Coldplay / Music Sales Awards

Coldplay live (2008)

This is an overview of the awards for music sales of British pop - music group Coldplay . So far, the band has sold 80 million records in their career. The awards can be found according to their type (gold, platinum, etc.), sorted by country in chronological order, and according to the sound carriers themselves in alphabetical order, separated by medium (albums, singles, etc.).

Awards

Silver record  Japan 2020: for streaming Something Just Like This  United Kingdom 2008: for the album Prospekt's March 2014: for the single Violet Hill 2015: for the single Charlie Brown 2015: for the single In My Place 2016: for the single Trouble 2018: for the album 4D Catalog Set 2018: for the single Up & Up 2019: for the single A Head Full of Dreams 2020: for the single talk 2020: for the single Orphans Golden record  Argentina 2016: for the album A Head Full of Dreams  Australia 2003: for the album Coldplay Live 2003 2005: for the single Speed ​​of Sound 2008: for the single Violet Hill 2016: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime  Belgium 2011: for the single Paradise 2011: for the single Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall 2016: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime  Brazil 2003: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2005: for the album X & Y 2019: for the single Orphans  Chile 2015: for the album A Head Full of Dreams  Denmark 2004: for the single Speed ​​of Sound 2011: for streaming Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall 2012: for the single Princess of China 2013: for streaming Viva la Vida 2014: for streaming The Scientist 2018: for the single Everglow 2018: for the single yellow 2018: for the single Christmas Lights 2019: for the single clocks  Germany 2002: for the album Parachutes 2008: for the single Viva la Vida 2012: for the single Paradise 2015: for the single A Sky Full of Stars 2016: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime  Finland 2003: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2010: for the single Viva la Vida  France 2012: for the single Paradise 2015: for the album Ghost Stories Live 2014 2015: for the single A Sky Full of Stars 2016: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime 2020: for the album Live in Buenos Aires  Greece 2005: for the album X & Y 2007: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2008: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  Italy 2010: for the single Christmas Lights 2012: for the album Live 2012 2012: for the single Charlie Brown 2014: for the single Midnight 2017: for the album 4D Catalog Set 2017: for the single Trouble 2017: for the album Kaleidoscope EP 2017: for the single Miracles (Someone Special) 2018: for the song Birds 2019: for the song Fun 2019: for the album Everyday Life  Japan 2003: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2005: for the album X & Y 2008: for the single Viva la Vida 2009: for the ringtone Viva la Vida 2012: for the album Mylo Xyloto  Canada 2006: for the single Speed ​​of Sound 2009: for the ringtone Viva la Vida 2017: for the single Everglow  Mexico 2003: for the video album Coldplay Live 2003 2013: for the single Princess of China 2014: for the album Ghost Stories 2016: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime 2020: for the single Something Just Like This  New Zealand 2004: for the album Coldplay Live 2003 2011: for the single Fix You 2011: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2012: for the single Princess of China 2014: for the album Ghost Stories 2014: for the single A Sky Full of Stars 2016: for the single Hymn for the Weekend  Netherlands 2019: for the album Everyday Life  Austria 2005: for the video album Coldplay Live 2003 2011: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2016: for the album A Head Full Of Dreams 2016: for the single A Sky Full of Stars 2016: for the single Hymn for the Weekend  Poland 2016: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime 2016: for the single Up & Up  Portugal 2003: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head  Russia 2005: for the album X & Y  Sweden 2003: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2016: for the album A Head Full of Dreams  Switzerland 2002: for the album Parachutes 2002: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2012: for the single Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall 2014: for the single Magic 2016: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime  Spain 2001: for the album Parachutes 2005: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2012: for the video album Live 2012 2014: for the album Ghost Stories  United States 2003: for the album Coldplay Live 2003 2004: for the single clocks 2005: for the single The Scientist 2005: for the single Speed ​​of Sound 2005: for the single yellow 2005: for the single Fix You  United Kingdom 2014: for the album Ghost Stories Live 2014 2016: for the single Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall 2018: for the single Everglow 2018: for the single Christmas Lights 2019: for the album Everyday Life 2020: for the single Speed ​​of Sound 2 × gold record  France 2003: for the album Parachutes 2003: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head

Platinum record  Argentina 2001: for the album Parachutes 2003: for the video album Coldplay Live 2003  Australia 2001: for the single yellow 2008: for the single Viva la Vida 2011: for the single Fix You 2012: for the single Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall 2012: for the single Princess of China 2016: for the album A Head Full of Dreams 2016: for the single Hymn for the Weekend  Belgium 2011: for the single Viva la Vida 2011: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2015: for the album Ghost Stories 2016: for the album A Head Full of Dreams 2016: for the single Magic 2016: for the single Hymn for the Weekend  Brazil 2008: for the single Violet Hill 2009: for the single Viva la Vida 2009: for the song 42 2009: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2016: for the album A Head Full of Dreams  Chile 2011: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  Denmark 2008: for the single Viva la Vida 2012: for the Streaming Paradise 2012: for the single Paradise 2013: for the streaming Princess of China 2014: for the Streaming Magic 2014: for streaming A Sky Full of Stars 2016: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime 2016: for the album Ghost Stories 2018: for the single Fix You 2019: for the single The Scientist  Germany 2018: for the single Hymn for the Weekend  Europe 2014: for the album Ghost Stories  Finland 2006: for the album X & Y 2008: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2011: for the album Mylo Xyloto  France 2012: for the album Live 2012 2020: for the album Everyday Life  Italy 2008: for the single Viva la Vida 2011: for the single Every Teardrop is a Waterfall 2012: for the single Princess of China 2017: for the single yellow 2017: for the single Everglow 2017: for the single clocks 2017: for the single ink 2018: for the single A Head Full of Dreams 2018: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2018: for the album Parachutes 2019: for the album X & Y  Hong Kong 2005: for the album X & Y for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  Japan 2008: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  Canada 2017: for the single Magic  Colombia 2011: for the album Mylo Xyloto  Mexico 2002: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2007: for the album X & Y 2011: for the single Paradise 2011: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2016: for the single A Sky Full of Stars  New Zealand 2008: for the single Viva la Vida 2016: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime 2016: for the album A Head Full of Dreams 2017: for the single Something Just Like This  Netherlands 2001: for the album Parachutes 2003: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2005: for the album X & Y 2008: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2011: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2016: for the album A Head Full Of Dreams  Norway 2001: for the album Parachutes 2011: for the album Mylo Xyloto  Austria 2004: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2005: for the album X & Y 2016: for the album Ghost Stories 2017: for the single Something Just Like This  Poland 2008: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  Portugal 2003: for the video album Coldplay Live 2003 2012: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2017: for the single Something Just Like This  Russia for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  Sweden 2001: for the album Parachutes 2006: for the album X & Y 2008: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2012: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2016: for the single Hymn for the Weekend  Switzerland 2009: for the single Viva la Vida 2014: for the single A Sky Full of Stars 2016: for the album A Head Full of Dreams  Spain 2012: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2014: for the Streaming Magic 2014: for streaming A Sky Full of Stars 2016: for the album A Head Full of Dreams  Hungary 2014: for the album Ghost Stories Live 2014  United States 2011: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2012: for the single Paradise 2015: for the single Magic 2016: for the album Ghost Stories 2016: for the album A Head Full of Dreams  United Kingdom 2015: for the single Princess of China 2017: for the single Magic 2019: for the single clocks 3 × gold record  Germany 2005: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2015: for the album Ghost Stories 2019: for the album A Head Full of Dreams  Mexico 2017: for the album A Head Full of Dreams

2 × platinum record  Argentina 2009: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  Australia 2012: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2014: for the single Magic 2015: for the single A Sky Full of Stars 2015: for the album Ghost Stories  Belgium 2006: for the album Parachutes 2006: for the album X & Y 2006: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2016: for the single A Sky Full of Stars  Denmark 2017: for the album A Head Full of Dreams 2018: for the single Hymn for the Weekend 2020: for the single Something Just Like This  Germany 2011: for the video album Coldplay Live 2003 2018: for the single Something Just Like This 2019: for the album Mylo Xyloto  France 2008: for the album X & Y  Ireland 2011: for the album Mylo Xyloto  Italy 2008: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2017: for the single Up & Up 2017: for the single Fix You  Canada 2001: for the album Parachutes 2017: for the album Ghost Stories 2017: for the album A Head Full of Dreams 2017: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime  New Zealand 2001: for the album Parachutes 2009: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2012: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2012: for the single Paradise  Austria 2009: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  Poland 2016: for the album Ghost Stories  Portugal 2005: for the album X & Y 2011: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2017: for the album A Head Full of Dreams  Sweden 2016: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime  Switzerland 2005: for the album X & Y 2012: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2015: for the album Ghost Stories 2017: for the single Hymn for the Weekend  Spain 2005: for the album X & Y 2008: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2016: for the single A Sky Full of Stars 2016: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime 2017: for the single Something Just Like This  Hungary 2015: for the album Ghost Stories 2016: for the album A Head Full of Dreams  United States 2003: for the album Parachutes 2008: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2017: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime  United Kingdom 2005: for the video album Live 2003 2015: for the album Ghost Stories 2017: for the single Paradise 2018: for the single Hymn for the Weekend 2018: for the single Fix You 2018: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime 2019: for the single yellow 2020: for the single A Sky Full of Stars 2020: for the single The Scientist 3 × platinum record  Argentina 2004: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head  Australia 2003: for the album Parachutes  Belgium 2009: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2018: for the single Something Just Like This  Denmark 2020: for the album Mylo Xyloto  Germany 2008: for the album X & Y  Europe 2011: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2012: for the album Mylo Xyloto  France 2004: for the video album Coldplay Live 2003 2011: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2015: for the album Ghost Stories 2016: for the album A Head Full of Dreams  Italy 2011: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2012: for the single Paradise 2014: for the single Magic 2018: for the album Ghost Stories 2019: for the single The Scientist  Canada 2012: for the single Paradise 2012: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2017: for the single A Sky Full of Stars 2017: for the single Hymn for the Weekend  Colombia for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  Norway for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2018: for the single Something Just Like This  Poland 2018: for the album A Head Full of Dreams  Portugal 2013: for the video album Coldplay Live 2012  Switzerland 2010: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  Spain 2009: for the single Viva la Vida 2016: for the single Hymn for the Weekend  United States 2005: for the album X & Y 2009: for the single Viva la Vida 2019: for the single A Sky Full of Stars 2019: for the single Hymn for the Weekend  United Kingdom 2020: for the single Something Just Like This 2020: for the single Viva la Vida 7 × gold record  Germany 2019: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 4 × platinum record  Australia 2009: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  Denmark 2017: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2020: for the album Parachutes  Europe 2006: for the album Parachutes  Ireland 2008: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  Italy 2017: for the album A Head Full of Dreams 2017: for the single Adventure of a Lifetime  Canada 2003: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2013: for the video album Live 2012  Mexico 2010: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends  New Zealand 2003: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2005: for the album X & Y  Poland 2018: for the single Something Just Like This  Switzerland 2018: for the single Something Just Like This  United States 2005: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head  United Kingdom 2013: for the video album Live 2012 2019: for the album A Head Full of Dreams 5 × platinum record  Argentina 2006: for the album X & Y  Denmark 2017: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head  Europe 2010: for the album X & Y 2011: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head  Italy 2017: for the single A Sky Full of Stars  Canada 2008: for the album X & Y 2009: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2017: for the single Something Just Like This  United Kingdom 2016: for the album Mylo Xyloto 2017: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 6 × platinum record  Australia 2012: for the album X & Y 2013: for the single Paradise  Denmark 2019: for the album X & Y  United States 2004: for the video album Coldplay Live 2003 7 × platinum record  Australia 2012: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2013: for the video album Live 2012  Italy 2018: for the single Something Just Like This  United States 2020: for the single Something Just Like This 8 × platinum record  Australia 2012: for the video album Coldplay Live 2003  Ireland 2005: for the album X & Y  Italy 2018: for the single Hymn for the Weekend  Canada 2003: for the video album Coldplay Live 2003 9 × platinum record  Sweden 2018: for the single Something Just Like This  United Kingdom 2013: for the album X & Y 2013: for the album A Rush of Blood to the Head 2018: for the album Parachutes 10 × platinum record  Australia 2020: for the single Something Just Like This Diamond record  France 2009: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 2012: for the video album Live 2012 2017: for the single Something Just Like This  Mexico 2020: for the single Something Just Like This  Poland 2016: for the single Hymn for the Weekend 2 × diamond records  Mexico 2010: for the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

