The Godfather III (album)

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]

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]

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.