List Of Songs By Coldplay
British rock band Coldplay have written or co-written every song in their discography, with the exception of several covers. They were formed in London by Chris Martin (vocals, piano), Jonny Buckland (lead guitar), Guy Berryman (bass guitar), Will Champion (drums, percussion) and Phil Harvey (management). Aside from the latter, all members are equally credited as songwriters on each track. Their experimentation with styles over the years resulted in a sound that is considered alternative rock, alternative pop, pop rock, post-Britpop, soft rock, and pop. Conversely, extended plays Safety (1998) and The Blue Room (1999) featured characteristics of the dream pop genre, setting them apart from succeeding works.
Coldplay collaborated with Australian-British singer Kylie Minogue (pictured in 2018) for charity single "Lhuna" in 2008. 
Coldplay worked with producer Brian Eno (pictured in 2015) for the albums Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends and Mylo Xyloto. 
"Lost+", a remix of "Lost!" features vocals from rapper Jay-Z (pictured in 2010). 
Coldplay collaborated with Barbadian singer Rihanna (pictured in 2018) for the song "Princess of China" in 2011. 
Coldplay collaborated with American singer Cat Power (pictured in 2018) for the title track of the film Wish I Was Here (2014). 
The song "A Sky Full of Stars" features production from Swedish producer Avicii (pictured in 2014). 
Beyoncé (pictured in 2019) performed guest vocals on the songs "Hymn for the Weekend" and "Up&Up" in 2015. 
English singer-songwriter Noel Gallagher (pictured in 2012) performed the guitar solo on "Up&Up". 
Coldplay collaborated with Swedish singer Tove Lo (pictured in 2014) for the song "Fun" in 2015. 
Coldplay collaborated with the Chainsmokers (pictured in 2016) for the song "Something Just Like This" in 2017. 
"Miracles (Someone Special)" features guest vocals from rapper Big Sean (pictured in 2016). 
Coldplay worked with producer Max Martin (pictured in 2023) for their ninth album, Music of the Spheres. 
Singer Selena Gomez (pictured in 2013) contributed vocals to "Let Somebody Go".
According to Berryman, debut album Parachutes (2000) was a muted record. It combined beautiful and happy messages with moody and atmospheric tones. Made available two years later, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) boasted stronger piano and guitar melodies, helping to address the urgency and turmoil caused by the September 11 attacks. The band held onto their previous references for X&Y (2005), but with the addition of electronic production and extensive use of synthesisers. Existential themes were grander in scale to match the arrangements as well.
Its successor, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), entailed contributions from Brian Eno, helping Coldplay to explore a new musical territory. They experimented with numerous instruments, such as electric violins, tack pianos, santoors, and organs. Lyrically, the album discussed life, love, death, revolution, war, and politics. In 2011, the group launched Mylo Xyloto, a concept record following the story of two characters in the style of a rock opera. It widened their soundscapes by incorporating modern, urban, and dance compositions, as seen with Rihanna collaboration "Princess of China". Three years later, they drew influence from genres like R&B, synth-pop, and ambient to release Ghost Stories (2014). Martin described the album as a journey towards unconditional love, while Avicii and Paul Epworth handled guest production.
Coldplay subsequently invited Stargate to record the disco and funk-inspired A Head Full of Dreams (2015), which contemplated forgiveness, parenthood, and healing. Various acts had a cameo appearance, including Beyoncé in "Hymn for the Weekend", Tove Lo in "Fun", and Noel Gallagher in "Up&Up". Additionally, the band tried out EDM sounds by partnering with the Chainsmokers for "Something Just Like This" in 2017. Regarded as their most political and experimental work to date, Everyday Life (2019) saw them move towards jazz, gospel, blues, and classical rhythms. Coldplay maintained this multi-genre approach for Music of the Spheres (2021), but adding pop sensibilities. They enlisted Max Martin to produce the album and picked topics based on the human experience for its lyrics. Collaborations also involved BTS in "My Universe". Aside from usual activities, the band take part in tribute projects, film soundtracks, and songwriting sessions from other musicians. Similarly, unreleased material has been performed at many shows.
