Everyday Life cover art

  Studio Album · No. 8

Everyday Life Songwriting Credits by Coldplay

2019 Parlophone / Atlantic 16 tracks 53 min

Produced by Rik Simpson, Max Martin, Bill Rahko, Oscar Holter  ·  Engineered by Mark Stent, Emily Lazar

Parlophone / Atlantic RockExperimentalClassicalAfrobeatJazz Fusion
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Coldplay wrote 16 of 16 documented 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.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer94%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

16
Tracks
1
Lyricists
4
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 digitally with limited promotion and no 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 Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
2
Church
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
3
Trouble in Town
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
4
BrokEn
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
5
Daddy
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
6
WOTW / POTP
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
7
Arabesque
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
8
When I Need a Friend
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
9
Guns
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
10
Orphans #27
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Max MartinOscar Holter Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
11
Cry Cry Cry
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
12
Old Friends
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
13
Champion of the World
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
14
Everyday Life
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
15
Bani Adam
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)
16
Sunset
Chris Martin Chris MartinJonny BucklandGuy BerrymanWill Champion Rik SimpsonColdplay Chris Martin (Lead Vocals)

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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.
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.

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