The Godfather III (album)

The Godfather III is the thirteenth studio album by English rapper Wiley. It was originally scheduled for release on 12 September 2019 under CTA Records, but was delayed to 5 June 2020.[8]

The Godfather III
Studio album by
Wiley
Released5 June 2020 (2020-06-05)
Recorded2019–2020
GenreGrime
Length63:10
LabelWiley Records
Wiley chronology
Godfather II
(2018)		 The Godfather III
(2020)		 Boasty Gang
(2020)
Singles from The Godfather III
  1. "The Game"
    Released: 6 January 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year77/100[1]
Metacritic79/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash7/10[4]
Loud and Quiet8/10[5]
NME[6]
Pitchfork7.2/10[7]

Critical reception

The Godfather III was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 7 reviews.[2]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Genius[9]

The Godfather III track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • Richard Kylea Cowie
  • Infamous
1:29
2."Come Home" (featuring Blay Vision & Realz)
  • Blay Vision
  • Realz
  • Cowie
2:52
3."The Game"
  • Cowie
  • Zdot
  • Krunchie
2:40
4."Da Vibez Is Back"
  • Cowie
  • Zdot
2:19
5."Protect the Empire" (featuring Jammz & K9)
  • Jammz
  • K9
  • Cowie
  • Thomas Mellor
2:53
6."Eskimo Dance"
  • Daz-I-Kue
  • Wookie
  • Hindzy D
  • Dizzee Rascal
  • DJ Eastwood
3:32
7."Alla Dem" (featuring Riko Dan)
  • Cowie
3:32
8."Bars" (featuring D Double E)
  • Cowie
  • D Double E
  • Swifta Beater
2:33
9."Family" (featuring Flirta D, Footsie & Goldie1)
  • Cowie
  • Mr. Virgo
3:34
10."This Is It"
  • Cowie
  • Flyo
2:47
11."Bruce Wayne"
  • Cowie
  • Dexplicit
3:35
12."Double Dragon"
  • Masro
2:07
13."Starring" (featuring K9, GHSTLY XXVII, Jammer & K9)
  • Cowie
 3:02
14."Amsterdam" (featuring Manga Saint Hilare, Breeze & Jammer)
  • Cowie
 3:30
15."Balance" (featuring Aisa)
  • Cowie
  • Terror Danjah
2:47
16."Free Spirit"
  • Cowie
  • Rymez
3:33
17."Light Work"
  • Cowie
  • K-Notes
  • Freeza Chin
3:09
18."Rinse"
  • Cowie
2:47
19."Image Ting"
  • Cowie
  • JLSXND7RS
3:16
20."West London" (featuring Big Zuu & Direman)
  • Direman
  • GHSTLY XXVII
  • K9
  • Big Zuu
  • Cowie
  • Crafty 893
3:16
21."South London"
  • Cowie
  • Mazza
2:48
22."Press Record"
  • Cowie
 2:21
Total length:63:10

Charts
Chart performance for The Godfather III
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 99
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[11] 3
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References
  1. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. Simpson, Paul (9 June 2020). "The Godfather III - Wiley | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. Murray, Robin (9 June 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. Davidson, David (8 June 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. Balram, Dhruva (8 June 2020). "Wiley – 'Godfather III' review: grime hero (allegedly) bows out with a career-spanning ode to the genre". NME. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. Pritchard, Will (16 June 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork.
  8. Cetin, Marissa (10 June 2020). "The godfather of grime announced the career shift as he dropped his 13th studio album a week in advance last Friday". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  9. "Wiley - The Godfather 3". Genius. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  11. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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