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==Links to Lost (TV show)==
==Links to Lost (TV show)==
Whilst track 3 is blatently named 'Lost', any fan of the show may be able to realise that track 4 is named '42'. Both these numbers feature in the Valenzetti Equation off the show (being that "'''4''' 8 15 16 23 '''42'''"
Whilst track 3 is blatently named 'Lost', any fan of the show may be able to realise that track 4 is named '42'. Both these numbers feature in the Valenzetti Equation off the show (being that "'''4''' 8 15 16 23 '''42'''" <ref>http://www.lostpedia.com/wiki/The_numbers</ref>
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 19:33, 8 July 2008

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This article is about the album by Coldplay. For its title track, see Viva la Vida (song).

Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (also known as Viva la Vida) is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was released on 12 June 2008 in the UK and on 17 June 2008 in North America. In May 2008, Coldplay released two successful singles from the record: "Violet Hill" and "Viva la Vida", the latter becoming the band's first song to reach #1 in the United States and the United Kingdom.

In the United States, the album sold well over 300,000 copies in its first day, and 721,000 after a week. In the UK, the album sold 125,000 copies in its first day of release and 302,074 in three days, debuting at #1.[2] The album has since sold over 500,000 copies in 10 days since its release, beating the first week UK sales of Coldplay's previous album, X&Y.[3] The band stated that they will release another album in late 2009, mostly comprising songs that were not included on Viva la Vida.[4] Since June 29, 2008, Viva la Vida has become the most downloaded album of all time.[5]

Viva la Vida takes its name from a painting by 20th century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. The phrase means "Long Live [the] Life!"[6] in Spanish. The album's artwork features the painting Liberty Leading the People (La Liberté guidant le peuple) by French painter Eugène Delacroix, commemorating the July Revolution of 1830.

History

In December 2006, Billboard.com announced that Coldplay's next album was set for release in late 2007. The band subsequently denied this through their official website, which also announced a new Latin American tour for the beginning of 2007. During this tour, the band began to write material for their fourth studio album, but no new material was played, due to the band's concerns that their performances would leak on to the Internet.

"We're slightly terrified about this record, because we've thrown away all our tricks. The truth is, we tried to find new ones."

Chris Martin in an Entertainment Weekly interview[7]

In January 2007, during an interview on BBC Radio 4's Front Row, musician and producer Brian Eno revealed that he would be the producer for the album.[8] During recording, Coldplay's website included notes on sessions with Eno and Markus Dravs, stating that the lyrics are "much more abstract, much more visual than before," and that the music is "less straight-forward, more oblique".[9] Additionally, Martin will be making a vocal transition from his trademark falsetto to a lower register.[10] Later, in July, Coldplay revealed that the album was shaping up with Hispanic influences after having recorded in churches and other areas in Latin America and Spain,[11] such as Barcelona.[7] However, it was stressed that the influence was not in any specific sound but a general feel to the songs taken as a whole. On their website, the band also described taking acoustic guitars and basic recording equipment to churches and experimenting with particular sounds.

Throughout the recording of the album, Coldplay communicated to fans through their web site, and in late October, a message on Coldplay.com suggested that two new songs, "Famous Old Painters" and "Glass of Water", had been written and were being considered for the album. While this announcement hinted at further delays, in early December another post suggested that recording was nearly finished, saying that "the creative momentum keeps on gathering". The article was signed 'Prospekt', strengthening rumours that this would be the album's title. In January, Coldplay announced two more songs: "Lovers in Japan" and "Strawberry Swing", and also denied that the album was called 'Prospekt'.

The band have stated that the track "Lost!" resulted from listening to the early Blur track "Sing", as featured on Blur's debut album Leisure, while they were on tour in the United States.[12]

Release and promotion

In an April Rolling Stone interview, Chris Martin announced the album's title and its release date. Viva la Vida takes its name from a painting by Frida Kahlo, the acclaimed 20th century Mexican artist.[13] On 10 April, a new journal entry appeared on Coldplay.com announcing the track list and release date, as well as hinting at new tracks to be issued before the album's release. "Violet Hill" was confirmed as the first single from Viva la Vida, with a video filmed in Sicily, Italy[14] and a release date of 5 May.[15] In May 2008, Coldplay made an advertisement for Apple's iTunes that featured the song "Viva la Vida".

