Babel (song)

"Babel" is a song performed by British folk rock band Mumford & Sons, released as the fourth single from their second studio album Babel (2012). It was released on 9 July 2013 as a digital download. The song was written by Mumford & Sons and produced by Markus Dravs.

"Babel"
Single by Mumford & Sons
from the album Babel
Released	9 July 2013
Recorded	2011—2012
Genre	Indie folk
Length	3:29
Label	Island Records
Songwriter(s)	Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Winston Marshall
Producer(s)	Markus Dravs
Mumford & Sons singles chronology
"Whispers in the Dark" (2013) "Babel" (2013) "Hopeless Wanderer" (2013)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Babel" was first released onto YouTube on 8 July 2013 at a total length of four minutes and five seconds.[1] The video shows the band performing the song in the former 16th Street station in Oakland, California.[2][3]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Babel"	3:29

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 8 UK Singles (OCC)[5] 76 US Billboard Hot 100[6] 60 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 9 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 13 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] 19 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[10] 25

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[11] 45 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 39 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 200,000 Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	9 July 2013	Digital download	Island Records

References

1. Mumford & Sons - Babel on YouTube
2. Mumford & Sons unveil new single 'Babel' music video - watch - Music News - Digital Spy
3. "Where should Treasure Island Music Festival 2017 relocate?". San Francisco Chronicle. October 7, 2016.
4. "Ultratop.be – Mumford & Sons – Babel" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
6. "Mumford Sons Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
7. "Mumford Sons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
8. "Mumford Sons Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
9. "Mumford Sons Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
10. "Mumford Sons Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
11. "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
12. "Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
13. "British single certifications – Mumford & Sons – Babel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 April 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Babel in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.