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A Rush of Blood to the Head is the second full-length album by English rock band Coldplay, released in August 2002, debuting at #1 in the United Kingdom selling 273,000 copies and #5 in the United States with 144,000 copies in the first week.

It received several Grammy nominations in 2002 and won the Grammy for Best Alternative Album. The album received generally good reviews, and many critics considered it a more mature effort than Coldplay's first album, Parachutes. Template:RS500

A Rush of Blood to the Head includes typical guitar pop singles ("In My Place"), love ballads ("The Scientist"), acoustic songs ("Green Eyes") and other more intimate songs, reminiscent of Parachutes. However, the epic rock of opening track "Politik," the synth-driven "Clocks" and the loud guitars of "A Whisper" were seen to extend the band's musical range.

The album also had greater use of piano than Coldplay's debut album or most other rock bands popular at the time. "Clocks," a song centered around a cyclic piano riff and included on the album only at the last minute, ultimately became the band's largest hit to date. The song also earned the band a Grammy for Record of the Year. The use of piano on A Rush of Blood has been subsequently credited with influencing the sound of bands such as Keane and Athlete, although this is in dispute.

The cover art was created by Sølve Sundsbø.

Track listing

All songs written by Berryman/Buckland/Champion/Martin.

  1. "Politik" – 5:18
  2. "In My Place" – 3:48
  3. "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" – 4:57
  4. "The Scientist" – 5:09
  5. "Clocks" – 5:07
  6. "Daylight" – 5:27
  7. "Green Eyes" – 3:43
  8. "Warning Sign" – 5:31
  9. "A Whisper" – 3:58
  10. "A Rush of Blood to the Head" – 5:51
  11. "Amsterdam" – 5:19

Audio

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Singles

Four singles were released: "In My Place", "The Scientist", "Clocks" and "God Put a Smile upon Your Face".

Cover
File:InMyPlace.jpg In My Place
File:The scientist cover art.JPG The Scientist
  • Released: 4 November 2002 (UK), 11 November 2002 (US)
  • Producers: Coldplay, Ken Nelson
  • Video Director: Jamie Thraves
  • Chart positions: #10 (UK)
Clocks
  • Released: 24 March 2003
  • Producers: Coldplay, Ken Nelson
  • Video Director: Dominic Leung
  • Chart position: #9 (UK), #29 (US)
God Put a Smile upon Your Face
  • Released: 14 July 2003
  • Producers: Coldplay, Ken Nelson
  • Video Director: Jamie Thraves

Awards and nominations

Awards

Year Award Category Winner
2003 Brit Awards Best British Album A Rush of Blood to the Head
2003 Grammy Awards Best Alternative Music Album A Rush of Blood to the Head
2003 Grammy Awards Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal "In My Place"
2004 Grammy Awards Record of the Year "Clocks"

Nominations

Year Award Category Winner
2003 Mercury Music Prize N/A A Rush of Blood to the Head

Release

The album was released in various countries.

Country Date Label Format Catalog
Japan August 12 2002 Toshiba-EMI CD TOCP 66020
United Kingdom August 26 2002 Parlophone LP 5405041
CD 5405042
Australia August 26 2002 Capitol CD 5405042
United States August 27 2002 Capitol CD CDP 7243 5 40504 2 8
Canada August 27 2002 Parlophone CD 7243 5 40504 2 8

References

  • Roach, Martin (2003). Coldplay: Nobody Said It Was Easy. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-9810-8.


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