Coldplay

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Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey. They are best known for their live performances, and their impact on popular culture through their music, advocacy and achievements.

The members of the band initially met at University College London, calling themselves Big Fat Noises and changing to Starfish, before settling on the current name. After releasing Safety (1998) independently, Coldplay signed with Parlophone in 1999 and issued their debut album, Parachutes (2000), featuring the breakthrough single "Yellow". It earned a Brit Award for British Album of the Year and a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. The group's follow-up, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), won the same accolades. X&Y (2005) completed what they regarded as a trilogy and was shortlisted for Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards. Its successor, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), prevailed in the category. Both releases were the best-sellers of their respective years, topping the charts in over 30 countries. Viva la Vida's title track was the first song from a British act to lead the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart simultaneously in the 21st century.

Coldplay further expanded their repertoire in subsequent albums, with Mylo Xyloto (2011), Ghost Stories (2014), A Head Full of Dreams (2015), Everyday Life (2019), Music of the Spheres (2021) and Moon Music (2024) drawing from genres like electronica, R&B, ambient, disco, funk, gospel, blues and progressive rock. The group's additional endeavours include philanthropy, politics and activism, supporting numerous humanitarian projects and donating 10% of their profits to charity. In 2018, a career-spanning film directed by Mat Whitecross was released for their 20th anniversary.

With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, Coldplay are one of the best-selling music acts of all time. They are also the first group in Spotify history to reach 90 million monthly listeners. Fuse listed them among the most awarded artists, which includes holding the record for most Brit Awards won by a band. In the United Kingdom, they own three of the 50 best-selling albums, the most UK Albums Chart leaders without missing the top (10), and were ranked as the country's most played group of the 21st century. In 2021, "My Universe" was the first song by a British outfit to enter the Billboard Hot 100 at number one. Coldplay have two of the highest-grossing tours of all time and the most attended. The British Phonographic Industry called them one of the most "influential and pioneering acts" in the world, while the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame added A Rush of Blood to the Head to the 200 Definitive Albums list and "Yellow" to the Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll exhibition. In 2023, Time cited the group among the most impactful climate action figures. Despite their renown, they are considered polarising cultural icons.

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Discography

Album

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2000ParachutesColdplay4.132
2002A Rush of Blood to the HeadColdplay4.0527
2005X&YColdplay4.1531
2008Viva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsColdplay4.349
2011Mylo XylotoColdplay3.718
2014Ghost StoriesColdplay4.1516
2015A Head Full of DreamsColdplay3.416
2019Everyday LifeColdplay3.8516
2021Music of the SpheresColdplay3.5510
2024Moon MusicColdplay3.415

Album + Compilation

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2007Parachutes / A Rush of Blood to the Head / Live 2003 DVDColdplay1
2010Viva La Vida / X&YColdplay51
2012Coldplay 4 CD Catalogue SetColdplay52

Album + Live

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2003Live 2003Coldplay413
2009LeftRightLeftRightLeftColdplay45
2012Live 2012Coldplay56
2014Ghost Stories Live 2014Coldplay2.54
20162016-06-26: Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, EnglandColdplay2
2018Live in Buenos AiresColdplay6
2018Love in TokyoColdplay3

Single

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1999Brothers & SistersColdplay3.658
2000ShiverColdplay54
2000YellowColdplay4.44
2000TroubleColdplay410
2001Don’t PanicColdplay37
2002In My PlaceColdplay46
2002The ScientistColdplay55
2002ClocksColdplay4.7515
2003God Put a Smile Upon Your FaceColdplay4.56
2005Speed of SoundColdplay4.511
2005MurderColdplay31
2005ProofColdplay31
2005Things I Don’t UnderstandColdplay41
2005Fix YouColdplay4.56
2005TalkColdplay514
2006The Hardest PartColdplay4.654
2006What IfColdplay4.351
2008Violet HillColdplay4.355
2008Viva la VidaColdplay4.57
2008A Spell a Rebel YellColdplay2
2008Lost!Coldplay44
2008LhunaColdplay feat. Kylie Minogue51
2008Life in Technicolor iiColdplay59
2009Strawberry SwingColdplay52
2010Christmas LightsColdplay57
2011Every Teardrop Is a WaterfallColdplay411
2011ParadiseColdplay3.756
2011Hurts Like HeavenColdplay42
2011Charlie BrownColdplay56
2012Princess of ChinaColdplay & Rihanna36
2012Up With the Birds / U.F.O.Coldplay41
2014MagicColdplay42
2014MidnightColdplay46
2014A Sky Full of StarsColdplay48
2014True LoveColdplay4.51
2014InkColdplay4.51
2015Adventure of a LifetimeColdplay35
2015EverglowColdplay43
2016Hymn for the WeekendColdplay31
2016Up&UpColdplay4.51
2016A Head Full of DreamsColdplay41
2017Something Just Like ThisThe Chainsmokers & Coldplay3.352
2017HypnotisedColdplay4.52
2017All I Can Think About Is YouColdplay21
2017A L I E N SColdplay3.51
20172000 MilesColdplay31
2017Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasColdplay2.51
2019Orphans / ArabesqueColdplay58
2019Everyday LifeColdplay52
2019Champion of the WorldColdplay31
2019DaddyColdplay51
2020FlagsColdplay41
2021Higher PowerColdplay32
2021Higher Power (acoustic version)Coldplay32
2021ColoraturaColdplay51
2021Let Somebody GoColdplay & Selena Gomez45
2021My UniverseColdplay x BTS4.256
2022Spotify SinglesColdplay1.51
2022Let Somebody Go (piano version)Coldplay & Selena Gomez41
2022BiutyfulColdplay31
2024feelslikeimfallinginloveColdplay1
2024WE PRAYColdplay4
2024ALL MY LOVEColdplay5

Single + Compilation

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2007The Singles 1999–2006Coldplay4.351

Single + Soundtrack

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2013AtlasColdplay1
2014MiraclesColdplay1
2014Wish I Was HereCat Power & Coldplay2

Single + Live

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2005Speed of SoundColdplay1
2005Fix YouColdplay1
2005Talk (live from Earls Court)Coldplay1
2009Lost+ / Viva la VidaColdplay feat. JAY‐Z1
2016Hymn for the Weekend (live from the BRITs)Coldplay1
2018Us Against the World (live in Leipzig)Coldplay11
2018Viva La Vida (live in Buenos Aires)Coldplay1
2018Stayin’ Alive (live at Glastonbury 2016)Coldplay & Barry Gibb11
2018Fix You (live in Buenos Aires)Coldplay1
2018Don’t Panic (live in Paris)Coldplay11
2018A Head Full of Dreams (live in Buenos Aires)Coldplay1
2020Champion of the World (live at NPR’s Tiny Desk)Coldplay1
2021Higher Power (live at the BRIT Awards, London 2021)Coldplay11

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