Released songs
| † | Indicates song not written or co-written by Coldplay |
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| Title | Writers | Original release | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "1.36" | Coldplay | B-side of "The Scientist" | 2002 | |
| "42" | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "2000 Miles" (The Pretenders cover) | Chrissie Hynde † | Sweet Tracks | 2003 | |
| "Adventure of a Lifetime" | Coldplay Stargate |
A Head Full of Dreams | 2015 | |
"Alien Choir" (stylised as " ")
|
Coldplay Max Martin Jon Hopkins |
Music of the Spheres | 2021 | |
| "Aliens" | Coldplay Brian Eno |
Kaleidoscope EP | 2017 | |
| "All I Can Think About Is You" | Coldplay | Kaleidoscope EP | 2017 | |
| "All Your Friends" | Coldplay | A Sky Full of Stars | 2014 | |
| "Always in My Head" | Coldplay | Ghost Stories | 2014 | |
| "Amazing Day" | Coldplay Stargate |
A Head Full of Dreams | 2015 | |
| "Amor Argentina" (Live) | Coldplay | Live in Buenos Aires | 2018 | |
| "Amsterdam" | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2002 | |
| "Animals" | Coldplay | B-side of "Clocks" | 2003 | |
| "Another's Arms" | Coldplay | Ghost Stories | 2014 | |
| "Arabesque" | Coldplay Femi Kuti Drew Goddard Paul Van Haver |
Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "Army of One" | Coldplay Stargate |
A Head Full of Dreams | 2015 | |
| "The Astronaut" (Jin) |
Coldplay Kim Seok-Jin Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll Joan La Barbara Jóhann Jóhannsson Moses Martin |
Non-album single | 2022 | |
| "Atlas" | Coldplay | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 2013 | |
| "بنی آدم" | Coldplay Alice Coltrane Harcourt Whyte |
Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "Bigger Stronger" | Coldplay | Safety | 1998 | |
| "Birds" | Coldplay Stargate |
A Head Full of Dreams | 2015 | |
| "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (The Verve live cover) (with Richard Ashcroft) |
Richard Ashcroft | Live 8 (Live, July 2005) | 2005 | |
| "Biutyful" | Coldplay Davide Rossi Max Martin Oscar Holter |
Music of the Spheres | 2021 | |
| "Broken" | Coldplay | Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "Brothers & Sisters" | Coldplay | Non-album single | 1999 | |
| "Careful Where You Stand" | Coldplay | B-side of "Shiver" | 2000 | |
| "Cemeteries of London" | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "Champion of the World" | Coldplay Andy Monaghan Scott Hutchison Simon Lidell |
Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "Charlie Brown" | Coldplay Brian Eno |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "Chinese Sleep Chant" (Hidden track) | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "Christmas Lights" | Coldplay | Non-album single | 2010 | |
| "Church" | Coldplay Amjad Sabri Davide Rosse Stargate Jacob Collier Norah Shaqur |
Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "Clocks" | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2002 | |
| "Coloratura" | Coldplay Max Martin Paris Strother John Metcalfe Davide Rossi |
Music of the Spheres | 2021 | |
| "Colour Spectrum" | Coldplay Stargate |
A Head Full of Dreams | 2015 | |
| "Crests of Waves" | Coldplay | B-side of "Clocks" | 2003 | |
| "Cry Cry Cry" | Coldplay Bert Berns Jerry Ragovoy Jacob Collier |
Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "Daddy" | Coldplay | Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "Day 'n' Nite" (Kid Cudi live cover) | Scott Mescudi Oladipo Omishore † |
Spotify Singles | 2022 | |
| "Daylight" | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2002 | |
| "De Música Ligera" (Soda Stereo live cover) | Gustavo Cerati Zeta Bosio † |
Live in Buenos Aires | 2018 | |
| "Death and All His Friends" | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "Death Will Never Conquer" | Coldplay | B-side of "Viva la Vida" | 2008 | |
| "Don't Let It Break Your Heart" | Coldplay Brian Eno |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "Don't Panic" | Coldplay | The Blue Room | 1999 | |
| "E-Lo" (as Los Unidades) (feat. Jozzy & Pharrell Williams) |
Coldplay Jocelyn Donaldson Letta Mbulu |
Global Citizen – EP 1 | 2018 | |
| "Easy to Please" | Coldplay | B-side of "Brothers & Sisters" | 1999 | |
| "Èkó" | Coldplay | Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "End Credits" (Live) | Coldplay | Live in Buenos Aires | 2018 | |
| "The Escapist" (Hidden track) | Coldplay Jon Hopkins |
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "Everglow" | Coldplay Stargate |
A Head Full of Dreams | 2015 | |
| "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | Coldplay Brian Eno Peter Allen Adrienne Anderson Harry Castioni Alex Christensen Bela Lagonda Jeff Wycombe |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "Everyday Life" | Coldplay John Metcalfe |
Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "Everything's Not Lost" | Coldplay | Parachutes | 2000 | |
| "Feels Like I'm Falling in Love" | Coldplay Apple Martin Max Martin Jon Hopkins Tim Rutili |
Moon Music | 2024 | |
| "Fix You" | Coldplay | X&Y | 2005 | |
| "Flags" | Coldplay | Everyday Life (Japanese edition) |
2019 | |
| "Fly On" (Hidden track) | Coldplay | Ghost Stories | 2014 | |
| "For You" | Coldplay | B-side of "Shiver" | 2000 | |
| "Fun" (Natalie Imbruglia) |
Coldplay | Come to Life | 2009 | |
| "Fun" (feat. Tove Lo) |
Coldplay Stargate |
A Head Full of Dreams | 2015 | |
| "Ghost Story" | Coldplay | A Sky Full of Stars | 2014 | |
| "Glass of Water" | Coldplay | Prospekt's March | 2008 | |
| "God = Love" (Hidden track) | Coldplay | Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2002 | |
| "The Goldrush" | Coldplay | B-side of "Life in Technicolor II" | 2009 | |
| "Gravity" | Coldplay | B-side of "Talk" | 2005 | |
| "Green Eyes" | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2002 | |
| "Guns" | Coldplay | Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "The Hardest Part" | Coldplay | X&Y | 2005 | |
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Judy Garland live cover) | Hugh Martin † | Mince Spies | 2001 | |
| "A Head Full of Dreams" | Coldplay Stargate |
A Head Full of Dreams | 2015 | |
| "Help Is Round the Corner" | Coldplay | B-side of "Yellow" | 2000 | |
| "High Speed" | Coldplay | The Blue Room | 1999 | |
| "Higher Power" | Coldplay Max Martin Federico Vindver Denise Carite |
Music of the Spheres | 2021 | |
| "A Hopeful Transmission" | Coldplay Brian Eno |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "How You See the World" | Coldplay | X&Y (Japanese edition first press) |
2005 | |
"Human Heart" (stylised as " ")(with We Are King & Jacob Collier) |
Coldplay Max Martin Jacob Collier Paris Strother Amber Strother |
Music of the Spheres | 2021 | |
| "Humankind" | Coldplay Federico Vindver Daniel Green Jon Hopkins Max Martin Oscar Holter |
Music of the Spheres | 2021 | |
| "Hurts Like Heaven" | Coldplay Brian Eno |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "Hymn for the Weekend" | Coldplay Stargate |
A Head Full of Dreams | 2015 | |
| "Hypnotised" | Coldplay | Kaleidoscope EP | 2017 | |
| "I Bloom Blaum" | Coldplay | B-side of "In My Place" | 2002 | |
| "I Ran Away" | Coldplay | B-side of "The Scientist" | 2002 | |
| "In My Place" | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2002 | |
| "In the Sun" (Joseph Arthur live cover) (with Michael Stipe) |
Joseph Arthur Joseph Lyburn† |
In the Sun (Guft Coast Relief) | 2006 | |
"Infinity Sign" (stylised as " ")
|
Coldplay Jon Hopkins Max Martin |
Music of the Spheres | 2021 | |
| "Ink" | Coldplay | Ghost Stories | 2014 | |
| "Kaleidoscope" | Coldplay Stargate |
A Head Full of Dreams | 2015 | |
| "Let Somebody Go" (with Selena Gomez) |
Coldplay Apple Martin Olivia Waithe Max Martin Bill Rahko Oscar Holter Leland Wayne |
Music of the Spheres | 2021 | |
| "Lhuna" (with Kylie Minogue) |
Coldplay | Non-album single | 2008 | |
| "Life in Technicolor" | Coldplay Jon Hopkins |
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "Life in Technicolor ii" | Coldplay | Prospekt's March | 2008 | |
| "Life Is for Living" (Hidden track) | Coldplay | Parachutes | 2000 | |
| "Lips Like Sugar" (Echo & the Bunnymen live cover) | Will Sergeant Ian McCulloch Les Pattinson Pete de Freitas † |
B-side of "The Scientist" (DVD single) | 2002 | |
| "Lost!" | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "Lovers in Japan" | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "Low" | Coldplay | X&Y | 2005 | |
| "Lukas" (Natalie Imbruglia) |
Coldplay | Come to Life | 2009 | |
| "Magic" | Coldplay | Ghost Stories | 2014 | |
| "Major Minus" | Coldplay Brian Eno |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "A Message" | Coldplay | X&Y | 2005 | |
| "Midnight" | Coldplay Jon Hopkins |
Ghost Stories | 2014 | |
| "Miracles" | Coldplay | Unbroken | 2014 | |
| "Miracles (Someone Special)" (with Big Sean) |
Coldplay Sean Anderson |
