Coldplay Discography
British rock band Coldplay have released 9 studio albums, 6 live albums, 12 compilation albums, 18 extended plays, 42 singles, 13 promotional singles, and 5 charity singles. According to Parlophone, they have sold over 100 million albums worldwide as of May 2021, making them the most successful group of the 21st century and one of the best-selling artists of all time. Luminate revealed that, in terms of pure sales, they have tallied 18.2 million albums and 33.6 million song downloads in the United States alone as of February 2015. Moreover, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) attributed the rise in British music exports to their success multiple times, adding that it boosted the balance of payments of the United Kingdom.
After launching their extended plays Safety (1998) and The Blue Room (1999), Coldplay entered the UK Singles Chart for the first time with "Brothers & Sisters", at number 92. It was followed by "Shiver" and "Yellow", which became their first Top 40 and Top 10 entries, respectively. With the release of Parachutes (2000), A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), and X&Y (2005), they scored three of the 50 best-selling albums in the United Kingdom. The former included Top 10 singles such as "In My Place", "Clocks" and "The Scientist", while the latter had the country's third-fastest-sales upon release. Additionally, Coldplay were the first British act since the Beatles to spend three weeks atop the Billboard 200.
Globally, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has confirmed that X&Y (2005), Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), Mylo Xyloto (2011), and Ghost Stories (2014) were the most successful albums made available by a group in their corresponding years, with the first two being the overall best-sellers. Similarly, the first three have topped the charts in over 30 countries each. Regarding singles, "Viva la Vida" marked the first time a British act peaked at number one in the United States and United Kingdom simultaneously in nearly four decades; "Paradise" became the highest-selling rock song of 2011 in the latter region; and "A Sky Full of Stars" was an iTunes chart-topper in more than 70 markets.
Coldplay then released their seventh album, A Head Full of Dreams (2015), which was mostly kept from number one around the world by Adele's 25. However, the record enjoyed a sales resurgence after the band performed at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show, eventually reaching six million copies. Its accompanying piece, Kaleidoscope EP, featured a live version of "Something Just Like This", ranked by the IFPI as the third-best-selling track of 2017. The group's eighth album, Everyday Life, arrived in 2019 and reached number one in 12 countries. Its successor, Music of the Spheres (2021), had the biggest first-week sales of the year in the United Kingdom when made available. MusicWeek reported that the record improved CD sales in the country, while the Official Charts Company informed that Coldplay were the act with the most number-one albums without missing the top (nine). They also became the first British band in history to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100, achieving the feat with the single "My Universe".
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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| Parachutes |
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1 | 2 | 19 | 31 | 54 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 51 |
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| A Rush of Blood to the Head |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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| X&Y |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Mylo Xyloto |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Ghost Stories |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| A Head Full of Dreams |
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1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
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| Everyday Life |
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1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
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| Music of the Spheres |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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| Moon Music |
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TBA | |||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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AUS |
CAN |
FRA |
GER |
ITA |
NLD |
NZ |
SWI |
US | |||
| Live 2003 |
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46 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 34 | — | — | 26 | — | 13 |
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| LeftRightLeftRightLeft |
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Distributed for free in all formats during the Viva la Vida Tour | N/A | |||||||||
| Live 2012 |
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— | — | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 75 | — | 11 | — |
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| Ghost Stories Live 2014 |
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— | — | — | 165 | — | 14 | 15 | 24 | — | 93 |
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| Live in Buenos Aires |
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15 | 7 | 66 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 128 |
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| Love in Tokyo |
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Released exclusively in Japan, where it reached number 52 | N/A | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
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| UK |
AUS |
DEN |
FRA |
ITA |
POR |
SPA | |||
| A Rush of Blood to the Head / Parachutes | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | ||
