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