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Johannesburg(EP)

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Johannesburg
EPby
Released17 June 2016(2016-06-17)
RecordedEarly 2016 inJohannesburg, South Africa
Length20:31
LabelIsland
Producer
  • Mumford & Sons
  • Johan Hugo
Mumford & Sonschronology
Wilder Mind
(2015)
Johannesburg
(2016)
Delta
(2018)
SinglesfromJohannesburg
  1. "There Will Be Time"
    Released: 16 April 2016
  2. "Wona"
    Released: 13 June 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]

Johannesburgis the tenth extended play by Britishfolk rockbandMumford & Sons,which was recorded during the band's tour in South Africa in early 2016. It is a collaboration with Senegalese singerBaaba Maal,South African pop groupBeatenberg,[6]and Malawian-British singer-producer combothe Very Best.[5] The EP was released on 17 June 2016 throughIsland Records.

Track listing

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No.TitleFeatured artist(s)Length
1."There Will Be Time"Baaba Maal4:27
2."Wona"Baaba Maal,The Very Best&Beatenberg4:00
3."Fool You've Landed"The Very Best & Beatenberg3:41
4."Ngamila"Baaba Maal & The Very Best3:37
5."Si Tu Veux"Baaba Maal & The Very Best4:46

Personnel

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Credits adapted fromAllMusic[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

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Weekly charts

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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
USBillboard200[18] 9
USTop Alternative Albums(Billboard)[19] 3
USTop Rock Albums(Billboard)[20] 3
US World Albums (Billboard)[21] 1

Year-end charts

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

References

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  1. ^"Reviews for Johannesburg [EP] by Mumford & Sons".Metacritic.Retrieved26 June2016.
  2. ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas."Johannesburg – Mumford & Sons".AllMusic.Retrieved26 June2016.
  3. ^Kivel, Adam (23 June 2016)."Mumford & Sons – Johannesburg".Consequence of Sound.Retrieved26 June2016.
  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.Retrieved26 June2016.
  5. ^abBartleet, Larry (21 June 2016)."Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – 'Johannesburg EP'".NME.Retrieved26 June2016.
  6. ^abHarris, Keith (16 June 2016)."Mumford & Sons's New Album: Johannesburg".Rolling Stone.Archived fromthe originalon 18 June 2016.Retrieved26 June2016.
  7. ^Gaca, Anna (24 June 2016)."Review: Mumford and Sons Travel to 'Johannesburg' for a Little Eat, Pray, Banjo".Spin.Retrieved26 June2016.
  8. ^"Johannesburg – Mumford & Sons | Credits".AllMusic.Retrieved26 June2016.
  9. ^Ryan, Gavin (25 June 2016)."ARIA Singles: Drake 'One Dance' Is Still No 1".Noise11.Retrieved25 June2016.
  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 (Canadian Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  12. ^"Offiziellecharts.de – Mumford & Sons, Baaba Mal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – Johannesburg"(in German).GfK Entertainment Charts.Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  13. ^"Charts.nz – Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – Johannesburg".Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  14. ^"Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – Johannesburg "Canciones Top 50.Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  15. ^"Swedishcharts.com – Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – Johannesburg".Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  16. ^"Swisscharts.com – Mumford & Sons, Baaba Mal, The Very Best & Beatenberg – Johannesburg".Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  17. ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  18. ^"Mumford & Sons Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  19. ^"Mumford & Sons Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  20. ^"Mumford & Sons Chart History (Top Rock Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  21. ^"Mumford & Sons Chart History (World Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  22. ^"Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2016".Billboard.Retrieved17 September2020.