| The Singles 1999–2006 |
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196 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| Parachutes / A Rush of Blood to the Head / Live 2003 |
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— | — | — | 134 | — | — | — | |
| Viva la Vida / X&Y |
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— | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | |
| 4 CD Catalogue Set |
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80 | 27 | — | — | 60 | 4 | 48 |
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| A Rush of Blood to the Head / Live 2003 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live 2012 / X&Y |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Head Full of Dreams / Viva la Vida |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Butterfly Package |
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Chart data combined with Live in Buenos Aires | N/A | ||||||
| Ghost Stories / X&Y |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mylo Xyloto / Viva la Vida |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Everyday Life / A Head Full of Dreams |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety |
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Coldplay's first public release. It was financed by manager Phil Harvey for £1500 and its 500 pressed copies were mostly given away. | |
| The Blue Room |
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The band's first extended play under Parlophone. It features Chris Allison's version of "Don't Panic", while "High Speed" remained unaltered for Parachutes (2000). | |
| Acoustic |
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Also known as Sparks. Promotional release given away by The Independent. It features an acoustic version of "Yellow" from Jo Whiley's Lunchtime Social on BBC Radio 1. | |
| Trouble – Norwegian Live EP |
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Recorded at Rockefeller Music Hall in Oslo, Norway during the marketing campaign for Parachutes (2000), being released exclusively for the region. | |
| Mince Spies |
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Exclusive Christmas extended play limited to 1,000 copies. It was given away to Coldplay's fan club members and includes a cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". | |
| Remixes |
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Exclusive release limited to 1,000 copies. It features remixes of "Clocks" and "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" produced by Röyksopp and Mr Thing, respectively. | |
| Prospekt's March |
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Complementary extended play for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). It includes five new songs and three remixed tracks from the album. | |
| Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall |
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Promotional release featuring "Moving to Mars" and the Mylo Xyloto (2011) track "Major Minus". Chart data for the extended play was combined with its namesake single. | |
| iTunes Festival: London 2011 |
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Distributed for free by The Sunday Times. It included a selection of songs that Coldplay performed at the iTunes Festival prior to Mylo Xyloto Tour (2011–12). | |
| Live in Madrid |
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Promotional extended play featuring tracks from the band's Unstaged performance, which was directed by Anton Corbijn and broadcast by YouTube earlier that year. | |
| A Sky Full of Stars |
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Global release of the Target edition tracks from Ghost Stories (2014). Chart data for the extended play was combined with its namesake single. | |
| Live from Spotify London |
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Exclusive Spotify extended play which celebrated Coldplay becoming the most streamed band of all time in the platform. It was also branded as a Christmas gift to fans. | |
| Kaleidoscope EP |
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Companion piece for A Head Full of Dreams (2015). It includes four new songs and a live version of "Something Just Like This", which was recorded at Tokyo Dome, Japan. | |
| Global Citizen – EP 1 |
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Released under the pseudonym Los Unidades, the extended play features guests such as Tiwa Savage and Pharrell Williams. Its proceeds were donated to Global Citizen. | |
| Coldplay: Reimagined |
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Exclusive Apple Music release including acoustic versions for three Everyday Life (2019) songs. It was accompanied by a music short film directed by Andy Hines. | |
| Live from Climate Pledge Arena |
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Selection of tracks the band performed during their one-off promotional show at Climate Pledge Arena. It was made available exclusively on Amazon Music. | |
| Infinity Station Sessions |
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The extended play features "Christmas Lights" plus four Music of the Spheres (2021) tracks performed live, recorded in Spatial Audio and released for Apple Music. | |
| Spotify Singles |
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Exclusive Spotify release for the platform's namesake series. It includes a live version of "Let Somebody Go" and a piano rework of Kid Cudi's "Day 'n' Nite". |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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GER |
ITA |
NLD |
NZ |
SWI |
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| "Brothers & Sisters" | 1999 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Shiver" | 2000 | 35 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — |
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Parachutes |
