![]() The drumbeat was inspired by Kate Bush's song "Running Up That Hill." "Speed Of Sound" was released as the lead single for the album X and Y. The music video was directed by long-term Coldplay collaborator Mat Whitecross after a clip filmed with Hype Williams was discarded.Ĭhris Martin of Coldplay has said that "Speed Of Sound" was inspired by the band listening to music by Kate Bush and his own daughter Apple. ![]() The band is also shown performing in elephant costumes at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. Shot on location in London and South Africa, it earned a Best Rock Video honor from the MTV Video Music Awards. The accompanying music video features lead vocalist Chris Martin dressed as an elephant. "Paradise" went all the way to #1 on the UK pop singles chart. It also became a dance hit peaking at #7 and broke into the adult contemporary radio chart. They also performed it live on the US television show Saturday Night Live. "Paradise" became a top 5 hit in the US on the alternative, rock, and adult pop charts. They did end up performing the song live on the X Factor finale show. Chris Martin first started writing "Paradise" when approached to write a winner's single for the competition show Instead, Coldplay kept it for themselves. It earned the group a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. ![]() "Paradise" was the second single released from Coldplay's album Mylo Xyloto.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |