Everglow (song)
"Everglow" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It is the fourth track from their seventh studio album, A Head Full of Dreams.[1] It features uncredited guest vocals by Gwyneth Paltrow, who at the time was married to Chris Martin despite their separation being announced in 2014.[2] The track premiered during Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show on 26 November 2015[3] and was originally released as a promotional single for the album on 27 November 2015.[4]
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Single by Coldplay | ||||
from the album A Head Full of Dreams | ||||
Released | 11 November 2016 (single version) | |||
Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
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Label | Parlophone | |||
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On 11 November 2016, however, the song was released as the fifth single from the album through a newly recorded stripped-down version, which was inspired by Martin's unrehearsed solo performance of the song at the recent Glastonbury Festival.[5] This recording ends with a sample of Muhammad Ali's 1977 speech in Newcastle upon Tyne.[6]
Composition
The track revolves around a heartfelt piano riff and was written in the key of C# Minor at 73 BPM and a chord progression that alternates between C#m-A-E-G#m7 and C#m-A-E-B.[7]
Background
Martin came up with the idea for the title of the song from a slang word he heard from a surfer. In an interview with Zane Lowe, he explained the origin of the phrase: "I was in the ocean one day with this surfer guy, who spoke just like you'd imagine a surfer guy to speak … This guy spoke like Sean Penn's character from Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He was like, 'Yo dude, I was doing this thing the other day man, it gave me this total everglow!'"[1]
Live performance
The song was debuted during the iHeartRadio album release party of A Head Full of Dreams, on 19 November 2015. On June 26, 2016, Coldplay performed at Glastonbury Festival and after introducing the band, Chris Martin announced they were going to play Everglow. Chris' piano was out of tune causing Martin to stop and do the song in a key down, so he played the song with the piano, without the other members of the band. Days later, on July 3, 2016, the band started to play that stripped back version of Everglow, and on November 11, 2016 it was released as the final single of the album because of how much they liked the live performance.
Music video
An initial video directed by Joe Connor was filmed at the Eisstadion am Pferdeturm in Hanover on 30 June 2016, but was unreleased. This video was leaked online in 2017.[8] Another video filmed by Ben Mor, featuring Chris Martin performing the song on a grand piano, was released on 9 December 2016.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Everglow" | 4:43 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Everglow" (Single Version) (Radio Edit) | 3:47 |
2. | "Everglow" (Single Version) | 5:01 |
Personnel
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Credits are adapted from A Head Full of Dreams liner notes.[10]
- Coldplay
- Guy Berryman – bass guitar
- Jonny Buckland – guitar
- Will Champion – drums, drum pad, percussion, backing vocals
- Chris Martin – lead vocals, piano
- Additional musicians
- Mikkel S Eriksen – additional instruments, production, mixing
- Tor Erik Hermansen – additional instruments, production, mixing
- Gwyneth Paltrow – backing vocals
- Davide Rossi – strings
- Rik Simpson – additional instruments, backing vocals, mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[36] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[37] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[38] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[39] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
South Korea | — | 278,078[40] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Worldwide | 26 November 2015[lower-alpha 1] | Digital download | Parlophone | |
11 November 2016 | [9] | |||
United Kingdom | 24 November 2016 | Contemporary hit radio | [42] |
Notes
- Release as a promotional single.
References
- "Hear Coldplay's Heartfelt New Ballad 'Everglow'". Rolling Stone.
- "Coldplay Debuts 'Everglow,' Featuring Gwyneth Paltrow". Variety. November 28, 2015.
- "Listen to new song Everglow". Coldplay.com. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
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- Reed, Ryan (November 11, 2016). "Hear Coldplay's Tender, Stripped-Back Version of 'Everglow'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- "Everglow Chords". ultimate-guitar.com.
- "Coldplay drehen Video in Hannover" (in German). Deutsche Welle. June 30, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- "Everglow - Single by Coldplay on Apple Music". iTunes. December 4, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- A Head Full of Dream (booklet). Coldplay. Parlophone. 2015. 1053933969.
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- "Coldplay – Everglow" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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- "Coldplay Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201550 into search.
- "Coldplay – Everglow" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- "Coldplay – Everglow" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- "Coldplay Chart History". RÚV. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- "Chart Track: Week 48, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Coldplay – Everglow". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Coldplay" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- "Coldplay – Everglow" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 52, 2017". VG-lista. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- "Coldplay – Everglow". AFP Top 100 Singles.
- "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201550 into search.
- "Coldplay – Everglow" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
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- "Coldplay – Everglow". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- "Coldplay Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- "Coldplay Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- "Canadian single certifications – Coldplay – Everglow". Music Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- "Danish single certifications – Coldplay – Everglow". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved January 17, 2018. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2018 to obtain certification.
- "Italian single certifications – Coldplay – Everglow" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 13, 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Everglow" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- "Gaon Chart: Online download (Foreign) – 2017 Year-End Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- "British single certifications – Coldplay – Everglow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. November 24, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.