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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.


275-Coldplay-Yellow.


2000-Number 4 single.


Best Bit-At 1.50. Chris Martin is very well known for being coy, and for also teasing interviewers when it comes to explaining his songs meanings, but it is probably safe to say this ones not about The Simpsons.


Coldplay were formed in London, England, in 1996 by Chris Martin, (vocals and piano) Jonny Buckland, (guitar) Guy Berryman, (bass) and Will Champion, (drums) the bands former manager, and creative director Phil Harvey is considered a fifth group member. Martin and Buckland first met each other in September 1996 while studying at University College London, where using the name ‘Pectoralz’ they began to write songs together. It was in 1998 that Berryman and Champion who were also students at University College London would join forces with Martin and Buckland and perform as a quartet, this time using the name ‘Starfish.’ Prior to releasing their first EP called ‘Safety’ which had been financed by Phil Harvey in May 1998, the band finally settled on the name ‘Coldplay,’ which was suggested to them by another student called Tim Crompton, who had been using the name for a group of his own.


Coldplay have gone on to sell in excess of 100 million Albums, making them the most successful band worldwide of the 21st Century, and one of the best selling acts of all time. They have released nine studio Albums to date between 2000-2021, and 39 singles between 1999-2022. Each one of their nine Albums has reached Number 1 in the UK, while 27 of their singles have made the UK top 40, with ‘Viva la Vida,’ (2008) and ‘Paradise,'(2011) both reaching Number 1. In America four of their Albums have topped the Billboard 200 Album chart, and 17 of their singles have made the Billboard top 40, with ‘Viva la Vida,’ (2008) and ‘My Universe’ featuring the South Korean ‘K-Pop’ boy band ‘BTS,’ (2021) both reaching Number 1.


‘Yellow’ was the second single released from Coldplay’s debut studio Album ‘Parachutes’ from July 2000. In America it was the first single issued, while in the UK ‘Shiver’ had been the first release. The song was co-written by all four band members, who also produced the track along with Ken Nelson. According to Nelson, during a break from recording he had taken the band outside, and told them to look up at the stars, this he said inspired Chris Martin to write the songs main melody.


Probably being bored with being asked the same question every time when interviewed Martin has admitted to giving several different explanations as to what ‘Yellow’ means. He told one interviewer that he got the idea from the book that happened to be nearest him when writing the song, it was the UK telephone directory, which is named ‘Yellow Pages,’ Martin has also said that the lyrics are about being devoted to someone, wanting to do anything for them. ‘Writing a song for them, swimming across the sea for them. It’s not necessarily a romantic devotion, but could be about someone that you look up to and would do anything for, a brotherly love.’


‘Look at the stars, look how they shine for you, and everything you do, yeah, they were all yellow. I came along, I wrote a song for you and all the things you do, and it was called yellow.’