Lover of the Light

2012 single by Mumford & Sons

"Lover of the Light"

Single by Mumford & Sons

from the album Babel

Released

5 November 2012

Recorded

2011—2012

Genre

Indie folk

Length

5:14

Label

Island Records

Songwriter(s)

Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Winston Marshall

Producer(s)

Markus Dravs

Mumford & Sons singles chronology

"I Will Wait"
(2012)

"Lover of the Light"
(2012)

"Whispers in the Dark"
(2013)

"Lover of the Light" is a song performed by British rock band Mumford & Sons, released as the second single from their second studio album Babel (2012). It was released on 5 November 2012 as a digital download. The song was written by Mumford & Sons and produced by Markus Dravs.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Lover of the Light" was first released onto YouTube on 4 November 2012 at a total length of five minutes and fifty-five seconds.^[1] It was co-directed by British actor Idris Elba and British screenwriter Dan Cadan. The video does not feature the band, it tells the story of a blind man (Elba) who puts aside his cane and runs free, ending with him at the edge of a cliff.^[2]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lover of the Light"	5:14

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[3]	3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[4]	94
Israel (Media Forest)^[5]	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[6]	94
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)^[7]	74
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[8]	144
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	97
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[10]	15
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[11]	1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[12]	36
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[13]	4
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[14]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[15]	40
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[16]	8
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[17]	23
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[18]	17

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[19]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	5 November 2012	Digital download	Island Records
United States	December 18, 2012	Radio airplay	Glassnote Records

References

^ Mumford & Sons - Lover Of The Light. YouTube. youtube.com/
^ "Mumford & Sons Only 'Think' They Understand 'Lover of the Light' Video". MTV.
^ "Mumford & Sons – Lover Of The Light" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "Mumford & Sons Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "Media Forest Week 08, 2013". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "Mumford & Sons – Lover Of The Light" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 04/2013 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 15.12.2012 (Week 49)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
^ "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 (Adult Pop 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 21 December 2014.
^ "Alternative Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "British single certifications – Mumford & Sons – Lover of the Light". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 June 2020.