If I Say Explained

If I Say
Type:	promotional single
Artist:	Mumford & Sons
Album:	Delta
Released:	25 October 2018
Recorded:	2017
Length:	4:29
Producer:	Paul Epworth
Prev Title:	Guiding Light
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	Beloved
Next Year:	2019

"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.

Composition

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mumford And Sons Share New Single 'If I Say'. JamBase. 5 January 2019.
2. Web site: Listen to Mumford & Sons' new "dream song" 'If I Say'. NME. 25 October 2018 . 5 January 2019.
3. Web site: November 23, 2018. The Big Read – Mumford And Sons: "We've thought a lot about mortality this year". NME. February 7, 2023. Jordan. Bassett. The result is a diverse and bold album that veers from full-blown orchestral arrangements (‘If I Say’)….
4. Billboard.biz: Mumford & Sons – Alternative Digital Song Sales. Billboard. 5 January 2019.