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| name = A Sky Full of Stars
| name = A Sky Full of Stars
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* "All Your Friends"
* "All Your Friends"
* "Ghost Stories"
* "Ghost Story"
* "[[O (Coldplay song)#Composition|O (Reprise)]]"
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* [[Electronic dance music|EDM]]<ref name="spin"/><ref name="musicOMH"/>
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* [[Parlophone]]
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* [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
* [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
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* [[Guy Berryman]]
* [[Guy Berryman]]
* [[Jonny Buckland]]
* [[Jonny Buckland]]
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* [[Chris Martin]]
* [[Chris Martin]]
* [[Avicii|Tim Bergling]]
* [[Avicii|Tim Bergling]]
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* [[Avicii]]
* [[Avicii]]
* Coldplay
* Coldplay
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* Daniel Green
* Daniel Green
* [[Rik Simpson]]
* [[Rik Simpson]]
| prev_title = [[Midnight (Coldplay song)|Midnight]]
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| next_title = [[True Love (Coldplay song)|True Love]]
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Coldplay]] albums/EPs
| type = EP
| prev_title = [[Coldplay Live 2012]]
| prev_year = 2012
| title = A Sky Full of Stars EP
| year = 2014
| next_title = [[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]
| next_year = 2014
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| prev_title = [[Magic (Coldplay song)|Magic]]
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| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[True Love (Coldplay song)|True Love]]
| next_year = 2014
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| artist = [[Coldplay]] EP
| type = EP
| prev_title = Live in Madrid
| prev_year = 2011
| title = A Sky Full of Stars
| year = 2014
| next_title = Live from Spotify London
| next_year = 2016
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{{External music video|{{YouTube|VPRjCeoBqrI|"A Sky Full of Stars"}}}}
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"'''A Sky Full of Stars'''" is a song by the British [[rock music|rock]] band [[Coldplay]]. It was released in May 2014 as the second single from their sixth album, ''[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]'' (2014). An exclusive digital [[Extended play|EP]] version of it, with the B-sides "All Your Friends", "Ghost Story" and "O (Reprise)", came out in the following weeks, being considered the band's eleventh [[extended play]].


"'''A Sky Full of Stars'''" is a song by the British [[rock music|rock]] band [[Coldplay]]. It was released in 2014 as the third single from their sixth album, ''[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]'' (2014). The band co-wrote and co-produced the song with [[Avicii]] and received production assistance from [[Paul Epworth]], Daniel Green and [[Rik Simpson]]. It was recorded at The Bakery and The Beehive in North London, England.
The band co-wrote and co-produced the song with [[Avicii]] and received production assistance from [[Paul Epworth]], Daniel Green and [[Rik Simpson]]. It was recorded at [[The Bakery (recording studio)|the Bakery and the Beehive]] in North London, England. Upon its release, "A Sky Full of Stars" garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics and charted inside the top 10 in over 16 countries such as Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and United States.


Upon its release, "A Sky Full of Stars" garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics and charted inside the top 10 in over 16 countries such as Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and United States. A music video for the song was directed by Mat Whitecross and was released on 19 June 2014. The single peaked at number one in Italy, Israel, Luxembourg, Portugal, Lebanon, and the Walloon region of Belgium. It also topped the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance|Best Pop Duo/Group Performance]] at the [[57th Grammy Awards]].
A music video for the song was directed by Mat Whitecross and was released on 19 June 2014. The single peaked at number one in Italy, Israel, Luxembourg, Portugal, Lebanon, and the Walloon region of Belgium. It also topped the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance|Best Pop Duo/Group Performance]] at the [[57th Grammy Awards]].


==Composition==
== Composition ==
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"A Sky Full of Stars" marks the band's first [[Electronic dance music|dance]] track, being outlined as an [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] track with [[House music|house]] influences.<ref name="spin"/><ref name="musicOMH">{{cite web | url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/coldplay-ghost-stories | title=Coldplay – Ghost Stories | work=[[musicOMH]] | date=19 May 2014 | accessdate=3 June 2014 | author=Bertok, Nina}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kristobak|first=Ryan|title=Coldplay's 'A Sky Full Of Stars' Teams The Band With Avicii|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/29/coldplay-a-sky-full-of-stars_n_5234720.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|accessdate=30 April 2014}}</ref> A [[piano]]-centric song which is written in the key of [[G♭ major]], the track opens as a [[piano ballad]], with [[progressive house]]-influenced [[electronic music]] that plays out in between verses. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, the song follows a chord progression of E♭m<small>7</small>– B<small>maj9</small> –G♭–B♭m<small>(♭6)</small> with a tempo of 125 beats per minute,<ref>{{cite web|author=Coldplay |url=http://m.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0134963 |title=Coldplay "A Sky Full of Stars" Sheet Music – Download & Print |publisher=M.musicnotes.com |date=2014-08-17 |accessdate=2016-01-29}}</ref> and the vocals span from A♭<sub>3</sub> to G♭<sub>5</sub>. The track has been described as "[falling] in line with the synth-heavy soundscapes of '[[Midnight (Coldplay song)|Midnight]]', but with more danceable flavor".<ref>{{cite web|last=Terry|first=Josh|title=Listen: Coldplay's new song "A Sky Full Of Stars", produced by Avicii|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/04/listen-coldplays-new-song-a-sky-full-of-stars-produced-by-avicii/|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|accessdate=30 April 2014}}</ref> The song's repeating chord sequence and varied melody was inspired by the work of American pop singer [[Katy Perry]] and [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s "[[Smells Like Teen Spirit]]" (1991).<ref>{{cite web|last=Blistein|first=Jon|title=Chris Martin: Nirvana, Katy Perry, EDM Inspired 'Sky Full of Stars'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/chris-martin-nirvana-katy-perry-edm-inspired-sky-full-stars-20141118|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=18 November 2014|accessdate=6 July 2015}}</ref>
"A Sky Full of Stars" marks the band's first [[Electronic dance music|dance]] track, being outlined as an [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] track with [[House music|house]] influences.<ref name="spin"/><ref name="musicOMH">{{cite web | url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/coldplay-ghost-stories | title=Coldplay – Ghost Stories | work=[[musicOMH]] | date=19 May 2014 | access-date=3 June 2014 | author=Bertok, Nina}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kristobak|first=Ryan|title=Coldplay's 'A Sky Full Of Stars' Teams The Band With Avicii|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/29/coldplay-a-sky-full-of-stars_n_5234720.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=29 April 2014 |publisher=[[AOL]]|access-date=30 April 2014}}</ref> A [[piano]]-centric song which is written in the key of [[G♭ major]], the track opens as a [[piano ballad]], with [[progressive house]]-influenced [[electronic music]] that plays out in between verses. The song follows a chord progression of E♭m<small>7</small>– C♭<small>maj9</small> –G♭–B♭m with a tempo of 125 beats per minute,<ref>{{cite web|author=Coldplay |url=http://m.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0134963 |title=Coldplay "A Sky Full of Stars" Sheet Music – Download & Print |publisher=M.musicnotes.com |date=2014-08-17 |access-date=2016-01-29}}</ref> and the vocals span from A♭<sub>3</sub> to G♭<sub>5</sub>. The track has been described as "[falling] in line with the synth-heavy soundscapes of '[[Midnight (Coldplay song)|Midnight]]', but with more danceable flavor".<ref>{{cite web|last=Terry|first=Josh|title=Listen: Coldplay's new song "A Sky Full Of Stars", produced by Avicii|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/04/listen-coldplays-new-song-a-sky-full-of-stars-produced-by-avicii/|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=29 April 2014 |access-date=30 April 2014}}</ref> The song's repeating chord sequence and varied melody was inspired by the work of American pop singer [[Katy Perry]] and [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s "[[Smells Like Teen Spirit]]" (1991).<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Blistein|first=Jon|title=Chris Martin: Nirvana, Katy Perry, EDM Inspired 'Sky Full of Stars'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/chris-martin-nirvana-katy-perry-edm-inspired-sky-full-stars-20141118|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=18 November 2014|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref>


==Recording==
== Recording ==
[[File:Avicii @ London tentparty (cropped).jpg|thumb|150px|Swedish record producer [[Avicii]] was invited by the band to produce "A Sky Full of Stars".]]
[[File:Avicii @ London tentparty (cropped).jpg|thumb|150px|Swedish record producer [[Avicii]] was invited by the band to produce "A Sky Full of Stars".]]
"A Sky Full of Stars" was recorded during the sessions for the band's sixth studio album, at their purpose-built studios The Bakery and The Beehive in [[North London]], England. The studios were both originally constructed for work on their two previous studio albums, 2008's ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]'' and 2011's ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''.
"A Sky Full of Stars" was recorded during the sessions for the band's sixth studio album, at their purpose-built studios [[The Bakery (recording studio)|the Bakery and the Beehive]] in [[North London]], England. The studios were both originally constructed for work on their two previous studio albums, 2008's ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]'' and 2011's ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]''.


Swedish record producer [[Avicii]] was invited by the band to collaborate on "A Sky Full of Stars". In addition to producing the track, he was also asked by lead singer [[Chris Martin]] to play and record the piano parts. However, Martin later stated in a [[BBC Radio 1]] interview with [[Zane Lowe]] that he felt that he had "cheated" on the band by asking Avicii to play the piano instead of playing it himself.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coldplay's Chris Martin: 'I'll never write lyrics like Jay Z or Morrissey' |url=http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/76980|work=[[NME]]|accessdate=29 April 2014}}</ref>
Swedish record producer [[Avicii]] was invited by the band to collaborate on "A Sky Full of Stars". In addition to producing the track, he was also asked by lead singer [[Chris Martin]] to play and record the piano parts. However, Martin later stated in a [[BBC Radio 1]] interview with [[Zane Lowe]] that he felt that he had "cheated" on the band by asking Avicii to play the piano instead of playing it himself.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coldplay's Chris Martin: 'I'll never write lyrics like Jay Z or Morrissey' |url=http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/76980|work=[[NME]]|date=28 April 2014 |access-date=29 April 2014}}</ref>


