Everyday Life (song)
| "Everyday Life" | |
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 Promotional graphic for the song | |
| Promotional single by Coldplay | |
| from the album Everyday Life | |
| Released | 3 November 2019 |
| Genre | Art pop, art rock |
| Length | 4:18 |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) |
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| Music video | |
| "Everyday Life" on YouTube | |
"Everyday Life" is a song by British rock band Coldplay from their eighth studio album of the same name.[1] It was released on 3 November 2019 and sent to United Kingdom and Italy's contemporary hit radio as a promotional single in the following weeks.[2] The track appears on the Sunset side of the album,[3] being written by the band members and produced by The Dream Team.[4]
Music video
[edit]The music video premiered on South Africa's Soweto TV and then made available globally on YouTube on 9 December 2019.[5] It was directed by Karena Evans and shot between South Africa, Morocco and Ukraine.[5] The introduction is accompanied by a voiceover explaining the concept of "ubuntu" a Xhosa word which means "humanity" in direct translation: "basically, you’ll always need the next person. You know what I mean? So one hand washes the other, the one hand does need the other to clean. That is Ubuntu. To help others, your brothers, your sisters. Even when they are strangers and you don’t know them, you are supposed to help them".[5]
Live performances
[edit]The song's live premiere was held on the 2 November 2019 episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live, which was hosted by American actress Kristen Stewart.[6] A second performance at the Annie Mac Show on BBC Radio 1 happened in on 27 November 2019.
Critical reception
[edit]Rob Arcand of Spin magazine called the song a return to form, stating that "[i]t's a heartfelt return to the kind of lush balladry that the band built their reputation on, with gorgeous production and performance elements lending weight to the kind of broad, arena-rock universalisms present in the lyrics."[7]
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
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Coldplay
Additional musicians
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Production
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Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 3 November 2019 | Parlophone | [21][3] | |
| Italy | 17 January 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | Warner | [22] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Everyday Life title track released". coldplay.com. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Radio 1 Playlist". BBC. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Everyday Life / Coldplay – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (3 November 2019). "Coldplay drops new song 'Everyday Life' after playing Saturday Night Live". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Watch Coldplay's Globe-trotting Video For Everyday Life". Rolling Stone. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Helman, Peter (3 November 2019). "Coldplay – "Everyday Life"". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Coldplay's New Song "Everyday Life" Is a Heartfelt Return to Form". Spin. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Credits / Everyday Life by Coldplay". Tidal. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Digital Tracks" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Coldplay – Everyday Life" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Earone Airplay - Settimana #6 dal 31/01/2020 al 06/02/2020" (in Italian). Earone. 13 December 2019.
- ^ "2019 48-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 51, 2019" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Coldplay – Everyday Life". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Coldplay Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Airplay Top 100 of the year 2020" (in Italian). Earone. Archived from the original on 2021-01-08.
- ^ "Awards Record". El Portal de Música (Select "Coldplay" on the "Artist" drop down menu) (in Spanish). 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Coldplay's New Song "Everyday Life" Is a Heartfelt Return to Form". Spin. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Release date in Italian to contemporary hit radio:
- "Coldplay – Everyday Life (Radio Date: 17-01-2020)" (in Italian). EarOne. 17 January 2020.
- "Everyday Life COLDPLAY". Radio Date (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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