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Clocks (Album) by Coldplay

Artist Biography For Coldplay

Coldplay Is A British Alternative Rock And Britpop Band Formed In London In 1997. They Consist Of Vocalist And Pianist Chris Martin Guitarist Jonny Buckland Bassist Guy Berryman Drummer Will Champion And Creative Director Phil Harvey. They Met At University College London And Began Playing Music Together From 1996 To 1998 Initially Calling Themselves Starfish. Coldplay's Music Incorporates Elements Of Soft Rock Pop Rock Piano Rock And Post-Britpop. After Independently Releasing An Extended Play Safety 1998 Coldplay Signed With Parlophone In 1999. The Band's Debut Album Parachutes 2000 Included Their Breakthrough Single "Yellow" And Received A Brit Award For British Album Of The Year A Grammy Award For Best Alternative Music Album And A Mercury Prize Nomination. Their Second Album A Rush Of Blood To The Head 2002 Won The Same Accolades And Included "Clocks" Which Earned A Grammy Award For Record Of The Year. In 2005 They Released X&Y The Album Was Marked By A Troubled Production And Various Delays Completing What The Band Considered A Trilogy As Well. Coldplay's Fourth Effort Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends 2008 Received A Grammy Award For Best Rock Album And Their First Album Of The Year Nomination While Its Title Track Was The First British Group Song To Reach Number-One In The United Kingdom And United States Simultaneously In The 21st Century. Both X&Y And Viva La Vida Were The Best-Selling Albums Of Their Respective Years Topping The Charts In More Than 30 Countries Each. Since Then Coldplay Further Diversified Their Sound With The Subsequent Releases Mylo Xyloto 2011 Ghost Stories 2014 A Head Full Of Dreams 2015 Everyday Life 2019 And Music Of The Spheres 2021 . Each Album Presented A Unique Theme And Added New Musical Styles To The Band's Original Repertoire Including Electronica Ambient Pop R&B Funk Classical Jazz Fusion And Progressive Rock. They Are Also Known For "euphoric" Live Performances Which NME Said Are When The Band "come Alive And Make The Most Sense". To Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary In 2018 A Career-Spanning Documentary Directed By Mat Whitecross Was Premiered At Selected Cinemas Featuring Previously Unseen Behind-The-Scenes Footage. With 100 Million Albums Sold Worldwide Coldplay Are The Most Successful Band Of The 21st Century And One Of The Best-Selling Music Acts Of All Time. According To Fuse They Are Also The Sixth-Most Awarded Group In History. Other Notable Achievements Include The Seventh-Highest-Grossing Tour Of All Time Three Of The 50 Highest-Selling Albums Ever In The United Kingdom The Most Number-One Records In The Country Without Ever Missing The Top Most Nominations And Wins For A Band In Brit Awards History And Becoming The First British Group To Debut At Number-One On The Billboard Hot 100. Coldplay Are Considered One Of The Most Influential Bands Of The 21st Century As Well With Forbes Describing Them As The Standard For The Current Alternative Scene. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Included A Rush Of Blood To The Head On Their "200 Definitive Albums" List And The Single "Yellow" Is Part Of Their "Songs That Shaped Rock And Roll" Exhibition For Being One Of The Most Successful And Important Recordings In The Industry. In Spite Of Their Popularity And Impact Coldplay Have Earned A Reputation As Polarizing Music Icons. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Coldplay Studio Albums
Parachutes 2000 A Rush Of Blood To The Head 2002 X&Y 2005 Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends 2008 Mylo Xyloto 2011 Ghost Stories 2014 A Head Full Of Dreams 2015 Everyday Life 2019 Music Of The Spheres 2021

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"Clocks" Is A Song By British Rock Band Coldplay. It Was Written And Composed As A Collaboration Among All The Members Of The Band For Their Second Album A Rush Of Blood To The Head. The Song Is Built Around A Piano Riff And Features Cryptic Lyrics Concerning Themes Of Contrast And Urgency. Several Remixes Of The Track Exist And Its Riff Has Been Widely Sampled. "Clocks" Is Considered To Be One Of Coldplay's Signature Songs And Is Often Ranked Among The Greatest Songs Of The 2000s And Of All Time. In 2010 The Single Was Placed At 490th On Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs Of All Time" List. In 2011 NME Placed It Amongst The "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". The Record Was Initially Released In The United States As The Album's Second Single On 11 November 2002 Reaching Number 29 On The Billboard Hot 100 And Number Nine On The Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart. It Was Then Released In The United Kingdom On 17 March 2003 As The Third Single From A Rush Of Blood To The Head Reaching Number Nine On The UK Singles Chart. Music Critics Praised The Song's Piano Melody And It Went On To Win Record Of The Year At The 2004 Grammy Awards. A Music Video Was Filmed In Support Of The Song. It Was Directed By British Film-Maker Dominic Leung And Shot At Docklands' ExCeL Building In London. It Features The Band Performing The Song With A Laser Show In Front Of A Staged Audience Mostly Local College Students. Stage Effects And Blue-Red Light Transitions Give The Video A Surreal Feel While A Stoic Crowd Make Up The Audience. Martin Has Maketradefair.Com Scrawled On His Left Hand For The Video To Promote Fair Trade Between Countries And Corporations Which Can Be Seen At Various Moments Throughout The Video Especially When Paused While He Is Playing Piano At The 3-Minute 22-Second Mark. The Website Became Defunct In 2004.