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

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2000ParachutesColdplay4.0531
2002A Rush of Blood to the HeadColdplay427
2005X&YColdplay4.0530
2008Viva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsColdplay4.2549
2011Mylo XylotoColdplay3.713
2014Ghost StoriesColdplay4.0514
2015A Head Full of DreamsColdplay3.2515
2019Everyday LifeColdplay3.716
2021Music of the SpheresColdplay3.859

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 SoundColdplay4.510
2005MurderColdplay31
2005ProofColdplay31
2005Things I Don’t UnderstandColdplay41
2005Fix YouColdplay4.56
2005TalkColdplay514
2006The Hardest PartColdplay4.654
2006What IfColdplay4.351
2008Violet HillColdplay4.355
2008Viva la VidaColdplay4.56
2008Lost!Coldplay44
2008LhunaColdplay feat. Kylie Minogue51
2008Life in Technicolor iiColdplay58
2009Strawberry SwingColdplay52
2010Christmas LightsColdplay56
2011Every Teardrop Is a WaterfallColdplay411
2011ParadiseColdplay3.756
2011Charlie BrownColdplay54
2012Viva La Vida (Fallen Kingdom - A Minecraft Parody)Coldplay1
2012Princess of ChinaColdplay & Rihanna35
2012Up With the Birds / U.F.O.Coldplay41
2012Hurts Like HeavenColdplay41
2014MagicColdplay42
2014MidnightColdplay46
2014A Sky Full of StarsColdplay49
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
Viva la VidaColdplay1

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
2018Viva La Vida (live in Buenos Aires)Coldplay1
2018Fix You (live in Buenos Aires)Coldplay1
2018A Head Full of Dreams (live in Buenos Aires)Coldplay1
2020Champion of the World (live at NPR’s Tiny Desk)Coldplay1
2022Humankind (live in Mexico City)Coldplay1

Single + Remix

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2003RemixesColdplay1
2011Paradise (Synchronice Remix)Coldplay1
2014True Love (Davide Rossi remix)Coldplay21
2016Hymn for the Weekend (Seeb Remix)Coldplay1
2016Hymn for the Weekend (Remix)Coldplay vs Alan Walker1
2016Up&Up (Freedo remix)Coldplay1

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