British rock band Coldplay have released 10 studio albums, 18 extended plays, 6 live albums, 13 compilation albums, 43 singles, 14 promotional singles and 5 charity singles. They are considered the most successful group of the 21st century and one of the best-selling acts of all time, with estimated sales of 170 million records. According to Luminate, they have shifted 18.2 million albums and 33.6 million songs in the United States, based on physical and digital copies. Moreover, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) claimed that their international success contributed to British music export rates several times. Other milestones for the band include more than 40 billion streams on Spotify and 20 billion views on YouTube.
After launching their extended plays Safety (1998) and The Blue Room (1999), Coldplay entered the UK Singles Chart for the first time with "Brothers & Sisters", at number 92. It was followed by "Shiver" and "Yellow", which became their first Top 40 and Top 10 entries, respectively. With the release of Parachutes (2000), A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), and X&Y (2005), they scored three of the 50 best-selling albums in the United Kingdom. The former included Top 10 singles such as "In My Place", "Clocks" and "The Scientist", while the latter achieved one of the largest sales week in the country. Coldplay were also the first British act to spend three weeks atop Billboard 200 since the Beatles in 2000 and 2001.
Globally, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has confirmed that X&Y (2005), Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), Mylo Xyloto (2011), and Ghost Stories (2014) were the most successful albums made available by a band in their respective years, with the first two becoming the overall best-sellers. Similarly, all four have topped the charts in over 30 countries each. In terms of singles, "Viva la Vida" heralded the first time British musicians peaked at number one in the United States and United Kingdom simultaneously in nearly four decades; "Paradise" became the highest-selling rock song of 2011 in the latter region; and "A Sky Full of Stars" was an iTunes chart-topper in more than 90 markets.
Coldplay then released their seventh album, A Head Full of Dreams (2015), which was mostly kept from number one around the world by Adele's 25. However, the record enjoyed a sales resurgence after the band performed at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show, eventually reaching six million copies. Its accompanying piece, Kaleidoscope EP, featured a live version of "Something Just Like This", ranked by the IFPI as the third-best-selling track of 2017. The group's eighth album, Everyday Life, arrived in 2019 and reached number one in 12 countries. Its successor, Music of the Spheres (2021), had the biggest first-week sales of the year in the United Kingdom when made available. MusicWeek reported that the record boosted CD sales in the country. Coldplay also became the first British band to debut atop Billboard Hot 100, with "My Universe". Their tenth album, Moon Music (2024), was the fastest-selling release of the 2020s by a group on the UK Albums Chart, extending their streak of most number-ones without missing the top (10).
Albums Studio albums +List of studio albumsTitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsUKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: All except where noted: The Singles 1999–2006: AUSCANFRAGERITANLDNZSWIUSParachutes Released: 10 July 2000 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, cassette 1 2 19 31 54 11 7 4 38 51 UK: 2,780,836 US: 5,600,000 BPI: 9× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BVMI: Gold FIMI: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum SNEP: 2× GoldA Rush of Blood to the Head Released: 26 August 2002 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, cassette 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 1 5 UK: 3,031,882 US: 4,925,000 BPI: 10× Platinum ARIA: 7× Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum FIMI: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 4× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum SNEP: 2× GoldX&Y Released: 6 June 2005 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, download 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 UK: 2,829,776 US: 3,158,000 BPI: 9× Platinum ARIA: 6× Platinum BVMI: 3× Platinum FIMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: 5× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 6× Platinum SNEP: 2× PlatinumViva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Released: 12 June 2008 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, download 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 UK: 1,500,000 FRA: 650,000 US: 2,800,000 BPI: 5× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BVMI: 7× Gold FIMI: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum MC: 5× Platinum NVPI: 3× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum SNEP: DiamondMylo Xyloto Released: 24 October 2011 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, download 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 UK: 1,732,781 FRA: 415,000 US: 1,000,000 BPI: 5× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum FIMI: 4× Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum NVPI: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum SNEP: 3× PlatinumGhost Stories Released: 19 May 2014 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, download 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 UK: 733,000 US: 2,000,000 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold FIMI: 3× Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: 3× PlatinumA Head Full of Dreams Released: 4 December 2015 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, download, streaming 1 2 2 4 3 2 1 4 1 2 UK: 1,375,805 US: 1,000,000 BPI: 4× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum FIMI: 5× Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum SNEP: DiamondEveryday Life Released: 22 November 2019 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, cassette, download, streaming 1 1 3 1 4 3 1 2 1 7 UK: 300,000 US: 199,000 BPI: Platinum FIMI: Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: PlatinumMusic of the Spheres Released: 15 October 2021 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, cassette, download, streaming 1 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 2 4 UK: 204,623 FRA: 150,000 US: 395,000 BPI: Gold FIMI: Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: PlatinumMoon Music Released: 4 October 2024 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, download, streaming 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 UK: 300,000 BPI: Platinum FIMI: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Platinum
