from the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Released
12 June 2008 (2008-06-12)
Genre
Alternative rock
baroque pop
instrumental rock
Length
2:30
Label
EMI
Parlophone
Capitol
Songwriter(s)
Guy Berryman
Johnny Buckland
Will Champion
Chris Martin
Jon Hopkins
"Life in Technicolor II" (stylised as "Life in Technicolor ii") is a song by British rock band Coldplay released as the first single from the Prospekt's March EP.[1] It is the full-vocal version of the instrumental track "Life in Technicolor", from the band's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.[2] The songs starts with a loop consisting of a santoor accompanied by tabla-like percussion. The loop is then repeated through the verses and part of the chorus.
A promotional CD single was released in December 2008 while the 7-inch vinyl and digital download came out on 2 February 2009.[3][4] While the promotional CD includes two different edits of the song ("Radio edit" & "Prospekt's March Version"), the vinyl includes a previously unreleased and unheard track called "The Goldrush", one of the few Coldplay songs featuring lead vocals by drummer Will Champion.[5] The track was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Music Video at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.[6]
^"Capitol International". 23 November 2008. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011.
^Fletcher, Alex (24 January 2009). "Coldplay: 'Life In Technicolor ii'". Digitalspy.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
^""Life in Technicolor ii" promotional single information". Coldplaying.com. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
^"News: Life In Technicolor ii to be single". Coldplay.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
^Balls, David (30 January 2009). "B-side of the Week: Coldplay's 'Goldrush'". Digitalspy.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
^"The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
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