Awards by album

Parachutes

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	60,000
Australia (ARIA)	3 × platinum	210,000
Belgium (BEA)	2 × platinum	(100,000)
Denmark (IFPI)	4 × platinum	(80,000)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	(150,000)
Europe (IFPI)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
France (SNEP)	2 × gold	(200,000)
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	(100,000)
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	2 × platinum	30,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	(80,000)
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	(80,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	(25,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	(50,000)
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	9 × platinum	(2,710,000)
All in all	5 × gold 33 × platinum	6,500,000

A rush of blood to the head

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	3 × platinum	180,000
Australia (ARIA)	7 × platinum	490,000
Belgium (BEA)	2 × platinum	(100,000)
Brazil (PMB)	gold	50,000
Denmark (IFPI)	5 × platinum	(100,000)
Germany (BVMI)	3 × gold	(450,000)
Europe (IFPI)	5 × platinum	5,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	(16,708)
France (SNEP)	2 × gold	(200,000)
Greece (IFPI)	gold	(10,000)
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	(100,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	4 × platinum	400,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	4 × platinum	60,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	(80,000)
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	(30,000)
Portugal (AFP)	gold	(10,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	(30,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	(20,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	(50,000)
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	9 × platinum	(2,960,000)
All in all	11 × gold 47 × platinum	10,380,000

Live 2003

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	3 × gold	542,500

X&Y

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	5 × platinum	200,000
Australia (ARIA)	6 × platinum	420,000
Belgium (BEA)	2 × platinum	(100,000)
Brazil (PMB)	gold	50,000
Denmark (IFPI)	6 × platinum	(120,000)
Germany (BVMI)	3 × platinum	(600,000)
Europe (IFPI)	5 × platinum	5,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	platinum	(34,222)
France (SNEP)	2 × platinum	(400,000)
Greece (IFPI)	gold	(10,000)
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Ireland (IRMA)	8 × platinum	(120,000)
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	(50,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	5 × platinum	500,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	4 × platinum	60,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	(80,000)
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	(30,000)
Portugal (AFP)	2 × platinum	(40,000)
Russia (NFPF)	gold	(10,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	(60,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	(80,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	2 × platinum	(200,000)
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	9 × platinum	(2,790,000)
All in all	4 × gold 70 × platinum	9,450,000

Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	2 × platinum	80,000
Australia (ARIA)	4 × platinum	280,000
Belgium (BEA)	3 × platinum	90,000
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	60,000
Chile (IFPI)	platinum	20,000
Denmark (IFPI)	4 × platinum	80,000
Germany (BVMI)	7 × gold	700,000
Europe (IFPI)	3 × platinum	(3,000,000)
Finland (IFPI)	platinum	21,991
France (SNEP)	diamond	500,000
Greece (IFPI)	gold	10,000
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Ireland (IRMA)	4 × platinum	60,000
Italy (FIMI)	2 × platinum	140,000
Japan (RIAJ)	platinum	250,000
Canada (MC)	5 × platinum	400,000
Colombia (ASINCOL)	3 × platinum	60,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	4 × platinum	320,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	2 × diamond	800,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	2 × platinum	30,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	60,000
Norway (IFPI)	3 × platinum	30,000
Austria (IFPI)	2 × platinum	60,000
Poland (ZPAV)	platinum	20,000
Portugal (AFP)	2 × platinum	40,000
Russia (NFPF)	platinum	20,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	40,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	3 × platinum	90,000
Spain (Promusicae)	3 × platinum	90,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	2 × gold 68 × platinum 3 × diamond	7,571,991

Prospect's March

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	60,000
All in all	1 × silver	60,000

Mylo Xyloto

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	(30,000)
Denmark (IFPI)	3 × platinum	(60,000)
Germany (BVMI)	2 × platinum	(400,000)
Europe (IFPI)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	platinum	(21,028)
France (SNEP)	3 × platinum	(300,000)
Ireland (IRMA)	2 × platinum	(30,000)
Italy (FIMI)	3 × platinum	(180,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	240,000
Colombia (ASINCOL)	platinum	20,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	platinum	60,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	2 × platinum	30,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Austria (IFPI)	gold	(10,000)
Portugal (AFP)	platinum	(20,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	(40,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	(60,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	(60,000)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	5 × platinum	(1,500,000)
All in all	2 × gold 41 × platinum	4,590,000