Kaleidoscope EP | 2017 | |
| "M.M.I.X." | Coldplay Brian Eno |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "Mooie Ellebogen" (Live) | Coldplay | B-side of "Clocks" (Dutch single) | 2003 | |
| "Moses" (Live) | Coldplay | Live 2003 | 2003 | |
| "Moving to Mars" | Coldplay Brian Eno |
B-side of "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | 2011 | |
| "Murder" | Coldplay | B-side of "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" | 2003 | |
"Music of the Spheres" (stylised as " ")
|
Coldplay Max Martin |
Music of the Spheres | 2021 | |
"Music of the Spheres II" (stylised as " ")
|
Coldplay Rik Simpson Daniel Green Federico Vindver Max Martin Bill Rahko |
Music of the Spheres | 2021 | |
| "My Universe" (with BTS) |
Coldplay Max Martin Bill Rahko Oscar Holter Suga J-Hope RM |
Music of the Spheres | 2021 | |
| "Mylo Xyloto" | Coldplay Brian Eno |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground" | Coldplay | Safety | 1998 | |
| "Now My Feet Won't Touch the Ground" | Coldplay | Prospekt's March | 2008 | |
| "O" | Coldplay | Ghost Stories | 2014 | |
| "O (Reprise)" | Coldplay | A Sky Full of Stars | 2014 | |
| "Oceans" | Coldplay | Ghost Stories | 2014 | |
| "Ode to Deodorant" (as The Coldplay) | Coldplay | "Ode to Deodorant" (Cassette single) | 1998 | |
| "Old Friends" | Coldplay | Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "On My Way Home" (Pentatonix) |
Coldplay Jordan Johnson Sam Martin Marcus Lomax Jason Evigan Stefan Johnson Clarence Coffee |
PTX, Vol. III | 2014 | |
| "One I Love" | Coldplay | B-side of "In My Place" | 2002 | |
| "Only Superstition" | Coldplay | B-side of "Brothers & Sisters" | 1998 | |
| "Orphans" | Coldplay Moses Martin |
Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "Parachutes" | Coldplay | Parachutes | 2000 | |
| "Paradise" | Coldplay Brian Eno |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "Paulistanos" (Live) | Coldplay | Live in São Paulo | 2018 | |
| "People of the Pride" | Coldplay Max Martin Bill Rahko Derek Dixie Samuel Falson Jesse Rogg |
Music of the Spheres | 2021 | |
| "Politik" | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2002 | |
| "Poppyfields" | Coldplay | Prospekt's March | 2008 | |
| "Postcards from Far Away" | Coldplay | Prospekt's March | 2008 | |
| "Pour Me" (Live) | Coldplay | B-side of "Fix You" | 2005 | |
| "Princess of China" (with Rihanna) |
Coldplay Brian Eno |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "Proof" | Coldplay | B-side of "Speed of Sound" | 2005 | |
| "Prospekt's March" | Coldplay | Prospekt's March | 2008 | |
| "Rainy Day" | Coldplay | Prospekt's March | 2008 | |
| "Reign of Love" | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "A Rush of Blood to the Head" | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2002 | |
| "The Scientist" | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2002 | |
| "See You Soon" | Coldplay | The Blue Room | 1999 | |
| "Shiver" | Coldplay | Parachutes | 2000 | |
| "A Sky Full of Stars" | Coldplay Tim Bergling |
Ghost Stories | 2014 | |
| "Sleeping Sun" | Coldplay | B-side of "Talk" | 2005 | |
| "Something Just Like This" (with the Chainsmokers) |
Coldplay Andrew Taggart |
Kaleidoscope EP | 2017 | |
| "Sparks" | Coldplay | Parachutes | 2000 | |
| "Speed of Sound" | Coldplay | X&Y | 2005 | |
| "A Spell a Rebel Yell" | Coldplay | B-side of "Violet Hill" | 2008 | |
| "Spies" | Coldplay | Parachutes | 2000 | |
| "Square One" | Coldplay | X&Y | 2005 | |
| "Strawberry Swing" | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "Such a Rush" | Coldplay | Safety | 1998 | |
| "Sunrise" | Coldplay Davide Rossi |
Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "Swallowed in the Sea" | Coldplay | X&Y | 2005 | |
| "Talk" | Coldplay Ralf Hütter Karl Bartos Emil Schult |
X&Y | 2005 | |
| "Things I Don't Understand" | Coldplay | B-side of "Speed of Sound" | 2005 | |
| "Til Kingdom Come" | Coldplay | X&Y | 2005 | |
| "Timbuktu" (as Los Unidades) (feat. Stormzy, Jess Kent & Cassper Nyovest) |
Coldplay Caiphus Semenya Clarence Charles Michael Owuo Jr. |
Global Citizen – EP 1 | 2018 | |
| "Trouble" | Coldplay | Parachutes | 2000 | |
| "Trouble in Town" | Coldplay | Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "True Love" | Coldplay | Ghost Stories | 2014 | |
| "Twisted Logic" | Coldplay | X&Y | 2005 | |
