15 Best Coldplay Songs To Date
#14 "Shiver"
One of their first recordings (off of the debut Parachutes), the track gained ground after being featured in the Guitar Hero video game series. Memorable Lyric: "I'll be there by your side, just you try and stop me".
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"Viva La Vida"
With an added string section and additional instruments such as a church bell and a timpani, the song ruled the radio. Memorable Lyric: "I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes".
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"Shiver"
One of their first recordings (off of the debut Parachutes), the track gained ground after being featured in the Guitar Hero video game series. Memorable Lyric: "I'll be there by your side, just you try and stop me".
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"Yellow"
As Coldplay broke out during the beginning of the 2000s', this song helped etch their career with the lyrics being eaten up by televised programming. Memorable Lyric: "Look at the stars, look how they shine for you".
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"Fix You"
After three years of touring around their second record, Coldplay enter the studio and came out with X&Y, a quiet but emotional experimental take that was led by this single. Memorable Lyric: "When you love someone but it goes to waste / Could it be worse?".
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"Green Eyes"
Shadowed by more popular numbers, this acoustic take is a major fan favourite due to the its lighter arrangement that puts Chris Martin's vocals on display. Memorable Lyric: "Honey, you are a rock upon which I stand".
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"Death And All His Friends"
Many critics didn't like the experimental take of X&Y but the art pop feel to this Viva La Vida track followed suit and showed the band had a lot more technical skill than most thought. Memorable Lyric: "No I don't wanna battle from beginning to end / I don't wanna cycle, recycle revenge".
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"Strawberry Swing"
One of the softer takes on the art rock companion Viva La Vida, "Strawberry Sing" featured Chris Martin with a shifted vocal pitch that worked stunningly with guitar loops and a stop-motion music video. Memorable Lyric: "Now the sky could be blue / I don't mind / Without you it's a waste of time".
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"God Put A Smile On Your Face"
Compared to the rest of A Rush Of Blood To The Head, this song carried more of a darker alternative sound that fans adored. Luckily, the band released it as their fourth single and became an instant hit. Memorable Lyric: "God gave you style and gave you grace / And put a smile upon your face".
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"Speed Of Sound"
Though it was heavily argued if "Speed Of Sound" was actually a fan favourite (the track does sample previous material), it was a well-respected single that heavily pushed the group's third release. Memorable Lyric: "I'll start before I can stop, before I see things the right way up".
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"Us Against The World"
Easily one of the best songs off the group's most recent album, Mylo Xyloto, the acoustic bit proves Martin is still a talented songwriter and performer. Memorable Lyric: "Like a river to a raindrop, I lost a friend".
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"Don't Panic"
For those who missed "Yellow", they were introduced to "Don't Panic" through the tale of the film Garden State. It may have been Zach Braff's doing but the track has been declared one of their best ever for almost a decade. Memorable Lyric: "All of us are done for. And we live in a beautiful world".
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"Clocks"
When it comes to penning lyrics and wrapping it around the band's genuine instrumentals, "Clocks" nails it and everything else that listeners love about Coldplay. Memorable Lyric: "Lights go out and I can't be saved / Tides that I tried to swim against".
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"Politik"
The album opener for A Rush Of Blood To The Head, "Politik" delivered a new direction for the band and opened a timeless album full of wonder. Memorable Lyric: "Wounds that heal and cracks that fix / Tell me your own politik".
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"In My Place"
Though it may be one of their most popular songs on the radio, "In My Place" as always been rewarded for it's melodies and musicianship. As other artists have put it, there's nothing that compares to the crash of drums that open the number. Memorable Lyric: "Please, please, please / Come on and sing to me".
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"The Scientist"
Critics and fans alike may argue, but most will claim that "The Scientist" is the greatest Coldplay song recorded to date, if not one of the greatest acoustic songs do it's delicate, emotional pull at the heart. Memorable Lyric: "Questions of science, science and progress / Do not speak as loud as my heart".