Live 2012

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	platinum	100,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	30,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	130,000

Ghost stories

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	30,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	20,000
Germany (BVMI)	3 × gold	300,000
Europe (IFPI)	platinum	(1,000,000)
France (SNEP)	3 × platinum	300,000
Italy (FIMI)	3 × platinum	150,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	160,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	30,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	20,000
Poland (ZPAV)	2 × platinum	40,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	40,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	20,000
Hungary (MAHASZ)	2 × platinum	12,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	600,000
All in all	4 × gold 24 × platinum	2,869,500

Ghost Stories Live 2014

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	gold	50,000
Hungary (MAHASZ)	platinum	6,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	3 × gold	156,000

4D Catalog Set

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	60,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold	85,000

A Head Full of Dreams

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	gold	20,000
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	30,000
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	40,000
Chile (IFPI)	gold	5,000
Denmark (IFPI)	2 × platinum	40,000
Germany (BVMI)	3 × gold	300,000
France (SNEP)	3 × platinum	300,000
Italy (FIMI)	4 × platinum	200,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	160,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	3 × gold	90,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15.00
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	40,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	7,500
Poland (ZPAV)	3 × platinum	60,000
Portugal (AFP)	2 × platinum	30,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	20,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	20,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	40,000
Hungary (MAHASZ)	2 × platinum	12,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	6 × gold 32 × platinum	3,599,500

Kaleidoscope EP

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
All in all	1 × gold	25,000

Live in Buenos Aires

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	gold	50,000
All in all	1 × gold	50,000

Everyday Life

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	platinum	100,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	3 × gold 1 × platinum	245,000

Awards by singles

Yellow

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	30,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	2 × gold 4 × platinum	2,150,000

Trouble

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold	225,000

In My Place

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver	200,000

The Scientist

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	90,000
Italy (FIMI)	3 × platinum	150,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	1 × gold 6 × platinum	1,940,000

Clocks

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	2 × gold, 2 × platinum	1,195,000

Speed ​​of sound

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	4,000
Canada (MC)	gold	10,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	5 × gold	949,000

Fix you

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	60,000
Italy (FIMI)	2 × platinum	40,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	1 × gold 6 × platinum	1,877,500

Talk

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver	200,000

Violet Hill

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	60,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold 1 × platinum	295,000

Viva la Vida

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	30,000
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	60,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	15,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	150,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	5,875
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	20,000
Japan (RIAJ)	Gold + gold (ringtone)	200,000
Canada (MC)	gold	20,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	30,000
Spain (Promusicae)	3 × platinum	120,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	3 × platinum	1,800,000
All in all	5 × gold 16 × platinum	5,535,875

Christmas lights

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	3 × gold	460,000

Every teardrop is a waterfall

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	15,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	30,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	484,000
All in all	3 × gold, 2 × platinum	614,000

Paradise

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	6 × platinum	420,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	15,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	30,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	150,000
France (SNEP)	gold	150,000
Italy (FIMI)	3 × platinum	90,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	240,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	platinum	60,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	2 × platinum	30,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	3 × gold 19 × platinum	3,385,000

Charlie Brown

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold	215,000

Princess of China

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	15,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	30,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	30,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	3 × gold 3 × platinum	752,500

Magic

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	30,000
Italy (FIMI)	3 × platinum	90,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	80,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	15,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	1 × gold 9 × platinum	1,955,000

Midnight

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	15,000
All in all	1 × gold	15,000

A Sky Full of Stars

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)	2 × platinum	60,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	200,000
France (SNEP)	gold	75,000
Italy (FIMI)	5 × platinum	150,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	240,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	platinum	60,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Austria (IFPI)	gold	15,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	30,000
Spain (Promusicae)	2 × platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	4 × gold 21 × platinum	5,257,500

Ink

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	30,000
All in all	1 × platinum	30,000

Adventure of a Lifetime

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	15,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	60,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	200,000
France (SNEP)	gold	75,000
Italy (FIMI)	4 × platinum	200,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	160,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	30,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Poland (ZPAV)	gold	10,000
Sweden (IFPI)	2 × platinum	80,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	15,000
Spain (Promusicae)	2 × platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	7 × gold 16 × platinum	4,174,000

