neil Tennant)
    • Flowers
    • John
    • Tennant
    • Price
    • The Killers
    		4:51
    4."¡Happy Birthday Guadalupe!" (featuring Wild Light and Mariachi El Bronx)
    • The Killers
    • Wild Light
    • Mariachi El Bronx
    • Price
    • The Killers
    		4:33
    5."Boots"The Killers
    		5:27
    6."The Cowboys' Christmas Ball" (lyrics taken from the 1890 poem of the same name)
  • William Lawrence Chittenden
    		•  3:30
    Total length:26:42

    Notes

    • ^a signifies an additional producer
    • ^b signifies a co-producer

    Charts

    Chart (2011) Peak
    position
    Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 77
    UK Albums (OCC)[3] 104
    US Billboard 200[4] 85
    US
    Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[5]
    		 9
    US
    Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[6]
    		 29
    US
    Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[7]
    		 11

    References

    1. ^ "(RED) Christmas – EP by The Killers". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
    2. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 12th December 2011" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (1137): 6. December 11, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
    3. ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". Zobbel. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
    4. ^ "The Killers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
    5. ^ "The Killers Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
    6. ^ "The Killers Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
    7. ^ "The Killers Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
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