==Release==
== Release ==
On 2 May 2014, "A Sky Full of Stars" was released early through ''Ghost Stories'' on the [[iTunes Store]] worldwide,<ref name="Coldplay.com iTunes">{{cite web |url=http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=1542 |title=A Sky Full Of Stars available to download |publisher=Coldplay.com |date=2 May 2014 |accessdate=2 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502213828/http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=1542 |archive-date=2 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and on [[Spotify]].<ref name="Spotify">{{cite web|url=https://play.spotify.com/album/5YErGPYkVAaEV04hVFdmvW |title=A Sky Full Of Stars |publisher=[[Spotify]] |accessdate=6 May 2014}}</ref> On 5 May 2014, the single was released on [[Google Play]] store in Australia. On 26 June, [[Coldplay]] announced the ''A Sky Full of Stars [[Extended play|EP]]''. It would feature the [[radio edit]] of the song, as well as the three bonus tracks from the deluxe version of ''[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]'': "All Your Friends", the title track "Ghost Story" and "O (Reprise)", sold by [[Target Corporation|Target]]. The [[extended play]] was available worldwide, with the exception of the United States, as the deluxe version of the album was only available in the U.S. The EP was released on 29 June 2014.<ref name="Google Play AU">{{cite web|title=Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars|url=https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Coldplay_A_Sky_Full_Of_Stars?id=Bdi25rgxfme5ar2ab5w3rzhfbcu |publisher=[[Google Play]] |accessdate=6 May 2014}}</ref>
On 2 May 2014, "A Sky Full of Stars" was released early through ''Ghost Stories'' on the [[iTunes Store]] worldwide and on [[Spotify]].<ref name="Coldplay.com iTunes">{{cite web|date=2 May 2014|title=A Sky Full Of Stars available to download|url=http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=1542|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502213828/http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=1542|archive-date=2 May 2014|access-date=2 May 2014|publisher=Coldplay.com|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Spotify">{{cite web|url=https://play.spotify.com/album/5YErGPYkVAaEV04hVFdmvW |title=A Sky Full Of Stars |publisher=[[Spotify]] |access-date=6 May 2014}}</ref> On 5 May 2014, the single was released at [[Google Play]] store in Australia. On 26 June, [[Coldplay]] announced the ''A Sky Full of Stars EP'', which features the [[radio edit]] of the song and three bonus tracks from the [[Target Corporation|Target]] version of ''[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]'': "All Your Friends", the title track "Ghost Story" and "O (Reprise)". The [[extended play]] was then released on 29 June 2014 worldwide, with exception of the United States, given that those songs are already available through their exclusive deluxe edition,<ref name="Google Play AU">{{cite web|title=Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars|url=https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Coldplay_A_Sky_Full_Of_Stars?id=Bdi25rgxfme5ar2ab5w3rzhfbcu |publisher=[[Google Play]] |access-date=6 May 2014}}</ref> although in 2021, the EP was made available in the United States on all streaming platforms.


==Packaging==
== Packaging ==
The [[Cover art|single art]] for "A Sky Full of Stars" was [[Etching|etched]] by UK-based, Czech etching artist Mila Fürstová.<ref name="Coldplay.com iTunes"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Fürstová|first=Mila|title=My Secret Year with COLDPLAY|url=http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=25c5c7c0f024fcc5be033d7ab&id=4706cc3f3a|publisher=Mila Fürstová Etching|accessdate=4 March 2014}}</ref> The artwork continues the motif of artworks in the ''Ghost Stories'' album cycle, which feature a scene occurring in a larger, enclosed body. Multiple figures such as [[angels]] with wings like of the ''Ghost Stories'' artwork, buildings such as a [[Church (building)|church]], and objects such as a maze and a chair, also alluding to those in the ''Ghost Stories'' artwork, are depicted encased in a [[Three-dimensional space|three-dimensional]] [[star chart]]. The artwork is reminiscent of Fürstová's earlier work, ''Other Skies'', which also features various figures, buildings and objects imposed onto a star map.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pantovich|first=Mila|title=Buy Acclaimed Czech Artist Mila Fürstová's Incredible Etchings For Coldplay's Ghost Stories Album|url=http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/arts/feature-1954820.php|work=Lifestyle|publisher=Just Luxe|accessdate=3 May 2014}}</ref>
The [[Cover art|single art]] for "A Sky Full of Stars" was [[Etching|etched]] by UK-based, Czech etching artist Mila Fürstová.<ref name="Coldplay.com iTunes"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Fürstová|first=Mila|title=My Secret Year with COLDPLAY|url=http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=25c5c7c0f024fcc5be033d7ab&id=4706cc3f3a|publisher=Mila Fürstová Etching|access-date=4 March 2014}}</ref> The artwork continues the motif of artworks in the ''Ghost Stories'' album cycle, which feature a scene occurring in a larger, enclosed body. Multiple figures such as [[angels]] with wings like of the ''Ghost Stories'' artwork, buildings such as a [[Church (building)|church]], and objects such as a maze and a chair, also alluding to those in the ''Ghost Stories'' artwork, are depicted encased in a [[Three-dimensional space|three-dimensional]] [[star chart]]. The artwork is reminiscent of Fürstová's earlier work, ''Other Skies'', which also features various figures, buildings and objects imposed onto a star map.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pantovich|first=Mila|title=Buy Acclaimed Czech Artist Mila Fürstová's Incredible Etchings For Coldplay's Ghost Stories Album|url=http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/arts/feature-1954820.php|work=Lifestyle|publisher=Just Luxe|access-date=3 May 2014}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
== Critical reception ==
"A Sky Full of Stars" was met with positive reception upon its release. Carl Williott of [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] gave the track a positive review, stating: "Quite honestly it sounds more like a [[Zedd]] or Avicii offering than a Coldplay one, and it's certainly the loudest and most joyful cut we've heard from the album so far".<ref>{{cite web|last=Williott|first=Carl|title=Coldplay's "A Sky Full Of Stars": Hear The Massive Second Single From ‘Ghost Stories'|url=http://www.idolator.com/7516195/coldplay-sky-full-of-stars-ghost-stories|work=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|accessdate=30 April 2014}}</ref> Melinda Newman of ''[[HitFix]]'' had similar thoughts, calling the song "the most commercial and dance-y track so far" from the album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Newman|first=Melinda|title=Coldplay reveals new song, 'A Sky Full of Stars,' and love for One Direction |url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/coldplay-reveals-new-song-always-in-my-head-and-love-for-one-direction |publisher=[[HitFix]] |accessdate=2 May 2014 |date=29 April 2014}}</ref> Chris De Ville of [[Stereogum]] gave "A Sky Full of Stars" an overwhelmingly positive comment, stating that the song is "the most energetic and classically Coldplay song we've heard from the album so far".<ref>{{cite web|last=De Ville|first=Chris |title=Coldplay – "A Sky Full Of Stars" |url=http://www.stereogum.com/1678810/coldplay-a-sky-full-of-stars/mp3s/ |work=[[Stereogum]] |accessdate=30 April 2014}}</ref> Chris Martins of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' magazine also commented relatively positively, writing that "The big-tent EDM offering is pretty satisfying in all of the ways that those things are".<ref name="spin">{{cite web|last=Martins|first=Chris |title=Hear Coldplay and Avicii's 'A Sky Full of Stars'|url=https://www.spin.com/2014/04/coldplay-a-sky-full-of-stars-stream-always-in-my-head/|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |accessdate=30 April 2014}}</ref>
"A Sky Full of Stars" received generally positive reviews upon release. Carl Williott of [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] gave the track a positive review, stating: "Quite honestly it sounds more like a [[Zedd]] or Avicii offering than a Coldplay one, and it's certainly the loudest and most joyful cut we've heard from the album so far".<ref>{{cite web|last=Williott|first=Carl|title=Coldplay's "A Sky Full Of Stars": Hear The Massive Second Single From 'Ghost Stories'|url=http://www.idolator.com/7516195/coldplay-sky-full-of-stars-ghost-stories|work=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|date=29 April 2014|access-date=30 April 2014|archive-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405153023/http://www.idolator.com/7516195/coldplay-sky-full-of-stars-ghost-stories?safari=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> Melinda Newman of ''[[HitFix]]'' had similar thoughts, calling the song "the most commercial and dance-y track so far" from the album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Newman|first=Melinda|title=Coldplay reveals new song, 'A Sky Full of Stars,' and love for One Direction |url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/coldplay-reveals-new-song-always-in-my-head-and-love-for-one-direction |work=[[HitFix]] |access-date=2 May 2014 |date=29 April 2014}}</ref> Chris De Ville of [[Stereogum]] gave "A Sky Full of Stars" an overwhelmingly positive comment, stating that the song is "the most energetic and classically Coldplay song we've heard from the album so far".<ref>{{cite web|last=De Ville|first=Chris |title=Coldplay – "A Sky Full Of Stars" |url=http://www.stereogum.com/1678810/coldplay-a-sky-full-of-stars/mp3s/ |work=[[Stereogum]] |date=29 April 2014 |access-date=30 April 2014}}</ref> Chris Martins of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' magazine also commented relatively positively, writing that "The big-tent EDM offering is pretty satisfying in all of the ways that those things are".<ref name="spin">{{cite web|last=Martins|first=Chris |title=Hear Coldplay and Avicii's 'A Sky Full of Stars'|url=https://www.spin.com/2014/04/coldplay-a-sky-full-of-stars-stream-always-in-my-head/|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=29 April 2014 |access-date=30 April 2014}}</ref>


[[Consequence of Sound]]'s wrote the song "starts off as a heartfelt piano ballad before flourishes of pounding electronics take over the chorus" and noted that it "falls in line with the synth-heavy soundscapes of 'Midnight', but with more danceable flavor."<ref>{{cite web|last=Terry|first=Josh|title=Listen: Coldplay's new song "A Sky Full Of Stars", produced by Avicii |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/04/listen-coldplays-new-song-a-sky-full-of-stars-produced-by-avicii/|publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]]|accessdate=2 May 2014|date=29 April 2014}}</ref> [[Zane Lowe]] of [[BBC Radio 1]] named the track his 'Hottest Record' for 29 April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coldplay – A Sky Full Of Stars |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01y69cw |work=[[BBC Radio 1]]|publisher=BBC |accessdate=30 April 2014}}</ref> However, a negative review came from Carolyn Menyes of ''Music Times'' who criticized the song for "lack[ing] a personality or heart, something that the best Coldplay songs are chock full of."<ref name=menyes>{{cite web|last=Menyes|first=Carolyn |title=Genres Rock REVIEW: Coldplay new single 'A Sky Full Of Stars' falls flat despite Avicii's glitzy production [LISTEN] |url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/5799/20140429/review-coldplay-new-single-sky-full-stars-falls-flat-despite.htm |work=Music Times |accessdate=2 May 2014 |date=29 April 2014}}</ref> Josh Modell of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' panned it as a "blatantly pandering, album-interrupting, mood-f*cking-up [track] which is destined to be a hit and also instantly dated."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/review/coldplay-goes-quiet-ghost-stories-one-terrible-not-204733 |title=Coldplay goes quiet on Ghost Stories, with one terrible, notable exception |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=19 May 2014 |accessdate=21 May 2014 |author=Modell, Josh}}</ref>
[[Consequence of Sound]]'s wrote the song "starts off as a heartfelt piano ballad before flourishes of pounding electronics take over the chorus" and noted that it "falls in line with the synth-heavy soundscapes of 'Midnight', but with more danceable flavor."<ref>{{cite web|last=Terry|first=Josh|title=Listen: Coldplay's new song "A Sky Full Of Stars", produced by Avicii |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/04/listen-coldplays-new-song-a-sky-full-of-stars-produced-by-avicii/|publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]]|access-date=2 May 2014|date=29 April 2014}}</ref> [[Zane Lowe]] of [[BBC Radio 1]] named the track his 'Hottest Record' for 29 April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coldplay – A Sky Full Of Stars |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01y69cw |work=[[BBC Radio 1]]|publisher=BBC |access-date=30 April 2014}}</ref> However, a negative review came from Carolyn Menyes of ''Music Times'' who criticized the song for "lack[ing] a personality or heart, something that the best Coldplay songs are chock full of".<ref name=menyes>{{cite web|last=Menyes|first=Carolyn |title=Genres Rock REVIEW: Coldplay new single 'A Sky Full Of Stars' falls flat despite Avicii's glitzy production [LISTEN] |url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/5799/20140429/review-coldplay-new-single-sky-full-stars-falls-flat-despite.htm |work=Music Times |access-date=2 May 2014 |date=29 April 2014}}</ref> Josh Modell of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' panned it as a "blatantly pandering, album-interrupting, mood-f*cking-up [track]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/review/coldplay-goes-quiet-ghost-stories-one-terrible-not-204733 |title=Coldplay goes quiet on Ghost Stories, with one terrible, notable exception |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=19 May 2014 |access-date=21 May 2014 |author=Modell, Josh}}</ref>


==Chart performance==
=== Rankings ===
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Within 24 hours of its iTunes release, the track had sold 121,690 units worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|title=Biggest Selling iTunes Artists within last 24 hours|url=http://www.kingsofar.com/2014/05/02/biggest-selling-itunes-artists-within-last-24-hours/|publisher=Kings of A&R|accessdate=2 May 2014}}</ref> peaking at number one in 86 countries on the iTunes Store Charts.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}<!-- WP:RS needed; removed link to WP:SPS (Twitter, FB, WP)--> As of July 2014, the song reached the Top 10 of nearly every country it charted in, including the bands' homeland country, the United Kingdom where it reached number 9 on [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2014-07-12/|title=2014-07-12 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive - Official Charts|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> The single enjoyed massive commercial success in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, the song reached number two on the [[ARIA Charts]],<ref name="AusARIAchart">{{cite web |url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/46909/justice-crew's-eighth-week-at-the-top |title=Justice Crew's EIGHTH week at the top |publisher=[[ARIA Charts]] |date=29 June 2014 |accessdate=25 Dec 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912180555/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/46909/justice-crew's-eighth-week-at-the-top |archive-date=12 September 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> their highest-charting single since 2008's "[[Viva La Vida]]",<ref name="AusARIAchart2">{{cite web |url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/46943/chartifacts-tuesday-1st-july-2014 |title=Chartifacts Tuesday 1st July 2014 |publisher=[[ARIA Charts]] |date=1 July 2014 |accessdate=25 Dec 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225064340/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/46943/chartifacts-tuesday-1st-july-2014 |archive-date=25 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and became one of their three highest-charting singles in the country.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=coldplay&cat=s|title=Search for: Coldplay|accessdate=8 February 2018}}</ref> In New Zealand, the song reached number two on [[New Zealand Singles Chart]],<ref name="NZchart">{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=2497 |title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart |publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]] |date=12 May 2014 |accessdate=9 May 2014}}</ref> becoming the band's highest-charting single to date and their fifth top-ten single in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Coldplay&titel=A+Sky+Full+Of+Stars&cat=s |title=Coldplay – A Sky Full of Stars |publisher=charts.nz. Hung Medien |accessdate=9 May 2014}}</ref>
|+"A Sky Full of Stars" on select critic rankings
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! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Listicle
! scope="col" |Rank
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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! scope="row" |[[3voor12]]
| 2014
| style="text-align:left;" |Songs of the Year 2014
| 32
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=12 December 2014 |title=Song14: Dotan Maakt de Song Van Het Jaar 2014 |trans-title=Song14: Dotan Makes the Song of the Year 2014 |url=https://3voor12.vpro.nl/artikelen/overzicht/2014/song-van-het-jaar/Song-van-het-Jaar-2014--uitslag.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240109024819/https://3voor12.vpro.nl/artikelen/overzicht/2014/song-van-het-jaar/Song-van-het-Jaar-2014--uitslag.html |archive-date=9 January 2024 |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=3voor12 |language=nl}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]''
| 2014
| style="text-align:left;" |{{Sort|22 Best Songs of Summer 2014|The 22 Best Songs of Summer 2014}}
| 15
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2014 |title=The 22 Best Songs That Represent Summer 2014 |url=https://www.glamour.com/story/the-songs-of-summer-2014-music |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421161631/https://www.glamour.com/story/the-songs-of-summer-2014-music |archive-date=21 April 2024 |access-date=21 April 2024 |website=Glamour}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |[[iHeartRadio]]
| 2019
| style="text-align:left;" |30 Alternative Rock Songs That Defined the 2010s
| Placed
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=22 November 2019 |title=30 Alternative Rock Songs That Defined the 2010s |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-11-22-30-alternative-rock-songs-that-defined-the-2010s/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808031317/https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-11-22-30-alternative-rock-songs-that-defined-the-2010s/ |archive-date=8 August 2022 |access-date=23 June 2021 |website=iHeartRadio}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Jenesaispop]]''
| 2014
| style="text-align:left;" |Best Songs 2014
| 8
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=15 December 2014 |title=Mejores Canciones 2014 |trans-title=Best Songs 2014 |url=https://jenesaispop.com/2014/12/15/211272/mejores-canciones-2014/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421161505/https://jenesaispop.com/2014/12/15/211272/mejores-canciones-2014/ |archive-date=21 April 2024 |access-date=21 April 2024 |website=Jenesaispop |language=es}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |[[NPO Radio 2]]
| 2023
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Top 2000]]''
| 68
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 2023 |title=Top 2000 – Jaar 2023 |trans-title=Top 2000 – Year 2023 |url=https://www.nporadio2.nl/top2000?search=Coldplay&hash=&edition=top-2000-van-2023-12-25 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240112174752/https://www.nporadio2.nl/top2000?search=Coldplay&hash=&edition=top-2000-van-2023-12-25 |archive-date=12 January 2024 |access-date=12 January 2024 |website=NPO Radio 2 |language=nl}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Panorama (magazine)|Panorama]]''
| 2014
| style="text-align:left;" |{{Sort|25 Best Songs of 2014|The 25 Best Songs of 2014}}
| 6
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=29 December 2014 |title=Le 25 Migliori Canzoni del 2014 – La Classifica Definitiva |trans-title=The 25 Best Songs of 2014 – The Definitive Ranking |url=https://www.panorama.it/25-migliori-canzoni-2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421161246/https://www.panorama.it/25-migliori-canzoni-2014 |archive-date=21 April 2024 |access-date=21 April 2024 |website=Panorama |language=it}}</ref>
|}


== Chart performance ==
On the issue dated 21 May 2014, the song reached number ten on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], making it their third top 10 hit and first since their number-one single "[[Viva la Vida]]" in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6092276/michael-jackson-coldplay-hot-100-top-10-john-legend-no-1|work=Billboard|title=Michael Jackson, Coldplay Hit Hot 100's Top 10; John Legend Still No. 1|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=2014-05-21|accessdate=2014-05-21}}</ref> It also became their first number-one single on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Rock Songs]] chart. "A Sky Full of Stars" was the band's second number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2014-07-12/dance-club-play-songs|title=Hot Dance Club Songs |work=Billboard|date= 12 July 2014|accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref> The song has sold over a million digital copies in the U.S. as of November 2014.<ref name="US sales">{{cite web |url=https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-shake-it-off-back-on-top-221932843.html |title=Chart Watch: 'Shake It Off' Back On Top |author= Paul Grein |date=5 November 2014 |work=Yahoo! Music (Chart Watch)}}</ref>
Within 24 hours of its iTunes release, the track had sold 121,690 units worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|title=Biggest Selling iTunes Artists within last 24 hours|url=http://www.kingsofar.com/2014/05/02/biggest-selling-itunes-artists-within-last-24-hours/|publisher=Kings of A&R|access-date=2 May 2014}}</ref> peaking at number one in 86 countries on the iTunes Store Charts.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}<!-- WP:RS needed; removed link to WP:SPS (Twitter, FB, WP)--> The song would reach the top 10 of nearly every country it charted in, including the bands' homeland country, the United Kingdom where it reached number 9 on [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20140706/7501/|title=2014-07-12 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive - Official Charts|website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] |access-date=30 September 2014}}</ref> The single enjoyed massive commercial success in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, the song reached number two on the [[ARIA Charts]],<ref name="AusARIAchart">{{cite web |url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/46909/justice-crew's-eighth-week-at-the-top |title=Justice Crew's EIGHTH week at the top |publisher=[[ARIA Charts]] |date=29 June 2014 |access-date=25 Dec 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912180555/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/46909/justice-crew's-eighth-week-at-the-top |archive-date=12 September 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> their highest-charting single since 2008's "[[Viva La Vida]]",<ref name="AusARIAchart2">{{cite web |url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/46943/chartifacts-tuesday-1st-july-2014 |title=Chartifacts Tuesday 1st July 2014 |publisher=[[ARIA Charts]] |date=1 July 2014 |access-date=25 Dec 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225064340/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/46943/chartifacts-tuesday-1st-july-2014 |archive-date=25 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and became one of their three highest-charting singles in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=coldplay&cat=s|title=Search for: Coldplay|access-date=8 February 2018}}</ref> In the week starting 27 November 2023, the single once again returned to the same charts, entering at number 43.<ref name="ARIA2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2023-11-27|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles for week of 27 November 2023|publisher=[[ARIA Charts]]|date=24 November 2023|accessdate=24 November 2023}}</ref> In New Zealand, the song reached number two on [[New Zealand Singles Chart]],<ref name="NZchart">{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2014-05-09 |title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart |publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]] |date=12 May 2014 |access-date=9 May 2014}}</ref> becoming the band's highest-charting single to date and their fifth top-ten single in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Coldplay&titel=A+Sky+Full+Of+Stars&cat=s |title=Coldplay – A Sky Full of Stars |publisher=charts.nz. Hung Medien |access-date=9 May 2014}}</ref>


On 31 May 2014, the song reached its peak of #10 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], making it their third American top 10 hit and first since their number-one single "[[Viva la Vida]]" in 2008.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6092276/michael-jackson-coldplay-hot-100-top-10-john-legend-no-1|magazine=Billboard|title=Michael Jackson, Coldplay Hit Hot 100's Top 10; John Legend Still No. 1|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=2014-05-21|access-date=2014-05-21}}</ref> It also became their first number-one single on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Rock Songs]] chart. "A Sky Full of Stars" was the band's second number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2014-07-12/dance-club-play-songs|title=Hot Dance Club Songs |magazine=Billboard|date= 12 July 2014|access-date=3 June 2014}}</ref> The song has sold over a million digital copies in the U.S. as of November 2014.<ref name="US sales">{{cite web |url=https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-shake-it-off-back-on-top-221932843.html |title=Chart Watch: 'Shake It Off' Back On Top |author= Paul Grein |date=5 November 2014 |work=Yahoo! Music (Chart Watch)}}</ref>
==Music video==
The official [[music video]] was directed by Mat Whitecross and the shooting took place on [[King Street, Newtown, Sydney|King Street]] in the inner [[Sydney]] suburb of [[Newtown, New South Wales|Newtown]], on 17 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Video for new Coldplay single stars King St in Newtown and 250 extras|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/inner-west/video-for-new-coldplay-single-stars-king-st-in-newtown-and-250-extras/story-fngr8h4f-1226961021308|publisher=News Local Inner West|accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref> It was released on 19 June 2014.


== Music video ==
At the beginning of the video, [[Coldplay]]'s lead singer, [[Chris Martin]], walks through Sydney's streets dressed as a [[one-man band]], singing the first verse of the song. Then he reaches the other members of the band (also dressed as one-man bands) and, together, they play the instrumental refrain. Martin is then seen walking through the street, without the other members, while he sings the second verse. At the end of the video the band reunites in a square, singing and playing the final part of the song with a crowd of fans. While Martin is singing the final part, many paper-made stars are blown into the square.
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The official [[music video]] was directed by [[Mat Whitecross]] and the shooting took place on [[King Street, Newtown]], [[Sydney]], on 17 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Video for new Coldplay single stars King St in Newtown and 250 extras|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/inner-west/video-for-new-coldplay-single-stars-king-st-in-newtown-and-250-extras/story-fngr8h4f-1226961021308|publisher=[[Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=18 August 2014}}</ref> It was released on 19 June 2014.
An alternate music video leaked onto the internet in late 2014.<ref>[http://vimeo.com/111166101 Vimeo.] The alternate video.</ref> No further information was given about it. However, snippets from the alternate video can be seen in the first video,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPRjCeoBqrI#t=137 Youtube.] A Sky Full of Stars official video, at the reported point</ref> playing on the TVs in a shop's showcase, proving the former video is a scrapped version.


At the beginning of the video, Martin walks down King Street dressed as a [[one-man band]], singing the first verse of the song. Then he reaches the other members of the band (also dressed as one-man bands) and, together, they play the instrumental refrain. Martin is then seen walking through the street, without the other members, while he sings the second verse. At the end of the video the band reunites in a square, singing and playing the final part of the song with a crowd of fans. While Martin is singing the final part, many paper-made stars are blown into the square.
==Live performances==

An alternate music video, produced by design studio Artisan, shows the band performing the song in a dark room where an animation of stars is projected onto the floor. The musicians interact with the projection and the stars swirl and fly around following their movements.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bildstudios.com/works/coldplay-sky-full-of-stars|title=Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars (alternate music video)|website=bildstudios|accessdate=26 August 2021}}</ref> During an interview, Martin revealed this version was actually the original idea for the music video, but was later scrapped and they decided to shoot a new video in Sydney.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrlvOk052PM|title=Chris Martin - Interview with Jim Shearer|website=[[YouTube]]|date=8 December 2014 |accessdate=26 August 2021}}</ref> However, snippets from the Artisan video were included in the official one and they can be seen playing on the TV screens in a shop's showcase.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPRjCeoBqrI#t=137|title=Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars (Official Video)|website=[[YouTube]]|date=19 June 2014|accessdate=26 August 2021}}</ref>

== Live performances ==
[[File:A Head Full of Dreams Tour, Wembley Stadium.jpg|thumb|right|View of the stage at [[Wembley Stadium]], as Coldplay perform "A Sky Full of Stars" during a concert on their [[A Head Full of Dreams Tour]].]]
[[File:A Head Full of Dreams Tour, Wembley Stadium.jpg|thumb|right|View of the stage at [[Wembley Stadium]], as Coldplay perform "A Sky Full of Stars" during a concert on their [[A Head Full of Dreams Tour]].]]
"A Sky Full of Stars" was first played in closed-audience performances. The band, when performing the song before the release of the "A Sky Full of Stars" single, would routinely ask the audience not to record their performance of the song, in an attempt to prevent the song from leaking ahead of its release. Despite their intentions, the song was leaked after their performance of the song during the opening night of their ''Ghost Stories'' Promotional Tour at [[E-Werk (Cologne)|E-Werk]] in [[Cologne]], Germany on 25 April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sparky|title=Coldplay perform two shows in front of delighted German fans! (Mega review)|url=http://www.coldplaying.com/coldplay-perform-live-in-germany/|publisher=Coldplaying.com|accessdate=29 April 2014}}</ref> The song was premiered live on the 29 April 2014 airing of [[BBC Two]] music television show ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coldplay due to perform on Jools Holland (April 29th) & flashbacks to previous shows! |url=http://www.coldplaying.com/coldplay-due-perform-jools-holland-april-29th-flashbacks-previous-shows/ |publisher=Coldplaying.com |date=11 April 2014 |accessdate=29 April 2014}}</ref> The band then performed the song on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on 3 May 2014. The band also performed the song on ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]'', in the UK, on 30 May 2014.<ref name="idolator">{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7516951/coldplay-snl-saturday-night-live-magic|title=Coldplay Perform "Magic" & "A Sky Full Of Stars" On ‘Saturday Night Live’: Watch – Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com|work=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|last=Williott|first=Carl|date=3 May 2014|accessdate=4 May 2014}}</ref>
"A Sky Full of Stars" was first played in closed-audience performances. The band, when performing the song before the release of the "A Sky Full of Stars" single, would routinely ask the audience not to record their performance of the song, in an attempt to prevent the song from leaking ahead of its release. Despite their intentions, the song was leaked after their performance of the song during the opening night of their ''Ghost Stories'' Promotional Tour at [[E-Werk (Cologne)|E-Werk]] in [[Cologne]], Germany on 25 April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sparky|title=Coldplay perform two shows in front of delighted German fans! (Mega review)|url=http://www.coldplaying.com/coldplay-perform-live-in-germany/|publisher=Coldplaying.com|access-date=29 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331183021/http://www.coldplaying.com/coldplay-perform-live-in-germany/|archive-date=31 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The song was premiered live on the 29 April 2014 airing of [[BBC Two]] music television show ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coldplay due to perform on Jools Holland (April 29th) & flashbacks to previous shows! |url=http://www.coldplaying.com/coldplay-due-perform-jools-holland-april-29th-flashbacks-previous-shows/ |publisher=Coldplaying.com |date=11 April 2014 |access-date=29 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516154421/https://coldplaying.com/coldplay-due-perform-jools-holland-april-29th-flashbacks-previous-shows/ |archive-date=16 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The band then performed the song on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on 3 May 2014. The band also performed the song on ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]'', in the UK, on 30 May 2014.<ref name="idolator">{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7516951/coldplay-snl-saturday-night-live-magic|title=Coldplay Perform "Magic" & "A Sky Full Of Stars" On 'Saturday Night Live': Watch – Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com|work=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|last=Williott|first=Carl|date=3 May 2014|access-date=4 May 2014|archive-date=23 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523155421/http://www.idolator.com/7516951/coldplay-snl-saturday-night-live-magic|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==
{{See also|List of cover versions of Coldplay songs}}
At the [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] 2014 Event held on September 9 of that year, "A Sky Full of Stars" was the song of choice when the first introduction video unveiled the [[Apple Watch]].

At the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]], this song was played after the national anthem of two teams in every matches.

"A Sky Full of Stars" was played during the [[2020 Democratic National Convention]] and after the acceptance speeches of [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Joe Biden]] and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Kamala Harris]] following their victory in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]] on November 7, 2020. [[Dana Bash]] of [[CNN]] noted the significance of the song choice for Biden as it was the favourite song of his late son [[Beau Biden]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Arnowitz |first1=Leora |title=Coldplay's 'Sky Full of Stars' was played at Biden celebration for a very special reason |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/11/07/biden-coldplay-beau-bidens-favorite-song-played-sky-full-of-stars/6210374002/ |access-date=8 November 2020 |work=USA Today |date=7 November 2020}}</ref>


The song was also played during the 3-Point Shootout of the [[2015 NBA All-Star Game]] weekend.
The song was also played during the 3-Point Shootout of the [[2015 NBA All-Star Game]] weekend.


[[Taron Egerton]] performed the song as his character Johnny for the 2021 animated film, ''[[Sing 2]]''; the song was also included on the film's soundtrack.
==Track listing==

{{Tracklist
On [[Paulo Dybala]]'s presentation day at his new club [[AS Roma]] in 2022, the song was played in front of massive crowd of Roma fans;<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Niporwifi |number=1552022687723266049 |user=niporwifi |title=No recuerdo una presentación de un futbolista más espectacular que esta de Dybala con la Roma. (I don't remember a more spectacular presentation of a footballer than this one by Dybala with Roma.) |date=26 July 2022 |access-date=10 April 2023}}</ref> it was also previously played during the post-match celebration of [[Juventus FC]] after their game against [[S.S. Lazio]] – Dybala's final match with the club.
| headline = Digital download – EP<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=1631|title=Coldplay: News – A Sky Full Of Stars EP announced|publisher=coldplay.com|accessdate=30 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629195722/http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=1631|archive-date=29 June 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

| all_writing = [[Chris Martin]], [[Jonny Buckland]], [[Guy Berryman]], and [[Will Champion]], except "A Sky Full of Stars" (co-written with [[Avicii]])
In 2023, American television station [[CBS]], and its sports division [[CBS Sports]], included the song in a six-minute long video tribute to the SEC on CBS that they posted on social media, as the network's contract with the conference expired following the [[2023 SEC Championship Game]]. The tribute video, which also included [[High Hopes (Panic! at the Disco song)|High Hopes]] by [[Panic! at the Disco]] and [[Hall of Fame (song)|Hall of Fame]] by [[The Script]], later aired during CBS's pregame show.

== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download – EP<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=1631|title=Coldplay: News – A Sky Full Of Stars EP announced|publisher=coldplay.com|access-date=30 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629195722/http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=1631|archive-date=29 June 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| all_writing = [[Chris Martin]], [[Jonny Buckland]], [[Guy Berryman]], and [[Will Champion]]; "A Sky Full of Stars" additionally written by [[Avicii]]
| total_length = 13:22
| total_length = 13:22
| title1 = A Sky Full of Stars
| title1 = A Sky Full of Stars
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| title3 = Ghost Story
| title3 = Ghost Story
| length3 = 4:17
| length3 = 4:17
| title4 = [[O (Coldplay song)#Composition|O (Reprise)]]
| title4 = O
| note4 = Reprise
| length4 = 1:37
| length4 = 1:37
}}
}}


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| headline = Digital download – Hardwell Remix
| headline = Digital download – Hardwell Remix
| title1 = A Sky Full of Stars
| title1 = A Sky Full of Stars
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{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = CD single<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Sky-Full-Stars-Coldplay/dp/B00KOCDL1O/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1401625458&sr=8-8&keywords=coldplay+a+sky+full+of+stars|title=A Sky Full Of Stars: Amazon.co.uk: Music|website=Amazon UK |access-date=30 September 2014}}</ref>
| collapsed = yes
| headline = CD single<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Sky-Full-Stars-Coldplay/dp/B00KOCDL1O/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1401625458&sr=8-8&keywords=coldplay+a+sky+full+of+stars|title=A Sky Full Of Stars: Amazon.co.uk: Music|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref>
| total_length = 34:12
| total_length = 34:12
| title1 = A Sky Full of Stars
| title1 = A Sky Full of Stars
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==Personnel==
== Personnel ==
Adapted from ''Ghost Stories'' liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media |people=[[Coldplay]] |year=2014 |title=[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]] |medium=Digital download |publisher=[[Parlophone]] }}</ref>
Adapted from ''Ghost Stories'' liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media |people=[[Coldplay]] |year=2014 |title=[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]] |medium=Digital download |publisher=[[Parlophone]] }}</ref>

{{col-start}}
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;Coldplay
;Coldplay
*[[Chris Martin]] – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
* [[Chris Martin]] – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
*[[Jonny Buckland]] – lead guitar
* [[Jonny Buckland]] – lead guitar
*[[Guy Berryman]] – bass guitar
* [[Guy Berryman]] – bass guitar
*[[Will Champion]] – drums, programming
* [[Will Champion]] – drums, backing vocals, programming


;Additional musicians
;Additional musicians
*[[Avicii]]&nbsp;– piano, keyboards
* [[Avicii]] – piano, keyboards


{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
;Technical personnel
;Technical personnel
*[[Avicii]]&nbsp;– production
* [[Avicii]] – production
*[[Paul Epworth]]&nbsp;– production
* [[Paul Epworth]] – production
*[[Rik Simpson]]&nbsp;– production
* [[Rik Simpson]] – production
*Daniel Green&nbsp;– production
* Daniel Green – production


;Artistic personnel
;Artistic personnel
*Mila Fürstová&nbsp;– [[Cover art|artwork]]
*Mila Fürstová – artwork

{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


==Charts==
== Charts ==
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===Weekly charts===
=== Weekly charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center"
|+Weekly chart performance for "A Sky Full of Stars"
! scope="col" |Chart (2014–2024)
! scope="col" |Peak<br/>position
|-
|-
{{single chart|Billboardargentinahot100|98|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|access-date=7 January 2023}}
! scope="col"| Chart (2014-16)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Australia|2|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 May 2014}}
{{single chart|Australia|2|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 May 2014}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Austria|11|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
{{single chart|Austria|11|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Flanders|2|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014|refname=Flanders}}
{{single chart|Flanders|2|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014|refname=Flanders}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Flanders Dance|10|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014|refname=Flanders2}}
{{single chart|Flanders Dance|10|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014|refname=Flanders2}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Wallonia|1|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014|refname=Wallonia}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|1|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014|refname=Wallonia}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Wallonia Dance|4|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014|refname=Wallonia2}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Dance|4|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014|refname=Wallonia2}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"|Brazil ([[Brasil Hot 100 Airplay|''Billboard'' Brasil Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com.br/tipo_lista/top-100/20140621/ |title=Top 100 Billboard Brasil – weekly |work=[[Billboard Brasil]] |date=27 September 2014 |accessdate=1 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721184429/http://www.billboard.com.br/tipo_lista/top-100/20140621/ |archivedate=21 July 2015 }}</ref>
! scope="row"|Brazil ([[Brasil Hot 100 Airplay|''Billboard'' Brasil Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com.br/tipo_lista/top-100/20140621/ |title=Top 100 Billboard Brasil – weekly |work=[[Billboard Brasil]] |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=1 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721184429/http://www.billboard.com.br/tipo_lista/top-100/20140621/ |archive-date=21 July 2015 }}</ref>
| 52
| 52
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Canada|4|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 May 2014}}
{{single chart|Canada|4|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 May 2014}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardcanadarock|38|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 May 2014}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|38|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 May 2014}}
|-
|-
{{single chart|CIS|3|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|songid=56479|accessdate=12 August 2019|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|CIS|3|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|songid=56479|accessdate=12 August 2019|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Czech Republic|20|year=2014|week=110|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Czech Republic|20|year=2014|week=110|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Czechdigital|2|year=2014|week=27|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Czechdigital|2|year=2014|week=27|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Denmark|1|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014}}
{{single chart|Denmark|3|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Denmark Airplay|1|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|year=2014|week=24|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 June 2014}}
{{single chart|Denmark Airplay|1|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|year=2014|week=24|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 June 2014}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"|Estonia ([[Raadio Uuno|Uuno Top 25]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uuno.ee/index.php?pid=193&lang=1&page=3|accessdate=7 September 2014|title=Uuno Top 25}}</ref>
! scope="row"|Estonia ([[Raadio Uuno|Uuno Top 25]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uuno.ee/index.php?pid=193&lang=1&page=3|access-date=7 September 2014|title=Uuno Top 25|archive-date=3 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103134237/http://www.uuno.ee/index.php?pid=193&lang=1&page=3|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 2
| 2
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardeurodigital|3|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014}}
{{single chart|Billboardeurodigital|3|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Finland|8|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full Of Stars|week=21|year=2014|refname=FIN chart|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 May 2014}}
{{single chart|Finland|8|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full Of Stars|week=21|year=2014|refname=FIN chart|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 May 2014}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|France|3|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
{{single chart|France|3|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Germany2|6|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|songid=1264067|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 May 2014}}
{{single chart|Germany|6|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|songid=1264067|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 May 2014}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Hungary|2|year=2014|week=24|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 June 2014}}
{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|101|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 August 2024}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" |Greece International ([[IFPI Greece|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html|publisher=[[IFPI Greece]]|title=Official IFPI Charts — Digital Singles Chart (International) — Εβδομάδα: 24/2024|language=el|access-date=4 July 2024|archive-date=19 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619070210/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Hungarytop10|2|year=2014|week=18|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 May 2014}}
| 9
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|-
{{single chart|Hungary|2|year=2014|week=24|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 June 2014}}
!scope="row"|Iceland ([[RÚV]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ruv.is/persona/coldplay|publisher=[[RÚV]]|title= Coldplay Chart History|accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref>
|5
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Irish|3|year=2014|week=28|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Hungarytop10|2|year=2014|week=18|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 May 2014}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"|Iceland ([[RÚV]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ruv.is/oflokka-eldra-efni/the-common-linnets-a-toppnum |title=The Common Linnets á toppnum |author=Ríkisútvarpið |publisher=[[RÚV]] |date=8 June 2014 |access-date=26 June 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230626063326/https://www.ruv.is/oflokka-eldra-efni/the-common-linnets-a-toppnum |archive-date=26 June 2023}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Israelairplay|1|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|year=2014|week=20|date=11/05/2014–17/05/2014|accessdate=18 May 2014}}
| 5
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|-
! scope="row"| [[IMI International Top 20 Singles|India International]] ([[Indian Music Industry|IMI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://imicharts.com/|title=IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 30th September 2024 {{!}} Week 39 of 52|website=IMIcharts|archive-date=October 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001191325/https://imicharts.com/}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Italy ([[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_digital.php |title=Classifica settimanale WK 18 (dal 28-04-2014 al 04-05-2014) |language=Italian |publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]] |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PTDVaGU4?url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_digital.php |archivedate=10 May 2014 |accessdate=10 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>
| 5
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{{single chart|Irish|3|year=2014|week=28|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Israelairplay|1|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|year=2014|week=20|date=11/05/2014–17/05/2014|accessdate=18 May 2014}}
|-
! scope="row"|Italy ([[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_digital.php |title=Classifica settimanale WK 18 (dal 28-04-2014 al 04-05-2014) |language=it |publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426122412/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_digital.php |archive-date=26 April 2014 |access-date=10 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>
| 1
| 1
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Italy Airplay (EarOne)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://earone.com/charts/earone-airplay-radio/2014/28|title=Earone Airplay - Settimana #28 dal 04/07/2014 al 10/07/2014|date=8 May 2014 |language=it|publisher=Earone}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Billboardjapanhot100|3|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 May 2014}}
| 1
|-
|-
!scope="row"| Lebanon (''[[The Official Lebanese Top 20]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olt20.com/Coldplay#fragment-2&panel1-3|work = [[The Official Lebanese Top 20]]|accessdate=27 July 2014|title=The Official Lebanese Top 20 – Coldplay chart history}}</ref>
{{single chart|Billboardjapanhot100|14|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 May 2014}}
|-
! scope="row"|Lebanon (''[[The Official Lebanese Top 20]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olt20.com/Coldplay#fragment-2&panel1-3|work = [[The Official Lebanese Top 20]]|access-date=27 July 2014|title=The Official Lebanese Top 20 – Coldplay chart history}}</ref>
| 1
| 1
|-
|-
!scope="row"| Luxembourg Digital Songs (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-05-17/luxembourg-digital-songs|work = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=27 March 2014|title=Luxembourg Digital Songs - May 17, 2014}}</ref>
! scope="row"|Luxembourg Digital Songs (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-05-17/luxembourg-digital-songs|magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=27 March 2014|title=Luxembourg Digital Songs - May 17, 2014}}</ref>
| 1
| 1
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Mexico Ingles Airplay (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-06-21/mexico-ingles|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=Mexico Ingles Airplay|accessdate=17 June 2014}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Malaysia (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/coldplay/chart-history/i34/|title=Coldplay Chart History (Malaysia Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=5 December 2023}}</ref>
| 11
|style="text-align:center;"|3
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Malaysia International ([[Recording Industry Association of Malaysia|RIM]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RecordingIndustryMalaysia/posts/pfbid0349ReuFRSbp3KyngHt8Mp1PPRwrxuKggz7gfJYY4HDwX9cwSgJAfXsDMeKaB8kaoel|title=TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 47 (17/11/2023- 23/11/2023)|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Malaysia|RIM]]|date=2 December 2023|access-date=3 December 2023|via=[[Facebook]]}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Dutch40|6|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014}}
| 13
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|-
! scope="row"| Mexico ([[Mexico Airplay|''Billboard'' Mexican Airplay]])<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/coldplay/chart-history/mex/ |title=Coldplay Chart History (Mexico Airplay) |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Dutch100|2|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 December 2019}}
| 43
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! scope="row"| Mexico ([[Mexico Ingles Airplay|''Billboard'' Ingles Airplay]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url =http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-06-21/mexico-ingles|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=Mexico Ingles Airplay|access-date=17 June 2014}}</ref>
{{singlechart|New Zealand|2|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
| 3
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! scope="row"| Mexico Anglo ([[Monitor Latino]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Mexico/Anglo/20141117|title=Top 20 Inglés Del 17 al 23 de Noviembre, 2014|date=2014-11-23|work=Monitor Latinoaccessdate=2018-05-02}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Norway|15|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=2014}}
| 18
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{{singlechart|Poland|2|chartid=1386|year=2014|accessdate=25 August 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|6|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2014}}
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{{singlechart|Polishdance|25|chartid=1390|accessdate=31 August 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|2|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 December 2019}}
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{{singlechart|Portugal|86|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|2|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
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{{single chart|Norway|15|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=2014}}
!scope="row"| Portugal Digital Songs (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-05-17/portugal-digital-songs|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=27 March 2014|title=Portugal Digital Songs - May 17, 2014}}</ref>
|-
{{single chart|Poland|2|chartid=1386|year=2014|accessdate=25 August 2014|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Polishdance|25|chartid=1390|accessdate=31 August 2014|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Portugal|refname=Portugalsingle|21|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true}}
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! scope="row"|Portugal Digital Songs (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-05-17/portugal-digital-songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=27 March 2014|title=Portugal Digital Songs - May 17, 2014}}</ref>
| 1
| 1
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|-
{{singlechart|Scotland|9|date=20140614|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Russia|4|date=2015-02-16|rowheader=true|access-date=5 October 2021}}
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|-
{{singlechart|Slovakia|5|rowheader=true|year=2014|week=30}}
{{single chart|Scotland|9|date=20140614|rowheader=true}}
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|-
! scope="row"| Singapore ([[Recording Industry Association Singapore|RIAS]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|title=RIAS Top Charts Week 5 (26 Jan - 1 Feb 2024)|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association Singapore|RIAS]]|access-date=6 February 2024|archive-date=6 February 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240206113709/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Slovakdigital|2|year=2014|week=29|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 July 2014}}
| 3
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|-
{{single chart|Slovakia|5|rowheader=true|year=2014|week=30}}
! scope="row"| Slovenia ([[SloTop50]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=31|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart|publisher=[[SloTop50]]|language=Slovenian|accessdate=3 August 2014}}</ref>
| align=center|3
|-
|-
{{singlechart|South Africa|5|date=2014-08-12|rowheader=true|accessdate=17 September 2015}}
{{single chart|Slovakdigital|2|year=2014|week=29|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 July 2014}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Slovenia ([[SloTop50]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=31|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart|publisher=[[SloTop50]]|language=sl|access-date=3 August 2014|archive-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063715/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=31|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Spain|3|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 May 2014}}
| 3
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|-
{{singlechart|Sweden|7|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
{{single chart|South Africa|5|date=2014-08-12|rowheader=true|accessdate=17 September 2015}}
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|-
{{singlechart|Switzerland|2|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
{{single chart|Spain|3|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 May 2014}}
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|-
{{singlechart|UK|9|date=20140712|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Sweden|7|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
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|-
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|10|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 May 2014}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|2|artist=Coldplay|song=A Sky Full of Stars|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Taiwan (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/coldplay/chart-history/i44/|title=Coldplay Chart History (Taiwan Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Billboardadultcontemporary|11|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 July 2014}}
| 13
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{{singlechart|Billboardadultpopsongs|3|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 July 2014}}
{{single chart|UK|9|date=20140712|rowheader=true}}
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{{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=1 June 2014}}
{{single chart|Ukraine|5|date=2014-12-01|rowheader=true|access-date=5 October 2021}}
|-
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{{singlechart|Billboarddanceelectronic|3|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 June 2014}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|10|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 May 2014}}
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|-
{{singlechart|Billboardrocksongs|1|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 May 2014}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|11|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 July 2014}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|13|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 August 2014}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|3|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 July 2014}}
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{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=1 June 2014}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|3|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 June 2014}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|1|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 May 2014}}
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{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|13|artist=Coldplay|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 August 2014}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
=== Year-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
|+Year-end chart performance for "A Sky Full of Stars"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2014)
! scope="col"| Chart (2014)
! scope="col"| Position
! scope="col"| Position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2014.htm|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014|publisher=ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=14 February 2015}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2014.htm|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014|publisher=ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref>
|align=center|54
|align=center|54
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2014|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2014|website=austriancharts.at|accessdate=7 January 2020}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2014|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2014|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=7 January 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 53
| style="text-align:center;"| 53
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2014|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=5 November 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2014|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=5 November 2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=s|title=Rapports Annuels 2014|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=5 November 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=s|title=Rapports Annuels 2014|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=5 November 2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/canadian-hot-100 |title=Canadian Hot 100: Year End 2014 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/canadian-hot-100 |title=Canadian Hot 100: Year End 2014 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=9 December 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 58
| style="text-align:center;"| 58
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitlisten.nu//aarslister.asp?list=Download%2050|title=Track Top-50 2014|publisher=Hitlisten|access-date=11 September 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117000659/http://www.hitlisten.nu//aarslister.asp?list=Download%2050|archive-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Germany ([[GfK Entertainment|Official German Charts]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2014 |title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=German |work=[[GfK Entertainment]] |publisher=offiziellecharts.de |accessdate=10 August 2015}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 42
|-
! scope="row"| France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2014|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2014|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=2 November 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 8
|-
! scope="row"| Germany ([[GfK Entertainment|Official German Charts]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2014 |title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=de |work=[[GfK Entertainment]] |publisher=offiziellecharts.de |access-date=10 August 2015}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 33
| style="text-align:center;"| 33
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2014|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014|accessdate=5 November 2019|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2014|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014|access-date=5 November 2019|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 12
| style="text-align:center;"| 12
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2014|title=Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2014|accessdate=5 November 2019|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2014|title=Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2014|access-date=5 November 2019|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 21
| style="text-align:center;"| 21
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Israel ([[Media Forest]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mako.co.il/music-news/radio_airplay_chart/Article-ef0dc15a9b4aa41006.htm |title=סיכום 2014 בהשמעות רדיו: "מסתובב", אריק איינשטיין ופאר טסי |publisher=Mako.co.il |date=2009-02-26 |accessdate=2016-01-29}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Israel ([[Media Forest]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mako.co.il/music-news/radio_airplay_chart/Article-ef0dc15a9b4aa41006.htm |title=סיכום 2014 בהשמעות רדיו: "מסתובב", אריק איינשטיין ופאר טסי |publisher=Mako.co.il |date=2009-02-26 |access-date=2016-01-29}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|9
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Italy (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/5233 |publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]] |language=Italian |accessdate=19 January 2015 |title=FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113005101/http://www.fimi.it/5233 |archivedate=13 January 2015 }}</ref>
! scope="row"| Italy (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/5233 |publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]] |language=it |access-date=19 January 2015 |title=FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113005101/http://www.fimi.it/5233 |archive-date=13 January 2015 }}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| 5
|style="text-align:center;"| 5
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2014|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2014|publisher=Dutch Top 40|accessdate=5 November 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Italy Airplay (EarOne)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.earone.it/classifiche/earone_top_100_of_the_year_2014/|title=Earone Top 100 of the year 2014|language=it|publisher=Earone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108010324/http://www.earone.it/classifiche/earone_top_100_of_the_year_2014/ |archive-date=8 January 2015 }}</ref>
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2014|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2014|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=5 November 2019}}</ref>
| 11
| 11
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2014&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2014|publisher=MegaCharts|language=Dutch|accessdate=25 December 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2014&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2014|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>
| 14
| 14
|-
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=2614|title=Top Selling Singles of 2014|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
! scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2014-12-31|title=Top Selling Singles of 2014|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref>
| 47
| 47
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Poland (ZPAV)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1152|title=Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014|publisher=[[Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry]]|language=Polish|accessdate=21 January 2015}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Poland (ZPAV)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1152|title=Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014|publisher=[[Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry]]|language=pl|access-date=21 January 2015}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|22
|style="text-align:center;"|22
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2014&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2014|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=Swedish|accessdate=5 November 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Russia Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2014-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2014|publisher=[[TopHit]]|language=ru|access-date=2 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401100816/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2014-01-01|archive-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>
| 39
|-
! scope="row"| Spain (PROMUSICAE)<ref name = "SPAYE2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2014|title=Top 100 Songs Annual 2014|publisher=[[Productores de Música de España]]|language=es|access-date=9 May 2022}}</ref>
| 16
|-
! scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2014&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2014|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=5 November 2019}}</ref>
| 35
| 35
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2014|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2014 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=5 November 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2014|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2014 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=5 November 2019}}</ref>
| 14
| 14
|-
|-
! scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/ |title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2014 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |accessdate=26 August 2015}}</ref>
! scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/ |title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2014 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=26 August 2015}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 40
| style="text-align:center;"| 40
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-100-songs |title=Hot 100 Songs: Year End 2014 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-100-songs |title=Hot 100 Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=9 December 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 51
| style="text-align:center;"| 51
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-dance-electronic--songs |title=Dance/Electronic Songs: Year End 2014 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=28 December 2014}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-contemporary-songs |title=Adult Contemporary Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=21 December 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 10
|-
! scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 8
|-
! scope="row"| US Adult Alternative Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-alternative-songs |title=Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 8
|-
! scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-contemporary-songs |title=Adult Contemporary Songs: Year End 2014 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 34
| style="text-align:center;"| 34
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-pop-songs |title=Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2014 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-pop-songs |title=Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=21 December 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Alternative Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/alternative-songs |title=Alternative Songs: Year End 2014 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-dance-electronic--songs |title=Dance/Electronic Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=28 December 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 20
| style="text-align:center;"| 10
|-
! scope="row"| US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/dance-mix-show-airplay-songs |title=Dance/Mix Show Airplay Songs: Year End 2014 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=28 December 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 42
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/rock-airplay-songs |title=Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/rock-airplay-songs |title=Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=21 December 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 14
| style="text-align:center;"| 14
|-
! scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=21 December 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 8
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2015)
! scope="col"| Chart (2015)
! scope="col"| Position
! scope="col"| Position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| CIS (Tophit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2015-01-01/all/all|title=CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2015)|publisher=[[Tophit]] |accessdate=12 August 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| CIS (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2015-01-01/all/all|title=CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2015)|publisher=[[TopHit]] |access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| 19
|style="text-align:center;"| 19
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|-
! scope="row"| Italy (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/news/classifiche-top-of-the-music-2015-fimi-gfk-la-musica-italiana-in-vetta-negli-album-e-nei-singoli-digitali|title=Classifiche “Top of the Music” 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali|publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]|language=Italian|accessdate=13 January 2016}}</ref>
! scope="row"| France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2015|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2015|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=2 November 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 94
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! scope="row"| Italy (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/news/classifiche-top-of-the-music-2015-fimi-gfk-la-musica-italiana-in-vetta-negli-album-e-nei-singoli-digitali|title=Classifiche "Top of the Music" 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali|publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]|language=it|access-date=13 January 2016|archive-date=23 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023030515/http://www.fimi.it/news/classifiche-top-of-the-music-2015-fimi-gfk-la-musica-italiana-in-vetta-negli-album-e-nei-singoli-digitali|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| 83
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! scope="row"| Russia Airplay (Tophit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/yearly/2015-01-01/all/all|title=Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2015)|publisher=[[Tophit]] |accessdate=12 August 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/yearly/2015-01-01/all/all|title=Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2015)|publisher=[[TopHit]] |access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| 17
|style="text-align:center;"| 17
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|-
! scope="row"|Slovenia (SloTop50)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2015|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official year end singles chart|publisher=slotop50.si|accessdate=18 July 2015}}</ref>
! scope="row"|Slovenia (SloTop50)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2015|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official year end singles chart|publisher=slotop50.si|access-date=18 July 2015|archive-date=30 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630022441/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| align=center|41
| align=center|41
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2015-01-01/all/all|title=Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2015)|publisher=[[Tophit]] |accessdate=12 August 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Spain (PROMUSICAE)<ref name = "SPAYE2015">{{cite web|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2015|title=Top 100 Songs Annual 2015|publisher=[[Productores de Música de España]]|language=es|access-date=9 May 2022}}</ref>
| align=center| 100
|-
! scope="row"| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2015-01-01/all/all|title=Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2015)|publisher=[[TopHit]] |access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| 181
|style="text-align:center;"| 181
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|-
! scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=19 January 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/adult-contemporary-songs |title=Adult Contemporary Songs - Year End 2015 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref>
| 27
| 48
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|-
! scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/adult-contemporary-songs |title=Adult Contemporary Songs - Year End 2015 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=15 September 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-dance-electronic--songs|title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2015|magazine=Billboard|access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref>
| 18
| style="text-align:center;"| 48
|-
! scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref>
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|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Position
! scope="col"| Position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2018|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2018|accessdate=24 March 2020|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2018|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2018|access-date=24 March 2020|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Portugal Full Track Download (AFP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/documents/files/top_vendas/Top_200_2018.xls|title=Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 FTD 2018|publisher=[[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa]]|language=pt|access-date=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
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===Decade-end charts===
=== Decade-end charts ===
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! scope="col"| Position
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! scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-rock-songs|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs|work=Billboard|accessdate=25 December 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-rock-songs|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216120649/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-rock-songs|archive-date=December 16, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
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{{col-end}}


==Certifications==
== Certifications ==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "A Sky Full of Stars"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|access-date=10 February 2015}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=8|title=A Sky Full of Stars|artist=Coldplay|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|access-date=16 April 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|award=Gold|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2016}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|award=Gold|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2016}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|access-date=1 July 2016|digital=true|certyear=2016}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|access-date=1 July 2016|certyear=2016}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|certyear=2017|access-date=22 August 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|certyear=2017|access-date=22 August 2017}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Denmark|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|award=Platinum|certyear=2014|certmonth=7|relyear=2014|relmonth=5|relday=2|id=5522}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|id=12501|relyear=2014|access-date=30 May 2023|certyear=2023|refname=DEN}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|award=Gold|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|access-date=11 November 2016}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|award=Gold|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|access-date=11 November 2016}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|award=Gold|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|relmonth=5|access-date=1 April 2015|digital=true}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|relmonth=5|certyear=2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|award=Platinum|number=5|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|access-date=3 July 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|award=Platinum|number=5|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|certyear=2017|certweek=26|access-date=3 July 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full Of Stars|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2016|access-date=25 June 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full Of Stars|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2016|access-date=25 June 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Gold|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|id=2553|access-date=11 September 2014|recent=websit|relyear=2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|access-date=15 December 2024|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|source=radioscope}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|award=Platinum|title=A Sky Full of Stars|artist=Coldplay|id=coldplay-a-sky-full-of-stars|access-date=9 June 2016}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|id=file_2024-06-04-09-48-22.pdf|access-date=June 10, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|title=A Sky Full of Stars (Hardwell Remix)|artist=Coldplay|id=coldplay-a-sky-full-of-stars-hardwell-remix|access-date=9 June 2016|note=Hardwell Remix}}
{{Certification Table Entry |region=Spain|type=single|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|accessdate=16 September 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|award=Platinum|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|access-date=9 January 2015|digital=true|certyear=2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|award=Platinum|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|access-date=9 January 2015|certyear=2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|certyear=2020|salesamount=1,040,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/coldplay-s-official-top-20-biggest-songs-on-the-uks-official-chart__4117/|title=Coldplay's Official Top 20 biggest songs on the UK's Official Chart|last=White|first=Jack|work=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=29 November 2018|access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref>|access-date=30 November 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|id=12926-1754-1|access-date=8 November 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|access-date=3 November 2019|salesamount=3,000,000|salesref=<ref name="US sales"/>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|relyear=2014|certyear=2023|access-date=17 April 2023}}
!scope="col" colspan="3"| Streaming
{{Certification Table Separator|title=Streaming}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|award=Platinum|type=single|certmonth=8|streamsonly=true|id=5522|access-date=25 December 2020|refname=DEN1}}
|-
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|award=Platinum|certref=<ref>{{cite web|access-date= 1 October 2014 |title= Certificeringer – Coldplay – A Sky Full of Stars |url= http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/coldplay-sky-full-stars-0 |publisher= [[IFPI Denmark]]}}</ref>|type=single|certmonth=8|salesamount=2,600,000}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|award=Platinum|certref=<ref>{{cite web|access-date=15 October 2014 |title= Top 100 Streaming - Semana 41: del 06.10.2014 al 12.10.2014|url= http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/2704-streaming-semana-41-2014 |publisher= [[PROMUSICAE]]|format = PDF|language = es}}</ref>|type=single|streamsonly=true|access-date=25 December 2020}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|streamsonly=true}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|artist=Coldplay|title=A Sky Full of Stars|award=Platinum|certref=<ref>{{cite web|access-date=15 October 2014 |title= Top 100 Streaming - Semana 41: del 06.10.2014 al 12.10.2014|url= http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/2704-streaming-semana-41-2014 |publisher= [[PROMUSICAE]]|format = PDF|language = Spanish}}</ref>|type=single|certmonth=10|salesamount=8,000,000}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}


==Release history==
== Release history ==
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! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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! scope="row"| Belgium
! scope="row"| Australia
| rowspan="12"| 2 May 2014
| rowspan="12"| 2 May 2014
| rowspan="12"| [[Music download|Digital download]]
| rowspan="12"| [[Music download|Digital download]]
| rowspan="4"| [[Warner Music Group|Warner]]
| rowspan="4"| [[Warner Music Group|Warner]]
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fr-be.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (BE) |accessdate=2 May 2014 |language=French |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221020/http://fr-be.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fr-be.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (BE) |access-date=2 May 2014 |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221020/http://fr-be.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Canada
! scope="row"| Canada
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ca.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (CA) |accessdate=2 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221132/http://ca.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ca.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (CA) |access-date=2 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221132/http://ca.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| France
! scope="row"| France
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fr.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (FR) |accessdate=2 May 2014 |language=French |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031344/http://fr.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=21 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fr.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (FR) |access-date=2 May 2014 |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031344/http://fr.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=21 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Germany
! scope="row"| Germany
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://de.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (DE) |accessdate=2 May 2014 |language=German |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221202/http://de.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://de.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (DE) |access-date=2 May 2014 |language=de |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221202/http://de.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Ireland
! scope="row"| Ireland
| [[Parlophone]]
| [[Parlophone]]
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ie.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (IE) |accessdate=2 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520222719/http://ie.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ie.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (IE) |access-date=2 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520222719/http://ie.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Luxembourg
! scope="row"| Luxembourg
| rowspan="5"| Warner
| rowspan="5"| Warner
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lu.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (LU) |accessdate=2 May 2014 |language=French |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221729/http://lu.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lu.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (LU) |access-date=2 May 2014 |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221729/http://lu.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Netherlands
! scope="row"| Netherlands
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nl.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (NL) |accessdate=2 May 2014 |language=Dutch |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221112/http://nl.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nl.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (NL) |access-date=2 May 2014 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221112/http://nl.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand
! scope="row"| New Zealand
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nz.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (NZ) |accessdate=2 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221044/http://nz.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nz.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (NZ) |access-date=2 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221044/http://nz.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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|-
! scope="row"| Spain
! scope="row"| Spain
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://es.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |title=A Sky Full Of Stars (2014) |publisher=[[7digital]] (ES) |accessdate=2 May 2014 |language=Spanish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520220608/http://es.7digital.com/artist/coldplay/release/a-sky-full-of-stars |archive-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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==References==
== See also ==
* [[List of best-selling singles in Spain]]
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* [[List of Ultratop 50 number-one singles of 2014|List of number-one singles of 2014 (Belgium)]]
* [[List of number-one hits of 2014 (Italy)]]
* [[List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2014|List of ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2014]]
* [[List of top 10 singles for 2014 in Australia]]
* [[List of top 10 singles in 2014 (France)]]
* [[List of UK top-ten singles in 2014]]


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"A Sky Full of Stars"
Single by Coldplay
from the album Ghost Stories
B-side
  • "All Your Friends"
  • "Ghost Story"
  • "O" (Reprise)
Released2 May 2014 (2014-05-02)
StudioThe Bakery and The Beehive (London, England)
Genre
Length
  • 4:27 (album version)
  • 3:56 (radio edit)
  • 5:38 (extended mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Coldplay singles chronology
"Magic"
(2014) 		"A Sky Full of Stars"
(2014) 		"True Love"
(2014)
Coldplay EP chronology
Live in Madrid
(2011) 		A Sky Full of Stars
(2014) 		Live from Spotify London
(2016)
Music video
"A Sky Full of Stars" on YouTube

"A Sky Full of Stars" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was released in May 2014 as the second single from their sixth album, Ghost Stories (2014). An exclusive digital EP version of it, with the B-sides "All Your Friends", "Ghost Story" and "O (Reprise)", came out in the following weeks, being considered the band's eleventh extended play.

The band co-wrote and co-produced the song with Avicii and received production assistance from Paul Epworth, Daniel Green and Rik Simpson. It was recorded at the Bakery and the Beehive in North London, England. Upon its release, "A Sky Full of Stars" garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics and charted inside the top 10 in over 16 countries such as Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and United States.

A music video for the song was directed by Mat Whitecross and was released on 19 June 2014. The single peaked at number one in Italy, Israel, Luxembourg, Portugal, Lebanon, and the Walloon region of Belgium. It also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards.

Composition

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A Sky Full of Stars
Sample of "A Sky Full of Stars" from Coldplay's 2014 album Ghost Stories.
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"A Sky Full of Stars" marks the band's first dance track, being outlined as an EDM track with house influences.[1][2][3] A piano-centric song which is written in the key of G♭ major, the track opens as a piano ballad, with progressive house-influenced electronic music that plays out in between verses. The song follows a chord progression of E♭m7– C♭maj9 –G♭–B♭m with a tempo of 125 beats per minute,[4] and the vocals span from A♭3 to G♭5. The track has been described as "[falling] in line with the synth-heavy soundscapes of 'Midnight', but with more danceable flavor".[5] The song's repeating chord sequence and varied melody was inspired by the work of American pop singer Katy Perry and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (1991).[6]

Recording

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Swedish record producer Avicii was invited by the band to produce "A Sky Full of Stars".

"A Sky Full of Stars" was recorded during the sessions for the band's sixth studio album, at their purpose-built studios the Bakery and the Beehive in North London, England. The studios were both originally constructed for work on their two previous studio albums, 2008's Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends and 2011's Mylo Xyloto.

Swedish record producer Avicii was invited by the band to collaborate on "A Sky Full of Stars". In addition to producing the track, he was also asked by lead singer Chris Martin to play and record the piano parts. However, Martin later stated in a BBC Radio 1 interview with Zane Lowe that he felt that he had "cheated" on the band by asking Avicii to play the piano instead of playing it himself.[7]

Release

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On 2 May 2014, "A Sky Full of Stars" was released early through Ghost Stories on the iTunes Store worldwide and on Spotify.[8][9] On 5 May 2014, the single was released at Google Play store in Australia. On 26 June, Coldplay announced the A Sky Full of Stars EP, which features the radio edit of the song and three bonus tracks from the Target version of Ghost Stories: "All Your Friends", the title track "Ghost Story" and "O (Reprise)". The extended play was then released on 29 June 2014 worldwide, with exception of the United States, given that those songs are already available through their exclusive deluxe edition,[10] although in 2021, the EP was made available in the United States on all streaming platforms.

Packaging

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The single art for "A Sky Full of Stars" was etched by UK-based, Czech etching artist Mila Fürstová.[8][11] The artwork continues the motif of artworks in the Ghost Stories album cycle, which feature a scene occurring in a larger, enclosed body. Multiple figures such as angels with wings like of the Ghost Stories artwork, buildings such as a church, and objects such as a maze and a chair, also alluding to those in the Ghost Stories artwork, are depicted encased in a three-dimensional star chart. The artwork is reminiscent of Fürstová's earlier work, Other Skies, which also features various figures, buildings and objects imposed onto a star map.[12]

Critical reception

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"A Sky Full of Stars" received generally positive reviews upon release. Carl Williott of Idolator gave the track a positive review, stating: "Quite honestly it sounds more like a Zedd or Avicii offering than a Coldplay one, and it's certainly the loudest and most joyful cut we've heard from the album so far".[13] Melinda Newman of HitFix had similar thoughts, calling the song "the most commercial and dance-y track so far" from the album.[14] Chris De Ville of Stereogum gave "A Sky Full of Stars" an overwhelmingly positive comment, stating that the song is "the most energetic and classically Coldplay song we've heard from the album so far".[15] Chris Martins of Spin magazine also commented relatively positively, writing that "The big-tent EDM offering is pretty satisfying in all of the ways that those things are".[1]

Consequence of Sound's wrote the song "starts off as a heartfelt piano ballad before flourishes of pounding electronics take over the chorus" and noted that it "falls in line with the synth-heavy soundscapes of 'Midnight', but with more danceable flavor."[16] Zane Lowe of BBC Radio 1 named the track his 'Hottest Record' for 29 April 2014.[17] However, a negative review came from Carolyn Menyes of Music Times who criticized the song for "lack[ing] a personality or heart, something that the best Coldplay songs are chock full of".[18] Josh Modell of The A.V. Club panned it as a "blatantly pandering, album-interrupting, mood-f*cking-up [track]".[19]

Rankings

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"A Sky Full of Stars" on select critic rankings
Publisher Year Listicle Rank Ref.
3voor12 2014 Songs of the Year 2014 32 [20]
Glamour 2014 The 22 Best Songs of Summer 2014 15 [21]
iHeartRadio 2019 30 Alternative Rock Songs That Defined the 2010s Placed [22]
Jenesaispop 2014 Best Songs 2014 8 [23]
NPO Radio 2 2023 Top 2000 68 [24]
Panorama 2014 The 25 Best Songs of 2014 6 [25]

Chart performance

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Within 24 hours of its iTunes release, the track had sold 121,690 units worldwide,[26] peaking at number one in 86 countries on the iTunes Store Charts.[citation needed] The song would reach the top 10 of nearly every country it charted in, including the bands' homeland country, the United Kingdom where it reached number 9 on UK Singles Chart.[27] The single enjoyed massive commercial success in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, the song reached number two on the ARIA Charts,[28] their highest-charting single since 2008's "Viva La Vida",[29] and became one of their three highest-charting singles in the country.[30] In the week starting 27 November 2023, the single once again returned to the same charts, entering at number 43.[31] In New Zealand, the song reached number two on New Zealand Singles Chart,[32] becoming the band's highest-charting single to date and their fifth top-ten single in the country.[33]

On 31 May 2014, the song reached its peak of #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their third American top 10 hit and first since their number-one single "Viva la Vida" in 2008.[34] It also became their first number-one single on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart. "A Sky Full of Stars" was the band's second number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[35] The song has sold over a million digital copies in the U.S. as of November 2014.[36]

Music video

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Map
Route scheme in the music video

The official music video was directed by Mat Whitecross and the shooting took place on King Street, Newtown, Sydney, on 17 June 2014.[37] It was released on 19 June 2014.

At the beginning of the video, Martin walks down King Street dressed as a one-man band, singing the first verse of the song. Then he reaches the other members of the band (also dressed as one-man bands) and, together, they play the instrumental refrain. Martin is then seen walking through the street, without the other members, while he sings the second verse. At the end of the video the band reunites in a square, singing and playing the final part of the song with a crowd of fans. While Martin is singing the final part, many paper-made stars are blown into the square.

An alternate music video, produced by design studio Artisan, shows the band performing the song in a dark room where an animation of stars is projected onto the floor. The musicians interact with the projection and the stars swirl and fly around following their movements.[38] During an interview, Martin revealed this version was actually the original idea for the music video, but was later scrapped and they decided to shoot a new video in Sydney.[39] However, snippets from the Artisan video were included in the official one and they can be seen playing on the TV screens in a shop's showcase.[40]

Live performances

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View of the stage at Wembley Stadium, as Coldplay perform "A Sky Full of Stars" during a concert on their A Head Full of Dreams Tour.

"A Sky Full of Stars" was first played in closed-audience performances. The band, when performing the song before the release of the "A Sky Full of Stars" single, would routinely ask the audience not to record their performance of the song, in an attempt to prevent the song from leaking ahead of its release. Despite their intentions, the song was leaked after their performance of the song during the opening night of their Ghost Stories Promotional Tour at E-Werk in Cologne, Germany on 25 April 2014.[41] The song was premiered live on the 29 April 2014 airing of BBC Two music television show Later... with Jools Holland.[42] The band then performed the song on Saturday Night Live on 3 May 2014. The band also performed the song on The Graham Norton Show, in the UK, on 30 May 2014.[43]

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See also: List of cover versions of Coldplay songs

At the Apple 2014 Event held on September 9 of that year, "A Sky Full of Stars" was the song of choice when the first introduction video unveiled the Apple Watch.

At the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, this song was played after the national anthem of two teams in every matches.

"A Sky Full of Stars" was played during the 2020 Democratic National Convention and after the acceptance speeches of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris following their victory in the 2020 presidential election on November 7, 2020. Dana Bash of CNN noted the significance of the song choice for Biden as it was the favourite song of his late son Beau Biden.[44]

The song was also played during the 3-Point Shootout of the 2015 NBA All-Star Game weekend.

Taron Egerton performed the song as his character Johnny for the 2021 animated film, Sing 2; the song was also included on the film's soundtrack.

On Paulo Dybala's presentation day at his new club AS Roma in 2022, the song was played in front of massive crowd of Roma fans;[45] it was also previously played during the post-match celebration of Juventus FC after their game against S.S. Lazio – Dybala's final match with the club.

In 2023, American television station CBS, and its sports division CBS Sports, included the song in a six-minute long video tribute to the SEC on CBS that they posted on social media, as the network's contract with the conference expired following the 2023 SEC Championship Game. The tribute video, which also included High Hopes by Panic! at the Disco and Hall of Fame by The Script, later aired during CBS's pregame show.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion; "A Sky Full of Stars" additionally written by Avicii

Digital download – EP[46]
No.TitleLength
1."A Sky Full of Stars" (Radio Edit)3:56
2."All Your Friends"3:32
3."Ghost Story"4:17
4."O" (Reprise)1:37
Total length:13:22
Digital download – Hardwell Remix
No.TitleLength
1."A Sky Full of Stars" (Hardwell Remix)5:13
CD single[47]
No.TitleLength
1."A Sky Full of Stars"4:28
2."Midnight" (Phones 4AM Remix)10:56
3."Midnight" (Henrik Schwarz Remix)8:42
4."Midnight" (Jon Hopkins Remix)10:06
Total length:34:12

Personnel

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Adapted from Ghost Stories liner notes.[48]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "A Sky Full of Stars"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[156] 8× Platinum 560,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[157] Gold 15,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[158] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[159] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[160] 2× Platinum 180,000‡
France (SNEP)[161] Gold 75,000*
Germany (BVMI)[162] 2× Platinum 600,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[163] 5× Platinum 250,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[164] Platinum 60,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[165] 4× Platinum 120,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[166] 4× Platinum 40,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[167] 4× Platinum 240,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[168] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[169] 4× Platinum 2,400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[170] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[171] Platinum 2,600,000†
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[172] Platinum 8,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Australia 2 May 2014 Digital download Warner [173]
Canada [174]
France [175]
Germany [176]
Ireland Parlophone [177]
Luxembourg Warner [178]
Netherlands [179]
New Zealand [180]
Spain [181]
Switzerland [182]
United Kingdom Parlophone [183]
United States Atlantic [184]
Italy 8 May 2014 Contemporary hit radio Warner [185]
United States 27 May 2014 Adult album alternative radio Atlantic [186]
5 June 2014 Contemporary hit radio [187]
Germany 20 June 2014 Compact disc Warner [188]
United States 14 July 2014 Digital download (Hardwell remix) FFRR [189]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Martins, Chris (29 April 2014). "Hear Coldplay and Avicii's 'A Sky Full of Stars'". Spin. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. ^ Bertok, Nina (19 May 2014). "Coldplay – Ghost Stories". musicOMH. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  3. ^ Kristobak, Ryan (29 April 2014). "Coldplay's 'A Sky Full Of Stars' Teams The Band With Avicii". The Huffington Post. AOL. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  4. ^ Coldplay (17 August 2014). "Coldplay "A Sky Full of Stars" Sheet Music – Download & Print". M.musicnotes.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  5. ^ Terry, Josh (29 April 2014). "Listen: Coldplay's new song "A Sky Full Of Stars", produced by Avicii". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  6. ^ Blistein, Jon (18 November 2014). "Chris Martin: Nirvana, Katy Perry, EDM Inspired 'Sky Full of Stars'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Coldplay's Chris Martin: 'I'll never write lyrics like Jay Z or Morrissey'". NME. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  8. ^ a b "A Sky Full Of Stars available to download". Coldplay.com. 2 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  9. ^ "A Sky Full Of Stars". Spotify. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars". Google Play. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  11. ^ Fürstová, Mila. "My Secret Year with COLDPLAY". Mila Fürstová Etching. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  12. ^ Pantovich, Mila. "Buy Acclaimed Czech Artist Mila Fürstová's Incredible Etchings For Coldplay's Ghost Stories Album". Lifestyle. Just Luxe. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  13. ^ Williott, Carl (29 April 2014). "Coldplay's "A Sky Full Of Stars": Hear The Massive Second Single From 'Ghost Stories'". Idolator. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  14. ^ Newman, Melinda (29 April 2014). "Coldplay reveals new song, 'A Sky Full of Stars,' and love for One Direction". HitFix. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
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