Album · 2008
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
by Coldplay
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends is a 2008 alternative rock album by Coldplay. It runs 10 tracks across 46 minutes on Atlantic. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.1/5 from 357 ratings.
Alternative Rock · Pop Rock · Rock
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- 4.1 /5
- 357 ratings
- 79 /100
- 9 critics
- 10
- Tracks
- 46 min
- Runtime
- 134 bpm
- Tempo
- F minor
- Key
Ratings
357 ratings · avg 4.1
Reviews
1 review
- 4.0
The Eno makeover: Viva la Vida trades Coldplay's piano balladry for art-rock textures, string-driven momentum and a title track that put a French Revolution narrative atop the Hot 100. "Lost!" and "Strawberry Swing" rank with their best deep cuts. The moment the world's safest big band took actual risks and was rewarded for all of them.
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Critics
9 publications
- AllMusic4.5/5
- Entertainment WeeklyA−
- Spin4.5/5
- The A.V. ClubB+
- NME8/10
- Los Angeles Times3/4
- Rolling Stone3.5/5
- Pitchfork6.9/10
- The Guardian3/5
- Metacriticaggregate72/100
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Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends album cover
The Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends cover was photographed by Dan Green and Guy Berryman, illustrated by Coldplay and Eugéne Delacroix, and art-directed by Tappin Gofton.
- Photography
- Dan Green, Guy Berryman
- Illustration
- Coldplay, Eugéne Delacroix
- Art direction
- Tappin Gofton
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Tracklist
10 tracks · 46 min
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About
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, often referred to as simply Viva la Vida is the fourth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released on 11 June 2008 on Parlophone. The album was named after a Spanish phrase that translates in English as "long live life". Lyrically, the album contains references to love, life, death, and war. Recording sessions for the album took place during June 2007 to April 2008 and featured production by Jon Hopkins, Rik Simpson, Markus Dravs and Brian Eno. The album was the first to be produced by the latter. The band forced themselves to explore experimental styles, as Eno required every song on the album to sound different, and expanded their musical interests while recording Viva la Vida. The band wanted to make the album shorter than 42 minutes. As a result, the album is longer than the length they intended. Development of the album delayed the release date several times.
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Viva la Vida was both a critical and commercial success. Five singles have been released in promotion of the album; "Violet Hill" and "Viva la Vida" in May 2008, "Lovers in Japan" and "Lost!" in November 2008, and "Strawberry Swing" in September 2009. "Viva la Vida" became the band's first song to reach number one in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It won Best Rock Album at the 2009 Grammy Awards and was also nominated for Album of the Year. It was the best selling album of 2008. To date, the album has sold more than 10 million copies. Viva la Vida was re-released on 25 November 2008 in a deluxe edition containing the original album and the Prospekt's March EP.
In brief
- Is Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends 4.1/5 from 357 ratings.
- When was Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends released?
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends was released in 2008 on Atlantic.
- How many tracks are on Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends?
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 46 minutes.
- What genre is Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends?
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends is catalogued under Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Rock.
- What BPM is Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends?
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends runs at a median tempo of 134 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends?
- Listeners of Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends also rate Black Holes and Revelations by Muse, In Rainbows by Radiohead, Hot Fuss by The Killers.
- Who produced Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends?
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends was produced by Brian Eno, Markus Dravs, Rik Simpson and Jon Hopkins. Brian Eno produced 3 of them.
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