Coldplay.com was updated in late April to reveal the official Viva la Vida artwork as well as a free release of "Violet Hill", which became available for download for one week from 29 April.[16] Free concert dates were also added at Brixton Academy, London on Monday 16 June as well as a free show at Madison Square Garden on Monday 23 June, and another in Barcelona. Seventy-three dates were announced for their upcoming world tour with shows in North America, Europe and Asia. More dates are expected to be announced shortly. The album was leaked around June 5 and the band decided to make the album available to stream via their MySpace profile from 8:30pm BST on 6 June. The album witnessed the song "Lost!" debut at number 62 and climb to #55 in the U.K. (the week ending 28 June) and chart in the U.S. at number 94 (the week ending 5 July), as well as "Life in Technicolor" which charted in Canada without receiving release as well.

On June 25 the band became the third band ever to perform on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, performing "42", and "Lost!".[17] On June 27 at 7:00 A.M. EDT, Coldplay began a Today Show, outdoor, live performance (consisting of "Clocks", "Lost!", "Viva la Vida", "Violet Hill", "In My Place", "42", but rehearsals included "Yellow", and "Politik"/"Trouble") on the streets outside of Rockefeller Plaza, New York.[18] The band appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman on June 30, and will perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on July 17. By the end of June 2008, Viva la Vida had sold more downloads than any album in digital history, surpassing the previous record held by John Mayer's Continuum.[19]

Track listing

All songs written by Berryman/Buckland/Champion/Martin except where stated.[20][21]

  1. "Life in Technicolor" (Berryman/Buckland/Champion/Martin/Hopkins) – 2:29
  2. "Cemeteries of London" – 3:21
  3. "Lost!" – 3:55
  4. "42" – 3:57
  5. "Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love" – 6:51
    • "Lovers in Japan" – 3:56
    • "Reign of Love" – 2:55
  6. "Yes" – 7:06
    • "Yes" – 4:04
    • "Chinese Sleep Chant" – 3:02 (hidden song)
  7. "Viva la Vida" – 4:01
  8. "Violet Hill" – 3:42
  9. "Strawberry Swing" – 4:09
  10. "Death and All His Friends" – 6:18
    • "Death and All His Friends" – 3:32
    • "The Escapist" (Berryman/Buckland/Champion/Martin/Hopkins) – 2:46 (hidden song)

Bonus tracks:

  1. "Lost?" – 3:39 (Japan and iTunes bonus track)
  2. "Lovers in Japan (Acoustic Version)" – 3:54 (iTunes pre-order only)

Chart performance

The album was highly successful around the world in its first week of release. Viva la Vida debuted at the #1 position in 28 countries, and went on to reach the #1 position in 58 countries. In the United Kingdom the album sold 302,000 copies after 3 days of release, making it the second fastest selling album in UK History. It also became the best selling release in iTunes history. In its second week it sold another 198,000 getting a platinum certification for those sales.[22] The album debuted with sales of 41,041[23] in Australia and was also certified platinum (70,000) as well as Belgium (50,000), New Zealand (15,000) and gold in Denmark (15,000) and Finland (15,000). In Japan it sold almost 40,000 copies in its first week and a further 40,000 in its second week. In the US the album debuted at #1 with 721,000 copies sold. This almost equals previous album X&Y's first week sales of 737,000.[24]

Sales

Chart (2008) Provider Peak
position 		Weeks Certification Sales
Australia Album Chart[25] ARIA 1(3) 2 Platinum[26] 68,400[27]/70,000+[28]
Austria Album Chart[29] Media Control 1(2) 2 Gold[30] 10,000+[28]
Canada Album Chart[31] Nielsen/Billboard 1 1 Platinum 90,000[32]
Europe Top 100 Albums Chart[33] IFPI/Billboard 1 2
France Album Chart[31] IFOP/SNEP 1(2) 2 82,703[34]
Ireland Album Chart[31] IRMA 1(2) 2
Italy Album Chart[35] FIMI 1(2) 2 Platinum 140,000+[28]
Japan Album Chart[36] Oricon 3 2 154,788[36]
Netherlands Album Chart[31] NVPI/GFK 1(2) 2 Platinum
New Zealand Album Chart[31] RIANZ 1(2) 3 Platinum[37] 15,000+[28]
Norway Album Chart[31] IFPI 1(2) 2
Portugal Album Chart[29] AFP 1(2) 2
Spain Album Chart[38] Promusicæ 1 2 Gold[38] 40,000+[28]
Switzerland Album Chart[29] Media Control 1(2) 2
Taiwan Album Chart [39] G-music 4 2
United Kingdom Album Chart[31] OCC/BPI 1(4) 4 2x Platinum[28] 609,605+[40]
United States (Billboard 200)[31] Billboard/RIAA 1(2) 2 Platinum 972,000+[41]
United World Chart[31] Mediatraffic 1(2) 3 Platinum 2,657,000+[42]

