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 Will Champion and manager Phil Harvey. They initially met at University College London, calling themselves Big Fat Noises and changing to Starfish, before settling on the current name.

After independently releasing an extended play, Safety (1998), Coldplay signed with Parlophone in 1999. The band's debut album, Parachutes (2000), included their breakthrough single "Yellow" and received a Brit Award for British Album of the Year, a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album and a Mercury Prize nomination. Their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), won the same accolades and included the single "Clocks", which won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year. Their third album, X&Y (2005), which completed what the band considered a trilogy, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. Their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), won Best Rock Album. Both albums were the best-selling of their respective years, topping the charts in over 30 countries. Viva la Vida was also nominated for Album of the Year, while its title track became the first single by a British group to simultaneously reach number one in the United Kingdom and United States in the 21st century.

Coldplay further diversified their sound over their next five studio albums, the most recent being Music of the Spheres (2021). Each album presented a unique theme and added new musical styles to the band's original repertoire, including electronica, ambient, pop, R&B, classical and progressive rock. They are also known for "euphoric" and "immersive" live performances, which NME said are when the band "come alive and make the most sense". In 2018, a career-spanning documentary directed by Mat Whitecross was released in cinemas to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary.

With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, Coldplay are among the best-selling music acts of all time. In 2014, Fuse ranked them as the sixth-most awarded group in history, which includes having the most Brit Award wins by a band. They currently own three of the 50 highest-selling albums in the United Kingdom and the most number-one albums in the country without missing the top (nine). In 2021, "My Universe" made them the first British group to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100. Coldplay have two of the 15 highest-grossing tours of all time as well, while the British Phonographic Industry recognise the band as "one of planet's most influential and pioneering" acts. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later included A Rush of Blood to the Head on their 200 Definitive Albums editorial and had "Yellow" added to the Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll exhibition. In 2022, Forbes hailed the group as the standard for alternative music. Time ranked them among the most impactful climate action leaders in the world during the following year. Despite their popularity, Coldplay established a reputation as polarising cultural icons.

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Discography

Album + Compilation

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2008Radio 538: Hitzone 46Various Artists1
2008Absolute Rock AnthemsVarious Artists1
2008NRJ Summer Hits Only 2008Various Artists1
2008Top of the Pops: Year by Year Collection 1964‒2006Various Artists1
2008Now That’s What I Call Music! 70 (UK)Various Artists3.651
2008Music Box, Volume 2Various Artists41
2008Absolute Music 58Various Artists31
2008Radio 538: Hitzone 47Various Artists1
2008The Dome, Volume 47Various Artists1
2008Ö3 Greatest Hits 43Various Artists1
2008Hits – Volume Nine – 2008Various Artists1
2008Bravo Hits 63Various Artists2
2008Now That’s What I Call Music! 25 Years (UK)Various Artists1
2008Big Shiny Tunes 13Various Artists1
2008Now That’s What I Call Music 28 (New Zealand)Various Artists1
2008Best of 2008 (Germany)Various Artists1
2008Now That’s What I Call Music! 50 (South Africa)Various Artists41
2008Now Big Hits 2008Various Artists1
2008The Best of Now That's What I Call Music! 10th Anniversary (USA)Various Artists1
2008Ö3 Greatest Christmas Hits (2013 version)Various Artists2
2008Radio 538 Hitzone: Best of 2008Various Artists1
2008Now That’s What I Call Music! 71 (UK)Various Artists42
2008Bravo: The Hits 2008Various Artists3
2008Absolute Music 58Various Artists1
2008Donna Top 5000Various Artists1
2008Humo's Top 2008Various Artists1
2008The Dome, Volume 48Various Artists1
2008Hits & Dance 2009Various Artists1
2008Chilli ZET: Nastaw się na Chill Out, Vol. 1Various Artists1
2008Rock lightVarious Artists1
2008My Songs 2Various Artists1
2008NRJ Music Awards 2009Various Artists1
2008Ö3 Greatest Hits 44Various Artists1
2008100% Hits: The Best of 2008Various Artists1
2008Absolute Music 59Various Artists2.51
2008Absolute Hits 2008Various Artists1
2008Absolute Rock Ballads AnthemsVarious Artists1
2008Absolute Music 57Various Artists1
2008Favorita InternacionalVarious Artists1
2008Festivalbar 2008: Compilation rossaVarious Artists1
2008Hits – Volume Ten – 2008Various Artists1
2008Hitclub: Best of 2008Various Artists1
2008Life Is MusicVarious Artists2
2008Mastermix Professional Engineered for DJs: DecadesVarious Artists1
2008NOW: The Hits of Spring 2008Various Artists1
2008NOW: The Hits of Winter 2008Various Artists1
2008NRJ Hits 2009Various Artists1
2008NRJ Hits 11Various Artists1
2008Now 19 (Portugal)Various Artists1
2008Sunday MorningVarious Artists1
2008The Best Love EverVarious Artists1
2008The AnthemsVarious Artists1
2008Ultimate Grammy Collection: Contemporary RockVarious Artists1
2008Winter ChillVarious Artists1
20092009 GRAMMY NomineesVarious Artists1
2009Bravo Hits 64Various Artists3
2009Brit Awards 2009: The Year in MusicVarious Artists41
2009Radio 538: Hitzone 48Various Artists1
2009War Child: HeroesVarious Artists6
2009Maximum Hit Music 01 2009Various Artists1
2009Total Dance 2009Various Artists1
2009MNM Big Hits 2009.1Various Artists1
2009Ö3 Greatest Hits 45Various Artists1
2009NRJ Hit Music Only! 2009Various Artists52
2009NOW That’s What I Call Music! 51 (South Africa)Various Artists1
2009Absolute Music 60Various Artists31
2009Radio 538: Hitzone 49Various Artists1
2009They Sold a MillionVarious Artists1
2009Dad Rocks!Various Artists1
2009Alternative: 118 Original HitsVarious Artists1
2009Alternative: 120 Original HitsVarious Artists1
2009NRJ Summer Hits Only 2009Various Artists1
2009Radio 538 Hitzone: GoldVarious Artists1
2009Radio 538: Hitzone 50Various Artists1
2009Triple J: Hottest 100 of All TimeVarious Artists2
2009Absolute Music 61Various Artists31
2009101 Running SongsVarious Artists1
2009Bandit Rock 2Various Artists1
2009Komen etenVarious Artists1
2009100% Hits of the Decade 2000-2010Various Artists1
2009Veronica Top 1000 Allertijden: Editie 2009Various Artists1
2009Het beste uit de Top 40 2009Various Artists1
2009Radio 538 Hitzone: Best of 2009Various Artists1
2009101 Indie ClassicsVarious Artists2
2009The Best Rock Anthems ...Ever!Various Artists1
2009Audiowave 2010Various Artists1
2009De Afrekening 47Various Artists1
2009101 Dinner Party SongsVarious Artists1
2009Humo’s Top 2009Various Artists1
2009Knuffelrock 2010 (Netherlands)Various Artists1
2009100% Hits: The Best of 2009Various Artists1
2009AfscheidVarious Artists1
2009Best of 2009: Die Hits des JahresVarious Artists1
2009Bravo Hits: 1/2009Various Artists1
2009Best of the BandsVarious Artists1
2009Hitarchief Top 2000Various Artists1
2009Hitbreaker 2/2009Various Artists1
2009Het beste uit de Qmusic Millennium Top 1000: 2000–2009Various Artists1
2009Life Is Music 2009.1Various Artists1
2009Liebe ist... Best OfVarious Artists1

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