| "U.F.O." | Coldplay Brian Eno |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "Up in Flames" | Coldplay Brian Eno |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "Up with the Birds" | Coldplay Brian Eno Leonard Cohen |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "Up&Up" | Coldplay Stargate |
A Head Full of Dreams | 2015 | |
| "Us Against the World" | Coldplay Brian Eno |
Mylo Xyloto | 2011 | |
| "Violet Hill" | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "Viva la Vida" | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "Voodoo" (as Los Unidades) (feat. Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Danny Ocean, Stargate & David Guetta) |
Coldplay Tiwa Savage Wizkid Daniel Morales David Guetta Mikkel S. Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen |
Global Citizen – EP 1 | 2018 | |
| "Warning Sign" | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2002 | |
| "We All Fall in Love Sometimes" (Elton John cover) | Elton John Bernie Taupin † |
Revamp: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
2018 | |
| "We Can Work It Out" (The Beatles live cover) | John Lennon Paul McCartney † |
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney | 2015 | |
| "We Never Change" | Coldplay | Parachutes | 2000 | |
| "What If" | Coldplay | X&Y | 2005 | |
| "When I Need a Friend" | Coldplay | Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "A Whisper" | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2002 | |
| "White Shadows" | Coldplay | X&Y | 2005 | |
| "Wish I Was Here" (with Cat Power) |
Coldplay | Wish I Was Here | 2014 | |
| "The World Turned Upside Down" | Coldplay | B-side of "Fix You" | 2005 | |
| "WOTW / POTP" | Coldplay | Everyday Life | 2019 | |
| "X Marks the Spot" (Hidden track) | Coldplay Stargate |
A Head Full of Dreams | 2015 | |
| "X&Y" | Coldplay | X&Y | 2005 | |
| "Yellow" | Coldplay | Parachutes | 2000 | |
| "Yes" | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 2008 | |
| "You Only Live Twice" (Nancy Sinatra live cover) | Leslie Bricusse John Barry † |
B-side of "Don't Panic" | 2001 |
Unreleased songs
| Title | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| "1000–1 (Ballad of...)" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "Afaik" | Leaked demo from A Head Full of Dreams (2015). | |
| "Aeterna" | Played from tape during the Music of the Spheres World Tour (2022–24). | |
| "Aiko" | The song's title was written on a piano used during the promotion of Mylo Xyloto (2011). | |
| "Alien Radio" | The song's title was written in one of Buckland's guitars during the promotion of Mylo Xyloto (2011). To tease Music of the Spheres (2021), Coldplay created a website named Alien Radio FM, which contained cryptic texts and audios. | |
| "Alive Day" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "All My Love" | Performed during the Music of the Spheres World Tour (2022–24). | |
| "Arabesque" | The song's title was written on a piano used during the promotion of Mylo Xyloto (2011). A song with the same name was released in Everyday Life (2019). Berryman and Martin explained the new track was built upon the old one. | |
| "Aurora Boreale" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "Before I Lose" | Performed at Coldplay's second appearance at The Laurel Tree. | |
| "Bit of a Bastard" | Written for the Game of Thrones: The Musical campaign at Red Nose Day in 2015. | |
| "Blasphemy" | Part of the rumoured track list for X&Y (2005) but ultimately scrapped before its release. | |
| "Bloodless Revolution" | Leaked demo from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). | |
| "Boyfriend" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "Break of Dawn" | Leaked demo from A Head Full of Dreams (2015). Also known as "Vampire Symphony". | |
| "Brilliant" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "Bucket for a Crown" | Performed at Mencap's Little Noise Sessions by Martin and Davide Rossi in 2006. | |
| "The Butterfly" | Announced as an upcoming track for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008) but ultimately scrapped. | |
| "Buzz" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "Call Me" | Written for the band's boy band side project Pectoralz and recorded by an unknown female artist looking for a record deal. | |
| "Car Kids" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "Cartoon Head" | ||
| "Cartoon Heart" | ||
| "Closer to Home" | Written for the Game of Thrones: The Musical campaign at Red Nose Day in 2015. | |
| "Conscious Pilot" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "C.U.B.A." | ||
