![]() The band spent all of 2004 producing X&Y. The band then entered a London studio in January 2004. Prior to the announcement, Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland and British record producer Ken Nelson had started recording demos while in Chicago. Lead singer Chris Martin stated, "We really feel that we have to be away for a while and we certainly won't release anything this year, because I think people are a bit sick of us." This plan was not carried out, because of the pressure their second album A Rush of Blood to the Head had induced but they were trying "to make the best thing that anyone has ever heard". Their initial plans were to stay out of the public eye throughout the year. It spawned the singles " Speed of Sound", " Fix You", " Talk" and " The Hardest Part".Ĭoldplay announced details about X&Y in March 2004 while the album was being recorded. With over 8.3 million copies sold worldwide, X&Y was the best-selling album of 2005, accumulating over 13 million units as of December 2012. Furthermore, it was a significant commercial success, reaching the number-one position in the charts of 32 countries around the world, including the United Kingdom (where it had the third biggest sales week in history at the time) and the United States (where it became Coldplay's first album to top the Billboard 200 chart). Overall reaction to the album was generally positive. X&Y was released after a considerable amount of global anticipation. The song " Talk" appeared in the track listing, although after it leaked online in early 2005, it was thought to have been downgraded to a B-side for the album's subsequent single releases. It was originally planned for American country star Johnny Cash to record it with lead singer Chris Martin, but Cash died before he was able to do so. ![]() The album contains twelve tracks and an additional hidden song, "Til Kingdom Come", which is listed as "+" on the disc label and inside the record's booklet. ![]() The album's cover art is a combination of colours and blocks, which is a representation of the Baudot code. Producer Ken Nelson was originally tasked with producing the record however, many songs written during his sessions were discarded due to the band's dissatisfaction with them. It is noted for its troubled and urgent development, as well as manager and creative director Phil Harvey's brief departure from the band. The album was produced by Coldplay and producer Danton Supple. It was released on 6 June 2005 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom, and a day later by Capitol Records in the United States. X&Y is the third studio album by British rock band Coldplay. ![]()
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