Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Studio album by
Publication (s)	June 13, 2008
Label (s)	Parlophone
Format (s)	CD, LP
Genre (s)	Alternative rock
Title (number)	10
running time	45:54
occupation	Vocals, guitar, piano: Chris Martin Guitar: Jonny Buckland Bass: Guy Berryman Drums: Will Champion
production	Brian Eno , Markus Dravs, Rik Simpson, Jon Hopkins
chronology X&Y (2005) Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Mylo Xyloto (2011)
Single releases May 9, 2008 Violet Hill July 25, 2008 Viva la Vida November 4, 2008 Lovers in Japan (Osaka Sun Remix) November 10, 2008 Lost! September 13, 2009 Strawberry Swing

Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (Spanish or English for: " Long live life or death and all his friends ") is the fourth studio album by the English pop rock band Coldplay . The album was released on June 13, 2008 in German-speaking countries. On November 25, 2008, the album wasre-releasedas Viva La Vida Prospect's March Edition together with the 2008 Prospekt's March EP .

background

As early as 2007 there was speculation about a successor to the 2005 album X&Y . Due to the band's dissatisfaction with the material that had been completed so far, everything was discarded and a new release date for spring 2008 was set. This was ultimately postponed again. Under the heading Prospectus , two new songs - Famous Old Painters and Glass of Water - were announced on the Coldplay website . This led to the speculation that Prospect was the title of the new album.

Coldplay worked on this album with Brian Eno , who already influenced the music style of their album X&Y . The first single Violet Hill was released in Germany on May 9th, 2008. As part of a release strategy, the band decided to offer the song from April 29th for one week for free download on their website. Within a few days it was downloaded millions of times, which led to a brief server crash at coldplay.com. The song was also included free of charge in the May issue of the British music magazine New Musical Express in the form of a vinyl with the additional special track A Spell a Rebel Yell .

The album is produced as a kind of endless loop, as Death and All His Friends or The Escapist and Life can be seamlessly joined together in Technicolor . The songs were written by Coldplay; only with Life in Technicolor and The Escapist worked Jon Hopkins with. In addition, with Chinese Sleep Chant in the title Yes and The Escapist in Death and All His Friends two hidden tracks are included on the album. The title Lost! entered the UK charts without appearing as a single.

Cover

Freedom Leads the People by Eugène Delacroix , 1830

The picture Freedom leads the people by Eugène Delacroix from 1830 was used as the album cover . The painting illustrates the prevailing striving for freedom of the population at that time and depicts the street battles of the July Revolution , in which citizens prevailed against the absolutist rule of Charles X despite high losses in the struggle for freedom and a say . The words Viva la Vida were “painted” on the album about Freedom Leads the People .

Track list

Coldplay at a concert on the Viva-la-Vida tour (2010)

1. Life in Technicolor (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Jon Hopkins) - 2:28
2. Cemeteries of London (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 3:21
3. Lost! (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 3:55
4. 42 (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 3:57
5. Lovers in Japan / Reign of Love (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 6:50
   • Lovers in Japan (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 3:56
   • Reign of Love (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 2:54
6. Yes (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 7:06
   • Yes (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 4:05
   • Chinese Sleep Chant (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 3:01 (Hidden Track)
7. Viva la Vida (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 4:01
8. Violet Hill (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 3:42
9. Strawberry Swing (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 4:07
10. Death and All His Friends (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 6:18
    • Death and All His Friends (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) - 3:30
    • The Escapist (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Jon Hopkins) - 2:46 (Hidden Track)

Deluxe Edition CD2

• 1. Life in Technicolor II
• 2. Postcards From Far Away
• 3. Glass of Water
• 4. Rainy Day
• 5. Prospect's March / Poppyfields
• 6. Lost + (Ft. Jay-Z)
• 7. Lovers In Japan (Osaka Sun Mix)
• 8. Now My Feet Won't Touch The Ground

Japan bonus

• 1. Death Will Never Conquer

Edition Tour DVD

• 1. Violet Hill
• 2. Viva la Vida
• 3. Lost!
• 4. Lovers in Japan
• 5. Life in Technicolor II
• 6. Strawberry swing

Awards

The album was named Rock Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards 2009 . The song Viva la Vida was the song of the year and also the best pop performance in a band.

Sales figures

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

Main article: Coldplay / Music Sales Awards

Web links

Official website of the band

Individual evidence

1. ^ Jon Hopkins: News . Retrieved June 7, 2008.
2. ↑ Coldplay Indulges Experimentation On Fourth Album . Retrieved April 14, 2008.
3. ↑ Jon Hopkins . June 6, 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2011.