| "December" | Written in 1997. Its opening line was used in "Violet Hill", from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). | |
| "Déjà Vu" | Part of the rumoured track list for X&Y (2005) but ultimately scrapped before its release. | |
| "Deserter" | Written for A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) but scrapped before its release. | |
| "Don Quixote" | Performed during the Viva la Vida Tour (2008–10). Also known as "Spanish Rain". | |
| "Drift" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "Drinks on Me" | Early version of "Hymn for the Weekend", from A Head Full of Dreams (2015). Also known as "Drunk & High". | |
| "Drunks and Guns" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "The Dubliners" | Performed during the Viva la Vida Tour (2008–10). | |
| "Echo My Name (I Can't Believe You're Gone)" | Part of the rumoured track list for X&Y (2005) but ultimately scrapped before its release. | |
| "Eulogy (For a King)" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "The Fall of Man" | Announced as an upcoming track for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008) but ultimately scrapped. | |
| "Family Tree" | Early version of "A Head Full of Dreams", from the song's namesake album. | |
| "Famous Old Painters" | Leaked demo from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). Mentioned by Champion on Twitter. | |
| "Far Out" | Leaked demo from A Head Full of Dreams (2015). | |
| "Fingers Crossed" | Written for A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) but scrapped before its release. | |
| "First Steps" | Leaked demo from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). | |
| "Forever, Whatever" | Leaked demo from A Head Full of Dreams (2015). | |
| "Fury" | Part of the rumoured track list for X&Y (2005) but ultimately scrapped before its release. | |
| "Gardeners on the Frontline" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "A Ghost" | Written for A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) but scrapped before its release. | |
| "Ghost Stories" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in Coldplay: Ghost Stories (2014). | |
| "Gold" | Leaked demo from A Head Full of Dreams (2015). | |
| "Golden Arrow" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "Gone But Not F. Cotton" | Written and recorded on Fearne Cotton's last show for BBC Radio 1 in 2015. | |
| "Goodbye and Goodnight" | Leaked demo from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). | |
| "Great Expectations" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "Harbingers of Doom" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "Harmless" | Performed at Coldplay's 2 Meter Sessions concert in 2000. | |
| "Harmony" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "Heart on Fire" | Leaked demo from A Head Full of Dreams (2015). | |
| "Hook Up" | The song's title was written on a piano at the band's studio during an interview for 60 Minutes in 2009. | |
| "I Am Your Baby's Daddy" (as The Nappies) | Written by Martin as a joke for Gwyneth Paltrow following the birth of their daughter in 2004. | |
| "I Hear Noises" | Performed at Coldplay's second appearance at The Laurel Tree. | |
| "I Tried" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "I Trust Life" | ||
| "Idiot" | Written for A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) but scrapped before its release. | |
| "If All Else Fails" | Performed at Coldplay's live debut at The Laurel Tree in 1998. | |
| "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "If She Comes Back" | Performed at a soundcheck in 2002 but never in a proper concert. | |
| "In Isolation" | Written for A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) but scrapped before its release. | |
| "It Was a Wonderful Day" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "Julens Ljus" | Written for the Game of Thrones: The Musical campaign at Red Nose Day in 2015. | |
| "Julia Robert's Smile" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "Ladder to the Sun" | Performed during the A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour (2002–03). | |
| "LeftRightLeftRightLeft" | Written for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008) but scrapped before its release. | |
| "Legends" | Early version of "Adventure of a Lifetime", from A Head Full of Dreams (2015). | |
| "Life Is Beautiful" | Performed during the A Head Full of Dreams Tour (2016–17). | |
