Everyday Life (Coldplay album)

Everyday Life
Everyday Life
Studio album by Coldplay
Released	22 November 2019
Recorded	2007–2009, 2018–2019
Studio	The Bakery, London; The Beehive, London; AIR, London; Villa Tombolino, Tuscany; Ampney Crucis, Cotswolds; The Woodshed Studios, Los Angeles; Petra Manor, Malibu; New York City; Paris; Johannesburg; Buenos Aires;
Genre	Rock
Length	53:36
Label	Parlophone; Atlantic;
Producer	Rik Simpson; Dan Green; Bill Rahko; Angel Lopez; Federico Vindver; Max Martin;
Coldplay chronology
Singles from Everyday Life
	"Orphans" / "Arabesque"; Released: 24 October 2019;

Everyday Life is the eighth studio album by British rock band Coldplay. It was released on 22 November 2019 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom and Atlantic Records in the United States. It is a double album released as a single CD, with the first half titled Sunrise and the other Sunset.^[3] The release coincided with Coldplay: Everyday Life – Live in Jordan, in which performances of each half of the album were live streamed from the Amman Citadel in Jordan, at sunrise and sunset, respectively.^[4] Many returning producers and collaborators joined the band's efforts including Rik Simpson, Dan Green, Bill Rahko, Davide Rossi, and Emily Lazar.^[5]^[6]

Speculation about the album's existence persisted since their previous record, A Head Full of Dreams, as rumours circulated that Coldplay would disband.^[7] It is the first album by the band to feature profanity (on the tracks "Trouble in Town", "Arabesque" and "Guns") and is also their second studio album, after Ghost Stories (2014), not to be supported by a major worldwide tour.^[8]

Everyday Life received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its experimental direction, the shift to politically charged lyrics, and varied song styles in contrast to their old roots with albums like Parachutes and Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. However, others felt that the album lacked thematic consistency.^[9]^[10] Commercially, Everyday Life earned the band their eighth consecutive number-one album on the UK Albums Chart and their seventh top-ten album on the Billboard 200 in the US.

The album was supported by four overall singles: "Orphans" and "Arabesque" in October 2019, "Everyday Life" in November 2019 and "Champion of the World" in February 2020.^[11]^[12] At the 63rd Grammy Awards the album garnered two nominations: Best Recording Package and Album of the Year, marking the band's second nomination in the latter category and their first since Viva la Vida.^[13]

^ "Coldplay producers Rik Simpson and Dan Green on global production and nailing live streams". MusicTech. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
^ Cite error: The named reference Pitchfork was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Coldplay look to be teasing a new double album, according to a letter sent to fans". Dork. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ "Coldplay – Official Site". Coldplay. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
^ Fields, Taylor (26 November 2019). "Coldplay Celebrates 'Everyday Life,' Explains Meaning Behind Double Album". www.iheart.com. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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^ Savage, Mark (6 November 2015). "Coldplay reveal 'final' album". BBC News. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
^ "Coldplay Fans Are Convinced That This Is When The Band's New Album Will Drop". Bustle. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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^ "Coldplay". Billboard. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
^ "Coldplay | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
^ "Grammy Nominations 2021: See the List". The New York Times. 24 November 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[1] "Coldplay producers Rik Simpson and Dan Green on global production and nailing live streams". MusicTech. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

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[3] "Coldplay look to be teasing a new double album, according to a letter sent to fans". Dork. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

[4] "Coldplay – Official Site". Coldplay. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

[5] Fields, Taylor (26 November 2019). "Coldplay Celebrates 'Everyday Life,' Explains Meaning Behind Double Album". www.iheart.com. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

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[7] Savage, Mark (6 November 2015). "Coldplay reveal 'final' album". BBC News. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

[8] "Coldplay Fans Are Convinced That This Is When The Band's New Album Will Drop". Bustle. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

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[11] "Coldplay". Billboard. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

[12] "Coldplay | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

[13] "Grammy Nominations 2021: See the List". The New York Times. 24 November 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

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