Another's Arms

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"Another's Arms"
Song by Coldplay
from the album Ghost Stories
Studio The Bakery and The Beehive (London, England)
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Length3:54
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"Another's Arms" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It is the sixth track from their sixth studio album, Ghost Stories . It was written, produced, and performed by Coldplay, with co-production handled by Daniel Green, Paul Epworth, and Rik Simpson. The song debuted at number 70 on the UK Singles Chart, number 74 in Ireland and number 52 in Switzerland.

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Composition

Lasting for three minutes and 54 seconds, "Another's Arms" features an arrangement of guitars, strings, "whooshing keys", "stuttering drums", a "female specter" that "croons in and out of focus", and Chris Martin's lead vocals. [2] [3] The song contains a vocal sample from "Silver Chord" by Jane Weaver.

Reception

Billboard writer Jason Lipshutz called "Another's Arms" "a songwriting gem", although he found the arrangement "flat". [2] Josh Modell of The A.V. Club felt that it was "undercooked", [4] while Consequence of Sound's Josh Terry said that the song was the "most well-crafted offering" of Ghost Stories . [5]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Ghost Stories liner notes. [3]

Coldplay
Additional musicians
Technical personnel

Chart positions

Chart (2014)Peak
position
France (SNEP) [6] 83
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 74
Italy (FIMI) [8] 30
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 52
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 70

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