"Tompkins Square Park" is a song by English rock band Mumford & Sons. It was released as the fourth single from their third studio album, Wilder Mind, on 2 November 2015, and also serves as the opening track for the album. The song peaked at number 86 on the UK Singles Chart.
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| Single by Mumford & Sons | ||||
| from the album Wilder Mind | ||||
| Released | 2 November 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
| Studio | AIR Studios (London) | |||
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| Producer(s) | James Ford | |||
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Composition
edit"Tompkins Square Park" is an indie rock and post-punk song,[1] recorded at AIR Studios in London.[2] The title of the song refers to the East Village, Manhattan park of the same name. The song is centered around a deteriorating relationship. In the first line, the narrator of the song, who is one half of the relationship, requests their partner to meet them in Tompkins Square Park for a chance of rebuilding said relationship.[3]
Video
editNo official music video for the song has been made, however, a video of a live version of the song has since been uploaded to the band's Vevo and YouTube channels on 3 May 2015.[4]
Critical reception
editSputnikmusic labelled "Tompkins Square Park" as a "massive highlight,"[5] while Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone called the song Wilder Mind's "sharpest moment," commenting "the sentiment is Springsteen, the guitars are straight-up Strokes, and even if it's not going to work out for the relationship in this song, the music itself bristles with self-assurance."[3] James Rainis of Slant was more critical of the song, stating that it "stacks clichés in unexciting ways: 'But no flame burns forever/You and I both know this [all] too well.'"[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tompkins Square Park" | 4:24 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] | 3 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 86 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] | 16 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Ref. |
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 Europe
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2 November 2015 | Digital download | [6] |
References
edit- ^ a b Rainis, James (4 May 2015). "Mumford & Sons: Wilder Mind". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Wilder Mind (album liner notes). Mumford & Sons. Gentlemen of the Road / Island Records / Glassnote Records. 2015.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Dolan, Jon (5 May 2015). "Mumford & Sons Wilder Mind Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Mumford & Sons – Tompkins Square Park (Live)". YouTube. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Review: Mumford and Sons – Wilder Mind". Sputnikmusic. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Mumford & Sons – Tompkins Square Park (File)". Discogs. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Mumford & Sons – Tompkins Square Park" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Mumford & Sons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "British single certifications – Mumford & Sons – Tompkins Square Park". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 May 2020.