it’s a rush of blood to the head and music to the ears
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Coldplay song
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs could it
commercially successful songs could it
commercially successful songs could it change I was awesome
change I was awesome
change I was awesome oh yeah number 10 trouble
oh yeah number 10 trouble
oh yeah number 10 trouble o us spider webs turn up with me the
o us spider webs turn up with me the
o us spider webs turn up with me the third single from their debut album
third single from their debut album
third single from their debut album trouble is a prime example of Coldplay
trouble is a prime example of Coldplay
trouble is a prime example of Coldplay soft sounding hard-hitting beginnings
the opening piano is instantly
the opening piano is instantly recognizable and Chris Martin’s ghostly
recognizable and Chris Martin’s ghostly
recognizable and Chris Martin’s ghostly tone still haunts as happily as it did
tone still haunts as happily as it did
tone still haunts as happily as it did on cult plays earlier EPS Oh
a song about getting into a bad
a song about getting into a bad situation and being unable to find a way
situation and being unable to find a way
situation and being unable to find a way out it’s a tune that resonates with the
out it’s a tune that resonates with the
out it’s a tune that resonates with the majority and delights even more
number nine speed of sound before it
number nine speed of sound before it starts before I begin built around an
starts before I begin built around an
starts before I begin built around an equally iconic piano rip speed of sound
equally iconic piano rip speed of sound
equally iconic piano rip speed of sound was the first song from the X&Y album
was the first song from the X&Y album
was the first song from the X&Y album and the band’s first top ten hit in the
and the band’s first top ten hit in the
and the band’s first top ten hit in the US it signified a dynamic change in
US it signified a dynamic change in
US it signified a dynamic change in sound and image for the four-piece
sound and image for the four-piece
sound and image for the four-piece building on their original minimalistic
building on their original minimalistic
building on their original minimalistic approach and introducing a multi-faceted
approach and introducing a multi-faceted
approach and introducing a multi-faceted futuristic vibe
Martin’s unique voice is still the focal
Martin’s unique voice is still the focal point but the whole band exudes the
point but the whole band exudes the
point but the whole band exudes the confidence that their growing reputation
confidence that their growing reputation
confidence that their growing reputation has given them
the lead single from the massively
the lead single from the massively successful a rush of blood to the head
successful a rush of blood to the head
successful a rush of blood to the head this track is Grammy winning British
this track is Grammy winning British
this track is Grammy winning British rock gold I was loved
rock gold I was loved
rock gold I was loved lines of crab piano lists this time the
lines of crab piano lists this time the
lines of crab piano lists this time the tune is built around Johnny Buckland’s
tune is built around Johnny Buckland’s
tune is built around Johnny Buckland’s chiming six string and it really gives
chiming six string and it really gives
chiming six string and it really gives the guitarist a chance to shine
in my place is essentially a love song
in my place is essentially a love song as it tracks the rise and fall of a
as it tracks the rise and fall of a
as it tracks the rise and fall of a mismatched and unrequited love
Martin and Co are saying that we all
Martin and Co are saying that we all have our place and it’s up to us to work
have our place and it’s up to us to work
have our place and it’s up to us to work out what to do there in my place in my
out what to do there in my place in my
out what to do there in my place in my place will eyes that I can’t change I
place will eyes that I can’t change I
place will eyes that I can’t change I was lost
boys me there’s a certain kid like
boys me there’s a certain kid like quality to this pick Martin wrote it
quality to this pick Martin wrote it
quality to this pick Martin wrote it inside his daughter’s dollhouse the
inside his daughter’s dollhouse the
inside his daughter’s dollhouse the lyrics refer to Peter Pan’s Lost Boys
lyrics refer to Peter Pan’s Lost Boys
lyrics refer to Peter Pan’s Lost Boys and the title is clearly comic-book
and the title is clearly comic-book
and the title is clearly comic-book inspired
though the peanuts character doesn’t
though the peanuts character doesn’t actually appear in the song it does
actually appear in the song it does
actually appear in the song it does chart the story of Milo and Xyloto the
chart the story of Milo and Xyloto the
chart the story of Milo and Xyloto the subjects of the band’s 2011 concept
subjects of the band’s 2011 concept
subjects of the band’s 2011 concept album
a childish theme and an expert delivery
a childish theme and an expert delivery combined to produce an ear catching
combined to produce an ear catching
combined to produce an ear catching atmospheric tunes
an outline of the band’s new direction
an outline of the band’s new direction for their fifth album where she was just
for their fifth album where she was just
for their fifth album where she was just she is spec Paradise is a statement
she is spec Paradise is a statement
she is spec Paradise is a statement single that’s as infectious as it is
single that’s as infectious as it is
single that’s as infectious as it is innovative retaining a melodic frame and
innovative retaining a melodic frame and
innovative retaining a melodic frame and of course Martin’s vocals the song has
of course Martin’s vocals the song has
of course Martin’s vocals the song has been injected with a bounce and charisma
been injected with a bounce and charisma
been injected with a bounce and charisma that sets it apart from anything that
that sets it apart from anything that
that sets it apart from anything that has come before
it’s about as catchy as a Coldplay
it’s about as catchy as a Coldplay course is ever likely to get
it’s accompanied by an equally upbeat
it’s accompanied by an equally upbeat elephant inspired video and it’s our
elephant inspired video and it’s our
elephant inspired video and it’s our number six
number five the scientist come up with
number five the scientist come up with such an iconic video accompaniment it
