List of songs recorded by Coldplay
This is a comprehensive list of songs by British rock band Coldplay. Since forming in 1996, the band have released seven studio albums, and over 130 songs. This list does not contain live versions or remixes released by the band.
Songs
| Title | Album(s) / single(s) | First Début |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "1.36" | "The Scientist" | 14 August 2002 | |
| "42" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 12 June 2008 | Originally titled "Thought You Might be a Ghost" in early album sessions for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. |
| "A Head Full of Dreams" | A Head Full of Dreams | 12 November 2015 | |
| "A Hopeful Transmission" | Mylo Xyloto | 17 April 2012 | Serves as an instrumental intro to "Don't Let It Break Your Heart" |
| "A L I E N S" | Kaleidoscope | 14 July 2017 | |
| "A Message" | X&Y | 6 June 2005 | |
| "A Message 2010" | Hope for Haiti Now | 2010 | A newer version of "A Message" with different lyrics, recorded for the Hope for Haiti Now charity album. |
| "A Rush of Blood to the Head" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 9 April 2001 | |
| "A Sky Full of Stars" | Ghost Stories / A Sky Full of Stars EP | 21 March 2014 | |
| "A Spell a Rebel Yell" | "Violet Hill" | 6 May 2008 | |
| "A Whisper" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 4 September 2002 | |
| "Adventure of a Lifetime" | A Head Full of Dreams | 6 November 2015 | |
| "All I Can Think About Is You" | Kaleidoscope | 19 April 2017 | |
| "All Your Friends" | Ghost Stories (Target deluxe edition) / A Sky Full of Stars EP | 19 May 2014 | |
| "Always in My Head" | Ghost Stories | 11 March 2014 | |
| "Amazing Day" | A Head Full of Dreams | 26 September 2015 | |
| "Amsterdam" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 7 August 2001 | |
| "Animals" | "Clocks" | 2 October 2000 | |
| "Another's Arms" | Ghost Stories | 11 March 2014 | |
| "Amor Argentina" | A Head Full of Dreams Tour | 14 November 2017 | It was made in honor to Argentina, played in the last two Buenos Aires concerts. |
| "Army of One" | A Head Full of Dreams | 31 March 2015 | |
| "Atlas" | "Atlas" | 21 October 2013 | From The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album. |
| "Bigger Stronger" | Safety / The Blue Room | 25 May 1998 | |
| "Birds" | A Head Full of Dreams | 31 March 2015 | |
| "Brasileiros" | A Head Full of Dreams Tour | 2017 | It was made in honor to Brazil, played in the last São Paulo and Porto Alegre's concert. Its name was revealed in the official setlist of the concert in Porto Alegre. Also known as "Paulistanos" and "Gaúchos". |
| "Brothers & Sisters" | "Brothers & Sisters" / "Trouble" | 3 January 1999 | A re-recorded version appears as a B-side on "Trouble" |
| "Careful Where You Stand" | Parachutes / Acoustic / "Shiver" | 7 January 1999 | |
| "Cemeteries of London" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 1 September 2008 | |
| "Charlie Brown" | Mylo Xyloto | 31 May 2011 | |
| "Chinese Sleep Chant" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2 June 2008 | Featured as a hidden track following "Yes". |
| "Christmas Lights" | "Christmas Lights" | 8 December 2010 | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's 5th studio album. It was released as a digital download at 8pm GMT, 1 December 2010. |
| "Clocks" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 19 June 2002 | |
| "Colour Spectrum" | A Head Full of Dreams | 4 December 2015 | Composed of various samples from the other tracks featured on A Head Full of Dreams. |
| "Crests of Waves" | "Clocks" | 2 April 2003 | |
| "Daylight" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 19 June 2002 | |
| "Death and All His Friends" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 14 July 2008 | |
| "Death Will Never Conquer" | "Viva la Vida" / Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 13 June 2008 | |
| "Don't Let It Break Your Heart" | Mylo Xyloto | 17 April 2012 | |
| "Don't Panic" | The Blue Room / Parachutes | 16 January 1998 | Features lead vocals by lead guitarist Jonny Buckland. |
| "Easy to Please" | "Brothers & Sisters" | 26 April 1999 | |
| "Everglow" | A Head Full of Dreams | 17 November 2015 | |
| "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | Mylo Xyloto | 31 May 2011 | |
| "Everything's Not Lost" | Parachutes | 17 January 2000 | |
| "Fix You" | X&Y | 4 March 2005 | |
| "Fly On" | Ghost Stories | 21 March 2014 | Features as a hidden track leading "O". |
| "For You" | Parachutes / "Shiver" | 6 March 2000 | |
| "Fun" | A Head Full of Dreams | 4 December 2015 | Features Tove Lo. |
| "Ghost Story" | Ghost Stories (Target deluxe edition) / A Sky Full of Stars EP | 19 May 2014 | |
| "Glass of Water" | Prospekt's March | 4 October 2008 | |
| "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 9 April 2001 | |
| "Gravity" | "Talk" | 21 November 2002 | The song was eventually given to the English rock band, Embrace on their 2004 album, Out of Nothing, though Coldplay has recorded their version which is present in the Australian, Canadian & Japan CD singles. |
| "Green Eyes" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 4 September 2002 | |
| "Help Is Round the Corner" | "Yellow" | 17 January 2000 | |
| "High Speed" | The Blue Room / Parachutes | 16 January 1998 | |
| "Houston #1" | A Head Full of Dreams Tour | 28 August 2017 | Made exclusively in honor of the victims of the hurricane Harvey in the city of Houston, Texas. Played just once in Miami concert. |
| "How You See the World" | X&Y | 6 June 2005 | Was only featured on some Japanese pressings. |
| "How You See the World No. 2" | Help!: A Day in the Life / "The Hardest Part" | 26 October 2005 | A newer version of "How You See the World" with different lyrics, recorded for the Help!: A Day in the Life charity album. Although listed as "How You See the World", the song on "The Hardest Part" is actually the second version as well. |
| "Hurts Like Heaven" | Mylo Xyloto | 31 May 2011 | |
| "Hymn for the Weekend" | A Head Full of Dreams | 10 September 2015 | Features uncredited vocals by Beyoncé. |
| "Hypnotised" | Kaleidoscope | 18 July 2017 | |
| "I Bloom Blaum" | "In My Place" | 31 July 2002 | |
| "I Ran Away" | "The Scientist" | 4 November 2002 | |
| "In My Place" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2 October 2000 | |
| "Ink" | Ghost Stories | 21 March 2014 | |
| "Kaleidoscope" | A Head Full of Dreams | 31 March 2016 | Samples vocals from US President Barack Obama. |
| "Lhuna" | "Lhuna" | 1 December 2008 | Features Kylie Minogue. |
| "Life in Technicolor" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 13 June 2008 | |
| "Life in Technicolor II" | Prospekt's March | 1 December 2008 | |
| "Life Is Beautiful" | A Head Full of Dreams Tour | 8 October 2017 | Played for the first time live in San Diego and made exclusively in honor of the earthquake victims in the cities of Mexico. All the funds of the song were donated to the victims and to the reconstruction of the city. |
| "Life Is for Living" | Parachutes | 19 June 2002 | Features as a hidden track following "Everything's Not Lost". |
| "Lost!" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 13 June 2008 | |
| "Lost?" | "Lost!" | 9 February 2009 | Acoustic |
| "Lost+" | "Lost!" / Prospekt's March | 16 September 2009 | Features Jay-Z. |
| "Lost-" | "Lost!" | 10 November 2008 | Instrumental |
| "Lovers in Japan" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "Lovers in Japan (Osaka Sun Mix)" | Prospekt's March | 2 June 2008 | |
| "Low" | X&Y | 6 April 2005 | |
| "Magic" | Ghost Stories | 11 March 2014 | Released on 3 March as the first single from Ghost Stories |
| "Major Minus" | "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" / Mylo Xyloto | 31 May 2011 | |
| "Midnight" | Ghost Stories | 11 March 2014 | |
| "Miracles" | Unbroken – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / A Head Full of Dreams — Japanese edition | 15 December 2014 | |
| "Miracles (Someone Special)" | Kaleidoscope | 4 July 2017 | With Big Sean |
| "M.M.I.X." | Mylo Xyloto | 31 May 2011 | Serves as an instrumental intro to "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" |
| "Mooie Ellebogen" | "Clocks" | 5 November 2002 | A short excerpt written in Dutch that was first played live by the band in 2003. The song was released on the Dutch release of the "Clocks" single. |
| "Moses" | Coldplay Live 2003 | 5 November 2002 | Only a live version has been released. |
| "Moving to Mars" | "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | 22 July 2011 | |
| "Murder" | "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" | 23 April 2001 | |
| "Mylo Xyloto" | Mylo Xyloto | 31 May 2011 | Serves as an instrumental intro to "Hurts Like Heaven". |
| "No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground" | Safety / "Yellow" | 25 May 1998 | |
| "Now My Feet Won't Touch the Ground" | Prospekt's March | 21 November 2008 | |
| "O" | Ghost Stories | 21 March 2014 | |
| "O (Reprise)" | Ghost Stories (Target deluxe edition) / A Sky Full of Stars EP | 21 March 2014 | |
| "Oceans" | Ghost Stories | 21 March 2014 | |
| "Ode to Deodorant" | "Ode to Deodorant Cassette" | 16 January 1998 | Released on cassette along with "Brothers & Sisters". |
| "One I Love" | "In My Place" | 19 June 2002 | |
| "Only Superstition" | "Brothers & Sisters" | 2 September 1998 | |
| "Parachutes" | Parachutes | 17 January 2000 | |
| "Paradise" | Mylo Xyloto | 9 September 2011 | |
| "Prospekt's March" | Prospekt's March | 19 November 2008 | Features on a double track alongside "Poppyfields". |
| "Politik" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 19 June 2002 | Written on 11 September 2001 AKA 9/11 |
| "Poppyfields" | Prospekt's March | 21 November 2008 | Features on a double track alongside "Prospekt's March" |
| "Postcards from Far Away" | Prospekt's March | 30 September 2008 | Serves as an instrumental interlude. |
| "Pour Me" | "Fix You" | 24 January 2003 | Only a live version has been released. Recorded at the Hollywood Bowl on June 2, 2003. |
| "Princess of China" | Mylo Xyloto | 31 May 2011 | Features Rihanna and samples from "Takk..." by Sigur Rós. |
| "Proof" | "Speed of Sound" | 3 March 2003 | |
| "Rainy Day" | Prospekt's March | 21 November 2008 | |
| "Reign of Love" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 13 June 2008 | Shares a track with "Lovers in Japan" |
| "See You Soon" | The Blue Room / Acoustic | 26 April 2001 | |
| "Shiver" | Parachutes | 3 January 1999 | |
| "Sleeping Sun" | "Talk" | 19 December 2005 | |
| "Sparks" | Parachutes / Acoustic | 1 March 1999 | |
| "Speed of Sound" | X&Y | 4 March 2005 | |
| "Something Just Like This" | Kaleidoscope | 22 February 2017 | With The Chainsmokers and is also featured on their album Memories...Do Not Open. |
| "Spies" | Parachutes | 1 March 1999 | |
| "Square One" | X&Y | 4 March 2005 | |
| "Strawberry Swing" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 13 June 2008 | |
| "Such a Rush" | Safety / The Blue Room | 14 March 1998 | |
| "Swallowed in the Sea" | X&Y | 15 June 2005 | |
| "Talk" | X&Y | 28 June 2005 | Samples the song "Computer Love" by Kraftwerk. |
| "The Escapist" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 18 July 2008 | Featured as a hidden track following "Death and All His Friends" and also includes a sample of "Light Through the Veins" by Jon Hopkins. |
| "The Goldrush" | "Life in Technicolor II" | 2 February 2009 | Features lead vocals by drummer Will Champion. |
| "The Hardest Part" | X&Y | 3 August 2005 | |
| "The Scientist" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 19 June 2002 | |
| "The World Turned Upside Down" | "Fix You" | 5 September 2005 | |
| "Things I Don't Understand" | "Speed of Sound" | 23 May 2005 | |
| "Til Kingdom Come" | X&Y | 6 April 2005 | Features as a hidden track closing the album. |
| "Trouble" | Parachutes | 1 March 1999 | |
| "True Love" | Ghost Stories | 21 March 2014 | |
| "Twisted Logic" | X&Y | 6 June 2005 | |
| "U.F.O." | Mylo Xyloto / "Up with the Birds" | 21 April 2012 | Fades into "Princess of China" and is also featured as a B-side to the single "Up with the Birds". |
| "Up in Flames" | Mylo Xyloto | 15 September 2011 | |
| "Up with the Birds" | Mylo Xyloto | 21 April 2012 | Features a sample of "Driven by You" by Brian May. It was also released as a single for Record Store Day 2012. |
| "Up&Up" | A Head Full of Dreams | 21 November 2015 | |
| "Us Against the World" | Mylo Xyloto | 31 May 2011 | |
| "Violet Hill" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 1 June 2008 | |
| "Viva la Vida" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 1 June 2008 | |
| "Warning Sign" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 1 June 2001 | |
| "We Never Change" | Parachutes | 1 March 1999 | |
| "What If" | X&Y | 1 March 2005 | |
| "White Shadows" | X&Y | 4 March 2005 | |
| "Wish I Was Here" | Wish I Was Here soundtrack | 2014 | With Cat Power[1] |
| "X Marks the Spot" | A Head Full of Dreams | 4 December 2015 | Features as a hidden track following "Army of One". |
| "X&Y" | X&Y | 6 April 2005 | |
| "Yellow" | Parachutes | 1 March 1999 | The song that made Coldplay popular and known |
| "Yes" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 13 June 2008 |
Covers
Released
| Title | Album | Year released | Original artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| "2000 Miles" | Sweet Tracks | 2003 | The Pretenders |
| "Bitter Sweet Symphony" | Live 8[2] | 2005 | The Verve |
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Mince Spies | 2001 | Judy Garland |
| "In the Sun" (with Michael Stipe) | In the Sun | 2005 | Joseph Arthur |
| "Lips Like Sugar" | "The Scientist" | 2002 | Echo & the Bunnymen |
| "Ring of Fire" | How We Saw The World (Part One)[3] | 2006 | Johnny Cash |
| "We Can Work It Out" | A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney[4] | 2015 | The Beatles |
| "You Only Live Twice" | "Don't Panic" | 2001 | Nancy Sinatra |
| "We All Fall in Love Sometimes" | Revamp & Restoration | 2018 | Elton John |
Performed
Unreleased songs
| Title | Period written | Album intended for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "1000 - 1" (Ballad Of...) | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "A Ghost"[15][16] | 2001 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Played once by Chris Martin on the American radio station KCRW on 10 December 2001. The song was intended for A Rush of Blood to the Head but trashed. It was leaked into the internet. Also named "Ghost" alternatively. |
| "A Man for All Seasons (Still Goin' Strong)" | 2015 | Game of Thrones: The Musical | Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical. |
| "A View from the Top" | 2002 | none | Played once during a soundcheck in 2002. While the song was played during a soundcheck, it has never been played in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the internet. The title of this song is unofficial and was given by the first listener. |
| "Alien Radio" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | The name "Alien Radio" appeared written on graffiti on Jonny Buckland's guitar. |
| "Arabesque" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | |
| "Bit of a Bastard" | 2015 | Game of Thrones: The Musical | Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical. |
| "Blasphemy"[17] | 2002–2005 | X&Y | Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release. |
| "Bloodless Revolution" | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet. |
| "Bullets point towards me" | 2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | A cassette with the song was sold in Spotify. |
| "Boyfriend" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Bucket for a Crown" | 2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Was performed once by Chris Martin in a charitable concert. |
| "Buzz" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Car Kids" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Call Me"[18] | 1998 | none | |
| "Cartoon Head" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Elements of "Cartoon Head" were incorporated into "Charlie Brown", a song included on the eventual fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto. |
| "Cartoon Heart" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Early version of "Charlie Brown", a song included on the eventual fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto. Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Don't You?" | 1998–2000 | none | A line from this song would later end up as a line of "Shiver". |
| "Closer to Home" | 2014–2015 | Game of Thrones: The Musical | Written for the Game of Thrones musical. |
| "December"[18] | 1997 | none | Written by Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland in 1997. A line from this song would later end up as the opening line of "Violet Hill". |
| "Déjà Vu"[17] | 2002–2005 | X&Y | Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release. |
| "Deserter"[15] | 2000–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "Drift" | 2014–2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "Drinks On Me" | 2014–2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | This was presumably the working title for "Hymn for the Weekend". |
| "Drunks and Guns" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Echo My Name (I Can't Believe You're Gone)"[17] | 2002–2005 | X&Y | Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release. |
| "Eyes for Eyes"[18] | 2000–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "Famous Old Painters" | 2008 | Prospekt's March | The name "Famous Old Painters" was revealed along with Glass Of Water, Poppyfields, Rainy Day and other songs to be included on the Prospekt's March EP, though it was never released. An instrumental version of the song was leaked in the Internet. |
| "Fingers Crossed"[15] | 2000–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "First Steps" | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet. |
| "Fun" | 2006–2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Written by all members of the band and was likely slated for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. While the song was recorded by Natalie Imbruglia and included with "Lukas" on her 2009 album Come to Life, a recording by the band has never been released. Not to be confused with the song "Fun" featured in A Head Full of Dreams. |
| "Fury"[17] | 2002–2005 | X&Y | Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release. |
| "Gardeners on the Frontline" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Goodbye and Goodnight" | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet. |
| "Golden Arrow"[15] | 2000–2002 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Elements of "Golden Arrow" were used for the song "Don't Let It Break Your Heart". |
| "Great Expectations" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Harbingers of Doom" | 2009 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Harmless" | 2000 | None | "Harmless" was performed only once by Chris Martin, during the Coldplay's 2 Meter Sessies performance on 26 June 2000. |
| "Harmony for My Song" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Hook Up" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Idiot"[19] | 2001 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | Written for A Rush of Blood to the Head but ultimately scrapped and left off the album. A live performance of the song can be found on the internet. |
| "If All Else"[18] | 1998 | none | Performed under the name "Starfish" in 1998. |
| "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "If She Comes Back"[18] | 2002 | none | Played once during a soundcheck in 2002. While the song was played during a soundcheck, it has never been played in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the Internet. No official title has been given to the song; "If She Comes Back" was the title given to the song by one of its listeners. |
| "In Isolation"[15] | 2000–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "It Was a Wonderful Day" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Julens Ljus" | 2015 | Game of Thrones: The Musical | Written for the Game of Thrones: The Musical. |
| "Ladder to the Sun"[20] | 2002–2003 | none | Played live during 2003 and has not been played since. Was usually played as a closer to a concert. |
| "Life is Beautiful" [21] | 2017 | none | First played live in San Diego in 2017 on the live tour. |
| "Leftrightleftrightleft" | 2006–2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| "Love I'm So Tired"[18] | 1998 | none | |
| "Love in a Lethal Dose" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Loveless" | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the internet. |
| "Lukas" | 2006–2009 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | The song was recorded by Natalie Imbruglia and included on her 2009 album Come to Life, an album in which she collaborated with Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin on some songs. An instrumental version of the song performed by Coldplay was leaked onto the internet. |
| "Lucky Sevens"[18] | 2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Mining on the Moon"[18] | 2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Was performed live in by Cris Martin in a charitable concert. It has not been mentioned since. |
| "Mist" | 2012–2014 | Ghost Stories | Shown in a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's sixth studio album in the Making of Ghost Stories. |
| "Multi Angles Feature" | Unknown | Unknown | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "Name and Likeness" | 2014–2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | Was registered in the ASCAP website. |
