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Coldplay are a rock band formed in London, England in 1997. The group comprises vocalist/pianist/guitarist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Will Champion. Coldplay have sold 34.6 million albums, and are also known for their hit singles, such as 'Yellow', 'The Scientist', 'Speed of Sound', 'Fix You', 'Viva la Vida' and the Grammy Award-winning 'Clocks'. Coldplay achieved worldwide fame with the release of their single 'Yellow', followed by their debut album, Parachutes (2000), which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Its follow-up, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) won multiple awards such as NME's Album of the Year and was later included on Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, ranking at #473.
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Their next release, X&Y (2005), received a slightly less enthusiastic yet still generally positive reception. The band's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), was produced by Brian Eno and released again to largely favourable reviews.
All of Coldplay's albums have enjoyed great commercial success. Coldplay's early material was compared to acts such as Jeff Buckley, U2, and Travis. Coldplay have been an active supporter of various social and political causes, such as Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign and Amnesty International. The group have also performed at various charity projects such as Band Aid 20, Live 8, and the Teenage Cancer Trust.
For other similarly titled songs, see. 'Clocks' by from the album. 'Crests of Waves'. 'Animals' Released 24 March 2003 ( 2003-03-24) Format. Recorded May 2002. Length. 5: 07 (album version).
4: 10 (radio edit)., Coldplay singles chronology ' (2002) ' Clocks' (2003) ' (2003) Music video on 'Clocks' is a song by British band. It was written and composed, as a collaboration between all the members of the band, for their second album. Built around a piano, the song features cryptic lyrics concerning themes of contrast and urgency.
Several remixes of the track exist and its riff has been widely. The record debuted to critical and commercial success, with critics mainly commenting on the song's piano melody, and winning the for. It was released in the United Kingdom as the third from A Rush of Blood to the Head, where it reached number nine in the. It was released in the United States as the album's second single, it reached number 29 on the and number 9 on the chart. Considered to be one of Coldplay's, 'Clocks' continues to garner critical acclaim, and is often placed on lists ranking the greatest songs of the 2000s and of all time, including being ranked 490th on 's ' list in 2010. Contents. Background and writing 'Clocks' was written and composed during the late stages of production of 's second album,.
A popped into 's mind late one night in Liverpool when he came into the studio, where he then developed it on piano. According to Martin, 'Clocks' was inspired by the English rock band. Martin presented the riff to the band's guitarist, who then added a layer of to the basic track: 'He picked up his guitar a sure sign that he likes a song and played these brilliant chords. It was like a chemical reaction process.' Before writing and composing 'Clocks', the band had already written 10 songs for the album. However, because A Rush of Blood to the Head was nearing completion, they thought it was too late to include the new song on it.
Hence, they recorded a and saved it with other unfinished tracks, labelling it 'Songs for #3'; the band intended these tracks for what would be their third album. By June 2002, Coldplay were ready to present the new album to their record label.
However, Martin felt it was 'rubbish'; they were so far from being completely satisfied with the album that both the band and Parlophone delayed the release. After a headlining tour, Coldplay went on working 'Songs for #3'., the band's manager and a friend of Martin, heard it and pressed him to rework 'Clocks' immediately. Harvey pointed out that, with its lyrics that speak of urgency, its meaning contradicted Martin's idea of stashing the track. Thus persuaded by Harvey, Martin then further developed 'Clocks', while other band members supplemented his work with their ideas based on the main piano track, adding and drums.
Coldplay recorded the song very quickly because the schedule of A Rush of Blood to the Head had already been delayed; the album was released two months later. Composition. Coldplay performing 'Clocks' on the The song received acclaim from., in his review of the album for magazine, said that 'guitarist Buckland shines in excellent psychedelic rockers such as. ' David Cheal of said that 'Clocks' features a 'hypnotic piano riff, a pounding, almost frantic rhythm, and a contagious tune, all building to a gorgeously serene climax with Martin's floaty voice singing.' Scott Floman, music critic for magazine, described the song as 'a stunningly pretty piano rocker, absolutely perfect and is simply one of the finest songs of the decade.' 'Clocks' won the at the. It was nominated for Best Single at the 2003.
'Clocks' was ranked at number 68 on Pitchfork's Top 100 Singles of 2000-04. It was ranked at number 155 on 's 500 Greatest Songs of the 2000s list. In October 2011, placed it at number 148 on its list '150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years'. In February 2013 the song was voted by listeners of BBC Radio as the greatest song released during the 10 years the station had been broadcasting. The single was successful in radio throughout 2003 and appeared on several singles charts worldwide.
In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number nine and in the United States rose to number 29. It also reached number seven in Canada and number 28 in Australia. Legacy 'Clocks' has been regarded as one of the finest achievements of Coldplay. The song's piano progression remains the band's signature creation. According to, the opening piano of 'Clocks' have been widely. Also, many of the songs in feature influences from 'Clocks'. Brian Cohen of magazine noted that 'Clocks' served as a 'launching pad' for songs featured in X&Y, 'several of which echo that track either in structure or feel.'
