Coloratura (song)
| "Coloratura" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Coldplay | ||||
| from the album Music of the Spheres | ||||
| Released | 23 July 2021 | |||
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| Length | 10:18 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
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| "Coloratura (Lyric Video)" on YouTube | ||||
"Coloratura" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was produced by Max Martin, Oscar Holter and Bill Rahko.[2] It appears as the closing track on the band's ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres. Running at 10 minutes and 18 seconds[3], Coloratura is the band's longest track to date.
Background
On 20 July 2021, Coldplay announced through their social media that a new album, Music of the Spheres, would be released by the end of the year. In the same statement, they mentioned how the closing track was going to be released in three days, while the follow up single for "Higher Power" would be arriving in September.[4] A lyric video was published along with the song, it was directed by Pilar Zeta and Victor Scorrano, featuring the fictional nebula named after the song.[5]
Critical reception
"Coloratura" has received universal acclaim from critics. Matt Doria from NME praised the track for "echoing the rhapsodic prog-rock vibes of Pink Floyd circa Dark Side of the Moon" and also noted how it marks "an ambitious step into uncharted territory for Coldplay, though not eschewing too far from [their] standard fare".[6] Writing for Rolling Stone, Daniel Kreps described the song as "space epic" and a "multi-suite voyage into the cosmos, with Chris Martin namechecking celestial bodies [...] along his journey to the stars".[2] Ahad Sanwari from V magazine mentioned that "only Coldplay, in this day and age, would think 'let’s make a track that’s over ten minutes long', and still, somehow [...] be able to pull it off". He also praised the band by noting that "[they] clearly mastered the art of creating a specific atmosphere and mood throughout their music".[7]
Personnel
Personnel adapted from Parlophone UK presented to YouTube.[8]
Coldplay
- Chris Martin – lead vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
- Jonny Buckland – guitar, keyboards
- Guy Berryman – bass
- Will Champion – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Davide Rossi – strings
- John Metcalfe – strings
- Jon Hopkins – keyboards
- Max Martin – additional keyboards, drum programmer, additional vocals, producer
- Bill Rahko – theremin, producer
- Dan Green – programmer
- Oscar Holter – keyboards, drum programmer, producer
- Cherif Hashizume – additional programmer
- Paris Strother – synthesizer
- Rik Simpson – additional keyboards, additional vocals
- Randy Merrill – masterer
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Download Chart (OCC)[9] | 65 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] | 34 |
References
- ^ a b "Coldplay discover Pink Floyd, share 10 minute prog rock single Coloratura". Louder. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Coldplay Drop 10-Minute Space Epic 'Coloratura'". Rolling Stone. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Time Is an Illusion on Coldplay's Ten-Minute Album Closer, 'Coloratura'". Vulture. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Love c, g, w & j (and p)". Twitter. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Coldplay - Coloratura (Official Lyric Video)". Retrieved 23 July 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Coldplay Shoot for the Stars With Their Cinematic New Track 'Coloratura'". NME. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "V's New Music Round-Up". V Magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Coloratura, retrieved 2021-09-01
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 - 30 July 2021 - 05 August 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Coldplay Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
