Hypnotised (Coldplay song)

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"Hypnotised"
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Promotional single by Coldplay
from the EP Kaleidoscope
Released2 March 2017 (2017-03-02)
Genre Soft rock [1]
Length
  • 5:55 (promotional version)
  • 6:31 (EP mix) [2]
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Hypnotised" on YouTube

"Hypnotised" is a song by British rock band Coldplay from their EP Kaleidoscope (2017). It was released by Parlophone on 2 March 2017 as an excerpt from the EP instead of a single. [3] [4] [5] The track was written by all four members of the band, while production was handled by Rik Simpson and Bill Rahko. [6] [7] [8] A lyric video directed by Mary Wigmore came out in the same day. [9] In June 2017, Brian Eno created an app available on iOS and Android devices to be played alongside the song to enhance it. [10] The song was then followed by the release of "All I Can Think About Is You" and "Aliens", with the latter being a charity single.

Contents

Track listing

Digital download [11]
No.TitleLength
1."Hypnotised"5:55

Personnel

Coldplay

Production

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [12] 81
France (SNEP) [13] 185
Ireland (IRMA) [14] 100
Italy (FIMI) [15] 52
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [16] 1
Scotland (OCC) [17] 37
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [18] 16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 45
UK Singles (OCC) [20] 70
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [21] 12
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [22] 8

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