Whispers in the Dark (Mumford & Sons song)

"Whispers in the Dark" is a song performed by British folk rock band Mumford & Sons, released as the third single from their second studio album Babel (2012). It was released on 11 March 2013 as a digital download. The song was written by Mumford & Sons and produced by Markus Dravs.

"Whispers in the Dark"
Single by Mumford & Sons
from the album Babel
Released	11 March 2013
Recorded	2011—2012
Genre	Indie folk
Length	3:15
Label	Island Records
Songwriter(s)	Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Winston Marshall
Producer(s)	Markus Dravs
Mumford & Sons singles chronology
"Lover of the Light" (2012) "Whispers in the Dark" (2013) "Babel" (2013)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Whispers in the Dark" was first released onto YouTube on 10 March 2013 at a total length of three minutes and nineteen seconds.[1]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Whispers in the Dark"	3:15

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2]	16
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3]	195
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	81
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5]	11

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[6]	94

Personnel

• Marcus Mumford-Acoustic guitar, Vocals
• Ted Dwane-Bass, vocals
• Winston "Willie" Marshall-Banjo, vocals
• Ben Lovett-Piano, vocals, Electric Guitar (live maybe recording)

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	11 March 2013	Digital download	Island Records

References

1. Mumford & Sons - Whispers In The Dark on YouTube
2. "Ultratop.be – Mumford & Sons – Whispers In The Dark" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
3. CHART: CLUK Update 30.03.2013 (wk12). zobbel.de/
4. "Mumford & Sons Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
5. "Mumford & Sons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
6. "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.