Moses (Coldplay song)

"Moses" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their live album, Coldplay Live 2003, and released on 6 October 2003 as a promotional single.

"Moses"
Promotional single by Coldplay
from the album Coldplay Live 2003
Released6 October 2003 (2003-10-06)
Recorded21 July 2003
Genre
Length5:29
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

Background

The song was written about lead singer Chris Martin's then wife, Gwyneth Paltrow. He said that it is "about falling in love with the most beautiful woman in the world."[1] The title later served as the namesake for the couple’s second child, Moses Bruce Anthony Martin.[2]

Personnel
  • Chris Martin – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jonny Buckland – lead guitar
  • Guy Berryman – bass guitar
  • Will Champion – drums

Track listing
CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Moses" (Live In Sydney)5:29

Chart performance
Weekly chart performance for "Moses"
Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3] 10
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[4] 38
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 24

Release history
Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States 6 October 2003 Modern rock radio Parlophone [6]

References
  1. "Moses by Coldplay Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  2. "Coldplay, "Moses" | Song Inspirations | Comcast.net". Xfinity.comcast.net. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. "Coldplay Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. "Coldplay Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  5. "Coldplay Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. "Alternative: Week Of: October 6, 2003". Radio & Records. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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