Johannesburg (EP)

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Johannesburg
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EP by Mumford & Sons
Released 17 June 2016 (2016-06-17)
Recorded Early 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Genre
Length 20:31
Label Island
Producer
  • Mumford & Sons
  • Johan Hugo
Mumford & Sons chronology
Wilder Mind
(2015)
Johannesburg
(2016)
Delta
(2018)
Singles from Johannesburg (EP)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 64/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars[2]
Consequence of Sound C[3]
The Independent 3/5 stars[4]
NME 3/5[5]
Rolling Stone 2.5/5 stars[6]
Spin 5/10[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. Title Featured 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]

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  • 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

Weekly 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

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 64

References

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  10. "Austriancharts.at – Mumford & Sons, Baaba Mal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – Johannesburg" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. "Mumford & Sons – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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  17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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