Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin,guitarist Jonny Buckland,bassist Guy Berryman,drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University College London and began playing music together from 1996 to 1998,first calling themselves Pectoralz and then Starfish.
A Rush of Blood to the Head is the second studio album by British rock band Coldplay. It was released on 26 August 2002 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom,and a day later by Capitol Records in the United States. Recording started after the band became popular worldwide with the release of their debut album Parachutes (2000),and one of its singles in particular,"Yellow". The album was produced by the band and Ken Nelson,and makes greater use of the electric guitar and piano than its predecessor.
Parachutes is the debut studio album by the British rock band Coldplay. It was released on 10 July 2000 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by the band and British record producer Ken Nelson,except for one track,"High Speed",which was produced by Chris Allison. Parachutes has spawned the singles "Shiver","Yellow","Trouble",and "Don't Panic".
Coldplay Live 2003 is the first live album by British rock band Coldplay. It was released in November 2003 and serves as the band's second live release,following Trouble –Norwegian Live EP from 2001. Featuring the concerts filmed at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion on 21 and 22 July 2003,the album was nominated for Best Long Form Music Video at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards and named one of the best releases of the year by Blender.
"Yellow" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. The band wrote the song and co-produced it with British record producer Ken Nelson for their debut album,Parachutes (2000). The song was recorded in March 2000 and released on 26 June that same year as the second UK single from Parachutes,following "Shiver",and as the lead single in the United States.
"The Scientist" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. The song was written collaboratively by all the band members for their second album,A Rush of Blood to the Head. It is built around a piano ballad,with lyrics telling the story about a man's desire to love and an apology. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2002 as the second single from A Rush of Blood to the Head and reached number 10 in the UK Charts. It was released in the United States on 15 April 2003 as the third single and reached number 18 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 34 on the Adult Top 40 chart.
"In My Place" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. The song was written collaboratively by all the band members for their second album,A Rush of Blood to the Head. The track is built around thumping drums and chiming guitars. It was released on 5 August 2002 as the lead single from A Rush of Blood to the Head and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. The song also reached number 17 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks.
"Don't Panic" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. Originally titled "Panic",the earliest known version of the song existed in 1998,performed live during the band's first gig in the same year. It had a different melody,and was included in the band's third EP,The Blue Room. The track was reproduced by Coldplay and British producer Ken Nelson for the band's debut album,Parachutes.
"Shiver" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. British record producer Ken Nelson and Coldplay produced the track for their debut album Parachutes. Lead singer Chris Martin admitted that "Shiver" was written for a specific woman,from whom the media has generated several speculations. The song contains influences attributed to American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley,whom Coldplay's early influences were drawn from. The song's lyrics are a reference to Martin's unrequited love.
"Fix You" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third studio album,X&Y (2005). It was released on 5 September 2005 as the second single from X&Y and reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The song reached number 18 in the United States Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks. Promo singles were released for the UK and US.
"Clocks" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written and composed as a collaboration among all the members of the band for their second album,A Rush of Blood to the Head. Built around a piano riff,the song features cryptic lyrics concerning themes of contrast and urgency. Several remixes of the track exist,and its riff has been widely sampled.
British rock band Coldplay have released nine studio albums,six live albums,six compilations,four video albums,17 extended plays,38 singles,16 promotional singles,three charity singles and 64 music videos. According to Parlophone,as of May 2021,their first eight albums have sold over a combined total of 100 million copies worldwide,making them the most successful band of the 21st century and one of the best-selling artists of all time. They are also the act with most number-one albums in the United Kingdom without ever missing the top,achieving ten million-selling singles in the country as well. Meanwhile,Nielsen SoundScan reported that the band sold over 18.2 million albums and 33.6 million songs in the United States.
"Violet Hill" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album,Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). Built around a repeating guitar sound,it utilises a marching tempo,supported by the pianos and rhythms that accompany the song's lyrics. The song was initially made available as a free download on the band's website and was downloaded more than two million times.
"Viva la Vida" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album,Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). The lyrics to the song contain historical and Christian references,and the track is built around a looping string section in unison with a digitally processed piano,with other layers gradually being added as the song builds.
"Lost!" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was co-produced with Brian Eno and Markus Dravs for the band's fourth album,Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The song was released on 10 November 2008 as the third official single from the album to generally positive critical reviews. A live version was released via download following a performance of the band and Jay-Z at the 2009 Grammy Awards,spurring high digital sales and giving "Lost!" a new peak at number 40 in the United States.
"Lovers in Japan" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth studio album,Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The song is built around an introductory tack piano sound,then followed by chiming guitars and soaring choruses,supported by the pianos and rhythms that accompany the song's lyrics. The album version of "Lovers in Japan" shares the track with the song "Reign of Love".
"Christmas Lights" is a song by British alternative rock band Coldplay released on 1 December 2010,as a digital download single. According to lead singer Chris Martin,it was written in December 2008. He also commented that the morning after he began work on the single,he performed a segment of the still in-progress song for journalist Steve Kroft during an interview for the newsmagazine program 60 Minutes. Described by the band as "a mid-tempo number" in the key of G major,"Christmas Lights" was released to very positive reviews. The cover art is by Yu Matsuoka Pol.
"Paradise" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay,released on 12 September 2011 as the second single from their fifth album,Mylo Xyloto. The song received its radio debut at 7:50 a.m. on The Chris Moyles Show on 12 September 2011. According to Coldplay's official website,the single was not initially chart eligible in the United Kingdom,because it was available on iTunes as an "instant grat" when pre-ordering the album. Following the release of the album on 30 October 2011,the song became chart eligible in the UK and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 14,before taking the number 1 spot on its tenth week,becoming the band's second number-one single after "Viva la Vida" in 2008. The song was met with positive reviews,and was the best selling rock song of 2011 in the United Kingdom,selling 410,000 copies.
"Princess of China" is a duet recorded by British rock band Coldplay and Barbadian singer Rihanna for Coldplay's fifth studio album Mylo Xyloto. The song was written by band members Guy Berryman,Jonny Buckland,Will Champion,and Chris Martin,with additional composition by Brian Eno and a sample from "Takk..." performed by Sigur Rós,and is influenced by the music genres of electronic rock,electropop and R&B. The song was released as the fourth single from Mylo Xyloto and was sent to US Mainstream radio on 14 February 2012. It was later released as a digital download on 13 April 2012. A companion EP to the single,featuring an acoustic version of the song,was released on 1 June 2012.
"A Sky Full of Stars" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was released in 2014 as the second single from their sixth album,Ghost Stories (2014). An exclusive digital EP version of it,with the B-sides "All Your Friends","Ghost Story" and "O (Reprise)",came out in the following weeks,being considered the band's eleventh extended play.
