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London, United Kingdom (1997 – present)

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

Having released four successful albums, (all of which debuted at #1 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 for inspiring him to form his own band.

Coldplay’s early material was often compared to 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 and 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 their 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 had 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 songs’ meanings like that.” On the other hand, “Yellow” has been used to back TV trailers for “The Simpsons” and “Viva la Vida” from their latest album features on the current iTunes TV advert.

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1	Viva la Vida full track	26,027
2	Clocks	16,651
3	Fix You full track	15,081
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5	Violet Hill full track	14,431
6	Yellow full track	14,413
7	Strawberry Swing full track	11,617
8	42 full track	11,180
9	Don't Panic full track	11,077
10	Life in Technicolor full track	10,838
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12	Speed of Sound full track	9,930
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nicolasbj wrote:
3 hours ago

if he said must be truth http://www.last.fm/music/Porcupine+Tree/+images/8844395

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mytimeisnow wrote:
4 hours ago

and to repeat the same shit all over again. I got it, you hate them, I hate lots of bands too, but I keep it for myself.

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mytimeisnow wrote:
4 hours ago

I heard it's very hard to be so simple-minded

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LittleMissDarko wrote:
5 hours ago

I heard Thom Yorke wanted to break through in the USA, so he had (a lot of) plastic surgery and then created Colplay.

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sacred_keeper wrote:
7 hours ago

http://www.last.fm/music/Porcupine+Tree/+images/8844395

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xNewResistancEx wrote:
10 hours ago

ХЕРАСЕ! 120 млн прослушиваний?? Колдплей мега популярны нах)

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Noroppa wrote:
10 hours ago

Alot alot plays : O

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nefariouss_ wrote:
12 hours ago

I've just send new photo http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Coldplay/+images/31126535 I think that is nice :)

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Deadbeat-Max wrote:
13 hours ago

coldplay,a band that makes money doing the same what radiohead did 15 years ago.

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volatyle wrote:
15 hours ago

Chris Martin made an appearance in Bruno and it kinda made the movie for me.

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MCR_17 wrote:
18 hours ago

<333

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Cherriheart12 wrote:
18 hours ago

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Siemomysl wrote:
yesterday evening

http://www.last.fm/group/The+Baetles

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Maltag wrote:
yesterday afternoon

trolls, everywhere, they're everywhere. my god save us from the trolls what will we do, they are immune to our mortal powers

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Happymad wrote:
yesterday afternoon

then make a group called "I Love people who think they could change a troll's opinion with endless essays".

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Deardeadfriend wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Love people who think they could change a troll's opinion with endless essays.

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Punk7680 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

They aren't trying to get you to change your opinion. They are trying to make people angry, to get them to make a response. They are everywhere. Many even attack bands they like. I sometimes make comments on bands pages attacking them, but I try and be funny about it rather than just outright trolling. The best thing to do is either laugh with them, or ignore them. Unfortunatly this website is filled with trolls. And there is no way of telling everyone to ignore the trolls. So, it is a battle we can never win. -_-

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TrasigTrumpinne wrote:
yesterday morning

Why can't people understand that everyone has different taste in music? I love coldplay but others might hate them. Does that bother me so much that I have to write it to every fan, to maybe change what they're listening to? No, it doesn't. There is just no possible way that it could help by writing: you listen to shit. it's not going to change anything!

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Punk7680 wrote:
yesterday morning

I think they are taking the piss.

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ImNotLSD wrote:
yesterday morning

fuck me if 50 cent is better than coldplay. thats the funniest thing i ever heard in my life.

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