"If I Say" is a song by English rock band Mumford & Sons. It was released as a promotional single from their fourth studio album, Delta, on 25 October 2018.[1][2] The song was written by Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane. The band began playing the track live in May 2017. A studio version of the song could be heard on a livestream from the band’s Instagram account in April 2018.

"If I Say"
Promotional single by Mumford & Sons
from the album Delta
Released25 October 2018
Recorded2017
Genre
Length4:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Paul Epworth
Mumford & Sons singles chronology
"Guiding Light"
(2018)
"If I Say"
(2018)
"Beloved"
(2019)

Composition

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Jordan Bassett of NME described the song as having "full-blown orchestral arrangements". [3]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."If I Say"4:29

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[4] 73
US Alternative Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[5] 4
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 18

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 25 October 2018 Digital download

References

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  1. ^ "Mumford And Sons Share New Single 'If I Say'". JamBase. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Listen to Mumford & Sons' new "dream song" 'If I Say'". NME. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  3. ^ Bassett, Jordan (November 23, 2018). "The Big Read – Mumford And Sons: "We've thought a lot about mortality this year"". NME. Retrieved February 7, 2023. The result is a diverse and bold album that veers from full-blown orchestral arrangements ('If I Say')…
  4. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Billboard.biz: Mumford & Sons – Alternative Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Mumford Sons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2018.