List of songs recorded by Coldplay

This is a comprehensive list of songs by British rock band Coldplay. Since forming in 1997, the band have released seven studio albums, and over 100 songs. This list does not contain live versions or remixes released by the band.

Songs

Title Album(s) / single(s) First
released
Notes
"1.36" "The Scientist" 2002
"42" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008 Originally titled "Thought You Might be a Ghost" in early album sessions for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.
"A Head Full of Dreams" A Head Full of Dreams 2015
"A Hopeful Transmission" Mylo Xyloto 2011 Serves as an instrumental intro to "Don't Let It Break Your Heart"
"A Message" X&Y 2005
"A Message 2010" Hope for Haiti Now 2010 A newer version of "A Message" with different lyrics, recorded for the Hope for Haiti Now charity album.
"A Rush of Blood to the Head" A Rush of Blood to the Head 2002
"A Sky Full of Stars" Ghost Stories / A Sky Full of Stars EP 2014
"A Spell a Rebel Yell" "Violet Hill" 2008
"A Whisper" A Rush of Blood to the Head 2002
"Adventure of a Lifetime" A Head Full of Dreams 2015
"All Your Friends" Ghost Stories (Target deluxe edition) / A Sky Full of Stars EP 2014
"Always in My Head" Ghost Stories 2014
"Amazing Day" A Head Full of Dreams 2015
"Amsterdam" A Rush of Blood to the Head 2002
"Animals" "Clocks" 2003
"Another's Arms" Ghost Stories 2014
"Army of One" A Head Full of Dreams 2015
"Atlas" "Atlas" 2013 From The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album.
"Bigger Stronger" Safety / The Blue Room 1998
"Birds" A Head Full of Dreams 2015
"Brothers & Sisters" "Brothers & Sisters" / "Trouble" 1999
"Careful Where You Stand" Parachutes / Acoustic / "Shiver" 2000
"Cemeteries of London" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
"Charlie Brown" Mylo Xyloto 2011
"Chinese Sleep Chant" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
"Christmas Lights" "Christmas Lights" 2010 Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's 5th studio album. It was released as a digital download at 8pm GMT, 1 December 2010.
"Clocks" A Rush of Blood to the Head 2002
"Colour Spectrum" A Head Full of Dreams 2015
"Crests of Waves" "Clocks" 2003
"Daylight" A Rush of Blood to the Head 2002
"Death and All His Friends" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
"Death Will Never Conquer" "Viva la Vida" / Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
"Don't Let It Break Your Heart" Mylo Xyloto 2011
"Don't Panic" The Blue Room / Parachutes 1999
"Easy to Please" "Brothers & Sisters" 1999
"Everglow" A Head Full of Dreams 2015
"Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" Mylo Xyloto 2011
"Everything's Not Lost" Parachutes 2000
"Fix You" X&Y 2005
"Fly On" Ghost Stories 2014
"For You" Parachutes / "Shiver" 2000
"Fun" A Head Full of Dreams 2015 Features Tove Lo
"Ghost Story" Ghost Stories (Target deluxe edition) / A Sky Full of Stars EP 2014
"Glass of Water" Prospekt's March 2008
"God Put a Smile upon Your Face" A Rush of Blood to the Head 2002
"Gravity" "Talk" 2005
"Green Eyes" A Rush of Blood to the Head 2002
"Help Is Round the Corner" "Yellow" 2000
"High Speed" The Blue Room / Parachutes 1999
"How You See the World" X&Y 2005
"How You See the World No. 2" Help!: A Day in the Life / "The Hardest Part" 2005 A newer version of "How You See the World" with different lyrics, recorded for the Help!: A Day in the Life charity album. Although listed as "How You See the World", the song on "The Hardest Part" is actually the second version as well.
"Hurts Like Heaven" Mylo Xyloto 2011
"Hymn for the Weekend" A Head Full of Dreams 2015
"I Bloom Blaum" "In My Place" 2002
"I Ran Away" "The Scientist" 2002
"In My Place" A Rush of Blood to the Head 2002
"Ink" Ghost Stories 2014
"Kaleidoscope" A Head Full of Dreams 2015
"Lhuna" "Lhuna" 2008 Features Kylie Minogue.
"Life in Technicolor" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
"Life in Technicolor II" Prospekt's March 2008
"Life Is for Living" Parachutes 2000
"Lost!" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
"Lost?" "Lost!" 2008 Acoustic
"Lost+" "Lost!" / Prospekt's March 2008 Features Jay-Z.
"Lost-" "Lost!" 2008 Instrumental
"Lost@" "Lost!" 2008 Live
"Lovers in Japan" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
"Lovers in Japan (Osaka Sun Mix)" Prospekt's March 2008
"Low" X&Y 2005
"Magic" Ghost Stories 2014 Released on 3 March as the first single from Ghost Stories
"Major Minus" "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" / Mylo Xyloto 2011
"Midnight" Ghost Stories 2014
"Miracles" Unbroken – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / A Head Full of Dreams — Japanese edition 2014
"M.M.I.X." Mylo Xyloto 2011 Serves as an instrumental intro to "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"
"Mooie Ellebogen" "Clocks" 2003 A short excerpt written in Dutch that was first played live by the band in 2003. The song was released on the Dutch release of the "Clocks" single.
"Moses" Coldplay Live 2003 2003 Only a live version has been released.
"Moving to Mars" "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" 2011
"Murder" "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" 2003
"Mylo Xyloto" Mylo Xyloto 2011 Serves as an instrumental intro to "Hurts Like Heaven".
"No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground" Safety / "Yellow" 1998
"Now My Feet Won't Touch the Ground" Prospekt's March 2008
"O" Ghost Stories 2014
"O (Reprise)" Ghost Stories (Target deluxe edition) / A Sky Full of Stars EP 2014
"Oceans" Ghost Stories 2014
"Ode to Deodorant" "Ode to Deodorant Cassette" 1998
"One I Love" "In My Place" 2002
"Only Superstition" "Brothers & Sisters" 1999
"Parachutes" Parachutes 2000
"Paradise" Mylo Xyloto 2011
"Prospekt's March" Prospekt's March 2008
"Politik" A Rush of Blood to the Head 2002
"Poppyfields" Prospekt's March 2008
"Postcards from Far Away" Prospekt's March 2008
"Pour Me" "Fix You" 2005 Only a live version has been released.
"Princess of China" Mylo Xyloto 2011 Features Rihanna.
"Proof" "Speed of Sound" 2005
"Rainy Day" Prospekt's March 2008
"Reign of Love" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
"See You Soon" The Blue Room / Acoustic 1999
"Shiver" Parachutes 2000
"Sleeping Sun" "Talk" 2005
"Sparks" Parachutes / Acoustic 2000
"Speed of Sound" X&Y 2005
"So Sad" "Live Pre-Parachutes" 1998
"Spies" Parachutes 2000
"Square One" X&Y 2005
"Strawberry Swing" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
"Such a Rush" Safety / The Blue Room 1998
"Swallowed in the Sea" X&Y 2005
"Talk" X&Y 2005
"The Escapist" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
"The Goldrush" "Life in Technicolor II" 2009 Features lead vocals by drummer Will Champion.
"The Hardest Part" X&Y 2005
"The Scientist" A Rush of Blood to the Head 2002
"The World Turned Upside Down" "Fix You" 2005
"Things I Don't Understand" "Speed of Sound" 2005
"Til Kingdom Come" X&Y 2005
"Trouble" Parachutes 2000
"True Love" Ghost Stories 2014
"Twisted Logic" X&Y 2005
"U.F.O." Mylo Xyloto 2011 Fades into "Princess of China".
"Up in Flames" Mylo Xyloto 2011
"Up with the Birds" Mylo Xyloto 2011
"Up&Up" A Head Full of Dreams 2015
"Us Against the World" Mylo Xyloto 2011
"Violet Hill" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
"Viva la Vida" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008
"Warning Sign" A Rush of Blood to the Head 2002
"We Never Change" Parachutes 2000
"What If" X&Y 2005
"White Shadows" X&Y 2005
"X Marks the Spot" A Head Full of Dreams 2015
"X&Y" X&Y 2005
"Yellow" Parachutes 2000
"Yes" Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2008

