Studio Album · No. 8

Everyday Life Songwriting Credits by Coldplay

2019 Parlophone / Atlantic 16 tracks 53 min

Produced by Rik Simpson, Dan Green, Bill Rahko, Davide Rossi, Max Martin, Angel Lopez, Federico Vindver  ·  Engineered by Mark Stent, Emily Lazar

Parlophone / Atlantic RockExperimentalClassicalAfrobeatJazz Fusion
Complete Artist
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Authorship

Holds writing credit on 16 of 16 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 16 / 16 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Coldplay carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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16 trackswritten by Coldplay 0 tracksoutside writers
Coldplay's roles on this album

Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

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Producer0%
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By the Numbers

16
Tracks
13
Lyricists
7
Producers
2019
Released

Awards & Recognition 2

Album of the Year (2021, Nominated)
Best Recording Package (2021, Nominated)
Data Insight

Coldplay credit every song on Everyday Life collectively to Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion, the band's standard practice across their catalog. Longtime collaborators Rik Simpson and Bill Rahko anchored production alongside Dan Green, with string arrangers John Metcalfe and Davide Rossi shaping the album's orchestral textures. The double-album structure, split into 'Sunrise' and 'Sunset' halves, leans on guest contributors such as Stromae and Le Trio Joubran on 'Arabesque,' Femi Kuti's horns, Tiwa Savage's backing vocals on 'Eko,' and Jacob Collier as co-writer and backing vocalist.

Everyday Life, released November 22, 2019, is Coldplay's eighth studio album, a double album structured with a morning side (Sunrise) and evening side (Sunset). The album is musically eclectic, drawing on gospel, jazz, flamenco, and Middle Eastern influences, and was notably politically engaged, addressing racism ('Trouble in Town'), gun violence, and global displacement. Released without a major world tour, it debuted at number one in the UK and multiple other markets.

Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Sunrise
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionDavide Rossi Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionDavide Rossi Davide Rossi Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Davide Rossi (Strings)
2
Church
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionDavide RossiJacob CollierNorah Shaqur Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionAmjad SabriDavide RossiMikkel EriksenTor Erik HermansenJacob CollierNorah Shaqur Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill RahkoAngel LopezFederico Vindver Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Jacob Collier (Backing Vocals)Amjad Sabri (Sampled Performance)Davide Rossi (Strings)John Metcalfe (Strings)Norah Shaqur (Vocals)
3
Trouble in Town
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill Rahko Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)African Children's Feeding Scheme (Vocals)
4
Broken
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill Rahko Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Denise Green (Choir)Dorian Holley (Choir)LaMarcus Eldridge (Choir)Mabvuto Carpenter (Choir)Neka Hamilton (Choir)Stevie Mackey (Choir)Surrenity XYZ (Choir)
5
Daddy
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill Rahko Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)
6
WOTW / POTP
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill Rahko Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)
7
Arabesque
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionDrew GoddardFemi KutiStromae Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionDrew GoddardFemi KutiPaul Van Haver Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill Rahko Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Drew Goddard (Guitar)Femi Kuti (Horns)Ayodeji Adebanjo (Horns)Ayoola Magbagbeola (Horns)Babatunde Ankra (Horns)Gbenga Ogundeji (Horns)Omorinmade Anikulapo-Kuti (Horns)Le Trio Joubran (Oud)Davide Rossi (Strings)Stromae (Vocals)
8
When I Need a Friend
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill Rahko Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)London Voices (Choir)
9
Guns
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill Rahko Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)
10
Orphans #27
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionMoses Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionMoses Martin Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill RahkoMax Martin Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Aluna (Choir)Apple Martin (Choir)Bashar Murad (Choir)Ben Oerlemans (Choir)Bill Rahko (Choir)Garine Antreassian (Choir)Jocelyn 'Jozzy' Donald (Choir)Marwa Kreitem (Choir)Moses Martin (Choir)Nadeen Fanous (Choir)Norah Shaqur (Choir)
11
Èkó
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill Rahko Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Tiwa Savage (Backing Vocals)
12
Cry Cry Cry
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionJacob Collier Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionJacob CollierBert BernsJerry Ragovoy Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill Rahko Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Jacob Collier (Backing Vocals)
13
Old Friends
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill Rahko Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)
14
Bani Adam
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionSaadi Shirazi Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionAlice ColtraneHarcourt Whyte Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill Rahko Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Harcourt Whyte (Sampled Performance)Shahrzad Sami (Recitation)
15
Champion of the World
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionScott HutchisonSimon LiddellAndy MonaghanHarcourt Whyte Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill RahkoMax MartinAngel LopezFederico Vindver Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Harcourt Whyte (Sampled Performance)
16
Everyday Life
Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionJohn Metcalfe Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill ChampionJohn Metcalfe Rik SimpsonDan GreenBill RahkoAngel LopezFederico Vindver Chris Martin (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards)Jonny Buckland (Guitar, Keyboards)Guy Berryman (Bass, Keyboards)Will Champion (Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)Jacob Collier (Backing Vocals)Marianna Champion (Backing Vocals)John Metcalfe (Strings)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 56 contributors

