Coldplay discography facts for kids
| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 5 | |
| ↙Live albums | 2 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 1 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 10 | |
| ↙Singles | 29 | |
| ↙Music videos | 32 | |
| ↙Promotional singles | 2 | |
| References and footnotes | ||
This page is all about the music released by the British rock band Coldplay. They have put out a lot of music over the years! This includes five studio albums (their main albums), two live albums (recorded during concerts), one compilation album (a collection of their best songs), ten extended plays (shorter music collections), twenty-nine singles (individual songs), two promotional singles (songs released to get attention, but not always for sale), and thirty-two music videos.
By 2009, Coldplay had sold over 55 million records around the world. This makes them one of the most successful music artists ever!
Contents
Albums
Coldplay has released many different types of albums. Here's a look at their main studio albums, live albums, and compilation albums.
Studio albums
Studio albums are the main albums a band records in a studio. Here are Coldplay's studio albums, showing how well they did on music charts and how many copies they sold.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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| UK |
AUS |
CAN |
FRA |
GER |
IRL |
NLD |
NZ |
NOR |
US |
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| Parachutes |
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1 | 2 | 19 | 31 | 54 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 51 | |
| A Rush of Blood to the Head |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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| X&Y |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Mylo Xyloto |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Live albums
Live albums are recordings of Coldplay's concerts. They let you experience the band's energy as if you were there!
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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| UK |
AUS |
CAN |
FRA |
GER |
NZ |
NOR |
US |
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| Live 2003 |
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46 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 26 | 24 | 13 |
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| LeftRightLeftRightLeft |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" means the album did not appear on the charts in that country. | ||||||||||
Compilation albums
A compilation album is a collection of songs, often including hits or special tracks, released together.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| DK |
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| The Singles 1999–2006 | 5 |
Extended plays
Extended plays, or EPs, are shorter than full albums but longer than singles. They often have a few songs.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
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| UK |
AUS |
CAN |
GER |
IRL |
NOR |
US |
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| Safety |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Blue Room |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acoustic |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mince Spies |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trouble – Norwegian Live EP |
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— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
| Remixes |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Prospekt's March |
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38 | 50 | 18 | 47 | 36 | — | 15 |
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| Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| iTunes Festival: London 2011 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in Madrid |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" means the EP did not appear on the charts in that country. | |||||||||
Singles
Singles are individual songs released by the band. Often, these are the most popular songs from their albums.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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AUS |
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IRL |
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| "Brothers & Sisters" | 1999 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Shiver" | 2000 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | Parachutes | |
| "Yellow" | 4 | 5 | — | 96 | — | 9 | 51 | 23 | — | 48 |
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| "Trouble" | 10 | — | — | 60 | — | 16 | 38 | 36 | 3 | 115 | |||
| "Don't Panic" | 2001 | 130 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | ||
| "In My Place" | 2002 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 60 | 65 | 2 | 43 | 24 | 17 | 117 | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| "The Scientist" | 10 | 40 | 16 | — | 26 | 15 | 44 | — | — | — |
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| "Clocks" | 2003 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 65 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 13 | — | 29 |
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| "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" | 100 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 35 | — | — | |||
| "Moses" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live 2003 | ||
| "Speed of Sound" | 2005 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
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X&Y |
| "Fix You" | 4 | 25 | 4 | — | 65 | 8 | 43 | 17 | — | 59 |
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| "Talk" | 10 | 20 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 20 | — | 86 | |||
| "The Hardest Part" | 2006 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 28 | — | — | ||
| "What If" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "White Shadows" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Violet Hill" | 2008 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 40 |
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Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends |
| "Viva la Vida" | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
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| "Lost!" | 54 | — | 55 | — | 73 | — | 15 | — | — | 87 | |||
| "Lovers in Japan" | 131 | — | 77 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 110 | |||
| "Lhuna" (featuring Kylie Minogue) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Life in Technicolor II" | 2009 | 28 | 63 | 92 | — | — | 29 | 15 | — | — | — | Prospekt's March | |
| "Strawberry Swing" | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | ||
| "Christmas Lights" | 2010 | 13 | 32 | 18 | — | 26 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 8 | 25 | Non-album single | |
| "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | 2011 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 14 |
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Mylo Xyloto |
| "Paradise" | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
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| "Charlie Brown" | 2012 | 22 | 78 | — | — | — | 20 | 25 | — | — | 110 | ||
| "Princess of China" (featuring Rihanna) |
20 | 33 | 17 | 33 | 77 | 22 | 26 | — | 8 | 20 | |||
| "Up with the Birds" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" means the single did not appear on the charts in that country. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles
These are songs released to promote an album or event, but they are not always sold to the public.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
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| "Lost+ / Viva la Vida" (live at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards) (featuring Jay-Z) |
2009 | — | Non-album singles |
| "In My Place" (live from Glastonbury) | 2011 | 40 | |
| "—" means the single did not appear on the charts in that country. | |||
Music videos
Coldplay has made many music videos for their songs. These videos help tell the story of the song or show the band performing.
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Bigger Stronger" | 1999 | Mat Whitecross |
| "Shiver" | 2000 | Grant Gee |
| "Yellow" | James & Alex | |
| "Trouble" | Sophie Muller | |
| "Trouble" (US version) | Tim Hope | |
| "Don't Panic" | 2001 | |
| "In My Place" | 2002 | Sophie Muller |
| "The Scientist" | Jamie Thraves | |
| "Clocks" | 2003 | Dominic Leung |
| "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" | Jamie Thraves | |
| "Speed of Sound" | 2005 | Mark Romanek |
| "Fix You" | Sophie Muller | |
| "Talk" | Anton Corbijn | |
| "The Hardest Part" | 2006 | Mary Wigmore |
| "A Message" | N/A | |
| "Square One" (live) | ||
| "Til Kingdom Come" (live) | ||
| "White Shadows" (live) | ||
| "Violet Hill" | 2008 | Asa Mader |
| "Violet Hill" ("Dancing Politicians" version) | Mat Whitecross | |
| "Viva la Vida" | Hype Williams | |
| "Viva la Vida" (version 2) | Anton Corbijn | |
| "Lost!" | Mat Whitecross | |
| "Lost+" (featuring Jay-Z) |
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| "Lovers in Japan" | Mat Whitecross, Malachy McAnneny | |
| "Lost?" | Paul O'Brien | |
| "Life in Technicolor II" | 2009 | Dougal Wilson |
| "Strawberry Swing" | Shynola | |
| "Christmas Lights" | 2010 | Mat Whitecross |
| "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | 2011 | |
| "Paradise" | ||
| "Charlie Brown" | 2012 | |
| "Princess of China" (featuring Rihanna) |
Adria Petty and Alan Bibby |
Other appearances
Sometimes, Coldplay's songs appear on albums that are not their own. Here are some examples.
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Trouble" (acoustic version) | 2001 | 2 Meter Sessies, Vol. 10 |
| "2000 Miles" (with KT Tunstall) |
2004 | Sweet Tracks |
| "How You See the World No. 2" | 2005 | Help!: A Day in the Life |
| "A Message 2010" | 2010 | Hope for Haiti Now |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Discografía de Coldplay para niños
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