The Civil Wars discography explained

Artist:The Civil Wars
Studio:2
Ep:4
Live:5
Singles:8
Music Videos:6

The discography of The Civil Wars consists of two studio albums, four extended plays (EP), five live albums, eight singles, and six music videos. The material has been released by Sensibility Music, LLC.

The Civil Wars was a group composed of singer-songwriters Joy Williams and John Paul White. Their debut studio album, Barton Hollow, was produced by Charlie Peacock and was released on February 1, 2011. It peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 chart in the United States and garnered the top spot of the US Independent Albums and US Top Folk Albums. It became the number 1 downloaded album on iTunes the same week of its released. It also reached the charts in Canada and the United Kingdom. The title track, "Barton Hollow", which was released in 2011, failed to chart on US Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.

Barton Hollow album and the title track won the Best Folk Album and the Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012, respectively.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsSales
US
[1]
US
Folk

[2]
US
Indie

[3]
US
Rock
[4]
CAN
[5]
AUS
[6]
IRL
[7]
NZ
[8]
UK
[9]
Barton Hollow 10 1 1 2 16 26 40 13
The Civil Wars
  • Released: August 6, 2013[13]
  • Label: Sensibility Music/Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
1 1 1 1 35 3 16 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
US
Folk
US
Indie
US
Rock
Live at Eddie's Attic
  • Released: June 30, 2009[15]
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: LP, digital download
7
iTunes Live: SXSW
  • Released: March 19, 2011[16]
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: digital download
7
Live @ Sundance
  • Released: March 3, 2012[17]
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: Digital download
Live at Amoeba
  • Released: April 21, 2012[18]
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
16
Unplugged on VH1
  • Released: January 15, 2013[19]
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: LP, digital download
34 4 7 9
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
Folk
US
Indie
A Place at the Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) with T Bone Burnett
  • Released: March 1, 2013
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
12 50

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
US
Folk
US
Rock
Poison & Wine
  • Released: November 20, 2009[20]
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
12
To Be Determined
  • Released: August 6, 2013[21]
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: LP
Bare Bones EP
  • Released: November 29, 2013[22]
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: LP, digital download
148 4 29
Between the Bars
  • Released: February 7, 2014[23]
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: LP, digital download
60 3 13
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
Bub.

[24]
US AAA
[25]
US Heat
[26]
US Rock
[27]
US Rock Digital
[28]
"Poison & Wine"200924 Poison & Wine
"Barton Hollow"20111151215Barton Hollow
"Dance Me to the End of Love"
"Birds of a Feather" (Live)
"Billie Jean"2012
"Kingdom Come"20
"The One That Got Away"2013161610The Civil Wars
"Dust to Dust"2113

Other charting songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US Rock
US Rock Digital
"Tracks In the Snow"201120Tracks In the Snow
"Same Old Same Old"20134647The Civil Wars
"From This Valley"201345
"You Are My Sunshine"201444Non-album single

Featured singles

YearSingleArtistPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales threshold)
Album
USCANUK
[30]
2011"Safe & Sound"Taylor Swift3031184 The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond
2012"Lily Love"[33] The ChieftainsVoice of Ages

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2009"Poison & Wine"[34] Becky Fluke
2010"Barton Hollow"[35]
2012"Safe & Sound" (with Taylor Swift)[36] Philip Andelman
2013"The One That Got Away"[37] Mark Slagle
"Same Old Same Old"[38]
"Dust to Dust"[39] Mark Slagle

