viva la vida de Villa Coldplay welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking
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alternative rock band Coldplay formed in
alternative rock band Coldplay formed in London England in 1996 vocalist Chris
London England in 1996 vocalist Chris
London England in 1996 vocalist Chris Martin guitarist Johnny Buckland and
Martin guitarist Johnny Buckland and
Martin guitarist Johnny Buckland and bassist Guy Berryman met while attending
bassist Guy Berryman met while attending
bassist Guy Berryman met while attending University and started playing local
University and started playing local
University and started playing local clubs drummer will champion joined them
clubs drummer will champion joined them
clubs drummer will champion joined them the next year to round out the group’s
the next year to round out the group’s
the next year to round out the group’s lineup Coldplay released two EPs before
lineup Coldplay released two EPs before
lineup Coldplay released two EPs before signing with Parlophone in 1999 they
signing with Parlophone in 1999 they
signing with Parlophone in 1999 they came out with the blue room EP that same
came out with the blue room EP that same
came out with the blue room EP that same year and this was followed by their
year and this was followed by their
year and this was followed by their full-length debut parachutes in 2000
the alternative rock record peak at the
the alternative rock record peak at the top of the UK albums chart and was a
top of the UK albums chart and was a
top of the UK albums chart and was a critical and commercial success it
critical and commercial success it
critical and commercial success it spawned several hits most notably the
spawned several hits most notably the
spawned several hits most notably the top 40 single shiver did you want me to
top 40 single shiver did you want me to
top 40 single shiver did you want me to shake
shake
shake I change for
I change for
I change for and their first top 5 single in the UK
and their first top 5 single in the UK
and their first top 5 single in the UK yellow stars
yellow stars
yellow stars how they shine Oh
how they shine Oh
how they shine Oh after their success in Europe Coldplay
after their success in Europe Coldplay
after their success in Europe Coldplay toured North America and even won a
toured North America and even won a
toured North America and even won a Grammy for the album in 2002 the band
Grammy for the album in 2002 the band
Grammy for the album in 2002 the band released their sophomore effort a rush
released their sophomore effort a rush
released their sophomore effort a rush of blood to the head later that year
the positively reviewed disc became one
the positively reviewed disc became one of the UK’s best-selling albums of the
of the UK’s best-selling albums of the
of the UK’s best-selling albums of the 21st century it also reached the top 5
21st century it also reached the top 5
21st century it also reached the top 5 on the US Billboard 200 charts the album
on the US Billboard 200 charts the album
on the US Billboard 200 charts the album featured more piano and electric guitar
featured more piano and electric guitar
featured more piano and electric guitar than parachutes and won the group
than parachutes and won the group
than parachutes and won the group another Grammy on the strength of
another Grammy on the strength of
another Grammy on the strength of popular singles like the scientist and
popular singles like the scientist and
popular singles like the scientist and clocks the album live 2003 came next and
clocks the album live 2003 came next and
clocks the album live 2003 came next and this was recorded during their tour in
this was recorded during their tour in
this was recorded during their tour in support of a rush of blood to the head
support of a rush of blood to the head
support of a rush of blood to the head also in 2003 Coldplay’s cover of the
also in 2003 Coldplay’s cover of the
also in 2003 Coldplay’s cover of the pretenders 2000 miles
pretenders 2000 miles
pretenders 2000 miles became the best-selling download in the
became the best-selling download in the
became the best-selling download in the UK up next with 2005 s X&Y when a trial
UK up next with 2005 s X&Y when a trial
UK up next with 2005 s X&Y when a trial best but you don’t succeed when you get
best but you don’t succeed when you get
best but you don’t succeed when you get what you won but not watching me despite
what you won but not watching me despite
what you won but not watching me despite mixed reviews it topped the charts
mixed reviews it topped the charts
mixed reviews it topped the charts around the world and gave them their
around the world and gave them their
around the world and gave them their first number-one album in the US though
first number-one album in the US though
first number-one album in the US though the band still continued in the
the band still continued in the
the band still continued in the alternative rock vein Coldplay also
alternative rock vein Coldplay also
alternative rock vein Coldplay also experimented with electronic music on
experimented with electronic music on
experimented with electronic music on this effort X&Y became the best-selling
this effort X&Y became the best-selling
this effort X&Y became the best-selling record of 2005 and included singles such
record of 2005 and included singles such
record of 2005 and included singles such as fix you and speed of sound
by this point kool-aid become one of the
by this point kool-aid become one of the most commercially successful bands in
most commercially successful bands in
most commercially successful bands in the world after embarking on a global
the world after embarking on a global
the world after embarking on a global tour the group began to work on their
tour the group began to work on their
tour the group began to work on their next record Viva la Vida or death and
next record Viva la Vida or death and
next record Viva la Vida or death and all his friends dropped in 2008 the band
all his friends dropped in 2008 the band
all his friends dropped in 2008 the band experimented with styles and sounds such
experimented with styles and sounds such
experimented with styles and sounds such as blues and distorted guitar on the
as blues and distorted guitar on the
as blues and distorted guitar on the grammy-winning disc and they once again
grammy-winning disc and they once again
grammy-winning disc and they once again hit number one in the UK and the US
the critically in commercially
the critically in commercially successful effort also yielded
successful effort also yielded
successful effort also yielded Coldplay’s first number-one UK and US
Coldplay’s first number-one UK and US
Coldplay’s first number-one UK and US hit Viva la Vida
that same year the band went on a
that same year the band went on a supporting tour and released the
supporting tour and released the
supporting tour and released the prospects March EP in 2009 the live
prospects March EP in 2009 the live
prospects March EP in 2009 the live compilation left right left right left
compilation left right left right left
compilation left right left right left came out 2010 saw the digital release of
came out 2010 saw the digital release of
came out 2010 saw the digital release of the single Christmas lights and more
the single Christmas lights and more
the single Christmas lights and more tour dates
tour dates
tour dates Coldplay’s fifth effort Mylo Xyloto came
Coldplay’s fifth effort Mylo Xyloto came
Coldplay’s fifth effort Mylo Xyloto came out in 2011 the concept album featured
out in 2011 the concept album featured
out in 2011 the concept album featured acoustic and electronic experimentation
acoustic and electronic experimentation
acoustic and electronic experimentation and its first single was a song every
and its first single was a song every
and its first single was a song every teardrop is a waterfall
with an ever evolving alternative rock
with an ever evolving alternative rock style cold plant has secured its place
style cold plant has secured its place
style cold plant has secured its place as one of the best-selling bands of the
as one of the best-selling bands of the
as one of the best-selling bands of the new millennium
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