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The Mumford & Sons single “Babel” became, according to the source, officially the best-selling debut single of the year, with sales of 600,000 copies.
Related events
- Mumford & Sons released their debut album “Sigh No More” in the United Kingdom. The album included the singles “Little Lion Man” and “The Cave.” In February 2011, after 72 weeks on the chart and following its win in the Album of the Year category at the 2011 BRIT Awards, it reached No. 2 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and was the third most-downloaded album of 2011, with 761,000 copies sold. The group attracted attention in 2011 with a performance of “The Cave” at the Grammy Awards.