| "Yellow" | 4 | 5 | — | 96 | — | 82 | 38 | 23 | 16 | 48 |
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| "Trouble" | 10 | — | — | 60 | — | 16 | 67 | 16 | 76 | — |
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| "Don't Panic" | 2001 | 130 | 57 | — | — | — | 47 | 83 | — | — | — |
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| "In My Place" | 2002 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 60 | 65 | 4 | 56 | 24 | 37 | — |
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A Rush of Blood to the Head |
| "The Scientist" | 10 | 40 | 16 | 96 | 26 | 23 | 20 | — | 28 | — |
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| "Clocks" | 2003 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 65 | 50 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 71 | 29 |
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| "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" | 100 | 43 | — | — | — | 46 | 65 | 35 | — | — |
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| "Speed of Sound" | 2005 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
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X&Y |
| "Fix You" | 4 | 25 | 4 | 187 | 65 | 13 | 54 | 17 | 53 | 59 |
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| "Talk" | 10 | 20 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 86 |
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| "The Hardest Part" | 2006 | — | 40 | — | — | — | 19 | 39 | 28 | 44 | — | ||
| "Violet Hill" | 2008 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 40 |
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Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends |
| "Viva la Vida" | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
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| "Lost!" (solo or featuring Jay-Z) |
54 | — | 55 | — | 73 | — | 39 | — | 53 | 40 | |||
| "Life in Technicolor II" | 2009 | 28 | 63 | 92 | — | — | 48 | 30 | — | 39 | — | Prospekt's March | |
| "Strawberry Swing" | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | ||
| "Christmas Lights" | 2010 | 13 | 32 | 18 | — | 24 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 25 |
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Non-album single |
| "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | 2011 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
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Mylo Xyloto |
| "Paradise" | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
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| "Charlie Brown" | 2012 | 22 | 78 | — | 148 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — |
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| "Princess of China" (with Rihanna) |
4 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 14 | 48 | 8 | 20 | 20 |
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| "Hurts Like Heaven" | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Atlas" | 2013 | 12 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 69 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | |
| "Magic" | 2014 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
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Ghost Stories |
| "A Sky Full of Stars" | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
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| "True Love" | 180 | — | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ink" | 156 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 68 | — | — | — |
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| "Adventure of a Lifetime" | 2015 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
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A Head Full of Dreams |
| "Hymn for the Weekend" | 2016 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 16 | — | 7 | 25 |
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| "Up&Up" | 71 | 74 | — | 161 | 79 | 32 | 65 | — | 32 | — |
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| "A Head Full of Dreams" | 173 | — | — | 156 | — | 58 | 60 | — | — | — |
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| "Everglow" | 52 | 93 | 66 | 28 | 42 | 35 | 25 | — | 16 | — |
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| "Something Just Like This" (with the Chainsmokers) |
2017 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
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Memories...Do Not Open and Kaleidoscope EP |
| "Miracles (Someone Special)" (with Big Sean) |
54 | — | — | 72 | — | 76 | — | — | 45 | — |
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Kaleidoscope EP | |
| "Orphans" / "Arabesque" | 2019 | 27 | 68 | 59 | 175 | 94 | 55 | 37 | — | 25 | — |
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Everyday Life |
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| "Higher Power" | 2021 | 12 | 44 | 31 | 98 | 35 | 52 | 44 | — | 18 | 53 |
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Music of the Spheres |
| "My Universe" (with BTS) |
3 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 13 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
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| "Let Somebody Go" (with Selena Gomez) |
2022 | 24 | 66 | 45 | 115 | 74 | — | 53 | — | 27 | 91 |
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| "Feels Like I'm Falling in Love" | 2024 | 16 | 54 | 82 | 116 |
80 | 80 | 59 | — | 26 | 81 | Moon Music | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| UK |
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CAN |
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GER |
ITA |
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| "Moses" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live 2003 | |
| "What If" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | X&Y | |
| "Lovers in Japan" | 2008 | 131 | — | 77 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| "Up with the Birds" / "U.F.O." | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mylo Xyloto | |