| "Nobody Will Understand" | 1996–1998 | Safety EP | Originally performed under the name "Pectoralz". Later would included in Safety EP, but not was recorded. Was played only once more in 2000. |
| "On My Way Home" | 2014–2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | The song was given to American a cappella group, Pentatonix for their fourth extended play, PTX, Vol. III |
| "Once Upon a Time in the Corner" | 2001–2002 | none | The song was declared by Chris Martin as the continuation of "Help is Round in the Corner". |
| "One Day" | 2015 | A Head Full of Dreams | Was composed during the recordings of the album, but considering it was a bad song, was not recorded. Was played during the recordings of Kaleidoscope, although without be recorded. |
| "Rastafarian Targaryan" | 2015 | Game of Thrones: The Musical | Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical. |
| "Red Wedding" | 2015 | Game of Thrones: The Musical | Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical. |
| "I'm Strong" | 1998 | none | Early version of "Bigger Stronger", that later it would appear in Safety EP, 1998. |
| "The Race" | 2012–2014 | Ghost Stories | Shown in a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's sixth studio album in the Making of Ghost Stories. |
| "School"[18] | 2006–2007 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A mix of the opening of "Death and all His Friends" (featured on Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends) and "Rainy Day" (featured on Prospekt's March). |
| "Sex & Violence" | 2009 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Silencia" | 2010 | Mylo Xyloto | This was presumably the working title for Major Minus. |
| "Solid Ground (Until The Water Flows Over)" | 2003 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | It was performed live only once in 2003. It was intended to be a short opening of the song "Violet Hill" but was scrapped. An instrumental version of the track was leaked onto the internet. |
| "Someone to Love"[18] | 2002 | none | Played once during a soundcheck in 2002. While the song was played during a soundcheck, it has never been played in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the Internet. No official title has been given to the song; "Someone to Love" was the title given to the song by one of its listeners. |
| "Something Ain't Right"[17] | 2004–2005 | X&Y | Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release. |
| "So Sad" | 1997–1998 | none | Performed in 1998 under the name "Starfish". |
| "Space Symphony" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Presumably the original title of "Moving to Mars". |
| "Spanish Rain" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. A live version, which can be found on the internet, was played during the band's last leg of the Viva La Vida Tour in February and March 2010; it was then referred to as "Don Quixote". |
| "Spiderwebs" | 2000 | none | Early version of "Trouble"; an audio sample can be found in the timeline section of the band's website. |
| "St. Stephen" | 2005 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet. |
| "Sweet Marianne"[20] | 2002–2004 | none | Also referred as "Marianne" only. Written by drummer Will Champion for his then girlfriend. |
| "The Butterfly"[18] | 2005 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| "The Dubliners" | 2008–2010 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | It was performed during the Viva La Vida Tour. |
| "The Fall of Man"[18] | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A two-parted-demo version of the song can be found on the Internet. |
| "The Man Who Swears" | 2005–2006 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | A demo version of the song can be found on the internet. |
| "The Nappies" | 2004 | none | Written by Chris Martin for his then wife Gwynett Paltrow for the birth of their daughter Apple. A video can be found on the band's timeline section of the band's website. |
| "This Hollow Frame"[15] | 2000–2002 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "To Likely You" | 1999 | The Blue Room | |
| "The Blue Room" | 1998–1999 | The Blue Room | Some parts of the song would later in "Square One". |
| "Thought You Might Be A Ghost"[15] | 2008 | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | This was most likely the working title for "42". |
| "Tomorrow" | 2011 | Mylo Xyloto | Found in the database of 'ASCAP' and/or 'BMI'. |
