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Coldplay

Group 🌍 GB 🗓️ 1996–present 📍 London
Members
Awards
NRJ Music Award for International Group/Duo/Troupe of the Year NRJ Music Award for International Group/Duo/Troupe of the Year NRJ Music Award for International Group/Duo/Troupe of the Year
IMUDB Ranking 9.9/10 Based on how many times this artist has been played on Last.fm — not a critic score. 🎧 9,284,781 listeners ▶ 795,345,596 plays
Wikipedia
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion; manager Phil Harvey is also credited as a full member. The group are known for their live performances and have had a significant impact on popular culture. Coldplay initially went by the names Big Fat Noises and Starfish. Following the independent release of the EP Safety (1998), the band signed a record deal with Parlophone in 1999 and issued their debut album, Parachutes (2000), which included the breakthrough single "Yellow"; the album won a Brit Award for British Album of the Year and a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. The follow-up, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), earned the same accolades. X&Y (2005) concluded what Coldplay viewed as a trilogy, and their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album; both releases topped the charts in over 30 countries, becoming the best-sellers of their respective years worldwide. Viva la Vida's title track was the first song by a British act to reach number one in the United States and United Kingdom simultaneously in the 21st century. The albums Mylo Xyloto (2011), Ghost Stories (2014), A Head Full of Dreams (2015), Everyday Life (2019), Music of the Spheres (2021) and Moon Music (2024) drew from genres such as electronica, R&B, ambient, disco, funk, gospel, blues and progressive rock. Music of the Spheres included the single "My Universe", which was the first song by a British group to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and the band's Music of the Spheres World Tour is the most-attended and second-highest-grossing tour of all time, becoming the first by a band to gross $1 billion. A documentary, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams, was released in 2018 for Coldplay's 20th anniversary. In 2023, they featured on the inaugural Time 100 Climate list. With over 160 million records sold worldwide, Coldplay are one of the best-selling music acts of all time. They are also the first group in Spotify history to reach 100 million monthly listeners. Fuse listed them among the most awarded artists, which includes the record for most Brit Awards won by a band. In the United Kingdom, they have three of the 50 best-selling albums, the most UK Albums Chart number ones without missing the top (10), and are the most played group of the 21st century on British media. The British Phonographic Industry called them one of the world's most "influential and pioneering acts", while the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame added A Rush of Blood to the Head to the 200 Definitive Albums list and "Yellow" to the Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll exhibit. Coldplay are involved in philanthropy, politics and activism, supporting numerous humanitarian projects and donating 10% of their profits to charity. Despite their popularity, they are considered polarising cultural icons.

🤝 Collaborations (131)

Genius ↗

MusicBrainz credits combined with Genius song credits from top 15 tracks

Coldplay has 131 credited collaborators on IMUDB — 7 featured, 6 producer, 1 writer, 2 bandmates, 48 production & engineering, 12 instrumentalists, 55 other. Active 1996–present.

