Sigh No More is the debut studio album by British folk rock band Mumford & Sons. It was released on 2 October 2009 in the UK, and on 16 February 2010 in the United States and Canada. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 11 and peaked at No. 2 on 20 February 2011, in its 72nd week on the chart and following its Album of the Year win at the Brit Awards. In early 2011, the album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in the US.
In mid-2010, it was rated the year-to-date's 8th best record on NPR's All Songs Considered.[1] On 20 July 2010, it was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize, awarded annually for the best album in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[2] On 6 December 2010, a deluxe edition was released. This included the original album, a live CD of the concert from the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, and a DVD containing parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Gentlemen of the Road documentaries. On 15 February 2011, the album was awarded the Best British Album at the BRIT Awards.[3] In the United States, it was the 3rd most digitally downloaded album of 2011, selling 761,000 copies.[4]
"Winter Winds" was released on 6 December 2009 as the second single from the album. The single has managed to reach number 44 in the UK Singles Chart.
"The Cave" was released on 26 February 2010 as the third single from the album. The single reached number 31 in the UK Singles Chart, number 27 in the Billboard Hot 100, number 3 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, number 10 in the Irish Singles Chart and number 17 in the ARIA Chart. It was released as the second American single on 25 October 2010.[5]
"Roll Away Your Stone" was released on 3 June 2010 as the fourth single from the album. The single peaked at number 141 and number 10 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
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On the review aggregate site Metacritic, the album has a score of 68 out of 100, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[7]
Commercial performance
Sigh No More was a slow burner, reaching number one on the Irish Albums Chart[18] and number two on the UK Albums Chart six months and sixteen months, respectively, after its release.
The album sold over a million copies in the United Kingdom and over three million in the US.[19] In the US, the album sold 626,000 copies in 2010 and 1,282,000 in 2011.[20][21] As of May 2015, it has sold over 3.2 million copies in the US.[22] It was the second debut album (after The Fame by Lady Gaga) to sell 1 million digital copies with 1,656,000 million copies sold.[23]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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^Hardy, Tony (1 December 2009). "Album Review: Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^Hann, Michael (1 October 2009). "Mumford & Sons: Sigh No More". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
^Denney, Alex (2 October 2009). "Album review: Mumford & Sons – 'Sigh No More'". NME. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
^Deusner, Stephen M. (19 February 2010). "Mumford & Sons: Sigh No More". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
^"Mumford & Sons: Sigh No More". Q (280): 115. November 2009.
^Young, Jon (24 February 2010). "Mumford & Sons, 'Sigh No More' (Gentlemen of the Road/Glassnote)". Spin. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
^"Mumford & Sons: Sigh No More". Uncut (150): 94. November 2009.
^Kilkelly, Daniel (16 April 2010). "Mumford & Sons album tops Irish chart". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
^"Mumford & Sons reach UK and US million sales landmark". NME. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
^"Chart Watch Extra: Top 10 Albums at Mid-Year – Chart Watch". New.music.yahoo.com. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
^"Week Ending Nov. 13, 2011. Albums: From "Donald Trump" to #1". New.music.yahoo.com. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
^Keith Claufield (13 May 2015). "Mumford & Sons Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved 13 May 2015.
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^"Danish album certifications – Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 18 December 2018. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2018 to obtain certification.
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^"Italian album certifications – Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 14 October 2021. Select "2022" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Sigh No More" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
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