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"Viva la Vida" (/ ˈ v iː v ə l ə ˈ v iː d ə /, Spanish: [ˈbiβa la ˈβiða]; Spanish for 'long live life' or 'live life') [4] [5] [6] is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008).
In August 2008, Coldplay announced they would be releasing an EP, Prospekt's March, consisting of unreleased material from the Viva la Vida recording sessions. [44] The album was re-released on 25 November 2008 in a deluxe edition, titled Viva la Vida – Prospekt's March Edition. It contains tracks from the original album and Prospekt's March ...
Its successor, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), prevailed in the category. Both releases were the best-sellers of their respective years, topping the charts in over 30 countries. Viva la Vida 's title track was the first song from a British act to lead the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart simultaneously in the 21st century.
In 2008, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends helped to moderate the declining numbers of the American market. [194] Coldplay have fostered debates around the viability of music streaming services as well, [ 195 ] delaying the launch of Mylo Xyloto (2011), [ 196 ] Ghost Stories (2014), [ 197 ] and A Head Full of Dreams (2015) in free ...
Coldplay performing "Lovers in Japan" outside the BBC Television Centre during their Viva la Vida Tour in 2008. Coldplay released "Lovers in Japan" in the United States on 3 November 2008 as a promotional single from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends .
Coldplay confirmed five songs for Prospekt's March on 3 October 2008, all of which had not been completed in time for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The playlist was changed to eight songs on 5 October. [20] Six of the eight tracks are new recordings of the band. [21]
Before they became one of the most colourful, joyous and sonically inclusive major bands on the planet with albums like A Rush of Blood to the Head, Viva La Vida… and Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay ...
The concerts in Kaohsiung, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur later helped "Yellow", "Viva la Vida" and "A Sky Full of Stars" to extend their respective resurgences. [185] As per Infobae, Coldplay were the group with the most searched lyrics of the year on Google in light of the tour. [186] In 2024, "Yellow" achieved their first ever Philippines Songs ...