Chris Martin
member of band lead vocals vocals
Person 1996–now 37 tracks
Will Champion
member of band mixing percussion
Person 1998–now 27 tracks
Jonny Buckland
member of band mixing background vocals
Person 1996–now 22 tracks
Guy Berryman
member of band mixing background vocals
Person 1997–now 21 tracks
Parlophone Records
phonographic copyright ℗ copyright © label
15 tracks
Mark Phythian
mixing additional engineering recording engineer
7 tracks
Ken Nelson
mixing recording engineer engineer
6 tracks
Warner Music Group
phonographic copyright ℗ copyright ©
6 tracks
Andrew Taggart
keyboards lyricist composer
5 tracks
Emily Lazar
mastering engineer
5 tracks
George Marino
mastering
5 tracks
Andrea Wright
assistant engineer
4 tracks
Audrey Riley
strings strings arranger
4 tracks
Avicii
co-producer additional programming piano
4 tracks
James Zwadlo
video director video producer video editor
4 tracks
Bill Rahko
recording engineer engineer
3 tracks
Brian Eno
sound effects background vocals synthesizer
3 tracks
Chris Allgood
assistant engineer engineer
3 tracks
Daniel Green
assistant engineer recording engineer additional engineering
3 tracks
DJ Swivel
mixing drums background vocals
3 tracks
Rik Simpson
mixing recording engineer engineer
3 tracks
Air Lyndhurst Studios
engineered at
2 tracks
Aleks von Korff
assistant engineer additional engineering
2 tracks
Ann Lines
strings
2 tracks
Barny
engineer assistant engineer
2 tracks
Beyoncé
featured artist lead vocals
2 tracks
Chris Allison
mixing recording engineer
2 tracks
Chris Tombling
strings
2 tracks
Daniela Rivera
recording engineer engineer
2 tracks
EMI Records
phonographic copyright ℗ copyright ©
2 tracks
Jaime Sickora
additional engineering engineer
2 tracks
John Metcalfe
strings arranger conductor
2 tracks
Jon Bailey
engineer assistant engineer
2 tracks
Jon Coles
assistant engineer
2 tracks
Jon Withnall
engineer assistant engineer
2 tracks
Keith Gary
mixing engineer
2 tracks
Laura Melhuish
strings
2 tracks
Matrix Recording Studios
engineered at
2 tracks
Mayfair Studios
engineered at
2 tracks
Merlin Watts
mastering
2 tracks
Miles Walker
recording engineer engineer
2 tracks
Olga Fitzroy
programmer engineer
2 tracks
Orinoco Studios
engineered at
2 tracks
Paul Read
assistant engineer
2 tracks
Peter Lale
strings
2 tracks
Richard George
strings
2 tracks
Rob Smith
programmer assistant engineer
2 tracks
Rockfield Studios
engineered at
2 tracks
Scott Fritz
mixing recording engineer
2 tracks
Sue Dench
strings
2 tracks
Vanessa Parr
assistant engineer engineer
2 tracks
Will Hensley
mixing assistant mixing engineer
2 tracks
Adam Alpert
executive producer
Adam Noble
assistant engineer
Adam Scheuermann
assistant engineer
Alex Pall
executive producer
Andy Rugg
assistant engineer
Ben Mor
video director
Ben Thackeray
assistant engineer
Brad Spence
assistant engineer
Brian Thorn
assistant engineer
Bryan Russell
assistant engineer
Dan Porter
assistant engineer
Digital Divide
additional production
Geoff Swan
assistant mixing engineer
Impossible Brief
video production company
Jake Jackson
assistant engineer
John Matta
video animator
Mathieu LeJeune
assistant engineer
Merry Clayton
additional vocals
Mike Pierce
assistant engineer
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
additional instrumentation
Ned Jackson
video animator
Owen Butcher
assistant engineer
Robin Baynton
additional engineering
Taz Mattar
assistant engineer
Tim Roe
assistant engineer
Tom Bailey
additional engineering
Tor Erik Hermansen
additional instrumentation
Whitecoat
video production company
Coldplace
tribute
Group
MB
Coldplayed
tribute
Group
MB
Coldplayer
tribute
Group
MB
Fix.U
tribute
Group
MB
Los Unidades
subgroup
Group 2018–now
MB
Phil Harvey
member of band
Person 1998–now
MB

🎵 Top Tracks popularity ranked · Genius

1
3
4
Yellow ★ 9.7
5
Fix You ★ 9.6
6
feat. Beyoncé
7
Sparks ★ 9.7
9
Clocks ★ 9.6

📅 Collaboration Timeline

7 dated credits, by decade

1990s 5
2000s 1
2010s 1

⭐ Known For

Parachutes album cover
Parachutes
▶ 136,810,267
A Rush of Blood to the Head album cover
A Rush of Blood to the Head
▶ 106,505,118
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends album cover
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
▶ 65,632,010
X&Y album cover
X&Y
▶ 60,324,376
Mylo Xyloto album cover
Mylo Xyloto
▶ 59,268,509
A Head Full of Dreams album cover
A Head Full of Dreams
▶ 33,725,797
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