When A Rush Of Blood To The Head was released in 2002 its expectations were high, but actually far exceeded what was thought. The album went to #1 in the UK, Denmark, Norway, Argentina, Switzerland and Australia and was in the top 10 in Finland, Netherlands, France, New Zealand, Portugal, US and Sweden. The album has also earned them many awards, 3x Grammy Awards, a BRIT Award and another Q Magazine Award. Some of the hit singles from the album were In My Place, Clocks, God Put A Smile Upon Your Face and The Scientist.
X&Y was released in 2005 and showed that Coldplay just keep on improving all the time when the album went to #1 in over 10 countries (UK, US, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, France, Denmark, Portugal, Netherlands, Austria, Germany, New Zealand, Canada and Australia). Before the end of 2005 the album had already sold over 8.3 million copies and was the worldwide best selling album of that year. The final track on the album which is a hidden bonus track, Til Kingdom Come was supposed to be recorded by Johnny Cash but unfortunately he died before this could come to fruition.
Coldplay have been influenced by many bands throughout the years, including the likes of, George Harrison, Echo And The Bunnymen, Johnny Cash, Kraftwerk, Travis, Radiohead and The Verve. They have refused several companies the rights to use their songs in TV adverts such as Gatorade, Gap and Diet coke. They also have a new album, titled Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends which is set to be released in June 2008 and is produced by Brian Eno. The name for the album is derived from a painting by the Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo.
This is My Top 10 Coldplay Songs are:
01. Yellow
02. The Scientist
03. Amsterdam
04. Viva La Vida
05. Brothers And Sisters
06. One I Love
07. Such A Rush
08. Shiver
09. Everything's Not Lost
10. A Whisper
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