CM
Chris Martin
Writer · Vocals
On this album16 written
GB
Guy Berryman
Writer · Bass
On this album16 written
JB
Jonny Buckland
Writer · Guitar
On this album16 written
WC
Will Champion
Writer · Vocals
On this album16 written
DR
Davide Rossi
Writer · Producer · Strings
On this album2 written
HW
Harcourt Whyte
Writer · Sampled Performance
On this album2 written
JC
Jacob Collier
Writer · Vocals
On this album2 written
AC
Alice Coltrane
Writer
On this album1 written
AS
Amjad Sabri
Writer · Sampled Performance
On this album1 written
AM
Andy Monaghan
Writer
On this album1 written
BB
Bert Berns
Writer
On this album1 written
DG
Drew Goddard
Writer · Guitar
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Everyday Life

Who wrote the songs on Coldplay's Everyday Life?
Every song on Everyday Life is credited collectively to all four members of Coldplay: Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion. Several tracks also list outside co-writers, including Jacob Collier on 'Church' and 'Cry Cry Cry.'
Why is Everyday Life considered a double album?
Everyday Life is structured in two halves titled 'Sunrise' and 'Sunset,' each functioning as a distinct side of the record. The 16-track album runs about 53 minutes and was conceived as a single cohesive work split into two thematic movements. Coldplay launched it with two global concerts in Amman, Jordan timed to sunrise and sunset.
Who produced Everyday Life?
Production was led by Rik Simpson, Dan Green and Bill Rahko, longtime Coldplay collaborators. John Metcalfe and Davide Rossi handled string and orchestral arrangements. Mark Stent mixed the album and Emily Lazar mastered it.
What guest artists appear on Arabesque by Coldplay?
'Arabesque' features Belgian musician Stromae on vocals and Nigerian musician Femi Kuti contributing horns. Le Trio Joubran added oud to the track. The song was released as a double lead single paired with 'Orphans.'
Did Everyday Life win any Grammy Awards?
Everyday Life was nominated for Album of the Year at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021 but did not win. It also received a nomination for Best Recording Package for its artwork.
What was the lead single from Everyday Life?
The lead single was a double A-side pairing 'Orphans' with 'Arabesque,' released on October 24, 2019. 'Orphans' reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart and topped the US Rock and Alternative Airplay chart.

Sources

Wikipedia: Everyday Life (Coldplay album) Wikipedia: Orphans (Coldplay song) MusicBrainz release group Cover Art Archive front cover Discogs: Everyday Life (master) Discogs: Everyday Life (USA & Europe CD, Parlophone 0190295337834) MusicBrainz: Everyday Life (CD release) Cover Art Archive: Everyday Life by Coldplay