such an iconic video accompaniment it
such an iconic video accompaniment it takes a first-class song to stand alone
takes a first-class song to stand alone
takes a first-class song to stand alone as an individual creation and the
as an individual creation and the
as an individual creation and the scientist is exactly that I was just
scientist is exactly that I was just
scientist is exactly that I was just guessing
buzzer fear
buzzer fear pull
pull
pull zoo was a paw
zoo was a paw
zoo was a paw it is also one of the early success
it is also one of the early success
it is also one of the early success stories that form the foundation of
stories that form the foundation of
stories that form the foundation of Coldplay
Martin himself says the song is just
Martin himself says the song is just about girls I’m going back to the stop
about girls I’m going back to the stop
about girls I’m going back to the stop and how everything else seems to fall to
and how everything else seems to fall to
and how everything else seems to fall to the wayside when you’re interested in
the wayside when you’re interested in
the wayside when you’re interested in someone
perhaps he’s right perhaps he isn’t but
perhaps he’s right perhaps he isn’t but give the man a piano and he can sure
give the man a piano and he can sure
give the man a piano and he can sure work some magic
trying best but you don’t succeed number
trying best but you don’t succeed number 4 fix you when you get what you want but
4 fix you when you get what you want but
4 fix you when you get what you want but not watching perhaps the least
not watching perhaps the least
not watching perhaps the least well-received of all their albums X&Y
well-received of all their albums X&Y
well-received of all their albums X&Y did have an incredible trump card
did have an incredible trump card
did have an incredible trump card this song fix you could be one of the
this song fix you could be one of the
this song fix you could be one of the finest tunes to come out of Britain in
finest tunes to come out of Britain in
finest tunes to come out of Britain in this century
the boys rallied together for a piece of
the boys rallied together for a piece of music that has everyone trying to sing
music that has everyone trying to sing
music that has everyone trying to sing at a key that most of us cannot reach
the organ like sound of the beginning
the organ like sound of the beginning transforms into an all-conquering
transforms into an all-conquering
transforms into an all-conquering crescendo
and the tears may well stream for this
and the tears may well stream for this songs emotional climax
and I
and I try
number three yellow-star a car they
number three yellow-star a car they shine
the breakthrough record for Coldplay
the breakthrough record for Coldplay this alt rocker is recognizable the
this alt rocker is recognizable the
this alt rocker is recognizable the world over they were near enough anyone
world over they were near enough anyone
world over they were near enough anyone who listens to modern music has heard it
who listens to modern music has heard it
who listens to modern music has heard it and almost everyone understands the
and almost everyone understands the
and almost everyone understands the point its making
it’s unconditional
it’s unconditional sometimes unrequited love it’s having
sometimes unrequited love it’s having
sometimes unrequited love it’s having someone in your life for whom you would
someone in your life for whom you would
someone in your life for whom you would do anything
and the video is as honest as the lyrics
and the video is as honest as the lyrics no you so
pole play truly sets a gold standard
pole play truly sets a gold standard with yellow
Kyle there’s chard simple genius it’s
Kyle there’s chard simple genius it’s happy sadness and it’s a Brit rock
happy sadness and it’s a Brit rock
happy sadness and it’s a Brit rock masterpiece all the things that
for our runner-up we head back to the
for our runner-up we head back to the piano and yet another supreme riff the
piano and yet another supreme riff the
piano and yet another supreme riff the song was originally written too late for
song was originally written too late for
song was originally written too late for inclusion on a rush of blood to the head
inclusion on a rush of blood to the head
inclusion on a rush of blood to the head and was shelved for a later album
but eventually it got pushed through and
but eventually it got pushed through and it became their sophomore efforts stand
it became their sophomore efforts stand
it became their sophomore efforts stand out truck
a song that deals with the passing of
a song that deals with the passing of time whether we like it or not
time whether we like it or not
time whether we like it or not clocks has a to-the-point title an
clocks has a to-the-point title an
clocks has a to-the-point title an appropriately cyclical rhythm and a
appropriately cyclical rhythm and a
appropriately cyclical rhythm and a Grammy Award for record of the year
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
season rise when I gave the word down
season rise when I gave the word down with bold its ambitious it’s the start
with bold its ambitious it’s the start
with bold its ambitious it’s the start of a new era sweep the streets I used to
of a new era sweep the streets I used to
of a new era sweep the streets I used to three hugely successful albums with viva
three hugely successful albums with viva
three hugely successful albums with viva la vida Coldplay proved if it’s not
la vida Coldplay proved if it’s not
la vida Coldplay proved if it’s not broken
broken
broken make it even better
I see
I see the boys branch out into our Kestrel
the boys branch out into our Kestrel
the boys branch out into our Kestrel Rock add some classical lyrics and land
Rock add some classical lyrics and land
Rock add some classical lyrics and land an international mega hit
was never
was never selling fans to love their lives it
selling fans to love their lives it
selling fans to love their lives it charts the story of a one time king
charts the story of a one time king
charts the story of a one time king whose empire has crumbled
Nerys you’re
Nerys you’re money can’t buy you happiness but music
money can’t buy you happiness but music
money can’t buy you happiness but music can and this record is extremely
can and this record is extremely
can and this record is extremely valuable
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Coldplay song
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