| "Turn Your World Around"[18] | 2004–2005 | X&Y | |
| "Unbroken" | 2013–2014 | Unbroken – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Was registered in the ASCAP website. This was most likely the original title for "Miracles". |
| "Vitamins"[18] | 1998 | none | Performed in 1998 under the name "Starfish". |
| "Waiting in Line"[18] | 1999–2000 | Parachutes | Appeared in 1999 on Coldplay's website as a working title for their debut album Parachutes. This was most likely the original title for "Shiver". |
| "Wedding Bells" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Lead singer Chris Martin performed the song on piano at the end of the Apple Keynote convention press conference in 2010. Elements of "Wedding Bells" were incorporated into "Christmas Lights". |
| "Your World Turns Upside Down" | 2003 | none | Only played in 2003. Not to be confused with the B-side "The World Turned Upside Down". |
| "Wilderness" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Wondering Star" | 2009–2010 | Mylo Xyloto | Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. |
| "Walking for Always" | 2009–2010 | none | The song name comes of a verse of the B-side "Waiting to get to your face". |
| "World Without You" | 2012–2014 | Ghost Stories | Shown in a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's sixth studio album in the Making of Ghost Stories. |
References
- Notes
- ↑ Boilen, Bob (7 July 2014). "Song Premiere: An Unlikely Collaboration From Cat Power And Coldplay". NPR. World Radio Network. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ "Various – Live 8: One Day, One Concert, One World". Discogs. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Coldplay – How We Saw The World (Part One)". iConcerts. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Various, Paul McCartney – A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney". Discogs. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ Maine, Samantha (26 June 2016). "Coldplay cover Viola Beach during Glastonbury set". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- 1 2 Reed, Ryan (18 July 2016). "See Coldplay, Michael J. Fox Play 'Back to the Future' Songs Onstage". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ↑ Saeed, Saeed (1 January 2017). "Review: Coldplay ring in 2017 and pay tribute to George Michael in spectacular Abu Dhabi show". The National. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ↑ Angermiller, Michelle (17 July 2016). "Coldplay Launches A Head Full of Dreams Tour With Vivid Colors, Multiple Stages, David Bowie Tribute & More". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 Barlow, Eve (26 June 2016). "Coldplay Closes Glastonbury 2016 With Bee Gees' Barry Gibb". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ↑ "Watch Coldplay's Powerful 'Nothing Compares 2 U' Cover With James Corden". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ↑ "Coldplay's Chris Martin makes an amazing claim as he brings BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend to a close". The Herald. Local World. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ↑ Brady, Sasha (1 August 2016). "WATCH: Coldplay cover one of Christy Moore's biggest hits in Boston". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ↑ "Coldplay setlist of August 10 2008". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ Gaca, Anna (7 July 2016). "Coldplay and Lianne La Havas' Tender Cover of Prince's 'Sometimes It Snows in April' Is Good Year-Round". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Roach (2003) p.89
- ↑ "Limited edition, for KCRW members Live at KCRW on Morning Becomes Eclectic 12.10.01". KCRW. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Coldplay - New Album Details Emerge". Xfm. 2005-02-14. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Unpublished Songs". ColdplayZone.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ↑ Roach (2003) p.90
- 1 2 Slender Fungus (2010-04-16). "Roadie #42 - Blog #119". Coldplay.com. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ↑ https://genius.com/Coldplay-life-is-beautiful-lyrics. Missing or empty
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- Roach, Martin (2003). Coldplay: Nobody Said it was Easy. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-9810-8. Retrieved 15 April 2010
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