Covers

Released

Title Album Year released Original artist
"2000 Miles" Sweet Tracks 2003 The Pretenders
"Bitter Sweet Symphony" Live 8[1] 2005 The Verve
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Mince Spies 2001 Judy Garland
"In the Sun" In the Sun 2005 Joseph Arthur
"Lips Like Sugar" "The Scientist" 2002 Echo & the Bunnymen
"Ring of Fire" How We Saw The World (Part One)[2] 2006 Johnny Cash
"We Can Work It Out" A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney[3] 2015 The Beatles
"You Only Live Twice" "Don't Panic" 2001 Nancy Sinatra

Performed

Title Year performed Original artist
"Back For Good" 2010 Take That
"Billie Jean" 2009 Michael Jackson
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" 2005 Kylie Minogue
"Everybody Hurts" 2011 R.E.M.
"Here Comes the Sun" 2001 The Beatles
"Heroes" 2016 David Bowie
"Hunting High and Low" 2002 a-ha
"I'm a Believer" 2009 The Monkees
"Imagine" 2015 John Lennon
"Life on Mars?" 2016 David Bowie
"Rehab" 2011 Amy Winehouse
"Singing in the Rain" 2011 Arthur Freed & Nacio Herb Brown
"Songbird" 2009 Oasis
"We Found Love" 2011 Rihanna
"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1" 2003 The Flaming Lips
"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" 2012 Beastie Boys
"Hung Up" 2005 Madonna

Unreleased songs

Title Period written Album intended for Notes
"1000 - 1" (Ballad Of...) 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"A Ghost"[4][5] 2001 A Rush of Blood to the Head Played once by Chris Martin on the American radio station KCRW on 10 December 2001. The song was intended for A Rush of Blood to the Head but trashed. It was leaked into the internet. Also named "Ghost" alternatively.
"A Man for All Seasons (Still Goin' Strong)" 2015 Game of Thrones: The Musical Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical.
"Arabesque" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto
"A View from the Top" 2002 none Played once during a soundcheck in 2002. While the song was played during a soundcheck, it has never been played in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the internet. The title of this song is unofficial and was given by the first listener.
"Alien Radio" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto The name "Alien Radio" appeared written on graffiti on Jonny Buckland's guitar.
"Bit of a Bastard" 2015 Game of Thrones: The Musical Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical.
"Blasphemy"[6] 20022005 X&Y Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release.
"Bloodless Revolution" 20052006 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.
"Boyfriend" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Bucket for a Crown" 2006 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Was performed once by Chris Martin in a charitable concert.
"Buzz" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Car Kids" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Call Me"[7] 1998 none
"Cartoon Head" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Elements of "Cartoon Head" were incorporated into "Charlie Brown", a song included on the eventual fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto.
"Cartoon Heart" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Early version of "Charlie Brown", a song included on the eventual fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto. Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Closer to Home" 20142015 Game of Thrones: The Musical Written for the Game of Thrones musical.
"December"[7] 1997 none Written by Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland in 1997. A line from this song would later end up as the opening line of "Violet Hill".
"Déjà Vu"[6] 20022005 X&Y Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release.
"Deserter"[4] 20002002 A Rush of Blood to the Head
"Drift" 20142015 A Head Full of Dreams Was registered in the ASCAP website.
"Drinks On Me" 20142015 A Head Full of Dreams This was presumably the working title for "Hymn for the Weekend".
"Drunks and Guns" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Echo My Name (I Can't Believe You're Gone)"[6] 20022005 X&Y Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release.
"Eyes for Eyes"[7] 20002002 A Rush of Blood to the Head
"Famous Old Painters" 2008 Prospekt's March The name "Famous Old Painters" was revealed along with Glass Of Water, Poppyfields, Rainy Day and other songs to be included on the Prospekt's March EP, though it was never released. An instrumental version of the song was leaked in the Internet.
"Fingers Crossed"[4] 20002002 A Rush of Blood to the Head
"First Steps" 20052006 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.
"Fun" 20062009 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Written by all members of the band and was likely slated for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. While the song was recorded by Natalie Imbruglia and included with "Lukas" on her 2009 album Come to Life, a recording by the band has never been released. Not to be confused with the song "Fun" featured in A Head Full of Dreams.
"Fury"[6] 20022005 X&Y Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release.
"Gardeners on the Frontline" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Goodbye and Goodnight" 20052006 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.
"Golden Arrow"[4] 20002002 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Elements of "Golden Arrow" were used for the song "Don't Let It Break Your Heart".
"Great Expectations" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Harbingers Of Doom" 2009 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Harmless" 20012002 A Rush of Blood to the Head "Harmless" was leaked onto the Internet.
"Harmony for my Song" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Hook Up" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Idiot"[8] 2001 A Rush of Blood to the Head Written for A Rush of Blood to the Head but ultimately scrapped and left off the album. A live performance of the song can be found on the internet.
"If All Else"[7] 1998 none Performed under the name "Starfish" in 1998.
"If I Ever Fall in Love Again" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"If She Comes Back"[7] 2002 none Played once during a soundcheck in 2002. While the song was played during a soundcheck, it has never been played in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the Internet. No official title has been given to the song; "If She Comes Back" was the title given to the song by one of its listeners.
"In Isolation"[4] 20002002 A Rush of Blood to the Head
"It Was a Wonderful Day" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Julens Ljus" 2015 Game of Thrones: The Musical Written for the Game of Thrones: The Musical.
"Ladder to the Sun"[9] 20022003 none Played live during 2003 and has not been played since. Was usually played as a closer to a concert.
"Leftrightleftrightleft" 20062009 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
"Love I'm So Tired"[7] 1998 none
"Love in a Lethal Dose" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Loveless" 20052006 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends A demo version of the song can be found on the internet.
"Lukas" 20062009 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends The song was recorded by Natalie Imbruglia and included on her 2009 album Come to Life, an album in which she collaborated with Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin on some songs. An instrumental version of the song performed by Coldplay was leaked onto the internet.
"Lucky Sevens"[7] 2010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Mining on the Moon"[7] 2006 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Was performed live in by Cris Martin in a charitable concert. It has not been mentioned since.
"Mist" 20122014 Ghost Stories Shown in a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's sixth studio album in the Making of Ghost Stories.
"Multi Angles Feature" Unknown Unknown Was registered in the ASCAP website.
"Name and Likeness" 20142015 A Head Full of Dreams Was registered in the ASCAP website.
"On My Way Home" 20142015 A Head Full of Dreams The song was given to American a cappella group, Pentatonix for their fourth extended play, PTX, Vol. III
"Rastafarian Targaryan" 2015 Game of Thrones: The Musical Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical.
"Red Wedding" 2015 Game of Thrones: The Musical Written for Game of Thrones: The Musical.
"The Race" 20122014 Ghost Stories Shown in a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's sixth studio album in the Making of Ghost Stories.
"School"[7] 20062007 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends A mix of the opening of "Death and all His Friends" (featured on Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends) and "Rainy Day" (featured on Prospekt's March).
"Sex & Violence" 2009 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Silencia" 2010 Mylo Xyloto This was presumably the working title for Major Minus.
"Solid Ground (Until The Water Floats Over)" 20022005 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends It was performed live only once in 2003. It was intended to be a short opening of the song "Violet Hill" but was scrapped. An instrumental version of the track was leaked onto the internet.
"Someone to Love"[7] 2002 none Played once during a soundcheck in 2002. While the song was played during a soundcheck, it has never been played in a proper concert. A very sketchy recording of the song can be found on the Internet. No official title has been given to the song; "Someone to Love" was the title given to the song by one of its listeners.
"Something Ain't Right"[6] 20042005 X&Y Written for X&Y and was slated to appear on the album but was scrapped in early 2005, just prior to X&Y's release.
"So Sad" 19971998 none Performed in 1998 under the name "Starfish".
"Space Symphony" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Presumably the original title of "Moving to Mars".
"Spanish Rain" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. A live version, which can be found on the internet, was played during the band's last leg of the Viva La Vida Tour in February and March 2010; it was then referred to as "Don Quixote".
"Spiderwebs" 2000 none Early version of "Trouble"; an audio sample can be found in the timeline section of the band's website.
"St. Stephen" 2005 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends A demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.
"Sweet Marianne"[9] 20022004 none Also referred as "Marianne" only. Written by drummer Will Champion for his then girlfriend.
"The Butterfly"[7] 2005 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
"The Dubliners" 20082010 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends It was performed during the Viva La Vida Tour.
"The Fall of Man"[7] 20052006 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends A two-parted-demo version of the song can be found on the Internet.
"The Man Who Swears" 20052006 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends A demo version of the song can be found on the internet.
"The Nappies" 2004 None Written by Chris Martin for his then wife Gwynett Paltrow for the birth of their daughter Apple. A video can be found on the band's timeline section of the band's website.
"This Hollow Frame"[4] 20002002 A Rush of Blood to the Head
"Thought You Might Be A Ghost"[4] 2008 Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends This was most likely the working title for "42".
"Tomorrow" 2011 Mylo Xyloto Found in the database of 'ASCAP' and/or 'BMI'.
"Turn Your World Around"[7] 20042005 X&Y
"Unbroken" 20132014 Unbroken – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Was registered in the ASCAP website. This was most likely the original title for "Miracles".
"Vitamins"[7] 1998 none
"Waiting in Line"[7] 19992000 Parachutes Appeared in 1999 on Coldplay's website as a working title for their debut album Parachutes. This was most likely the original title for "Shiver".
"Wedding Bells" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album. Lead singer Chris Martin performed the song on piano at the end of the Apple Keynote convention press conference in 2010. Elements of "Wedding Bells" were incorporated into "Christmas Lights".
"Your World Turns Upside Down" 2003 none Only played in 2003. Not to be confused with the B-side "The World Turned Upside Down".
"Wilderness" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"Wondering Star" 20092010 Mylo Xyloto Appeared on a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's fifth studio album.
"World Without You" 20122014 Ghost Stories Shown in a list of songs written on a whiteboard that were being considered for the band's sixth studio album in the Making of Ghost Stories.

References

Notes
  1. "Various – Live 8: One Day, One Concert, One World". Discogs. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. "Coldplay – How We Saw The World (Part One)". iConcerts. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. "Various, Paul McCartney – A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney". Discogs. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Roach (2003) p.89
  5. "Limited edition, for KCRW members Live at KCRW on Morning Becomes Eclectic 12.10.01". KCRW. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Coldplay - New Album Details Emerge". Xfm. 2005-02-14. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Unpublished Songs". ColdplayZone.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  8. Roach (2003) p.90
  9. 1 2 Slender Fungus (2010-04-16). "Roadie #42 - Blog #119". Coldplay.com. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
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