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"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

Mumford & Sons - Babel on YouTube
Mumford & Sons unveil new single 'Babel' music video - watch - Music News - Digital Spy
"Where should Treasure Island Music Festival 2017 relocate?". San Francisco Chronicle. October 7, 2016.
"Mumford & Sons – Babel" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
"Mumford Sons Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
"Mumford Sons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
"Mumford Sons Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
"Mumford Sons Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
"Mumford Sons Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
"Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
"Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
"British single certifications – Mumford & Sons – Babel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

v t e Mumford & Sons
Marcus Mumford Ben Lovett Ted Dwane Winston Marshall
Albums	Sigh No More (2009) Babel (2012) Wilder Mind (2015) Delta (2018)
EPs	Johannesburg
Singles	"Little Lion Man" "Winter Winds" "The Cave" "Roll Away Your Stone" "I Will Wait" "Lover of the Light" "Whispers in the Dark" "Babel" "Believe" "The Wolf" "Ditmas" "Tompkins Square Park" "There Will Be Time" "Just Smoke" "There Will Be Time" "Wona" "Guiding Light" "If I Say" "Beloved" "Woman" "Blind Leading the Blind"
Concert tours	Delta Tour
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations List of songs Self-Titled (2022)

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