Hymn for the Weekend

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	30,000
Denmark (IFPI)	2 × platinum	180,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	400,000
Italy (FIMI)	8 × platinum	400,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	240,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	15,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	15,000
Poland (ZPAV)	diamond	100,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	40,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	60,000
Spain (Promusicae)	3 × platinum	120,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	2 × gold 27 × platinum 1 × diamond	5,870,000

Up & Up

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	2 × platinum	100,000
Poland (ZPAV)	gold	10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold 2 × platinum	310,000

Everglow

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	30,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
Canada (MC)	gold	40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	3 × gold 1 × platinum	520,000

A Head Full of Dreams

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × platinum	250,000

Something Just Like This

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	10 × platinum	700,000
Belgium (BEA)	3 × platinum	90,000
Denmark (IFPI)	2 × platinum	180,000
Germany (BVMI)	2 × platinum	800,000
France (SNEP)	diamond	250,000
Italy (FIMI)	7 × platinum	350,000
Canada (MC)	5 × platinum	400,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	Diamond + gold	330,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	30,000
Norway (IFPI)	3 × platinum	30,000
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	30,000
Poland (ZPAV)	4 × platinum	80,000
Portugal (AFP)	platinum	10,000
Sweden (IFPI)	9 × platinum	360,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	4 × platinum	80,000
Spain (Promusicae)	2 × platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)	7 × platinum	7,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	3 × platinum	1,800,000
All in all	1 × gold 64 × platinum 2 × diamond	12,600,000

Miracles (Someone Special)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
All in all	1 × gold	25,000

Orphans

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Brazil (PMB)	gold	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold	220,000

Awards by video albums

Coldplay Live 2003

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	8,000
Australia (ARIA)	8 × platinum	120,000
Germany (BVMI)	2 × platinum	100,000
Canada (MC)	8 × platinum	80,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	10,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	5,000
Portugal (AFP)	platinum	8,000
United States (RIAA)	6 × platinum	600,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
All in all	2 × gold 28 × platinum	1,031,000

Coldplay Live 2012

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	7 × platinum	105,000
France (SNEP)	diamond	60,000
Canada (MC)	4 × platinum	40,000
Portugal (AFP)	3 × platinum	24,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × platinum	200,000
All in all	1 × gold 18 × platinum 1 × diamond	439,000

Awards after music streaming

The Scientist

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	50,000
All in all	1 × gold	50,000

Viva la Vida

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	50,000
All in all	1 × gold	50,000

Every teardrop is a waterfall

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	50,000
All in all	1 × gold	50,000

Paradise

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	900,000
All in all	1 × platinum	900,000

Magic

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	2,600,000
All in all	1 × platinum	2,600,000

A Sky Full of Stars

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	2,600,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	8,000,000
All in all	2 × platinum	10,600,000

Something Just Like This

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	silver	30,000,000
All in all	1 × silver	30,000,000

Awards after songs

42

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	60,000
All in all	1 × platinum	60,000