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalog number
Japan 11 June 2008 Toshiba-EMI CD TOCP-66805 / 49880 068632 5 5
United Kingdom 12 June 2008 Parlophone CD 5 099921 211409
LP 5 099921 211416
Europe 13 June 2008 Capitol CD
Australia and New Zealand 14 June 2008 EMI CD 2169640
Worldwide

(Unless specified otherwise)

16 June 2008 EMI CD
Canada 17 June 2008 Capitol CD 509992 26126 0 1
United States CD 50999 2 16886 0 7
LP 50999 2 16965 1 0

Links to Lost (TV show)

Whilst track 3 is blatently named 'Lost', any fan of the show may be able to realise that track 4 is named '42'. Both these numbers feature in the Valenzetti Equation off the show (being that "4 8 15 16 23 42" [43]

References

  1. ^ "Jon Hopkins: News". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003816825
  3. ^ Coldplay album breaks through 500,000 UK sales in 10 days Music Week. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
  4. ^ Kylie collaboration - too sexy for Coldplay album. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
  5. ^ [1]. Week Ending June 29, 2008: Viva la Download or Death And All His CDs.
  6. ^ Literally, the phrase means "Alive (is) [the] Life", or "Live the Life" however, the intended meaning is the victorious, euphoric cry of "Long Live [the] Life!" or "[The] Life Lives On!". Similar phrases include "Viva España!" ("Long live Spain!") and "Vive la France!" ("Long live France!")
  7. ^ a b Clark, Jason, et al. (May 30 2008) "Summer Music Preview". Entertainment Weekly (994):36
  8. ^ Billboard.com: Coldplay drafts Eno to produce fourth album
  9. ^ "4th Album To Be Named 'Prospekt'...?". Retrieved June 24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Serpick, Evan (2008-04-03), "Coldplay Break the Mold". Rolling Stone (1049):14
  11. ^ Tyrangiel, Josh (2008-06-09), "Coldplay, Viva la Vida". Time. 171 (23):67
  12. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1589032/20080609/coldplay.jhtml?rsspartner=rssColdFusion
  13. ^ "Rolling Stone Exclusive: Coldplay's New Album Title Revealed". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Coldplay In Italy: Video & Photo Shoots, 'Violet Hill' Confirmed As First Single". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Coldplay's New Single Violet Hill Released On 5th May 2008?". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Coldplay Official Site". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ Coldplay Perform Live On The Daily Show: 42 & Lost!
  18. ^ [2]
  19. ^ http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/9716/week-ending-june-29-2008-viva-la-download-or-death-and-all-his-cds
  20. ^ "Coldplay Indulges Experimentation On Fourth Album". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ "Jon Hopkins". 2008-06-06.
  22. ^ Coldplay album breaks through 500,000 UK sales in 10 days Music Week. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
  23. ^ Coldplay sells Undercover. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
  24. ^ Coldplay Headed To No. 1 On Billboard 200, Hot 100 Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
  25. ^ ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on June 22 2008.
  26. ^ Certifications Australia ARIA. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
  27. ^ Coldplay Do It Again In Week 2 Undercover.com. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
  28. ^ a b c d e f Certification award levels Retrieved June 22, 2008.
  29. ^ a b c Coldplay: Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Global Charts. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
  30. ^ Austrian Platinum/Gold database IFPI. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i Coldplay: Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends ACharts. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
  32. ^ Coldplay has hot chart debut Canoe. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
  33. ^ European Album Top 100 week 25[citation needed] Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
  34. ^ Top Albums : Coldplay et Julien Doré en force ! Top : Nâdiya et Enrique, à quand la fin du règne ? Charts In France. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
  35. ^ Classifica
  36. ^ a b Japanese Overall Chart+ Sales Oricon. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
  37. ^ New Zealand Chart+Certifications RIANZ. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
  38. ^ a b Spanish Album Chart week 25 + Certification Promusicæ. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
  39. ^ Taiwan Album Chart Week 24 (Combo) G-music. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
  40. ^ Coldplay album breaks through 500,000 UK sales in 10 days Coldplay make it third week at one Music Week. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
  41. ^ Coldplay To Bow At No. 1 On Billboard 200 Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
  42. ^ [3] United World Chart.Issue date: June 27, 2008. Retrieved on June 27, 2008.
  43. ^ http://www.lostpedia.com/wiki/The_numbers

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