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Civil Wars – Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. April 17, 2011.
  2. Web site: The Civil Wars – Chart History: Folk Albums. Billboard. April 17, 2011.
  3. Web site: The Civil Wars – Chart History: Independent Albums. Billboard. April 17, 2011.
  4. Web site: The Civil Wars – Chart History: Rock Albums. Billboard. April 17, 2011.
  5. Web site: The Civil Wars – Chart History: Canadian Albums. Billboard. February 23, 2012.
  6. Web site: Discography The Civil Wars. australian-charts.com. June 20, 2018.
  7. Web site: Discography The Civil Wars. irish-charts.com. June 20, 2018.
  8. Web site: Discography The Civil Wars. charts.nz.. June 20, 2018.
  9. Web site: The Civil Wars. Official Charts Company. June 20, 2018.
  10. Web site: Leahey. Andrew. The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow. AllMusic. June 20, 2018.
  11. United Kingdom. Civil Wars. July 11, 2022.
  12. News: Week Ending Aug. 11, 2013. Albums: The Civil Wars, On Hiatus And On Top . Grein . Paul . Chart Watch . Yahoo . August 14, 2013 . August 24, 2013.
  13. Web site: Self-titled Record From The Civil Wars To Be Released August 6 On Sensibility Music/Columbia Records. Reuters. June 11, 2013. June 23, 2013. https://archive.today/20130624222618/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/11/columbia-thecivilwars-idUSnPNNY30124+1e0+PRN20130611. June 24, 2013. dead.
  14. News: The Civil Wars Debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart . Keith Caulfield . August 14, 2013 . Billboard .
  15. Web site: Live At Eddie's Attic by The Civil Wars on Apple Music. iTunes. May 8, 2017.
  16. Web site: iTunes Live: SXSW by The Civil Wars on Apple Music. iTunes. May 8, 2017.
  17. Web site: The Civil Wars: Live At Sundance - Music on Google Play. play.google.com. May 8, 2017.
  18. Web site: Live At Amoeba (MP3) (Download). May 8, 2017.
  19. Web site: Unplugged On VH1 by The Civil Wars on Apple Music. iTunes. May 8, 2017.
  20. Web site: Poison & Wine - EP. iTunes. May 8, 2017.
  21. Web site: To Be Determined (10"). Amoeba Music. June 20, 2018.
  22. Web site: Bare Bones (EP). iTunes. May 8, 2017.
  23. Web site: Between the Bars (EP). iTunes. May 8, 2017.
  24. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the civil wars|chart=Bubbling Under Hot 100}} The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History ]. . Prometheus Global Media . June 23, 2013.
  25. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the civil wars|chart=Triple A}} The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History ]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media . September 26, 2013.
  26. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the civil wars|chart=Heatseekers Songs}} The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History ]. . Prometheus Global Media . June 23, 2013.
  27. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the civil wars|chart=Rock Songs}} The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History ]. . Prometheus Global Media . July 21, 2016.
  28. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the civil wars|chart=Rock Digital Songs}} The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History ]. . Prometheus Global Media . June 23, 2013.
  29. Web site: Gold/Platinum - Music Canada. Music Canada. December 10, 2018.
  30. Web site: CLUK Update 17.03.2012 (wk10) . zobbel.de . May 7, 2017 .
  31. United States. single. Safe & Sound. Taylor Swift.
  32. Australia. 2024. single. 18 June 2024.
  33. (2011, December 20) Exclusive Premiere: The Civil Wars' Irish-Inspired 'Lily Love'. Retrieved 2011-12-20, from RollingStone.com
  34. Web site: CMT : Videos : The Civil Wars : Poison & Wine. https://web.archive.org/web/20111002165455/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-civil-wars/616328/poison-wine.jhtml. dead. October 2, 2011. Country Music Television. February 19, 2012.
  35. Web site: CMT : Videos : The Civil Wars : Barton Hollow. https://web.archive.org/web/20110125100545/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-civil-wars/615717/barton-hollow.jhtml. dead. January 25, 2011. Country Music Television. February 19, 2012.
  36. Web site: CMT : Videos : Taylor Swift : Safe & Sound. https://web.archive.org/web/20120217012918/http://www.cmt.com/videos/taylor-swift/732819/safe-sound.jhtml. dead. February 17, 2012. Country Music Television. February 19, 2012.
  37. Web site: CMT : Videos : The Civil Wars : The One That Got Away (Studio Cut). https://web.archive.org/web/20130624051403/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-civil-wars/920795/the-one-that-got-away-studio-cut.jhtml. dead. June 24, 2013. Country Music Television. June 18, 2013.
  38. Web site: CMT : Videos : The Civil Wars : Same Old Same Old. https://web.archive.org/web/20130817055714/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-civil-wars/940428/same-old-same-old.jhtml. dead. August 17, 2013. Country Music Television. August 4, 2013.
  39. Web site: CMT : Videos : The Civil Wars : Dust To Dust. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005205225/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-civil-wars/960279/dust-to-dust.jhtml. dead. October 5, 2013. Country Music Television. October 4, 2013.