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About This Track
“Viva la Vida” (Spanish: “Long Live Life”) is the second, Grammy-nominated single released from the English alternative rock band Coldplay 2008 album, Viva La Vida. It was initially released only with iTunes Store pre-orders of the album on 7 May 2008, later becoming a download-only single on 25 May 2008. With over 3 million plays, the song earned the number one spot on the Last.fm Best of 2008.
The song was used in an advertising campaign for Apple’s iPod and iTunes Store while Coldplay performed the song live for the first time at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards. Two versions of the music video were released, one directed by Hype Williams, and the other, an homage to the music video for Depeche Mode’sEnjoy The Silence, by Anton Corbijn.
Unlike the typical arrangement of Coldplay songs, in which the piano and/or guitar dominate, “Viva la Vida” mostly consists of a string section playing the song’s upbeat riff, along with a steady bass drum beat, bass guitar, and Chris Martin’s vocals.
Coldplay were the first British group to hit #1 on the Hot 100 for over ten years. The previous British group to top the US singles chart was the Spice Girls withWannabe in February 1997. (See http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=11520 for plenty more trivia on “Viva La Vida”). The california based hip-hop/reggae band Dirtyheads cover this song.
The BBC reports (Dec 5th 2008) that Coldplay are being sued over this song by Joe Satriani for plagiarism of his tuneIf I Could Fly.
The song was used in an advertising campaign for Apple’s iPod and iTunes Store while Coldplay performed the song live for the first time at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards. Two versions of the music video were released, one directed by Hype Williams, and the other, an homage to the music video for Depeche Mode’s
Enjoy The Silence, by Anton Corbijn.Unlike the typical arrangement of Coldplay songs, in which the piano and/or guitar dominate, “Viva la Vida” mostly consists of a string section playing the song’s upbeat riff, along with a steady bass drum beat, bass guitar, and Chris Martin’s vocals.
Coldplay were the first British group to hit #1 on the Hot 100 for over ten years. The previous British group to top the US singles chart was the Spice Girls with
Wannabe in February 1997. (See http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=11520 for plenty more trivia on “Viva La Vida”). The california based hip-hop/reggae band Dirtyheads cover this song.The BBC reports (Dec 5th 2008) that Coldplay are being sued over this song by Joe Satriani for plagiarism of his tune
If I Could Fly.
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J0aquim wrote:
This is the only Coldplay's good song.
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mannequinchaos wrote:
<3
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jazzymarie23 wrote:
amazing, nuff' said. :)
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DedecaMonteiro wrote:
10 million scrobbles? Definitely a classic. [2]
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andymeireles wrote:
Melhor música de alternative ever.
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thatsdudu wrote:
10 million scrobbles? Definitely a classic.
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AndersonAlvesLP wrote:
CARAMBA! Essa tabela dá orgulho até pra quem não é fã. *---*
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Marovan12 wrote:
It feels pretty awkward right after Chinese Sleep Chant.
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S4EEDR3ZA wrote:
now the ol' king is dead, long live the king!
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ChrisTeam wrote:
Viva La Vida is one of the most played track of all time on last.fm. Check the list: The Stairway List
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d_malafeeva wrote:
VIVA!!!
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Juancho95 wrote:
Never understood why this song is so popular [2] Their weakest single
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DanielMorbs wrote:
Viva LA vida!!!!!!!
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JacintaHurst wrote:
Yum!
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redtea123 wrote:
i love this song
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Chikun93 wrote:
Never understood why this song is so popular :\
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Steamboating wrote:
not much of fan tbh, never really understood the song
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B4Rc31onA wrote:
coldplay viva la!
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XVishal7X wrote:
Simply awesome Viva La Coldplay!!!
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masodikgalamb wrote:
Mediocre, bland music for mediocre, bland people.
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