X&Y

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studio album
First released:
Jun 1 2005

Overview Edit

X&Y is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Coldplay, released 6 June 2005 in the United Kingdom via the record label Parlophone. The album, which features influences of electronic music, was produced by the band and British record producer Danton Supple. British record producer Ken Nelson was supposed to produce much of the album, however, many songs written during their sessions were ditched due to the band's dissatisfaction. The album's cover art is a combination of colours and blocks, which is a representation of the Baudot code.

The album has been considered a landmark achievement of the band, topping many charts worldwide, including the United Kingdom and United States, the latter being their first. With accumulated sales of over 10 million units, X&Y was the best-selling album released in 2005 worldwide. Reviews for X&Y were mostly positive, but critics of the album felt it did not quite meet the standards of its predecessor, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002). The album has spawned the singles "Speed of Sound", "Fix You", "Talk", "The Hardest Part", "What If" and "White Shadows".

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Record label:
Catalog number:
CDP 0946 3 12028 2 7
Release dates:
  • Jun 1 2005 in Japan
  • Jun 6 2005 in Australia
  • Jun 7 2005 in United States

Genres

Alternative Rock, Rock, Britpop, Adult Alternative, Indie, Pop, Alternative. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Coldplay - X&Y
It's hard to believe but it's been three years since Coldplay released A Rush of Blood to the Head. Now they are back with their third record X&Y. All of Coldplay's releases share one thing in common; they take some time getting into. When I first listened to Parachutes in the fall of 2000 I was not impressed. After a week it was the only thing I listened to for a six months. When A Rush of Blood to the Head came out it also took a few weeks for it to grow on me. The same thing applies to X&Y.

Written by Michael Henshaw "poppundit"
3 stars decent music; incredibly banal lyrics
The recipe for Coldplay's massive commercial success with their "X&Y" album is simple--first, have some incredibly banal, faux-uplifting, lowest common denominator lyrics on hand; start the tune off with an atmospheric, drumless intro; then steadily build up to a 'big', 'anthemic', densely-produced chorus; end the song with a little outro to ease the listener out of the song. Then, repeat the process until there's enough material to fill out a full album. Oh, and give the album's first single--"…
Written by Dave "missing person"

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Credits Edit

  1. performer

    1. Brian Eno [synthesizer]
    2. Chris Martin [lead singer]

Other versions Edit

X&Y 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Parlophone
catalog number: CDP 0946 3 12028 2 7
release dates: Jun 6 2005 in United Kingdom
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X&Y 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Toshiba EMI Japan
release dates: Nov 29 2005
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6 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Jan 16 2006 in Netherlands
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X&Y 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Toshiba-EMI
catalog number: TOCP-66370
release dates: Jun 1 2005 in Japan
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X&Y 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Jun 7 2005
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X&Y 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: CDP 0946 3 12028 2 7
release dates: Jun 26 2006
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X&Y 13 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
release dates: Sep 2 2008
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X&Y 13 tracks Digital Album
format: 1 x digital
record label: Capitol Records
release dates: Jun 7 2005
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