A Head Full of Dreams
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4th December 2015 |
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| Label (s) | Parlophone • Atlantic | ||||||
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Rik Simpson • Stargate |
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Studio (s) |
Henson Recording Studio ( Malibu , California ) • AIR Studios ( London , England ) • The Bakery and The Beehive (London, England) |
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A Head Full of Dreams is the seventh studio album by British pop-rock - band Coldplay . It was released on December 4, 2015 by Parlophone and Atlantic .
Singles
The first single Adventure of a Lifetime was released on November 6, 2015.
The second single, Hymn for the Weekend , was released on January 25, 2016.
Promotion single
Everglow was released as the first and only promotional single for the album on November 26, 2015. The song premiered on the Beats 1 radio show .
Track list
All songs were written by Guy Berryman , Jonny Buckland , Will Champion and Chris Martin . They were arranged by Coldplay and Stargate .
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| No. | title | Songwriter | Producer (s) | length |
| 1. | A Head Full of Dreams | Rik Simpson • Stargate | 4:43 | |
| 2. | Birds | Simpson • Stargate | 3:49 | |
| 3. | Hymn for the Weekend ( feat.Beyoncé ) | Simpson • Stargate • Digital Divide | 4:18 | |
| 4th | Everglow | Simpson • Stargate | 4:42 | |
| 5. | Adventure of a Lifetime | Chris Martin • Guy Berryman • Jonny Buckland • Mikkel S. Eriksen • Goal Erik Hermansen • Will Champion | Simpson • Stargate | 4:23 |
| 6th | Fun (feat. Tove Lo ) | Simpson • Stargate | 4:27 | |
| 7th | Kaleidoscope | Simpson • Stargate | 1:51 | |
| 8th. | Army of One (includes the hidden track X Marks the Spot from 3:25) | Simpson • Stargate • Daniel Green ( X Marks the Spot ) | 6:16 | |
| 9. | Amazing day | Martin • Berryman • Buckland • Eriksen • Hermansen • Champion | Simpson • Stargate | 4:31 |
| 10. | Color Spectrum | Green | 1:00 | |
| 11. | Up & Up | Simpson • Stargate | 6:45 | |
| Overall length: | 45:45 | |||
| A Head Full of Dreams - Japan Edition | ||||
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| No. | title | Songwriter | Producer (s) | length |
| 12. | Miracles | Martin • Berryman • Buckland • Champion | Simpson • Stargate • Green | 3:55 |
| Overall length: | 49:40 | |||
Japanese tour edition
- Adventure Of A Lifetime [Matoma Remix]
- Hymn For The Weekend [Seeb Remix]
- Up & Up [Freedo Remix]
- Magic (Live at the Tokyo Dome City Hall)
- Clocks (Live at the Tokyo Dome City Hall)
- Viva La Vida (Live at the Tokyo Dome City Hall)
- Oceans (Live at the Tokyo Dome City Hall)
- A Sky Full Of Stars (Live at the Tokyo Dome City Hall)
Charts
Single releases
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Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2015 | Adventure of a Lifetime |
DE5 (27 weeks) DE |
AT14 (22 weeks) AT |
CH3 (30 weeks) CH |
UK7 (47 weeks) UK |
US13 (20 weeks) US |
First published: November 6, 2015
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| Everglow |
DE42 (2 weeks) DE |
AT44 (1 week) AT |
CH16 (3 weeks) CH |
UK52 (13 weeks) UK |
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First published: November 26, 2015
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| Hymn for the Weekend |
DE11 (44 weeks) DE |
AT10 (42 weeks) AT |
CH7 (71 weeks) CH |
UK6 (45 weeks) UK |
US25 (23 weeks) US |
First published: December 4th, 2015
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| 2016 | Up & Up |
DE79 (1 week) DE |
AT65 (3 weeks) AT |
CH32 (3 weeks) CH |
UK71 (4 weeks) UK |
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First published: April 22, 2016
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Awards
The album was awarded triple gold in Germany. At the Echo Awards 2016 , Coldplay won the album in the group international rock / pop category .
Sales figures
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Argentina (CAPIF)
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 gold
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20,000 |
 Australia (ARIA)
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 platinum
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70,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
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platinum
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30,000 |
 Brazil (PMB)
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platinum
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40,000 |
 Chile (IFPI)
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gold
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5,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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40,000 |
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Germany (BVMI)
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3 × gold
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300,000 |
 France (SNEP)
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3 × platinum
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300,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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4 × platinum
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200,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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2 × platinum
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160,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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3 × gold
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90,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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platinum
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15.00 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
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platinum
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40,000 |
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Austria (IFPI)
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gold
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7,500 |
 Poland (ZPAV)
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3 × platinum
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60,000 |
 Portugal (AFP)
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2 × platinum
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30,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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gold
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20,000 |
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Switzerland (IFPI)
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platinum
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20,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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platinum
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40,000 |
 Hungary (MAHASZ)
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2 × platinum
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12,000 |
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United States (RIAA)
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platinum
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1,000,000 |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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3 × platinum
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900,000 |
| All in all |
6 × gold 31 × platinum |
3,299,500 |
Main article: Coldplay / Music Sales Awards
Web links
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- ↑ Coldplay Releases 'Everglow' Featuring Gwyneth Paltrow Vocals . Variety, Marianne Zumberge. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "A Head Full of Dreams" by Coldplay in iTunes . Apple, Inc. . Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ A Head Full of Dreams [Japan Bonus Track ] . CD Japan. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ Federal Association of the Music Industry: Gold / Platinum database . Federal Association of the Music Industry . Retrieved January 23, 2019.