Live albums +List of live albumsTitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsUKAUSCANFRAGERITANLDNZSWIUSLive 2003 Released: 10 November 2003 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, download 46 16 10 26 34 — — 26 — 13 ARIA: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: GoldLeftRightLeftRightLeft Released: 15 May 2009 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, downloadDistributed for free across all formats N/ALive 2012 Released: 19 November 2012 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, download — — — 5 3 10 75 — 11 — FIMI: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: PlatinumGhost Stories Live 2014 Released: 24 November 2014 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, download — — — 165 — 14 15 24 — 93 SNEP: GoldLive in Buenos Aires Released: 7 December 2018 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, LP, cassette, download, streaming 15 7 66 16 5 9 2 30 4 128 BPI: Silver SNEP: PlatinumLove in Tokyo Released: 7 December 2018 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, download, streamingReleased exclusively in Japan N/A"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums +List of compilation albumsTitleDetails Peak chart positionsCertificationsUKAUSDENFRAITAPOR SPAA Rush of Blood to the Head / Parachutes Released: 2 October 2006 Label: EMI Formats: CD box set — — — — — 22 —The Singles 1999–2006 Released: 26 March 2007 Label: Parlophone Formats: 7" box set 196 — 5 — — — — Parachutes / A Rush of Blood to the Head / Live 2003 Released: 21 August 2007 Label: EMI Formats: CD and DVD box set — — — 134 — — —Viva la Vida / X&Y Released: 9 July 2010 Label: EMI Formats: CD box set — — — 127 — — —4 CD Catalogue Set Released: 26 November 2012 Label: EMI Formats: CD box set 80 27 — — 60 4 48 AFP: Gold BPI: Silver FIMI: GoldX&Y / Parachutes Released: 3 October 2013 Label: EMI Formats: CD box set — — — — — — —A Rush of Blood to the Head / Live 2003 Released: 16 January 2014 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD and DVD box set — — — — — — —Live 2012 / X&Y Released: 3 June 2014 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD and DVD box set — — — — — — —A Head Full of Dreams / Viva la Vida Released: 2 September 2017 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD box set — — — — — — —Ghost Stories / X&Y Released: 16 April 2018 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD box set — — — — — — —The Butterfly Package Released: 7 December 2018 Label: Parlophone Formats: 2CD/2DVD set, 3LP/2DVD setChart data combined with Live in Buenos Aires N/AMylo Xyloto / Viva la Vida Released: 23 January 2019 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD box set — — — — — — —Everyday Life / A Head Full of Dreams Released: 13 September 2021 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD box set — — — — — — —"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays +List of extended playsTitleDetailsNotesSafety Released: 25 May 1998 Label: Self-published Format: CD, cassette Coldplay's first public release. It was financed by manager Phil Harvey for £1500 and its 500 pressed copies were mostly given away. The Blue Room Released: 11 October 1999 Label: Parlophone Format: CD, 12", cassette The band's first extended play under Parlophone. It features Chris Allison's version of "Don't Panic", while "High Speed" remained unaltered for Parachutes (2000). Acoustic Released: 29 October 2000 Label: Parlophone Format: CD, cassette Also known as Sparks. Promotional release given away by The Independent. It features an acoustic version of "Yellow" from Jo Whiley's Lunchtime Social on BBC Radio 1.Trouble – Norwegian Live EP Released: 5 February 2001 Label: Parlophone Format: CD, cassette Recorded at Rockefeller Music Hall in Oslo, Norway during the marketing campaign for Parachutes (2000), being released exclusively for the region.Mince Spies Released: 30 November 2001 Label: Parlophone Format: CD Exclusive Christmas release limited to 1,000 copies. It was distributed to Coldplay fan club members and includes a cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". Remixes Released: 21 July 2003 Label: Parlophone Format: 12" Exclusive release limited to 1,000 copies. It features remixes of "Clocks" and "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" produced by Röyksopp and Mr Thing, respectively.Prospekt's March Released: 21 November 2008 Label: Parlophone Format: CD, 12", download Complementary extended play for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). It includes five new songs and three remixed tracks from the album.Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall Released: 26 June 2011 Label: Parlophone Format: CD, 7", download Promotional release featuring "Moving to Mars" and the Mylo Xyloto (2011) track "Major Minus". Chart data for the extended play was combined with its namesake single.iTunes Festival: London 2011 Released: 18 September 2011 Label: EMI Format: Download Distributed for free by The Sunday Times. It included a selection of songs that Coldplay performed at the iTunes Festival prior to the Mylo Xyloto Tour (2011–2012).Live in Madrid Released: 31 October 2011 Label: EMI Format: Download Promotional extended play featuring tracks from the group's Unstaged performance, which was directed by Anton Corbijn and originally broadcast on YouTube. A Sky Full of Stars Released: 29 June 2014 Label: Parlophone Format: CD, download Global release of the Target edition tracks from Ghost Stories (2014). Chart data for the extended play was combined with its namesake single.Live from Spotify London Released: 16 December 2016 Label: Parlophone