| "Love in a Lethal Dose" | Written for Mylo Xyloto (2011) but scrapped before its release. The song was later reworked with Avicii's help and renamed "Lethal Drug", being discarded once again. Additionally, a leaked demo featuring SZA appeared on the internet in 2022. | |
| "Loveless" | Leaked demo from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). | |
| "Lucky Sevens" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "A Man for All Seasons (Still Goin' Strong)" | Written for the Game of Thrones: The Musical campaign at Red Nose Day in 2015. | |
| "The Man Who Swears" | Leaked demo from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). Its elements were used in "People of the Pride". | |
| "Mining on the Moon" | Announced as an upcoming track for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008) but ultimately scrapped. | |
| "Mist" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in Coldplay: Ghost Stories (2014). | |
| "Name and Likeness" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "Neon Forest" | Played from tape during the Music of the Spheres World Tour (2022–24). | |
| "O (Part 2)" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "One World" | Performed during the Music of the Spheres World Tour (2022–24). | |
| "Orange" | Performed at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2024 as a tribute to Luton Town F.C. Martin wrote the song to acknowledge a local campaign that was carried out prior to the show, requesting the lyrics of "Yellow" to be changed to "Orange". | |
| "Original U.F.O." | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "Panic" | Early version of "Don't Panic", from Parachutes (2000). | |
| "Poor Me" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "The Race" | Leaked demo from Ghost Stories (2014). | |
| "Rastafarian Targaryan" | Written for the Game of Thrones: The Musical campaign at Red Nose Day in 2015. | |
| "Red Wedding" | ||
| "Rescue Street" | Mentioned by Martin during an interview. It had an a cappella section but "sounded horrific". | |
| "School" | Leaked demo from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). Its elements were used in "Death and All His Friends". | |
| "Sex & Violence" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "So Sad" | Performed at Coldplay's live debut at The Laurel Tree in 1998. | |
| "Solid Ground (Until the Water Flows Over)" | Performed during the A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour (2002–03). | |
| "Someone to Love" | Performed at a soundcheck in 2002 but never in a proper concert. | |
| "Something Ain't Right" | Part of the rumoured track list for X&Y (2005) but ultimately scrapped before its release. | |
| "Space Symphony" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "Spiderwebs" | Early version of "Trouble", from Parachutes (2000). | |
| "St. Stephen" | Leaked demo from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). | |
| "Sweet Marianne" | Written by Champion for his then girlfriend, now wife, Marianna Dark. | |
| "This Hollow Frame" | Written for A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) but scrapped before its release. | |
| "Thought You Might Be a Ghost" | Written for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008) but scrapped before its release. | |
| "Tomorrow" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in Coldplay: Ghost Stories (2014). | |
| "Unbroken" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "A View from the Top" | Performed at a soundcheck in 2002 but never in a proper concert. | |
| "Vitamins" | Performed at Coldplay's live debut at The Laurel Tree in 1998. | |
| "Voldemort" | Registered on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) website. | |
| "A Wave" | Played from tape during the Music of the Spheres World Tour (2022–24). | |
| "We Pray" | Performed at Glastonbury Festival during the Music of the Spheres World Tour (2022–24). | |
| "Wedding Bells" | Performed at Apple Keynote's press conference in 2010. | |
| "Wilderness" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in The South Bank Show, which accompanied the band for six months in 2009. | |
| "Wondering Star" | ||
| "World Without You" | The song's title was written on a whiteboard in Coldplay: Ghost Stories (2014). | |
| "Your World Turns Upside Down" | Performed during the A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour (2002–03). |