', the first single from Coldplay's third album, X&Y, is similar to 'Clocks', in that the two songs have the same descending chord progression. According to The New York Times, American singer 's 2008 single ' 'breathes life into the overfamiliar piano line' from 'Clocks'. The song 'Should I Go' by American singer, from her album, samples the piano riff of 'Clocks', as does Mexican singer 's 2007 single 'Te Voy A Perder'.
In 2009, French DJ in collaboration with released the song ', which has a piano introduction like that of 'Clocks'. A riff similar to 'Clocks' was also used for the 2009 song ' by Chicagoan hip hop artist and featuring. An analogous riff can also be heard in the DJ Cahill Remix of the song. Rolling Stone ranked 'Clocks' No. 490 of in 2010. In popular culture. This article appears to contain references to.
Please reorganize this content to explain the subject's impact on popular culture, using to, rather than simply listing appearances. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2018) Throughout 2003, 'Clocks' was featured in various commercials, movies and television programs: from the BBC using a sample to advertise Freeview TV, promos featuring the return of American, the 2002 Irish, and an episode of the American.
The song was played in its entirety during the ending credits for the 2003 film and was also featured in the TV shows,. In late 2003 the song was used in a trailer for the movie. It was also used in the 2006 Disney film, the 2010 Lionsgate film, the 2014 film, the 2018 at the film of. And the 2019 at the and of the.
Also used the song as the background track for its Images of the Decade montage in late 2009. Reworked versions and remixes A number of versions and remixes of 'Clocks' exist. Norwegian duo remixed the song, and pressed it on a limited edition of 1000 vinyl records, 100 of which were made available through the band's official website. The version placed fifth in the (the original version of the song placed 69th ). singer, together with producer, sampled 'Clocks' in 2004 for her song 'Should I Go' on her fourth studio album. Chinese all-female group released a cover of this song on their 2004 album.
A remixed cover of the song is included on the soundtrack of the 2007 video game for the console. The song, albeit with altered lyrics, appears in the episode 'Twanging Your Magic Clanger'. Live versions appeared on Coldplay's, (2009),. A version of the song in the style of appears on the 2006 album.
A further version based on the 2006 Rhythms Del Mundo version was released as part of the 2010 album Revival. It features 'Lele' of.
Track listings 7', 12', CD No. Title Length 1. 'Clocks' 5:09 2.
'Crests of Waves' 3:39 3. 'Animals' 5:32 DVD No. Title Length 1. 'Clocks' (video edit) 4:18 2. 'Politik' (live and photo gallery) 3. 'In My Place' (live) 4. 'Interview footage' Japan Enhanced EP No.
Title Length 1. 'Clocks' (Edit) 4:13 2. 'Crests of Waves' 3:39 3. 'Animals' 5:32 4.
'Murder' 5:37 5. 'In My Place' (Live) 4:03 6. 'Yellow' (Live) 5:13 7. 'Clocks' (Video) 4:18 8. 'In My Place' (Video) 3:48 Netherlands Limited Maxi single No. Title Length 1. 'Clocks' (Edit) 4:13 2.
'Politik' (Live) 6:53 3. 'Shiver' (Live) 5:26 4. 'Daylight' (Live) 5:58 5. 'Clocks' 5:09 6.
'Trouble' (Live) 5:43 7. 'The Scientist' (Live) 5:18 8. 'Green Eyes / Mooie Ellebogen (Live)' (Live) 5:16 9.
'Clocks' (Live) 5:31 10. 'In My Place' (Live) 3:51 11. 'Everything's Not Lost' (Live) 8:47 12. 'Yellow' (Live) 4:44 Official remixes. 'Clocks' ( Trembling Heart Mix). 'Clocks' ( Remix). 'Clocks' ( Mix).
'Clocks' ( 'I Gotta Thank You' Mix). 'Clocks' ('s Cosmos Mix). 'Clocks' ( Remix).
'Clocks' (David X Mix) Charts and certifications. Charts Chart (2003) Peak position Australia 28 Belgium ( Flanders) 2 Belgium ( Wallonia) 7 Brazilian Singles Chart 41 Canada 7 France 65 Germany 50 Ireland 15 Italy 24 Netherlands 2 New Zealand 13 (Official Charts Company) 10 Switzerland 71 (Official Charts Company) 9 US 29 US ( ) 1 US ( ) 4 US ( ) 9 US ( ) 31 US ( ) 21 Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Netherlands (Single Top 100) 30 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 42 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 81 Certifications Region Certification /Sales Italy Platinum 50,000 United Kingdom Gold 541,000 United States Gold 500,000 ^.sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone References.
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