Johannesburg (EP)

Johannesburg
EP by Mumford & Sons
Released 17 June 2016 (2016-06-17)
Recorded Early 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Length 20:31
Label Island
Producer
  • Mumford & Sons
  • Johan Hugo
Mumford & Sons chronology
Wilder Mind
(2015)		 Johannesburg
(2016)
Singles from Johannesburg
  1. "There Will Be Time"
    Released: 16 April 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of SoundC[3]
The Independent[4]
NME3/5[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Spin5/10[7]

Johannesburg is an extended play by British band Mumford & Sons, which was recorded during the band's tour in South Africa in early 2016. It is a collaboration with Senegalese singer Baaba Maal, South African pop group Beatenberg,[6] and Malawian-British singer-producer combo The Very Best.[5] The EP was released on 17 June 2016 through Island Records.

Track listing

No. TitleFeatured artist(s) Length
1. "There Will Be Time"  Baaba Maal 4:27
2. "Wona"  Baaba Maal, The Very Best & Beatenberg 4:00
3. "Fool You've Landed"  The Very Best & Beatenberg 3:41
4. "Ngamila"  Baaba Maal & The Very Best 3:37
5. "Si Tu Veux"  Baaba Maal & The Very Best 4:46

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic[8]

  • Mumford & Sons – primary artist, production
  • Baaba Maal – featured artist
  • The Very Best – featured artist
  • Beatenberg – featured artist
  • Johan Hugo – production
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – additional production, programming
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Chris Maas – photography
  • David East – photography
  • Ross Stirling – artwork

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 61
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 8
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 41
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 17
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] 36
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 6
US Billboard 200[18] 9
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[19] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 3
US World Albums (Billboard)[21] 1

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for Johannesburg [EP] by Mumford & Sons". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Johannesburg - Mumford & Sons". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Kivel, Adam (23 June 2016). "Mumford & Sons – Johannesburg". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Gill, Andy (23 June 2016). "Album reviews round-up: Let's Eat Grandma, DJ Shadow, Mumford & Sons, Public Service Broadcasting and more". The Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 Bartleet, Larry (21 June 2016). "Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal, The Very Best & Beatenberg - 'Johannesburg EP'". NME. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. 1 2 Harris, Keith (16 June 2016). "Mumford & Sons's New Album: Johannesburg". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Gaca, Anna (24 June 2016). "Review: Mumford and Sons Travel to 'Johannesburg' for a Little Eat, Pray, Banjo". Spin. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Johannesburg - Mumford & Sons | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (25 June 2016). "ARIA Singles: Drake 'One Dance' Is Still No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "[EP&cat=a Austriancharts.at – Mumford & Sons, Baaba Mal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – Johannesburg [EP]"] (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Mumford & Sons – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mumford & Sons, Baaba Mal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – Johannesburg [EP"] (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "[EP&cat=a Charts.org.nz – Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – Johannesburg [EP]"]. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – Johannesburg" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "[EP&cat=a Swedishcharts.com – Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – Johannesburg [EP]"]. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "[EP&cat=a Swisscharts.com – Mumford & Sons, Baaba Mal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – Johannesburg [EP]"]. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "Mumford & Sons – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  19. ↑ "Mumford & Sons – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  20. ↑ "Mumford & Sons – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  21. ↑ "Mumford & Sons – Chart history" Billboard World Albums for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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