Coldplay discography
British rock band Coldplay have released nine studio albums, six live albums, six compilations, four video albums, 17 extended plays, 38 singles, 16 promotional singles, three charity singles and 64 music videos. According to Parlophone, as of May 2021, their first eight albums have sold over a combined total of 100 million copies worldwide, making them the most successful band of the 21st century and one of the best-selling artists of all time. They are also the act with most number-one albums in the United Kingdom without ever missing the top, achieving ten million-selling singles  in the country as well. Meanwhile, Nielsen SoundScan reported that the band sold over 18.2 million albums and 33.6 million songs in the United States. In 1998, Coldplay made available independently their first ever release, "Safety EP". During the next year, the band signed with Parlophone, releasing "The Blue Room EP" and "Brothers & Sisters", which debuted at number 92 in the UK Singles Chart. In March 2000, they released "Shiver" as the lead single for "Parachutes". It was their first song to enter the Top 40, being followed by "Yellow", which peaked at number four and is considered their breakthrough  hit. On 10 July 2000, the album was released to immediate success domestically, in New Zealand and Australia. It eventually turned into a sleeper hit record in countries such as France, Germany, Italy and the United States as well. As of 2020, "Parachutes" have sold over 13 million copies worldwide. The band's second studio album, "A Rush of Blood to the Head", was released on 26 August 2002 and experienced much stronger sales in comparison to its predecessor, topping the charts of 11 countries around the world. Overall, Coldplay spent 18 months promoting the record, with singles "In My  Place", "The Scientist" and "Clocks" all reaching the UK Singles Chart Top 10. Their third studio album, "X&Y", was released on 6 June 2005 upon considerable global anticipation: it earned the third biggest sales week of United Kingdom's history at the time, reached number-one in 32 countries, and was the year's best-selling record. It debuted atop the "Billboard" 200 with 737,000 copies sold and remained in region for three weeks, being the longest stay for a British group since The Beatles in 2000–2001. Lead single "Speed of Sound" was an international Top 10 hit as well . On 12 June 2008, Coldplay released "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends". It also earned the distinction of being the biggest album of the year worldwide, topping the charts of 36 countries and having the biggest digital sales of the decade. The title track, "Viva la Vida", was their first number-one song in both the United Kingdom and United States, marking the first time a British group achieved the feat since "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls in 1997. The band's fifth studio album, "Mylo Xyloto", was then made available on 24 October 2011 and followed  the global success of its predecessors by going number-one in 34 countries. Its second single, "Paradise", was the best selling rock song of the year and their second chart-topping track in the United Kingdom. Arriving on 19 May 2014, "Ghost Stories" was the best-selling album of the year by a group. On 4 December 2015, the band released their seventh studio album "A Head Full of Dreams", marking the shortest gap between two Coldplay records. Although mostly kept from number-one around the world by Adele's "25", it had a resurgence in sales following their Super  Bowl 50 halftime show performance, eventually selling over six million copies. Its companion piece, "Kaleidoscope EP", included a live version of "Something Just Like This", which was the third best-selling song in the world on 2017 and Coldplay's most successful single to date. "Everyday Life" was then released on 22 November 2019 and peaked at number-one on 12 countries. Two years later "My Universe" was made available and Coldplay became the first British group ever to debut atop "Billboard" Hot 100. The band's ninth studio album, "Music of the Spheres", arrived on 15 October 2021. It  earned the biggest sales week of the year in the United Kingdom upon release.