Coldplay

Coldplay (read more)

62,934,531 plays scrobbled on Last.fm

Coldplay is an English alternative rock band, formed in London, United Kingdom in 1997. The band comprises vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion.

Having released four successful albums, (all of which debuted at number one on the UK album chart) Coldplay have also achieved great success with their singles, such as

Yellow,

Speed of Sound, the Grammy-winning

Clocks and the US and UK #1 single

Viva La Vida

Frontman Chris Martin credits 1980s Norwegian pop band a-ha with inspiring him to form his own band.

Coldplay’s early material was often compared to the that of Jeff Buckley and Radiohead, while also drawing comparisons to U2 and Travis. Since the release of the band’s debut album, Parachutes (2000), Coldplay has also drawn influence from other sources, including Echo & the Bunnymen and George Harrison on A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) and Johnny Cash and Kraftwerk for X&Y. (2005)

Coldplay are one of very few current British music acts to achieve major success in North America. Despite Coldplay’s large worldwide popularity, the band has remained protective of how their music is used in the media, refusing its use for product endorsements. In the past, Coldplay turned down multi-million dollar contracts from Gatorade, Diet Coke and Gap, who wanted to use the songs

Yellow,

Trouble, and

Don’t Panic respectively. According to Martin, “We wouldn’t be able to live with ourselves if we sold the song’s meanings like that.” On the other hand, “Yellow” has been used to back TV trailers for “The Simpsons” and “Viva la Vida” of their new album features on the current iTunes TV advert.
(read more)

Edit this artist description

Previews

Track	Time	Listeners	Download
Add this track to your playlist Violet Hill full track	3:41	127,265
Add this track to your playlist Viva La Vida full track	4:00	122,596	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Lost? full track	3:39	29,426
Add this track to your playlist Fix You full track	4:53	411,748	Buy mp3

X&Y

X & Y

Top Tracks, Last Week

–	1	Add this track to your playlist Viva La Vida full track	56,857
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Violet Hill full track	45,235
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Life in Technicolor full track	34,367
–	4	Add this track to your playlist Cemeteries of London full track	34,033
–	5	Add this track to your playlist 42 full track	32,354
–	6	Add this track to your playlist Strawberry Swing full track	30,852
–	7	Add this track to your playlist Death And All His Friends full track	26,952
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Lost! full track	26,058
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Yes full track	23,021
–	10	Add this track to your playlist Clocks full track	17,038
1	11	Add this track to your playlist The Scientist full track	16,512
1	12	Add this track to your playlist Fix You full track	16,008
–	13	Add this track to your playlist Yellow full track	14,867
–	14	Add this track to your playlist Speed of Sound	13,340
–	15	Add this track to your playlist Don't Panic full track	12,229
2	16	Add this track to your playlist In My Place full track	11,591
–	17	Add this track to your playlist Talk	11,445
2	18	Add this track to your playlist Trouble full track	10,972
3	19	Add this track to your playlist Lost? full track	10,042
1	20	Add this track to your playlist Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love	9,044

Number of listeners for the last week More top tracks…

Top Tracks, Last Six Months

–	1	Add this track to your playlist Clocks full track	151,619
–	2	Add this track to your playlist The Scientist full track	143,952
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Fix You full track	134,904
–	4	Add this track to your playlist Yellow full track	131,401
–	5	Add this track to your playlist Speed of Sound	118,476
–	6	Add this track to your playlist Don't Panic full track	115,611
–	7	Add this track to your playlist In My Place full track	109,440
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Talk	104,576
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Trouble full track	102,917
–	10	Add this track to your playlist Green Eyes	82,463
–	11	Add this track to your playlist Shiver full track	80,932
–	12	Add this track to your playlist God Put a Smile Upon Your Face	78,142
–	13	Add this track to your playlist Warning Sign	76,931
1	14	Add this track to your playlist Square One	75,515
1	15	Add this track to your playlist Politik	74,848
–	16	Add this track to your playlist The Hardest Part	74,288
–	17	Add this track to your playlist A Message	72,328
–	18	Add this track to your playlist White Shadows	71,983
–	19	Add this track to your playlist What If	70,776
–	20	Add this track to your playlist Sparks full track	68,485
–	21	Add this track to your playlist A Rush of Blood to the Head	67,661
–	22	Add this track to your playlist Amsterdam	66,397
–	23	Add this track to your playlist Daylight	66,281
–	24	Add this track to your playlist Swallowed in the Sea	64,892
1	25	Add this track to your playlist Low	63,908
1	26	Add this track to your playlist Spies full track	63,845
–	27	Add this track to your playlist Parachutes full track	62,167
–	28	Add this track to your playlist We Never Change full track	58,188
1	29	Add this track to your playlist High Speed full track	57,612
1	30	Add this track to your playlist A Whisper	57,438
–	31	Add this track to your playlist Twisted Logic	56,042
–	32	Add this track to your playlist Everything's Not Lost full track	55,079
11	33

Coldplay

Loading…

Coldplay (read more)

62,934,531 plays scrobbled on Last.fm

Previews

Radio (show all 10)

Videos (see all 200)

Top Albums (see all)

Top Tracks, Last Week

Top Tracks, Last Six Months