The Godfather III (album)

For the soundtrack album for the film The Godfather Part III, see The Godfather Part III (soundtrack).

The Godfather III
Studio album by Wiley
Released	5 June 2020 (2020-06-05)
Recorded	2019–2020
Genre	Grime
Length	63:10
Label	Wiley Records
Wiley chronology
Godfather II (2018) The Godfather III (2020) Boasty Gang (2020)
Singles from The Godfather III
"The Game" Released: 6 January 2020

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Clash	7/10 [3]
Loud and Quiet	8/10 [4]
NME	[5]
Pitchfork	7.2/10 [6]

The Godfather III is the thirteenth studio album by English grime MC Wiley. It was originally scheduled for release on 12 September 2019 under CTA Records, but was delayed to 5 June 2020. ^[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. ^[1]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Genius ^[8]

The Godfather III track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Richard Kylea Cowie	Infamous	1:29
2.	"Come Home" (featuring Blay Vision & Realz)	Blay Vision Realz Cowie	Maniac	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"	Big Swingz Delusions K9 Tempa T Jammz Ten Dixon Flowdan	Daz-I-Kue Wookie Hindzy D Dizzee Rascal DJ Eastwood	3:32
7.	"Alla Dem" (featuring Riko Dan)	Cowie	Scratcha DVA	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"	Cowie J2K	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	Donae'o	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) [9]	99
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [10]	3

References

1. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic . Retrieved 14 August 2020.
2. Simpson, Paul (9 June 2020). "The Godfather III - Wiley | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 14 August 2020.
3. Murray, Robin (9 June 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash . Retrieved 4 July 2020.
4. Davidson, David (8 June 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet . Retrieved 4 July 2020.
5. 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.
6. Pritchard, Will (16 June 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork .
7. 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.
8. "Wiley - The Godfather 3". Genius . Retrieved 4 July 2020.
9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
10. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2020.