Birds

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
All in all	1 × gold	25,000

Fun

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
All in all	1 × gold	25,000

Statistics and sources

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	diamond	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Argentina (CAPIF)	-	gold1	12 × platinum12	-	548,000	capif.org.ar ( Memento from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) AR2 ( Memento from May 31, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Australia (ARIA)	-	4 × gold4th	66 × platinum66	-	3,935,000	aria.com.au
Belgium (BEA)	-	3 × gold3	20 × platinum20th	-	765,000	ultratop.be
Brazil (PMB)	-	3 × gold3	5 × platinum5	-	400,000	pro-musicabr.org.br
Chile (IFPI)	-	gold1	platinum1	-	25,000	Individual evidence
Denmark (IFPI)	-	9 × gold9	38 × platinum38	-	1,314,000	ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI)	-	9 × gold9	16 × platinum16	-	4,900,000	musikindustrie.de
Europe (IFPI)	-	-	21 × platinum21st	-	(21,000,000)	ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
Finland (IFPI)	-	2 × gold2	3 × platinum3	-	99,824	ifpi.fi
France (SNEP)	-	9 × gold9	16 × platinum16	3 × diamond3	3,110,000	infodisc.fr snepmusique.com
Greece (IFPI)	-	3 × gold3	-	-	30,000	Individual evidence
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	-	-	2 × platinum2	-	40,000	Individual evidence
Ireland (IRMA)	-	-	14 × platinum14th	-	210,000	irishcharts.ie
Italy (FIMI)	-	11 × gold11	60 × platinum60	-	2,825,000	fimi.it
Japan (RIAJ)	silver1	5 × gold5	platinum1	-	750,000	riaj.or.jp JP2 JP3
Canada (MC)	-	3 × gold3	52 × platinum52	-	3,610,000	musiccanada.com
Colombia (ASINCOL)	-	-	4 × platinum4th	-	80,000	Individual evidence
Mexico (AMPROFON)	-	6 × gold6th	10 × platinum10	3 × diamond3	2,020,000	amprofon.com.mx
New Zealand (RMNZ)	-	7 × gold7th	20 × platinum20th	-	367,500	nztop40.co.nz NZ2 ( Memento from July 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Netherlands (NVPI)	-	gold1	6 × platinum6th	-	430,000	nvpi.nl
Norway (IFPI)	-	-	8 × platinum8th	-	120,000	ifpi.no NO2
Austria (IFPI)	-	5 × gold5	6 × platinum6th	-	222,500	ifpi.at
Poland (ZPAV)	-	2 × gold2	10 × platinum10	diamond1	330,000	bestsellery.zpav.pl
Portugal (AFP)	-	gold1	12 × platinum12	-	182,000	Individual evidence
Russia (NFPF)	-	gold1	platinum1	-	30,000	Individual evidence
Sweden (IFPI)	-	2 × gold2	16 × platinum16	-	750,000	sverigetopplistan.se
Switzerland (IFPI)	-	5 × gold5	19 × platinum19th	-	570,000	hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae)	-	4 × gold4th	20 × platinum20th	-	1,000,000	promusicae.es
Hungary (MAHASZ)	-	-	5 × platinum5	-	30,000	slagerlistak.hu
United States (RIAA)	-	6 × gold6th	40 × platinum40	-	37,600,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	10 × silver10	6 × gold6th	72 × platinum72	-	30,664,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	11 × silver11	109 × gold109	576 × platinum576	7 × diamond7th

Individual evidence

1. ^ Uwe Schleifenbaum: Coldplay "A Head Full Of Dreams". In: musikmarkt.de. December 4, 2015, archived from the original on December 8, 2015 ; accessed on December 5, 2015 . 
2. ↑ Gold for A Head Full of Dreams in Argentina
3. ↑ Gold for A Head Full of Dreams in Chile
4. ↑ Gold for X & Y in Greece ( Memento from April 7, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
5. ↑ Gold for A Rush of Blood to the Head in Greece ( Memento from February 10, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
6. ↑ Gold for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends in Greece ( Memento from December 27, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
7. ↑ Gold for A Rush of Blood to the Head in Portugal ( Memento from October 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
8. ↑ Gold for X & Y in Russia ( Memento from January 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
9. ↑ Platinum for A Head Full of Dreams in Brazil
10. ↑ Platinum for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends in Chile ( Memento from July 7, 2012 on WebCite )
11. ↑ Platinum for Ghost Stories in Europe
12. ↑ Platinum for X & Y in Hong Kong ( Memento from July 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
13. ↑ Platinum for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends in Hong Kong
14. ↑ Platinum for Mylo Xyloto in Colombia ( Memento from July 5, 2012 on WebCite )
15. ↑ Platinum for Coldplay Live 2003 in Portugal ( Memento from January 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
16. ↑ Platinum for Mylo Xyloto in Portugal ( Memento from June 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
17. ^ Platinum for Something Just Like This in Portugal
18. ↑ Platinum for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends in Russia
19. ↑ 2 × platinum for X & Y in Portugal ( Memento from November 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
20. ↑ 2 × platinum for X & Y in Portugal
21. ↑ 2 × platinum for A Head Full of Dreams in Portugal
22. ↑ 3 × platinum for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends in Colombia
23. ↑ 3 × platinum for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends in Norway
24. ↑ 3 × platinum for Coldplay Live 2012 in Portugal ( Memento from July 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
25. ↑ ^{a b c} Rob Copsey: The UK's biggest studio albums of all time. officialcharts.com, October 13, 2018, accessed November 9, 2018 . 
26. ↑ Jack White: Coldplay's Official Top 20 biggest songs on the UK's Official Chart. officialcharts.com, November 29, 2018, accessed March 22, 2019 .