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| "Up in Flames" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Midnight" | 2014 | 48 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 29 |
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Ghost Stories |
| "Everyday Life" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | Everyday Life | |
| "Champion of the World" | 2020 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | ||
| "Flags" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Coloratura" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Music of the Spheres | |
| "People of the Pride" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Biutyful" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Humankind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Charity singles
| Title | Year | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "2000 Miles" | 2003 | Acoustic cover of the Pretenders' song, released as a digital download on Coldplay's official website. All the proceeds were donated to Stop Handgun Violence and Future Forests. | |
| "Lhuna" (featuring Kylie Minogue) |
2008 | Recorded during the sessions for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008) and originally meant to feature David Bowie along with Minogue. Released to promote World AIDS Day. | |
| "Aliens" | 2017 | All royalties were donated to Migrant Offshore Aid Station, which provides medical relief to refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. The track was later remixed by Markus Dravs as well. | |
| "Humankind" (Live in Mexico City) | 2022 | Made available as a limited digital download on Bandcamp for Earth Day 2022. All proceeds were donated to EarthPercent, a project supporting numerous organizations tackling the climate crisis. | |
| "Let Somebody Go" (Live at River Plate) (with H.E.R.) |
2023 | Made available as a limited digital download on Bandcamp for Earth Day 2023. All proceeds were donated to EarthPercent, a project supporting numerous organizations tackling the climate crisis. |
Other charted and certified songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| UK |
AUS |
BEL |
CAN |
FRA |
ITA |
NLD |
NZ |
SWI |
US | ||||
| "Sparks" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Parachutes |
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mince Spies | |
| "Life in Technicolor" | 2008 | 112 | — | 50 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| "Cemeteries of London" | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Death and All His Friends" | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "42" | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Glass of Water" | 134 | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Prospekt's March | ||
| "Prospekt's March/Poppyfields" | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Goldrush" | 2009 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Life in Technicolor II" | |
| "A Message 2010" | 2010 | 88 | — | 49 | 57 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | Hope for Haiti Now | |
| "Moving to Mars" | 2011 | 163 | 71 | 49 | 64 | 70 | 32 | — | — | — | 90 | Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall | |
| "Major Minus" | 133 | 72 | 50 | 68 | 71 | 34 | — | — | — | 92 | Mylo Xyloto | ||
| "Always in My Head" | 2014 | 124 | — | — | — | 111 | 60 | — | — | — | — | Ghost Stories | |
| "Another's Arms" | 70 | — | — | — | 83 | 30 | — | — | 52 | — | |||
| "O" | 108 | — | — | — | 107 | 82 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Miracles" | 95 | — | — | — | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | Unbroken | ||
| "Birds" | 2015 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — |
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A Head Full of Dreams |
| "Fun" (featuring Tove Lo) |
164 | — | — | — | 118 | — | 86 | — | — | — |
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| "Kaleidoscope" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Army of One" | 198 | — | — | — | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Amazing Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Colour Spectrum" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hypnotised" | 2017 | 70 | — | — | 81 | 185 | 52 | — | — | 45 | — | Kaleidoscope EP | |
| "All I Can Think About Is You" | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "E-Lo" (as Los Unidades) (with Pharrell Williams featuring Jozzy) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Global Citizen – EP 1 | |
| "Trouble in Town" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Everyday Life | |
| "Daddy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Church" | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Human Heart" (with We Are King and Jacob Collier) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Music of the Spheres | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Trouble" (Acoustic) | 2001 | 2 Meter Sessies, Vol. 10 | |
| "Yellow" (Live at the Chapel) | 2002 | Cold Live at the Chapel, Vol. 2 | |
| "In My Place" (Live at Live 8, Hyde Park) | 2005 | Live 8 (Live, July 2005) | |
| "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (Live at Live 8, Hyde Park) (with Richard Ashcroft) | |||
| "Fix You" (Live at Live 8, Hyde Park) | |||
| "How You See the World No. 2" | Help: A Day in the Life | ||
| "In the Sun" (Live at Austin City Limits) (with Michael Stipe) |
2006 | In the Sun (Guft Coast Relief) | |
| "Fix You" (Live) | 2007 | Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now | |
| "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (Coldplay vs. Swedish House Mafia) | 2012 | Until Now | |
| "Wish I Was Here" (with Cat Power) |
2014 | Wish I Was Here | |
| "A Sky Full of Stars" (Robin Schulz Edit) | Prayer | ||
| "We Can Work It Out" | 2015 | A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney | |
| "We All Fall in Love Sometimes" | 2018 | Revamp: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin |