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“Viva la Vida” (Spanish: “Live the 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’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 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”).
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deshem wrote:
So uplifting. so passionate. such purpose. One of their best songs
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ikindaloveyoux wrote:
bestest<3
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jordan696 wrote:
love codplay love this song
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nikotinan wrote:
gran cancion! =)
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femmeartis wrote:
omg this song is so redundant! GAHFGHARIJG >(
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Patrick_Lindsay wrote:
Great track
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jstabarracuda wrote:
Love these guys............ : )
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tigger56 wrote:
Nothing cold about this Classic
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Hawazen wrote:
beautiful <3 but I can't understand every word in it :(
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Kaisikudo wrote:
Simple, but beautiful. If music was a flower, Coldplay would be sprouting daisies all over the world.
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ma-ruda wrote:
this song makes me fell better... ;]
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oettel68 wrote:
♬♥ ♬♥ ♬♥ ♬♥ ....♬♥
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kallekk wrote:
Average, at best. Coldplay can do better than this.
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Abari505 wrote:
This is a song I can finally relax to
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Tim_19 wrote:
One of the best songs I've ever heard in my life...[2]
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JonteJH wrote:
awesome song.. joesatriani is the best guitarist ever!!!...OOH sorry wrong page
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puddindeth wrote:
One of the best songs I've ever heard in my life...
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laleyfanatic wrote:
Great song! Awesome lyrics, Chris Martin rules, lets hope that Gwenyth doesn't ruin his art.
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Wipqozn wrote:
Couldn't agree more. Even better live when the crowd gets into the chant
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XtinaTse wrote:
sigh, i'll never get sick of this song <3
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