Coldplay's 10 Most Popular Songs, Ranked (According To Spotify)

Coldplay is a band that has managed to stay relevant for 20 years. Their frequent touring paired with their sold-out shows have made them one of the most successful bands in the industry today. Over the span of their career, many popular Coldplay songs have become hits and fan-favorite anthems over the years.

In addition to their impressive earnings from their touring, the band has also achieved another great accomplishment: Coldplay's Spotify streams have gained billions of streams. Here's a breakdown of Coldplay's most streamed songs on Spotify.

10 "Something Just Like This" By Coldplay And The Chainsmokers

Total Spotify Streams: 2.3 Billion

“Something Just Like This” tops the list of most streamed songs by Coldplay. At a time when the EDM genre conquered the 2010s, the band joined forces with The Chainsmokers to deliver the smash hit which reached the Top 10 of various charts around the world, including number two on the UK Singles Chart and the ARIA Charts and three on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Something Just Like This" initially debuted at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 before climbing to number five for its second week, becoming the Chainsmokers' third top five after "Don't Let Me Down" and "Closer". Meanwhile, it was the popular Coldplay song was the band's second top five hit after their epic hit "Viva la Vida," which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 ever since. The song was also crowned Billboard's Adult Pop Songs and Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts for seven weeks each.

9 "Yellow"

Total Spotify Streams: 1.9 Billion

Arguably one of Coldplay's best songs, "Yellow" comes in second for most streams on Spotify. With its all-too-recognizable opening guitar riff, "Yellow" draws listeners into the hypnotic warmth of the song that pulsates with a sense of wistful melancholy and euphoria simultaneously. The alternative rock masterpiece served as Coldplay's breakthrough hit reaching number one in Iceland, number five in Australia, number nine in Ireland and number 48 in the United States.

"Yellow" achieved popularity in the United States and was Coldplay's first American hit. The single charted on eight different Billboard singles charts; it also topped various US modern-rock radio playlists in the spring of 2001. In 2021, the popular Coldpay song was ranked number 35 on Billboard's "100 Greatest Songs of 2001" list.

8 "Viva La Vida"

Total Spotify Streams: 1.7 Billion

Following the release of their 2005 third album, X&Y (which spawned saccharine songs like "Fix You") Coldplay inherited the status as the "poster-boys for a strain of lame, bloodless modern rock". But that would all change with the release of "Viva La Vida" which was the second single from their 2008 fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. Coldplay merged the pomp of baroque pop and the symphonic beauty of orchestral pop, utilizing an epic string section that crescendos into a full-out orchestral masterpiece by the climax of the song.

"Viva la Vida" became Coldplay's highest charting single. Fueled by digital sales, the song was their first to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and their second to enter the Top 10 in the United States. On the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks, the song has become the band's first number one, as well as the first single on the Capitol Records label to ever top the chart. The single has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

7 "The Scientist"

Total Spotify Stream: 1.6 Billion

"The Scientist" is a song that—after they first heard it— Coldplay knew it would forever be a part of their live set list. That's why it makes perfect sense as to why it is among their most streamed songs on Spotify. In classic Coldplay fashion the song is built around a piano ballad, with lyrics telling the story about a man's desire to love and an apology. The song has been covered many times, including on Fox's American musical-comedy drama Glee and by Kelly Clarkson as a part of her "Kellyoke" segment on her show.

Coldplay's popular song appeared on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks at number 18. The song peaked at number sixteen at Canada Singles Chart. The song peaked at number 10 in UK Top 75 on 17 November 2002. In 2023, "The Scientist" was also ranked number 47 on Billboard's "100 Greatest Songs of 2003" list as well as number 61 on its "100 Best Pop Songs to Never Hit the Hot 100" list.

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6 "Fix You"

Total Spotify Streams: 1.29 Billion

A heartfelt gesture from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin inspired the song "Fix You". The inspiration behind the song struck when Martin attempted to comfort his ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow over the loss of her father. The lyrics provide hope to the listeners while navigating through instances of loss ultimately building into a singalong chorus with an anthemic feel.

"Fix You" reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number 18 in the United States Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks. In February 2023, Coldplay performed the song with on SNL, backed by Jacob Collier and the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers, a super-chorus comprised of talented Black women and men from states across the country.

5 "A Sky Full Of Stars"

Total Spotify Streams: 1.26 Billion

In 2014, Coldplay decided to flex their abilities by introducing their first dance track "A Sky Full Of Stars." The song adhered to the band's signature sound, opening as a piano ballad, but takes a turn into a more progressive house-influenced route. The band paired up with the late Swedish EDM DJ and producer Avicii introducing an EDM sound that, though quite out of left field for the band, proved to be a success for the single as it was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards.

Within 24 hours of its iTunes release, the track had sold 121,690 units worldwide, peaking at number one in 86 countries on the iTunes Store Charts. In addition to this, "A Sky Full Of Stars" reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their third top 10 hit and first since their number-one single "Viva la Vida" in 2008. It also became their first number-one single on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart and was featured in the animated musical Sing 2.

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4 "Hymn For The Weekend" Feat. Beyoncé

Total Spotify Streams: 1.23 Billion

Chris Martin reached out to his longtime friend Beyoncé to lend her voice on "Hymn For The Weekend" and, while she once rejected a collaboration proposal of his, she generously accepted his request. When the song premiered, it was considered their "Least Coldplay-Sounding Song Yet," ushering in R&B beats and trumpets and Beyoncé's unmistakable vocal on the chorus.

Lyrically, Martin initially wanted to the song to be a party song with the lyrics "drinks on me, drinks on me", but his bandmates didn't think that would go well with their fans, and so the lyrics were subsequently changed to 'drink from me' emphasizing the idea of having an angelic person in your life.

"Hymn for the Weekend" reached number six on the UK Singles Chart and also reached the top twenty in countries such as Switzerland, Ireland, France, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Italy and Spain. In the US, with the Seeb remix, the song reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

3 "My Universe" By Coldplay And BTS

Total Spotify Streams: 1.13 Billion

"My Universe" saw Coldplay take another turn off their usual staple alongside South Korean boy band BTS. The popular Coldplay song merged the two worlds of each group's respective styles with giving the synth-rock of Coldplay and the dance-pop of BTS with an EDM twist. The song was originally written in English by Coldplay for BTS, but songwriting process was revised with some Korean lyrics to include the South Korean septet. It was nominated Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2023 Grammy Awards.

"My Universe" debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with 11.5 million streams, 5.5 million audience impressions from radio airplay, and 127,000 downloads and physical single sales combined. It also became BTS' sixth US chart-topper and Coldplay's second after 2008's "Viva la Vida". In addition, "My Universe" topped both the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl charts. U.S. charts. The song received 95.4 million streaming and 142,400 downloads globally, with 84.4 million streams and 90,500 downloads occurring outside the United States.

2 "Paradise"

Total Spotify Streams: 1.12 Billion

"Paradise" was released as the second single from Coldplay's fifth album, Mylo Xyloto. Following the release of the album in October 2011, the song became chart eligible in the UK and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 14, before taking the number 1 spot on its tenth week, becoming the band's second number-one single after "Viva la Vida" in 2008.

1 "Adventure Of A Lifetime"

Total Spotify Streams: 899 Million

"Adventure of a Lifetime" was the lead single from Coldplay's seventh studio album, A Head Full of Dreams. The album was announced to be the Coldplay farewell album before announcing there would a 2025 album.

The Coldplay song reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top 20 in a number of countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland.