Lover of the Light

{{Infobox song

| name = Lover of the Light

| cover = Loverofthelight.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Mumford & Sons

| album = Babel

| released = 5 November 2012

| recorded = 2011–2012

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Indie folk

| length = 5:14

| label = Island Records

| writer = Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Winston Marshall

| producer = Markus Dravs

| chronology = Mumford & Sons

| prev_title = I Will Wait

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Whispers in the Dark

| next_year = 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.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMJUbZrNnA8 Mumford & Sons - Lover Of The Light]. YouTube. youtube.com/ 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1697394/mumford-and-sons-lover-of-the-light-music-video.jhtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117203406/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1697394/mumford-and-sons-lover-of-the-light-music-video.jhtml | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 17, 2012 | title=Mumford & Sons Only 'Think' They Understand 'Lover of the Light' Video | website=MTV }}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download

| title1 = Lover of the Light

| length1 = 5:14

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

Chart (2012–13) ! Peak position
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{{singlechart\|Flanders Tip\|3\|artist=Mumford & Sons\|song=Lover Of The Light\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 December 2014}}
{{singlechart\|Canada\|94\|artist=Mumford & Sons\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 December 2014}}
{{singlechart\|Israelairplay\|10\|artist=Mumford & Sons\|song=Lover Of The Light\|week=08\|year=2013\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 December 2014}}
{{singlechart\|Dutch100\|94\|artist=Mumford & Sons\|song=Lover Of The Light\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 December 2014}}
scope="row"\| Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/airplay/04-2013\|title=Schweizer Airplay Charts 04/2013 - hitparade.ch \|publisher=hitparade.ch \|access-date=25 February 2022}} \| 74
scope="row"\| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web \|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/121215cluk.txt \|title=Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 15.12.2012 (Week 49) \|publisher=Zobbel.de \|accessdate=15 December 2012 \|last=Zywietz \|first=Tobias}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| 144
{{singlechart\|Billboardhot100\|97\|artist=Mumford & Sons\|artistid=1183741\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=4 June 2014}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrocksongs\|15\|artist=Mumford & Sons\|artistid=1183741\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=4 June 2014}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardadultalternativesongs\|1\|artist=Mumford & Sons\|artistid=1183741\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=4 June 2014}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|36\|artist=Mumford & Sons\|artistid=1183741\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=4 June 2014}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardalternativesongs\|4\|artist=Mumford & Sons\|artistid=1183741\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=4 June 2014}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrockairplay\|4\|artist=Mumford & Sons\|artistid=1183741\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=4 June 2014}}

=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2013) ! Position
scope="row"\| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-rock-songs \|title=Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013 \|magazine=Billboard \|accessdate=21 December 2014}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| 40
scope="row"\| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/year-end/2013/hot-triple-a-songs \|title=Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End) \|magazine=Billboard \|accessdate=21 December 2014 \|url-access=subscription }} \| style="text-align:center;"\| 8
scope="row"\| US Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-alternative-songs \|title=Alternative Songs: Year End 2013 \|magazine=Billboard \|accessdate=21 December 2014}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| 23
scope="row"\| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/rock-airplay-songs \|title=Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013 \|magazine=Billboard \|accessdate=21 December 2014}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| 17

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Chart (2013)

! Position

scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=21 December 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 40

scope="row"| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/year-end/2013/hot-triple-a-songs |title=Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End) |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=21 December 2014 |url-access=subscription }}

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

scope="row"| US Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-alternative-songs |title=Alternative Songs: Year End 2013 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=21 December 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 23

scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/rock-airplay-songs |title=Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=21 December 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 17

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Mumford & Sons|title=Lover of the Light|award=Silver|relyear=2012|certyear=2020|id=16474-2307-1|access-date=19 June 2020}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label
United Kingdom \| 5 November 2012 \| Digital download \| Island Records
United States \| December 18, 2012 \| Radio airplay \| Glassnote Records

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scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

United Kingdom

| 5 November 2012

| Digital download

| Island Records

United States

| December 18, 2012

| Radio airplay